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6) Etc...
People forget the little things. I don't. I can tell a lot about a person by looking at their environment. While most people only observe the conditions of a person's home, I observe the items that are laying around. Photos, type of plants, wallpapers, color of paint, etc... I am able to learn a lot about a person within the first ten minutes.
I was trained to do so.
When I go into a job interview, I look for sculptures and other art pieces. I am able to tell how a person thinks by the type of art they own. I can also tell you exactly where, when, why, and how the piece was created. I can also tell what a society was like around the artist.
I was trained to observe.
When people post in these forums (and others), they dismiss the origin of the person who is replying. Why? Knowing a person's age, education, and environment reflects their answers. As a result of not being observant online, life in some nations has become a wreak.
Example: Socialism is a historical keystone in the progression towards communism. As a result of several of our young US citizens being exposed to those who live in socialism, (foreigners who were brought up thinking it is acceptable), our own citizens are now moving towards it. They are dismissing the historical aspect of its usage. Thanks to the World Wide Web.
The Ministry of Defence was left embarrassed tonight after its internal guide to preventing leaks appeared on the internet.
The Defence Manual of Security sets out tactics for preventing Chinese and Russian intelligence services from using blackmail or hi-tech gadgets to obtain sensitive information.
It also describes methods of countering the threat from 'subversive or terrorist organisations' and investigative journalists.
The three-volume, 560,000-word guide - marked 'Restricted' - was released on the Wikileaks website, which campaigns for freedom of information.
But the MoD insisted the publication did not pose 'significant security concerns' because it dates from 2001.
The document branded Chinese intelligence activity 'widespread', with a 'voracious appetite for all kinds of information'.
While China was 'at least a generation behind the West' in key military areas, it was trying to 'acquire illegally the technology that will enable them to catch up'.
'The real danger is that they will then produce advanced weapons systems which they will sell to unstable regimes,' the manual stated.
'They have a track record of doing so. The consequences for the world's trouble spots and any UK involvement there could be disastrous.'
The guide said Beijing's technique was to 'make friends' rather than 'run agents'.
'Although there are Chinese 'intelligence officers', both civilian and military, these fade into insignificance behind the mass of ordinary students, businessmen and locally employed staff who are working (at least part-time) on the orders of various parts of the State intelligence gathering apparatus.'
Originally posted by Pathos
reply to post by sanchoearlyjones
Which brings me to another set of questions:
(1) What country do you live in?
(2) What are your credentials?
(3) Are you getting money for your comments?
(4) What type of education do you have?
(5) What type of books have your written?
(6) What type of books do you read?
(7) What is your intent?
(8) What is your age?
Everyone should be questioning the validity of all blogs, forum posts, and articles, which could affect the world around us. Who are they written by? Why were they written? Etc...
If you look at sanchoearlyjones's profile, he believes the illuminate are alive and well today. Is that rational?
[edit on 6-10-2009 by Pathos]
(1) What country do you live in?
(2) What are your credentials?
(3) Are you getting money for your comments?
(4) What type of education do you have?
(5) What type of books have your written?
(6) What type of books do you read?
(7) What is your intent?
(8) What is your age?
Everyone should be questioning the validity of all blogs, forum posts, and articles, which could affect the world around us. Who are they written by? Why were they written? Etc...
If you look at sanchoearlyjones's profile, he believes the illuminate are alive and well today. Is that rational?
Originally posted by daddio
reply to post by sanchoearlyjones
Anyway, the "Strawman" has awaken. Have you? Have you found your strawman illusion or discovered it yet? The State and Federal Governments have conveniently used it to take ownership of our lives, livelyhood and property and to subvert our rights.