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![]() Is this news from the same Soviet government that said they were not sending combat pilots into Korea? Or the same Soviet government that said there was no radiation leak from Chernobyl? Or the Soviet official sources that insisted they were 'winning' in Afganistan right up to the day they left with their tails between their legs? Michael, if the Soviet government apparently could not manage to hold the truth in their mouths, just why are we supposed to believe their claims of MiGs vs Sabres? Hmmmmmmmmmmmm? Well you see Gord, those Soviet pilots were so extremely capable, they managed to shoot down those Sabres multiple times each. Its that extreme superiority that explains how they shot down more Sabres than were ever even over there to begin with. grin Ron Pilot/Wildland Firefighter |
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Well you see Gord, those Soviet pilots were so extremely capable, they
managed to shoot down those Sabres multiple times each. Its that extreme superiority that explains how they shot down more Sabres than were ever even over there to begin with. Shhh, Ron - I want to see Mikey's explanation ![]() g |
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![]() "Keith Willshaw" wrote: "Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news ![]() Wasn't Khruschev ousted in 1964? We didn't go to the moon until 1969. Picky Picky , no conspirowhacko ever lets gacts get in the way ! Keith Keith, how's this for conspiracy wackos: Buzz Aldrin was cornered in L.A. last year by a very persistent Apollo conspiracy theorist-he's tried to get every Apollo 11-17 Astronaut to swear on a Bible that the missions actually happened. This kook cornered Buzz and his daughter and tried to get Buzz to swear that the mission and Moonwalk happened; and he tried to hem in Buzz and not let him go until he did it. Buzz responded by punching his lights out. L.A. County's DA saw a videotape of the incident and ruled Buzz's actions justified. A pity we can't get Buzz and Mikey to meet-would be interesting. Posted via www.My-Newsgroups.com - web to news gateway for usenet access! |
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And note I am free and see not reasons to behave better than anyone else does. Hmmmm... interesting that you should bring up 'freedom', considering that yes you are *now* free to post whatever thoughts you may have to the internet, which, under the old Soviet system you would never have even known existed. Such irony. |
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"Thomas J. Paladino Jr." wrote in message . ..
snip And note I am free and see not reasons to behave better than anyone else does. Hmmmm... interesting that you should bring up 'freedom', considering that yes you are *now* free to post whatever thoughts you may have to the internet, which, under the old Soviet system you would never have even known existed. Such irony. Disagree. If USSR would exist now Internet would be very well known and in use. There would be certainly some restrictions like those recently reported in China for instance which certainly cannot significantly stop free spread of information. Like a telephone for instance it is simply too important invention in order anyone can ignore or ban it. BTW telephone was pretty well known in USSR as well as all other telecommunication technologies known in the world. However there is irony indeed that internet (US invention) kills US propaganda media by free disrtibution of true info and true foreign public opinions on US politics in US itself. Michael |
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"Michael Petukhov" wrote in message
| | Disagree. If USSR would exist now Internet would be very well | known and in use. There would be certainly some restrictions | like those recently reported in China for instance which certainly | cannot significantly stop free spread of information. Like | a telephone for instance it is simply too important invention in order | anyone can ignore or ban it. BTW telephone was pretty well known | in USSR as well as all other telecommunication technologies | known in the world. However there is irony indeed that internet (US invention) | kills US propaganda media by free disrtibution of true info and true | foreign public opinions on US politics in US itself. | | Michael I understand that television was different in the old USSR as well. While we in the west would watch the television for entertainment - in the USSR, the TV watches you. -- Cheers Dave Kearton |
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![]() "Dave Kearton" wrote in message ... "Michael Petukhov" wrote in message | | Disagree. If USSR would exist now Internet would be very well | known and in use. There would be certainly some restrictions | like those recently reported in China for instance which certainly | cannot significantly stop free spread of information. Like | a telephone for instance it is simply too important invention in order | anyone can ignore or ban it. BTW telephone was pretty well known | in USSR as well as all other telecommunication technologies | known in the world. However there is irony indeed that internet (US invention) | kills US propaganda media by free disrtibution of true info and true | foreign public opinions on US politics in US itself. | | Michael Whats really funny is that Micheal has neglected to mention how paranoid the Soviet authorities were about technology. Photocopiers and duplicating machines were rigidly controlled and licensed lest people use them for publishing counter revolutionary documents and the Fax machines had them in a real tizzy since with the technology available the authorities had a hard time listening in and intercepting fax communications. Indeed it was the explosion in the numbers of fax machines that was made possible by Gotbachev's reforms that made organising resistance to the communist coup of 1991 possible. In a real sense information technology was one of the major factors that brought an end to the USSR. I understand that television was different in the old USSR as well. While we in the west would watch the television for entertainment - in the USSR, the TV watches you. The reality of TV in the old USSR was more prosaic. It was just plain boring. There were few decent arts programmes and some opera/ballet which were Ok but for the most part it was incredibly dull. They were quite creative when it came to ensuring that people only listened to 'approved' radio stations as I recall. They made really cheap radios that had only presets that were tuned to the frequencies of government approved stations. Still most people preferred the news from BBC World Service. Keith |
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under the old Soviet system you would never have even known
existed. Such irony. Disagree. If USSR would exist now Internet would be very well known and in use. .....by all three of the people that could afford computers. Of coures, there would also be a KGB guy standing over their shoulder, copying down every website they visited. There would be certainly some restrictions like those recently reported in China for instance which certainly cannot significantly stop free spread of information. If the government can tell you which sites to visit, its not "free spread" of anything. Like a telephone for instance it is simply too important invention in order anyone can ignore or ban it. BTW telephone was pretty well known in USSR as well as all other telecommunication technologies Right, Comrade... tell us how free it was under the Old System that you knew and loved so well However there is irony indeed that internet (US invention) kills US propaganda media by free disrtibution of true info and true foreign public opinions on US politics in US itself. Sorta proves that our government doesn't bother trying to restrict access. |
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"Keith Willshaw" wrote in message ...
"Dave Kearton" wrote in message ... "Michael Petukhov" wrote in message | | Disagree. If USSR would exist now Internet would be very well | known and in use. There would be certainly some restrictions | like those recently reported in China for instance which certainly | cannot significantly stop free spread of information. Like | a telephone for instance it is simply too important invention in order | anyone can ignore or ban it. BTW telephone was pretty well known | in USSR as well as all other telecommunication technologies | known in the world. However there is irony indeed that internet (US invention) | kills US propaganda media by free disrtibution of true info and true | foreign public opinions on US politics in US itself. | | Michael Whats really funny is that Micheal has neglected to mention how paranoid the Soviet authorities were about technology. Which technology? USSR was number 1 or number 2 in almost all technology areas with only possible exception of computers where it was number 3 or 4. Photocopiers and duplicating machines were rigidly controlled and licensed lest people use them for publishing counter revolutionary documents and the Fax machines had them in a real tizzy since with the technology available the authorities had a hard time listening in and intercepting fax communications. Well partly true. photocopiers and faxes were not available in shops for general public. Although it was available in offices. I am not aware of anyone who wanted to copy "counter revolutionary documents" at any time. Maybe a very few so called dissidents which were never more than 200-300 for all USSR. general public did not cared about any such documents then and now. I do remmeber that when we wanted to have copy of Bulgakov novel "Master and Margarite" possible but very difficult to find in a shop we (10 students) just typed it and printed in an office printer. As for photocopiers and faxes, I think it was not available in the shops simply because at that time it was too big and expansive mashines and given rather low incomes of population there would no significant demand. Indeed it was the explosion in the numbers of fax machines that was made possible by Gotbachev's reforms that made organising resistance to the communist coup of 1991 possible. Hm... After all these years we do not so sure there was a "coup" and "organising resistance". The faxes were already in big numbers since many privat and state companies certainly had ones for ages. In a real sense information technology was one of the major factors that brought an end to the USSR. I understand that television was different in the old USSR as well. While we in the west would watch the television for entertainment - in the USSR, the TV watches you. The reality of TV in the old USSR was more prosaic. It was just plain boring. There were few decent arts programmes and some opera/ballet which were Ok but for the most part it was incredibly dull. They were quite creative when it came to ensuring that people only listened to 'approved' radio stations as I recall. They made really cheap radios that had only presets that were tuned to the frequencies of government approved stations. partly true. Although it was less boring than western TV cud (particularly in US), in my taste certainly. There was lost of sports, many good movies and arts and very little politics. Most people was interesting in mostly their personal lifes, and nobody was affraid of their future. Anyone could walk at any place of a town and at any time of day or night. Totally diffrent atmosphere as it is now in many places. BTW in my house now anyone can watch any western station for very little fee. And what? Yes no demand whatsoever. I know because a cable company worker came to ask if we would like to subscribe and complained nobody wanted and they probably would have to disconnect all this rubbish. Michael Still most people preferred the news from BBC World Service. No, BBC was not very popular due to its elevated stupidity. I mean russian branch of BBC. English BBC radio was always fine. Russian branch was populated mostly by old sick russian clouns whose the anly advantage was they "selected freedom". They are all still there and did not learn anything since that time. Voice of America was indeed rather good and popular. Michael Keith |
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