How to solve problems, a primer

[Aphex_Twin]

OK, so we're faced with a seemingly insurmountable problem. Well, here is a quick and easy recipe:

Spoiler :

Step One
Find some people.

Step Two
Arm them.

Step Three
Help them disarm everyone else.

Step Four
Give them enormous amounts of money.

Step Five
Give them your wish list.

Step Six
Wait for the solution!

What do you think?

 

[puglover]

Is this about Iraq? If it is just say it instead of hiding your point.

 

[Masquerouge]

There must be more to this thread that meets the eye.

 

[Swedishguy]

How will I find and arm people, when?

EDIT: And let alone the money?

 

[Erik Mesoy]

This sounds like a bad idea.

Can we begin comparing everyone we dislike to these groups of armed people now?

 

[Bozo Erectus]

There must be more to this thread that meets the eye.

I think he's talking about the UN and the IAEA.

 

[Aphex_Twin]

Hm... not exactly. I'm only referring to one of the core assumptions of society today.

 

[Old Spice]

That you use money to give other people power to do your dirty work..

 

[Aphex_Twin]

Not just money, but also legitimity.

 

[Old Spice]

People will forget about legitimity when you hand them some cash.

 

[Perfection]

I just ask the TI89, that usually works.

 

[Mise]

Another America-bashing thread...

"Oh yeah all Americans are rich capitalist gun nuts who think they know the solution to everything!"

Come on Aphex, you can do better than this.

 

[WillJ]

I'm guessing this method will not work for these.

 

[Perfection]

I'm guessing this method will not work for these.

I wonder if they tried plugging them into a TI89

 

[Eran of Arcadia]

I assume that our OP is unfamiliar with the idea of "government" and is complaining about the police . . . ?

 

[ummmm........]

I think if you had the resources to complete the steps described in your solution, the problem either would not have seemed insurmountable in the first place or would still seem insurmountable once the steps were carried out . . .

 

[Aphex_Twin]

Mise, I am not discriminating against the US. There certainly are worse places by this criteria.

 

[Mise]

Mise, I am not discriminating against the US. There certainly are worse places by this criteria.

Don't worry, I was being facetious

 

[Swedishguy]

It might work in Ankh-Morpork, but around here... no.

 

[Aphex_Twin]

All right. Can you point out the differences between the above mechanism and what we call "democracy" ?