First, before I have to reiterate my points: did you read the IISS report or the DNI report? And, if not (which I bet you did not, seeing as the IISS report is 500 pages), why?

I'm on 7. It certainly isn't required, but for the system to take full advantage of the video driver it needs to be initialized on startup. It doesn't matter for a driver UPDATE; it does matter for the initial install of a driver (obviously).

I'm not Chinese. I'm an American (Midwestern-born) International Affairs major with a special focus on Russia and Eastern Europe.

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Um...plenty of drivers require a reboot. Video drivers come to mind.

No, you don't have a clue. I'm not sure what your definition of military weakness is, but China certainly doesn't fit mine.

Uh, what? Militarily weak?

Yes, but you can't play on any maps with "Tianenmen" in the name.

It's just overhead spotlighting. I have it in my kitchen. Some people just happen to be standing under the lights, giving them a non-diffuse lighting.

That's not a correct analogy. In this context, calling Flashpoint a 'game' is the same as calling a documentary a 'movie.' Game is a large category, under which simulators fall.

Wait...so why did you post that?

Shot in the head?

Are you serious?

Really? You think they'd photoshop this? Maybe you're making a reference to the meme that I'm not catching but...

Wait, since when are your tastes in games the only tastes in games?

No, realist means only try for what is possible. Really, don't dismiss my beliefs as stupid after I admit it's my problem.

Well, as a hardcore realist, that's just too ideal for me to think it's possible. It should happen, but it's not possible. There are too many things at work.

Many Linux distros and their updates are only available through BitTorrent.

I'm just saying. America isn't actually the nice, fluffy melting pot of democracy we think it is.

I think you've missed something. America does not care about morality — in fact, no country cares. Every state is a rational actor that looks out for itself. Unilateral action is the most viable strategy. Multilateral action is only useful if it benefits the participants.