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Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
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#306051: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:20:00 AM

the audio on my computer is normalizing and i don't know why

is this a sign of the apocalypse

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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#306052: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:24:29 AM

Everything is a sign of the apocalypse when you think about it.

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
whatever he can
#306053: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:25:38 AM

well yes but this especially

i can't listen to dire straits without the volume suddenly lowering ;-;

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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#306054: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:27:05 AM

Doesn't that mean the computer wants to protect your eardrums? Or are you worried about nanny states?

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
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#306055: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:27:51 AM

it means

i cannot listen to the music i like at the volume i'd like

this is horrifying

edited 20th Aug '14 6:28:03 AM by Boxen

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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#306056: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:31:00 AM

Hmm. What program are you using? I'd imagine there's an options menu to disable it somewhere.

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
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#306057: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:32:29 AM

firefox

am on youtube

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megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#306058: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:34:20 AM

...Huh.

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Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
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#306059: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:35:44 AM

yeah

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WackyPancake from My computer. Since: May, 2011
Boxen whatever he can Since: Jan, 2013
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#306061: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:42:12 AM

don't look in the comments section

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WackyPancake from My computer. Since: May, 2011
#306062: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:46:05 AM

changed the article linked to because evidently being an awesome dad is racist now

"I like girls, but now, it's about justice."
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#306063: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:55:20 AM

Hmm...how does terra nullis doctrine work here if the unclaimed land is the result of a border dispute?

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SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
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#306064: Aug 20th 2014 at 6:59:10 AM

You got to admit, a white guy going over to Africa and planting a flag in it has some historic implications that some would find unpleasant, as great as the gesture was.

[up]Australia was declared terra nullius and had its natives declared under fauna, so the entire continent became crown land the second a white guy's foot landed on it.

edited 20th Aug '14 7:00:20 AM by SR3NORMANDY

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#306065: Aug 20th 2014 at 7:04:28 AM

Well, at the very least this is going to be a very hands-on history lesson for the daughter.

The damned queen and the relentless knight.
SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
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#306066: Aug 20th 2014 at 7:06:55 AM

Well, I hope any daughters I have don't catch wind of this stunt, or I'm going to have a hell of a time meeting this new standard.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#306067: Aug 20th 2014 at 7:10:10 AM

You could try outer space. Or Marie Byrd Land in Antarctica. Though that would mean violating the Outer Space Treaty and the Antarctic Treaty.

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SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
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#306068: Aug 20th 2014 at 7:13:31 AM

Aren't they held under Common Heritage of Mankind?

Which kind of sucks for any aliens out there that a bunch of nobody humans have claimed their territory by default.

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#306069: Aug 20th 2014 at 7:21:14 AM

My understanding is that those treaties are more for forbidding any corporation or government from claiming those areas under their own sovereignty.

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WackyPancake from My computer. Since: May, 2011
Bcom Since: Jun, 2014
#306071: Aug 20th 2014 at 7:23:11 AM

[up][up] but does it prevent some random white dude from saying 'outer space is mine now, you can all suck it'

edited 20th Aug '14 7:23:21 AM by Bcom

foxmccloud4387 Since: Mar, 2011
#306072: Aug 20th 2014 at 7:23:48 AM

@Bcom: I thought we dealt with that treaty years ago.

SR3NORMANDY Problem Child from N/A - In constant flux Since: Jul, 2012
Problem Child
#306073: Aug 20th 2014 at 7:24:45 AM

Yeah. Did some research of the are the dude claimed.

It's a leftover from a border dispute neither Egypt nor Sudan wanted. Arid, infertile, unsettled.

edited 20th Aug '14 7:25:09 AM by SR3NORMANDY

What if there’s no better word than just not saying anything?
ChrissieMcNapkins bruhonetta from the traphouse Since: Nov, 2012 Relationship Status: Hoping Senpai notices me
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#306074: Aug 20th 2014 at 7:29:25 AM

nothing was the same

I live in a constant state of fear and misery.
megarockman from The Sixth Borough (Experienced Trainee)
#306075: Aug 20th 2014 at 7:29:40 AM

Re Outer Space Treaty: My understanding is that any such claim would not be recognized by any signatory, as such claims would fall under whatever state that person claiming is a citizen of. In other words, some random schlub could claim it, but no one (i.e., governments) would recognize it and so it would be unenforceable.

Also, my reading of Article II suggests a blanket ban on all claims: "Outer space, including the moon and other celestial bodies, is not subject to national appropriation by claim of sovereignty, by means of use or occupation, or by any other means."

edited 20th Aug '14 7:37:12 AM by megarockman

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