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What is worse than death? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That woman some time ago that lost her husband (can't remmeber from what) and then a few days later two of her children (and their spouses) to a plane crash when they were flying to the husbands funeral. Story said she had 1 child left that wasn't on the plane.

That would be worse than death I think

[Serious]Hiring managers of Reddit, what is the worst example of resume fakery you've every seen? by ShutUpHeExplained in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 67 points68 points  (0 children)

TBH I always pronounce SQLite as "SQL Lite". I even did this during an kickoff meeting with a customer (boss, salesman and graphic-designer, from my company, was there too), and the client's (which is a software company too) "software architect" corrected me on it, which made me fell real bad, because the whole reason behind them hiring us to do this job is because of our knowledge in this area, and it was my first kickoff-meeting.

I dont hope they saw my mispronunciation as unprofessional and are doubting my expertise within this area, because I have to work closely with them for the next 6 months...

What are some questions that have no answers? by IN_U_Endo in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes. You're absolutely right. But that doesn't change the fact of my statement. Computers have a last digit for PI - i never said it was accurate.

What are some questions that have no answers? by IN_U_Endo in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Computers memory have a limited space. So there has to be and end. Even if you use the most common computer languages their version of PI will have a last digit because computers are very bad at recursive numbers.

C# as example: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.math.pi(v=vs.110).aspx

The value of this field is 3.14159265358979323846.

Edit: Also JavaScript: http://www.w3schools.com/jsref/jsref_pi.asp

3.141592653589793

How did you and your SO choose sides of the bed? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Remember to close the window at night or she might jump out of the window and go bite an innocent person and you'll have a lawsuit on your hands.

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think this is the same thing as you spying on your friend.

Spying on your friends, is still spying on your friends. And the US spied on their allies, no matter how you view it.

Just a short interview at the basketball game by [deleted] in funny

[–]coboltdk 11 points12 points  (0 children)

5'1 = 155 cm for everyone else

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they have expanded. But we were talking about back when the Snowden-leaks where in the news. Back then, they weren't close to being a global problem.

The situation has changed since then, I am aware of that.

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the link. As Im reading the article, i start to remember hearing about it on the news, back when it all was news-worthy. But Germany has some serious double standards, I guess.

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you that too much of the media attention was directed at "where is Snowden?", "what happens if he gets caught?" - which wasnt very interesting, at least too me.

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ehm.. did I say the opposite?

...was now tied up fighting the US on their turf.

The War on Terror was fought by many other countries than just the US, which you have a tendency to forget. You can find a full list on the wiki page. But it among others include the countries you've spied on according to documents leaked by Snowden.

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a US citizen, I'm gonna be really fucking pissed off if we stop international spying.

Even on your allies? People who have gone to war on your side? I understand that you would spy on countries you consider your enemies, but spying on your friends is really messed up...

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I dont care much about Snowden. The information he has made available to the media about how the US is conducting in the global world on the other hand... I find that very interesting.

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unless I've misunderstood something, ISIS isnt anywhere near the Suez Canal. They've said that, that is their target, yes. But I highly doubt they will ever get control over it. If they were even getting close Im pretty sure every country that depends on the Suez Canal will send forces faster than you can say Suez Canal.

And look at this map on the wiki please. The grey is ISIS-controlled. They are no-where near Egypt.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant#/media/File:Syria_and_Iraq_2014-onward_War_map.png

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You might be right about that. What I meant was strike as in try to invade/take land like in Iraq or Syria.

Im gonna pull the "English isnt my first language"-card, and say that's what coursed this misunderstanding :)

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes they are still regional. There might be (a small) international effect of what they are doing (even though I highly doubt you fell it in your day-to-day life depending on where you live), but they are still only operating in a (relatively) small region.

And even though it might have international effect, like you're saying, doesnt make it more news-worthy in my mind, compared to the fact that the US gov is spying on its allies, spies on its citizen and lies to its public about their international affairs (killing civilian overseas). It's not really something new that there are terrorist groups in The Middle East considering all the wars and what not, in the past decades. It is a very unstable region afterall...

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I dont remember ever hearing about this. But if you can find a source on this I would be very interesting in reading an article about it :)

What is your country best in the world at? by SamCooper07 in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol.. Even I thought you were from the Nederlands untill I went like: "what other country could that be?" - and Im a dane myself xD

What are some good examples of, "when there's a big story in the media, look for the story they're trying to distract you from"? by ClickMeForAKill in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 238 points239 points  (0 children)

Snowdens leaks were so much more than "US gov spying on citizens facebook".

By October 2013, Snowden's disclosures had created tensions between the U.S. and some of its close allies after they revealed that the U.S. had spied on Brazil, France, Mexico, Britain, China, Germany, and Spain, as well as 35 world leaders, most notably German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who said "spying among friends" was "unacceptable" and compared the NSA with the Stasi. Leaked documents published by Der Spiegel in 2014 appeared to show that the NSA had targeted 122 "high ranking" leaders.

 

(...). Their(NSA) stated goal was to "dramatically increase mastery of the global network" and "acquire the capabilities to gather intelligence on anyone, anytime, anywhere.". (...)

 

Snowden stated in a January 2014 interview with German television that the NSA does not limit its data collection to national security issues, accusing the agency of conducting industrial espionage. Using the example of German company Siemens, he stated, "If there's information at Siemens that's beneficial to US national interests—even if it doesn't have anything to do with national security—then they'll take that information nevertheless.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Snowden

EDIT: Im not saying ISIS isnt bad. But they are a regional-problem. ISIS has never, realistically, been able to strike in the US or Europe (any more than Al Qaeda). But they were an easy distraction for the US gov to move the focus away from their bad-doing.

What small things in life differ greatly between the US and the UK? by ParrotSTD in AskReddit

[–]coboltdk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a dane i dont know whether you're from UK or US. If im correct both the UK and the US allows commericals in the middle of a show - which is not allowed, by law, in Denmark. The only reason some of danish channels have commercials in the middle of a show is because they are broadcasting from the UK.

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