some recent observations concerning facial hair and pirates

1) brad pitt looks absolutely terrible with a moustache

2) no, if we want to be a truly free market, we should not bail out the big three. they should fail, the execs should be fired, and the unions disbanded.

3) yes, since no one wants the entire country to be unemployed, we should probably bail them out anyway. the execs should still be fired, and the unions should still be disbanded. if they don’t make immediate changes to their fundamental business strategies (fuel efficiency vs. power as a selling point, large vs. smaller cars, union workers, etc) – 5 years or less – they will be right back where they are now.

4) trying to develop new ‘nonlethal’ weapons like audio blasters or high pressure hoses to deal with somalian pirates is beyond ridiculous. Change maritime ordinances immediately. Any large ship traveling through that region should be armed, and upon sight of pirates should open fire. this problem will only get worse otherwise. you do not bring a knife (or in this case, a hose) to a gun fight.

5) if we do not address the underlying economic/political reasons that these men have resorted to piracy, the problem will continue regardless of the ships’ actions.

6) bill richardson looks absolutely terrible without a beard

7) yes, the mumbai attacks originated in pakistan. duh. pakistan knows it, we know it, the indians certainly know it, and our tip-toing around the situation won’t help anything.

8 ) yes, I still want to go to India. no, i am not afraid. i will not look back on my life and fondly remember the times i spent safe and sound in familiar comfort. it is in these times that you must dare to live.

9) no, computer mice are not going to disappear in favor of multitouch input screens. it is not always intuitive or usefull to jab at a screen like a gorilla.

 

that wraps it up for today.