Admiral Refuge
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Hi everyone! Who here actually remembers me?
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On a side note, if you're using C++, you might want to set your headers as .hpp instead of .h; the latter is designed for C.
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Oh look who finally crawled out of his TARDIS! Dude, start getting on MSN again!
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[*cough*I would*cough*](http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,36901.0.html)
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VB6 or ~~FORTRAN77~~ Microsoft OO-COBOL.net.
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@Zonova:
> They had typewriters but most people don't type very quickly on those because clicking two keys at the same time jams the keys.
And clicking two keys at the same time on a computer keyboard makes them come out in an unpredictable order.
Seriously, I've typed quickly on an old typewriter before, as long as it's well oiled and not rusted out, it only jams if you're banging aimlessly on it. -
@S.J.R.:
> It depends on whether a given abbreviation consists purely out of pronounceable syllables or not. In case they do, you may pronounce them like an actual word. In case they don't, you ought to pronounce each letter individually. Therefore G.U.I. should be pronounced gee - you - aye rather than gooey (since the English language doesn't know the proper sound for the ui-digraph, as in languages where that digraph is known, the sound used in "gooey" is totally off).
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> Yours faithfully
> S.J.R. van Schaik.
Now you must go on vocaroo and give us the correct way of saying it! -
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Humanity.
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>212 wpm
I am okay with this.
@Jungle:
> -snip-
SIR, I believe you mean this:
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@DrNova:
> quite a bit of earthquakes this year already, record numbers of tornado's, volcano erupting somewhere. Will it get worse, or is it natural coincidence, we'll see. I personally dont think anything of it, and unless its a zombie apocalypse I would prefer it stay a myth
Funny you should mention that; while it doesn't relate to the whole "2012" thing, I have statistics that I [found in 2011](http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1575692/pg1), I'll paste them:
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Earthquakes
Yes Earthquakes happen all the time. In fact, they've happened millions of times. They began recording them in the mid 1600's and couldn't accurately measure the magnitude until the mid 1700's. After reviewing past earthquakes they found it very rare that an earthquake hit over 8.5 magnitude or higher. Here is the results of all 8.5 magnitudes or higher.
1600's there were 2 the whole century.
Lima, Peru 8.5
Valdivia, Chile 8.5
1700's there were 5 the whole century.
Pacific Ocean, USA and Canada 8.7-9.2
Pacific Ocean, Shikoku region, Japan 8.6
Valparaiso, Chile 8.7-9.0
Concepción, Chile 8.5
Lisbon, Portugal 8.5-9.0
1800's there were 2 the whole century.
Arica, Chile (then Peru) 8.5-9.0
Sumatra, Indonesia 8.5-9.2
1900's the number increases because of better technology and media. But in 100 years the number totals a mere 11.
Ecuador – Colombia 8.8
Atacama Region, Chile 8.5
Kamchatka, Russia (USSR) 8.5
Banda Sea, Indonesia 8.5
Assam, India – Tibet, China 8.6
Kamchatka, Russia (then USSR) 9.0
Andreanof Islands, Alaska 8.6
Valdivia, Chile 9.5
Kuril Islands, Russia (USSR) 8.5
Prince William Sound, Alaska, USA 9.2
Rat Islands, Alaska, USA 8.7
Sense 2000 We have an incredibly high 5 already in 11 years. thats almost half the total in the whole 20th century in 1/10th the time.
December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean, Sumatra, Indonesia 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake 9.1–9.3
March 28, 2005 Sumatra, Indonesia 2005 Sumatra earthquake 8.6
September 12, 2007 Sumatra, Indonesia 2007 Sumatra earthquakes 8.5
February 27, 2010 Maule, Chile 2010 Chile earthquake 8.8 (Knocks earth off axis/shortens days)
March 11, 2011 Pacific Ocean, Tohoku region, Japan 2011 Tohoku earthquake 9.0 (Knocks earth off axis/shortens days)
Dead Fish & Birds
Scientists say mass deaths of animals are normal. How about 26 incidents in 1 month? Their only explanation is fireworks and climate change. Climate change? I'd say so…
12.13.10 - Thousands of dead barramundi fish wash up in Australia, unknown causes
12.15.10 - Thousands of dead fish wash ashore on Florida beach, blamed on cold weather
12.17.10 - Dead fish wash ashore at lake beach in Indiana, blamed on winter storms
12.18.10 - Thousands of dead fish turn up in bay in Philippines, unknown causes
12.22.10 - More than a hundred dead pelicans turn up in North Carolina, unknown causes
12.23.10 - Hundreds of dead sea creatures wash ashore in South Carolina, blamed on cold water
12.23.10 - Ten tons of mostly dead fish found in fishing net in New Zealand, unknown causes
12.27.10 - Scores of dead fish wash ashore in a lake in Haiti, unknown causes
12.28.10 - 70 bats found dead in Tucson, Ariz., unknown causes
12.29.10 - Dozens of fish found dead in San Antonio, Texas, unknown causes
12.31.10 - 5,000+ birds found dead in Arkansas, suffering from massive trauma and blood clots
01.03.11 - 100,000+ dead drum fish found in Arkansas river, unknown causes
01.03.11 - Dozens of dead birds show up in a woman's backyard in Kentucky, unknown causes
01.03.11 - Tens of thousands of dead fish wash ashore in Chesapeake Bay, Md., blamed on cold water
01.03.11 - 100 tons of dead fish wash ashore in Brazil, unknown causes
01.04.11 - Several dead manatees found on Florida coast, unknown causes
01.04.11 - Thousands of dead fish wash up on creek in Florida, unknown causes
01.04.11 - Hundreds of dead fish was ashore on St. Clair River in Ontario, Can., unknown causes
01.04.11 - Hundreds of dead black birds found on highway in Louisiana, suffering from internal injuries and blood clots
01.05.11 - Hundreds of dead birds found on highway in Texas, unknown causes
01.05.11 - Large amount of dead fish wash up on New Zealand beaches, unknown causes
01.05.11 - Up to 100 jackdaw birds found dead on road in Sweden, unknown causes
01.06.11 - 40,000+ dead Devil crabs washed ashore in the U.K., unknown causes
01.07.11 - More than 1,000 dead turtle doves found in Italy, unknown causes
01.10.11 - Countless fish found dead in U.K. brook, unknown causes
01.11.11 - Thousands of gizzard shad fish float to the top of Lake Michigan and wash up on the shores near Chicago, blamed on cold weather
FLOODS
In the 1950's there were only 6 major floods the entire decade around the world.
In the 1960's there were only 4 major floods the entire decade around the world.
In the 1970's there were only 3 major floods the entire decade around the world.
In the 1980's there were only 4 major floods the entire decade around the world.
In the 1990's the number jumped to 12 the entire decade.
In the 2000's the number sky rocketed to 21 in the entire decade
We already have 9 in the year and a half of this decade.
05.10 Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk informs the Sejm that ongoing flooding is "the worst natural disaster in the nation's history".
05.10 until August 2010 flooding in China affected more than 230 million people - with 15.2 million people evacuated and thousands dead.
07.26.10 Heavy monsoon rains flooded most of Pakistan in the 2010 Pakistan floods. 2000 die.
11.10 many areas of Cornwall, UK, were struck by floods. The worst hit area was the town of Par.
08.04.10 at 9:25 am EST a major thunderstorm producing large hail and winds in excess of 60 mph in Kentuckiana region.
2010 The Colombia floods and associated landslides killed 138 persons. 1.3 million were left homeless.
06.11 flooding in China affected more than 4.8 million people, with 100,000 evacuated and 54 reported dead.
2011 Brazil floods of January are consider the worst in the country's history. As of Jan. 18, the floods have taken about 700 lives and 14,000 people are homeless mainly due to landslides.
2010-2011 The 2010-2011 Queensland floods are some of the worst the country of Australia has ever seen.
Strange Weather and planetary anomalies.
09.25.08 Universe Today Reports that "Solar System’s Protective Shield is Weakening; Solar Wind Velocity at Record Low" according to NASA
http://www.universetoday.com/18544/solar-systems-protective-shield-is-weakening-solar-wind-velocity-at-record-low/
12.09.09 Strange Spiral appears in the sky over Norway. (media says it was a russian misfired rocket)
It is then seen by NASA in space http://kenzein.com/2011/01/strange-norway-spiral-seen-again-in-space-2/
02.10 Gale force Blizzards Devastate the entire north east coast region with record breaking snowfall.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/winter/2011-03-07-new-york-new-england-snow_N.htm
07.10 Unusual and intense heat wave spreads from Maine To Pennsylvania
http://www.wctv.tv/weather/headlines/Heat_Wave_Roasts_the_East_Coast_126069893.html
07.10 Russia suffered its hottest year in 1,000 years of history. At least 10,000 people died from Moscow’s heat phenomenon. Wildfires erupted across the country, heavily damaging its wheat crop and forcing Moscow to impose an export ban that raised global wheat prices.
http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2008081,00.html
08.10-11.10 Continued drought shrank Lake Mead, America’s largest reservoir in Nevada and Arizona, by a significant margin.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2010/11/01/20101101lake-mead-water-level-down.html
12.10 Landslides and unusually heavy rain in Davao del Norte, Compostela Valley and Albay.
http://www.dilgxi.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130:flashfloods-and-landslides-hit-davao-region-2-dead-800-families-affected-as-of-january-5-2011&catid=37:lgu-updates&Itemid=98
01.05.11 Baguio City, millions worth of fruits and vegetables were ruined by heavy frost of an unseasonably cold weather.
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/region/philippines/view/20110105-312605/Baguio-shivers-its-bad-news-for-fish-veggies
01.08.11 Tampa Airports shuts down because north pole is off by 3 degrees.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S_0Kb-8G-I
02.01.11 Tropical cyclone hits Queensland Austria
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704358704576118792408899766.html
02.11 19 nations report unusual High Temperatures including Pakistan at 53.5 degrees celsius.
http://www.sodahead.com/united-states/heat-waves-sweep-the-nation-believe-in-global-warming-yet/question-1964415/?page=19
06.04.11 Very Strange Weather Anomaly: California
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJxJdsvggl0&feature=related
07.09.11 Very Strange Weather Anomaly: Dominican Republic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJYC6m2Rhao
08.05.11 Mysterious Orange Goo washing up on the shores in Alaska
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/05/orange-goo-kivalina_n_919182.html
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I think what Stephan is trying to explain, is that there's no point in encrypting your graphic files because:
1) They will just be decrypted easily by the same method the client uses anyway.
2) They are still able to be ripped after being decrypted by the client.
The purpose of encrypting something is to prevent somebody from accessing it. You're not exactly using it for that method, since you still want the user to access your files anyway. All you're doing, is wasting resources to encrypt, then decrypt, a file, with the warped idea of hiding it from the very same person you're about to show it to – if that makes any sense. -
@Chief:
> Ive also just read that the Mayan calendar was accurate without the leap year, so its still considered acurate. The leap year was added for the inaccuracies of the Gregorian calendar.
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> my source: another forum I found while googling, so who flippin knows.
Pretty much this.
I don't have it off the top of my head (and I've probably discussed it in this thread in more detail somewhere in the past 500+ replies), but the Mayan calendar was/is much more accurate than the Gregorian calendar could ever hope to be, and the longcount still ends Dec 21st, 2012.
Fun Fact: Mayan Calendar is also good at predicting eclipses iirc, and still does a good job with the solstices. -
Oh trust me, there's a prank today, quite an obvious one.
And when you see it…..
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http://www.two.drawball.com/
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Haven't clicked the link, but there's been a few nonvirus cures for cancer as well in the past. Heck, the cyanide in plumbs and appleseeds has been known to cure it for awhile. You won't find these in most western cultures though, esp in the US, where the Medical Industrial Complex and special interest groups control medicine.
It's like I said before; if cancer could be cured with a pill, what would become of that multimillion-dollar cancer radiation clinic they just built across the street from my house? Heck, what would become of the millionaires that run these "cancer awareness" donations? -
@Anna:
> Is that a Glock, Anthony? Really? :P
The glock is just there for scale, I'm not a fan of semiautomatics. -
I just bought a new revolver! Using my shotgun for scale.
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@Chief:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IAhDGYlpqY
Can't watch the video, too early, but I read the title, so I have a decent idea what it's going to say.
Fun Fact: Jesus spent his time yelling and cursing at the religious leaders, wanting nothing to do with them, while his best friends were thieves, sluts, and liars. I have a feeling if Jesus were here right now, he'd probably want nothing to do with these grand churches (unless it was to call them out on their hypocrisy), and just be out on the street in the inner-cities, in the prisons, and with the homeless. -
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@DrNova:
> Considering how (not suprisingly) Ron Paul wen tnowhere, this should be locked for the next 4 years. Assuming the guy makes it that long.
Shouldn't we wait on that, considering 75% of the delegates haven't even been assigned?
There's a good chance Ron Paul won Colorado, Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, Maine, and quite a few other states. -
I saw this topic and thought Robin was getting married.
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