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Let's hope it wasn't built by the same people who did the 2010 commonwealth games venue... 
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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Nah, we're collaborating with the Russians for this one.
And when we Indians work with the Russians, the results are usually awesome[^]. 
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Didn't they get that second hand?
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Not sure if it was built in Russia or what. The article just mentions that it left Russian port, unless I missed something.
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It is indeed 2nd hand. Its the former Soviet navy carrier Baku (Kiev class carrier) that they laid up and eventually sold to India. The INS Viraat in the photo is ex-Royal Navy ship HMS Hermes.
If your neighbours don't listen to The Ramones, turn it up real loud so they can.
“We didn't have a positive song until we wrote 'Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue!'” ― Dee Dee Ramone
"The Democrats want my guns and the Republicans want my porno mags and I ain't giving up either" - Joey Ramone
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They have huge social issues, rampant poverty, and a pathetic educational system for the masses, yet they have the money for an aircraft carrier. What a sick world.
(and, no, I'm not meaning to single out India.)
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: They have huge social issues, rampant poverty, and a pathetic educational system
for the masses, yet they have the money for an aircraft carrier. What a sick
world.
I dunno Marc, your description fit a lot of places, including the USA. 
I know what you meant though.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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S Houghtelin wrote: I dunno Marc, your description fit a lot of places, including the USA.
Yes, that's why I said I wasn't singling out India.
Marc
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Marc Clifton wrote: Yes, that's why I said I wasn't singling out India.
Yes, that's why I said I know what you meant though. 
Your original post was sad and unfortunately true.
It was broke, so I fixed it.
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I guarantee you if the money had been spent by their government directly on these issues or even handed out to the poor all of the issues would remain exactly in the same state they are today. No change what so ever.
Care to disagree?
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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Mike Mullikin wrote: Care to disagree?
At first I thought, no I don't care to disagree, that you're right. Then I thought, well, you know, what if you took that money and directed it to a specific community, provided better housing, medical services, and education? How would that impact that community and how would it ultimately contribute to a wealthier nation? It's hard to tell. Then again, building an aircraft carrier and all the infrastructure to operate it obviously puts money in people's pocket some way or other, but it seems so...indirect. Ultimately, the question to ask people is, would you like your taxes going to an aircraft carrier, or would you like your taxes invested in your local economy? But then again, taxes didn't pay the bill, deficit spending did, which has its own ramifications. Argh. Complicated issues.
Marc
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All good stuff...
Also consider the fact that federal governments rarely pick one community and give them the royal treatment because that excludes other deserving communities. Ultimately the money always gets spent on broad programs that are so watered down they are ineffective.
For India buying a war ship from Russia also kind of sucks because they don't get any of the economic advantages of the manufacturing, spares, munitions, etc... In the US, as wasteful as our defense spending seems (is?) at least the vast majority of the money ultimately goes into our economy. If/when we were to make the drastic (90%?) cuts to put our defense spending in line with reality - the hit to our broader economy will be catastrophic.
IMHO - The question for India is: Do we really want/need an aircraft carrier and if so, what are we willing to sacrifice to get it?
Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. ~ George Washington
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Unfortunately, Marc, the decisions are being made 'high up' by the enlightened ones. A common man's opinions aren't going to matter. 
"Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.
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Rajesh R Subramanian wrote: A common man's opinions aren't going to matter.
Now I wonder how feasible it'd be to start a common man's political party - oh, wait a minute! 
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Does this mean that the US Navy is going to out-source for sailors to man their own ships?
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote: Does this mean that the US Navy is going to out-source for sailors to man their own ships?
Eventually, who knows? After all, we "outsourced" a lot of the Iraq war to the private sector.
Marc
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Not at all. The contract sailors would keep looking for the hill at the end of the ship...
Charlie Gilley
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“They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” BF, 1759
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This is interesting to me, because I just bought an aircraft carrier too. I wonder if I got as good of a deal as they did. Maybe I'm having buyer's remorse now. I mean when you drop $500 million on your very own aircraft carrier you want to know you got the best one and the best deal. Hmmmm... where'd I put that receipt?
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Yesterday i brought her her new laptop on which i installed Windows 8.1. (She had XP till then)
The first question was:
"Does this Website still work like before?"
i smiled 
if(this.signature != "")
{
MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature);
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found");
}
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Quote: "Does this Website still work like before?"
She has a point. Windows 8.1 comes with the beta of Web 3.0.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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And a rattle, a teething ring and a trial pack of Huggies...
Never underestimate the power of stupid things in large numbers
--- Serious Sam
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