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[kyp275]

so yea....

http://io9.com/this-greenpeace-stunt...1669728616/all

before:



after:



gg Greenpeace, gg

[ganbaru]

Originally Posted by AnimeFan188

NATO planes joined British hunt for submarine after periscope spotted off
Scottish nuclear base:

"NATO patrol planes have helped Britain scour the waters off Scotland's west coast
after a submarine's periscope was spotted, in a search reminiscent of the Cold War,
according to media reports."

See:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-1...marine/5959106

&

http://aviationweek.com/defense/cana...arine-scotland


First the Swedish incident, now this.

I wonder if the British are starting to regret scrapping their Nimrod sub-hunting
planes?

I wonder if it's one of the result of the regained tension between Russia and the west over Ukraine or just the general increase of military operation since Putin was elected.

Edit: Furor Over Move to Aid Big Banks in Funding Bill
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/12/bu...=top-news&_r=0

The “push-out” regulation — a measure to ensure that banks trade their riskiest financial instruments without the protection of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the Federal Reserve’s backup — was controversial from the start. Hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars were shoveled into Wall Street banks after instruments like credit default swaps became worthless in the financial crisis, but even some crucial Democrats were unsure if Congress went too far when it voted to include push-out in the landmark Dodd-Frank law to regulate Wall Street in 2010.

But with regulators pressing to put rules into effect to carry out the law, a provision in the enormous spending bill to remove the push-out regulation drew bipartisan outrage. Representative Nancy Pelosi of California, the House minority leader, said she was “heartbroken” by the “taint” visited upon the spending bill, which would finance virtually all of the government through September.

[SaintessHeart]

Originally Posted by kyp275

so yea....

http://io9.com/this-greenpeace-stunt...1669728616/all

before:



after:



gg Greenpeace, gg

Why no armed guards.

[KiraYamatoFan]

Originally Posted by risingstar3110

As if they have anything worthy to hack there

Like their nuclear program for instance? If you ask me, hacking in there to "stir the shit" up and damage the whole thing (or at least like what happened to Iran's nuclear program with Stuxnet) would be fine by me.

Speaking of what Greenpeace did, they are worth being sued into oblivion. Absolutely disgusting.

[Endless Soul]

Originally Posted by SaintessHeart

Why no armed guards.

There probably will be now.

Endless "Wrecking it for everyone else" Soul

[Urzu 7]

Does anyone think Seth Rogen will be sued for 'The Interview' after all these Sony leaks? Was Seth Rogen responsible for that movie? I just have a feeling Sony will go after someone who was at the helm of that movie, because this hack on Sony is becoming really bad for them.

[JokerD]

Originally Posted by KiraYamatoFan

Like their nuclear program for instance? If you ask me, hacking in there to "stir the shit" up and damage the whole thing (or at least like what happened to Iran's nuclear program with Stuxnet) would be fine by me.

Speaking of what Greenpeace did, they are worth being sued into oblivion. Absolutely disgusting.

I hope those people get thrown into jail. But then again, for greenpeace, no news is bad news so...

[Urzu 7]

I also hope some people from Greenpeace end up in jail for what they did.

Bad PR, too. I didn't know too much about Greenpeace before that news story, but I was 'neutral' on them. Now I dislike them.

[justinstrife]

Originally Posted by JokerD

I hope those people get thrown into jail. But then again, for greenpeace, no news is bad news so...

I dont think all of them are bad, but the actions of many in their camp, end up destroying more than preserving.

[Solace]

Originally Posted by Urzu 7

I also hope some people from Greenpeace end up in jail for what they did.

Bad PR, too. I didn't know too much about Greenpeace before that news story, but I was 'neutral' on them. Now I dislike them.

Greenpeace has a history of pulling stunts like this. This one is so egregious that apologies aren't good enough. This is defacing of a historic, one of a kind relic. You can't fix it, ever. All for a shitty message that can be found on every social media site.

Like justin said, it's stunts like this that do more harm than good. I believe in renewable energy, sure. I want a healthy planet. But this did permanent damage to something irreplaceable and only makes their message even easier to dismiss.

[aohige]

Originally Posted by kyp275

so yea....

http://io9.com/this-greenpeace-stunt...1669728616/all

before:



after:



gg Greenpeace, gg

Let's protest environmental damages by damaging environment!

Masterplan, 10/10

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by aohige

Let's protest environmental damages by damaging environment!

Masterplan, 10/10

Technically, it's more of a man-made archaeological monument. Not really environmentally relevant. (Not that I want to condone what they've done. Just saying, it's not like they blew up a chemical plant.)

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Technically, it's more of a man-made archaeological monument. Not really environmentally relevant. (Not that I want to condone what they've done. Just saying, it's not like they blew up a chemical plant.)

That's actually my problem with Greenpeace; they don't see humans as animals. They consider the human race as some kind of foreign alien invader and that we are somehow unnatural compared to other plants and animals.

That mentality is simply incorrect. Plants and animals are perfectly capable of destroying the habitat and causing extinctions of other species if they got the resources. Nature is never living in harmony, it is cut throat. I am all for taking care of the environment just for the sake of sustainability, because we have to share this planet with others. But humans are natural, and unless that is accepted Greenpeace just won't get their message to go anywhere.

[aohige]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

Technically, it's more of a man-made archaeological monument. Not really environmentally relevant. (Not that I want to condone what they've done. Just saying, it's not like they blew up a chemical plant.)

I knew someone will bring this up. Notice I said "environment" in a generic fashion?
It's just playin' with words, by omission of "natural" and "built" from them.
Precisely my point actually, to them the only thing that's environmentally relevant is what they consider Natural Environment.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

its not like they deliberately set out to ruin it, just an unintended thoughtless action. I doubt they understood how contrasting the surface is to what is underneath. Doesn't clear them though, idjits.

[ganbaru]

U.S. Congress readies new sanctions on Russia
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0JQ27920141212

Russia says will react if U.S. imposes new sanctions
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0JR06Y20141213

Ukraine’s frozen war brings dramatic changes to world economy
http://blogs.reuters.com/anatole-kal...world-economy/

[Roger Rambo]

Originally Posted by Mr Hat and Clogs

its not like they deliberately set out to ruin it, just an unintended thoughtless action. I doubt they understood how contrasting the surface is to what is underneath. Doesn't clear them though, idjits.

It's also not like most people intend to destroy the environment either. Which is what makes all this shenanigans on Green Peace's part hilarious.

[Mr Hat and Clogs]

True that.

[ganbaru]

Abe's coalition secures big Japan election win with record low turnout
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0JR0N920141214

Turkish police raid media close to cleric rival Gulen
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0JS04V20141214

Families of Newtown, Connecticut, massacre victims plan lawsuits
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0JS0ED20141214

[maplehurry]

Originally Posted by aohige

Let's protest environmental damages by damaging environment!

Masterplan, 10/10

"pfff, it's not damage; it's ART.

It looks even more beautiful to me !1!11" GP president

Originally Posted by ganbaru

Abe's coalition secures big Japan election win with record low turnout
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0JR0N920141214

"The Japan Communist Party was on track to more than double its eight seats, winning support from protest voters loath to back the Democrats."

woah, never knew that's a thing b4 today. This is... interesting.

And it seems Ishihara's going down. One of the few good things coming out of this election.