From: Keith Elis (hagbard@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Fri Apr 11 2003 - 08:31:35 MDT
Yudkowsky on the looting:
> I see that troops have actually been ordered to crack
> down now. So someone intelligent is on the scene. I guess that's a
sign
> of hope.
The CENTCOM staff had to sit down and rethink it's war-time rules of
engagement to provide concrete guidelines to the troops on the ground.
Should our troops use deadly force to stop looting? If not, what level
of force is appropriate? Answering these questions takes some time, and
not a little bit of sensitivity to the current international political
situation. Personally, I think the latest reports that CENTCOM has
decentralized the issue and left it to the discretion of ground
commanders is as good a solution as any at this point. Once again Franks
has kept the President from an almost certain black eye. This
geopolitical dice roll is being rigged by the military for a win. It
remains to be seen whether the President's gamble pays out the way he's
hoping (Middle East stability, oil price stability, re-election,
historical vindication), but if it doesn't, I suspect it won't be
because our military botched it for him. Anyway, if this event makes
things worse for the world, at least Americans have hydrogen cars to
look forward to.
Predictable Catastrophe of Human Stupidity follows:
Based on Schwarzenegger's recent meeting with Karl Rove we can deduce
several things: Arnie will be CA governor in 2-3 years. His bid for
President will be successful in 2008. Funding for Lockheed Martin's
prototype battle exoskeleton will be scrapped in favor of Arnie's plan
for hydrogen-powered endoskeletal augmentations. General Dynamics
changes it's name to Skynet, Inc. in 2010 and begins development. Arnie
volunteers for the first endoskeletal implants in 2011. His enhanced
campaigning abilities ensure his re-election. Many die. Augmentations
complete, he declares war on the Federated States of IntelMicrosoft, and
becomes the first commander-in-chief to actually lead American troops
into battle. Bill Gates captured and forced to participate in televised
deathmatch against augmented professional wrestlers. Televised
deathmatch becomes a popular series. In 2013, amidst plunging approval
ratings Arnie heads to Rome and faces off against Russell Crowe in the
series finale. This story shall the good man teach his son.
Keith
This archive was generated by hypermail 2.1.5 : Fri Apr 11 2003 - 08:41:35 MDT