So I can assume you'll be out there, in your little booties, trampling the very same flora and fauna? And while you dismantle these vehicles, how do you plan on cleaning up the fuel you'll spill while breaking fuel lines? Brake fluid?
It's called Tread Lightly. Not everyone who enjoys off-road activity trashes the environment, dude. The responsible ones travel well-known trails, and we pack out what we pack in.
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OK.
1.) Annoying other law-abiding motorists:
As opposed to the 65-hp Honda Civics than can't get the fuck out of their own way and have the "super-kewl" fart-cans to make them SOUND fast? Just because I *have* 350hp in my car, or 175hp in my bike, doesn't mean I taunt other motorists.
2.) Breaking the law
Right. And ONLY high-horsepower car owners break the law? Again, I know plenty of Buick Park Avenues that can break the law. Run a stop sign, speed in a residential, etc.
3.) Killing pedestrians.
Seriously, this merits a big "Oh, fucking bullshit." I can kill pedestrians with a Dodge Neon just as easily as a Dodge Viper. Your argument is like equating birth control with abortion.
4.) Impressing young boys
Actually, 350hp or more is for MY enjoyment. I enjoy running against other people with high-performance vehicles on the track on Sundays, or in race events against equivalent drivers and vehicles. What the fuck is the point of smoking little Johnny in his Mommy's Beretta? Oh yeah - none.
Your attitudes are ignorant, dangerous, and in most cases, completely wrong.
In the same vein, I'd challenge:
The ONLY uses for Overclocked computers and Linux are:
1.) Annoying Microsoft and SCO - obviously, they are making good products, and any attempts to mess with them are wrong. And making your computer faster than the advertised chip you bought is stealing - if you wanted a 2GHz processor, you should have PAID for one!
2.) Breaking the law: Linux is 'open-source', and SCO and Microsoft both oppose them. Why would you need anything other than what Microsoft gives you?
3.) Killing capitalism: Without the valuable R&D that proprietary software companies do, there would be no innovation and no advancement in the software industry.
4.) Impressing young boys: D3wd, my b0x is s0 lee7! C43ck 17 0u7!! 1 700k a Athl0n1200 and pushed it to 2200! Totally teh sw337!
In other words, sir.... Feh to you and your ignorance. Don't condescend to my hobbies.
True enough. You're right in that it makes an interesting footnote. But where do we draw the proverbial line in the classroom? Learning, by it's nature, leads us to ask more about a topic. That's more of a rhetorical question, I guess, but I can see where more and more teachers would have a tough time with that. "OK, enough about that, move on. Yeah, I know you're interested in space, Jimmy, but we have to talk about $subjectname now."
I suppose that's what we have the Internet & the WWW for.
First off, I'd call and apologize to your English teachers.
/*Disclaimer: I am a US citizen, therefore, this post is US-centric. */
With regard to the Russian lunar rovers, I would think these deserve some mention in the 'space race' section of US History that all children are taught. Sputnik, Neil Armstrong, the buildup, etc. - I would think that these rovers would be an interesting anecdote - "The Russians, not completely convinced of a manned American moon landing, sent probes to locate the deserted American equipment."
I'll grant you one point of your statement, though - you can't learn everything in a few hours per day. Read, question, learn; you're right.
It's because we're jealous, petty, and can't admit it! Since we can't afford one/justify one to our SO, we have to pretend that we don't like your Ferrari, and would much rather have that 5,000-pound SUV.
Yeah, right. Uh, if you ever want to try the other side, I'll let you borrow my pickup for a week, and I'll see if there's anything to this whole "Ferrari" thing...
Shit, friend, that old thing? We updated that old rag with a handy-dandy Patriot Act (Versions I and II!) to help keep you Safe and Free from Invisible Terrorists!
Unfortunately, the magic curse of "I'll sue!" once again forces something unpopular to an individual or a small group to conform or bow to their will. All this does is reinforce the power of frivolous and stupid lawsuits. Fine, the professor didn't like or agree with what was said about him. He could have had the site admin take it down for review, or asked for rational discourse. If indeed the slam was incorrect or unwarranted, then it shouldn't remain.
Now, this professor has forced a valuable tool off-line, thereby preventing other prospective students from finding out about difficult/unreasonable professors or classes they choose to avoid. Many of these professors *shouldn't* be teaching any more, and if enough students learn to avoid their classes, maybe it will help that school with some positive change.
Sadly, this seemingly paranoid and thin-skinned professor (oops, maybe he'll threaten to sue me now!) makes a huge deal out of a negative review, and now further entrenches the 'false' reputation he feels he doesn't deserve.
The latest versions of Domino have iNotes access, which is a web-based client that replicates nearly everything the Windows client has, whilst being almost platform-independent! Check it out.
The conspiracy theorist side of my brain says this was the plan the entire time:
1. Register a domain name that sounds just like the largest software company 2. Get mentioned on slashot 3. Profit!!!
Please. This kid is receiving donations from all over in his paypal account, now he's getting bought out by Microsoft, getting some free training and other shit. Nice plan. Paid off nicely for him, I think.
Y'know, you see over and over "XP sends stuff to Microsoft without telling you" - but I've never seen conclusive evidence of just *what* stuff it's sending without your knowledge. Have any details, or are you just perpetuating a meme?
Not a troll, I'm looking for a well-thought, sensible answer with PROOF.
Ack, you're right! It was "Zero Cool", now that you've struck my memory bell.:) No real insult intended, I just found it funny (obviously). Sorry if you took it to heart.
Fucking bullshit. This is the 'guilty until proven innocent' line again, and it's sickening. As a young man, I was accused of plagiarism, because I had a penchant for excessive vocabulary. My teachers assumed I must have read a phrase or a passage somewhere, and I was therefore punished or held under scrutiny because of it. Reinforce groupthink, eh?
The process is *not* fair. Read the material; check it against what you know of the student from prior work and class examples. An automated system is just another data collection device that lets the responsible coast along without working for their pay.
Will the possible demise of film create a possible problem in 'authentic' photography? There are some things on film that can't be faked, apparently (I am NOT a photographer, just from what we've been shown/told). Digital images have the ability to be manipulated in just about any way possible. Would *you* trust a digital image from a crime scene? Will you be able to recover digital images 15, 20, or 100 years from now? Will they be verifiable?
Remember the flap when the Coke can was digitally removed from the summit picture w/ Mikhail Gorbachev in the 80's? How about the premise of Crichton's Rising Sun? Real film still has many advantages, I think.
"So if I buy a last-minute one-way ticket with cash, I'm probably trying to hide something"
Jesus Shit My Christ! Why, why, why do you assume that we must roll over and forfeit our personal freedoms if I want to fly to Vegas and blow $1,000 without anyone knowing about it? You don't need to know that, the government doesn't need to know that.
All these measures are just creating the appearance of security, and further restricting the rights of Americans everywhere. If I choose on a whim to go to Las Vegas for a long weekend because I have an unexpected holiday, that's my business. Short notice or not, I shouldn't be subjected to a search of *any* kind because of that. Yeah, I'll put up with my baggage being searched, I'll walk through the stupid metal detector, yeah, I'll show my picture ID. Everything else is just a farce to implement a huge database of travellers in order to better profile the 'typical' airline passenger.
I just flew back yesterday from CES in Las Vegas. The security line was 2 hours long. Check of the photo ID, hit the metal detector, "thank you sir", and on the way. The two hours in line sucked, but they could hire more people for convention weekends. We've been fed time and time again about how good the "Terrorists" are at counterfeiting passports, driver's licenses, credit cards, etc. - this system is nothing more than a time sink and a way to further intrude upon Americans.
Bleah. I'm getting ready to move to Canada. Until the US annexes them, too. Then I'll move somewhere else -- like an island, maybe...
An armed air marshall in the passenger cabin would be the easiest thing to do. Barring "Passenger 57" type episodes, most would-be terrorist(s) would be dissuaded by the sight of a well-trained marshall with a firearm. Yes, depressurization is a threat. In your scenario, isn't a commandeered airplane a greater threat to a larger number of people?
No? Hack the engine control computer, change your rev limiter 1,500 rpm higher, and then set your automatic transmission's shift points to 250 rpm before the rev limiter. Don't allow upshifts until 4,500 rpm even under non-WTO. Don't 'blur' downshifts.
Before too long, you'll have blown up either your motor, tranny, or CV joints. Conversely, set shift points way low, and the motor will lug constantly, never building proper oil pressure and working too hard in the RPM range.
Now, mucking with On-Star probably won't wreck things, but don't be too sure. GM can do remote diagnostics on your engine control computer via On-Star.
Did he mention breaking speed limits? Did he say he was an agressive rider? The closest thing mentioned was "bombing down the perfect canyon".
Do you ride? Have you ever ridden? Ever hear the old adage about the best defense being a good offense?
Every time you ride, you have to be on the alert. That means (for me, anyway) - a good night's sleep, my leathers, no alcohol when I ride. If you don't, you're going to be at best surprised by someone in a car or on another bike, or at worst, splattered on the pavement.
Perhaps the phrase was a bit extreme, but your broad paintbrush of bikers/motorcyclists/indulgers in motorized two-wheeled sporting/whatever the fuck you wanna call it is equally stupid.
Yes, there are plenty of stupid, 18-year-old dumbasses on 155hp sport bikes that only understand redline/shift/redline/shift/crash. Some of us have grown up.
There are plenty of shitty SUV and minivan drivers. Plenty of bad BMW/Mercedes pretty boys. Not all of them are that way.
If you ride, then you can disregard the following:
Shut up about something you have no clue about until you put in as much time on two wheels as some of the other riders here.
Cars do move in and out of traffic in the same manner as motorcycles, but they do it so ponderously that it hardly draws the eye.
Which is why cagers are so dangerous. They're complacent, and don't watch what's going on around them. They're listening to the morning show, laughing, drinking their coffee, putting on makeup, getting the kids ready for school, email, etc.
Have you ever *driven* on wet/sandy streets? How about if you enter the corner and the front tires push, pushing the front end into a guardrail, smashing the front fender onto the tires, setting off the airbag, and crumpling the crush zone? Theoretically, of course...
The only question is not where you are, but where are the good, twisting paths?
Amen, brother! If you're ever down in the Black Hills of South Dakota (yeah, I'm a Sturgis native, actually), I'll ride with you. Some incredible roads down here that aren't completely clogged when it's not rally time...
I know on my Intruder 1500LC, I'd like this on my windshield. My speedo is on the tank, and it's a good glance down to check speed & fuel level (no tach on my V-Twin yet). On my old FZR600, this would have been sweetness indeed in my helmet - mid-corner, close to apex, check RPM/gear/speed - without looking down. IF you could make it unobtrusive yet visible. IF, if, if. Motorcyclists don't need distractions - I'm using 100% of my senses to look ahead, beside, and behind to watch for cagers when I'm riding.
If you've never ridden before, don't condemn or judge or pretend you know anything about motorcycling. Until you've tagged your favorite twisty road on two wheels, just ridden 150+ miles to have breakfast with your buds, or just ridden to be out... I can't explain it to you. You have to experience it.
If you ride, keep the shiny side up! Winter won't last forever...
Actually, I have read the news. Quite extensively, and more than just US-centric media.
My comment was a bit unformed, yes, I'll grant you that, but it was more intended in a sarcastic/funny tone. Damn the limitations of printed media!
My main problem with our current administration is the fact that we're being fed our information in a very "1984" fashion - we announce a car bombing/suicide bombing in Iraq to whip up public fervor for the war, then the steel tariffs are lifted. People start to get back into their normal lives and the focus shifts from the war back to internal US problems, so our terror level is elevated, or "news of Al-Quida" (however the hell it's spelled today) hits the airwaves.
I'm not trying to blame President Bush for all these things - God forbid one man would have such sway over the lives of hundreds of millions of people - but the current administration seems happy to rape and plunder our country for the benefit of the few. More and more jobs are being outsourced. People are working - but former skilled workers are parking cars or working jobs just to put food on the table. Yesterday on CNN the information on the crawler was that "Unemployment numbers climb 365K" - 365,000 more unemployed people on the rosters. Tech support jobs, programming jobs, and other 'mid-level' IT jobs are outsourced to India, or paid to H1B Visa holders for lower wages than they would pay to an existing US citizen.
There was a great interview in Fast Company, where an executive made the incredible insight: "We want clean air, clean water, healthy living conditions, and well-made goods - but we don't want to pay for any of it."
The global economy supposedly prevents any one nation from standing on its own anymore, what with the trade sanctions that the EU and Asia can use against us - the same sanctions that they decry as unfair when we threaten to use them to level the playing field (look for information regarding beef imports to Japan - coming from Japanese-owned ranches vs. American-owned) with these countries.
As far as whether or not my comment was 'insightful' or not, it wasn't intended as such. You, however, are not qualified to tell someone what they do or do not consider intelligent/insightful/funny/stupid. That's what this whole system is about - on Slashdot, and in the US.
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So I can assume you'll be out there, in your little booties, trampling the very same flora and fauna? And while you dismantle these vehicles, how do you plan on cleaning up the fuel you'll spill while breaking fuel lines? Brake fluid?
It's called Tread Lightly. Not everyone who enjoys off-road activity trashes the environment, dude. The responsible ones travel well-known trails, and we pack out what we pack in.
OK.
1.) Annoying other law-abiding motorists:
As opposed to the 65-hp Honda Civics than can't get the fuck out of their own way and have the "super-kewl" fart-cans to make them SOUND fast? Just because I *have* 350hp in my car, or 175hp in my bike, doesn't mean I taunt other motorists.
2.) Breaking the law
Right. And ONLY high-horsepower car owners break the law? Again, I know plenty of Buick Park Avenues that can break the law. Run a stop sign, speed in a residential, etc.
3.) Killing pedestrians.
Seriously, this merits a big "Oh, fucking bullshit." I can kill pedestrians with a Dodge Neon just as easily as a Dodge Viper. Your argument is like equating birth control with abortion.
4.) Impressing young boys
Actually, 350hp or more is for MY enjoyment. I enjoy running against other people with high-performance vehicles on the track on Sundays, or in race events against equivalent drivers and vehicles. What the fuck is the point of smoking little Johnny in his Mommy's Beretta? Oh yeah - none.
Your attitudes are ignorant, dangerous, and in most cases, completely wrong.
In the same vein, I'd challenge:
The ONLY uses for Overclocked computers and Linux are:
1.) Annoying Microsoft and SCO - obviously, they are making good products, and any attempts to mess with them are wrong. And making your computer faster than the advertised chip you bought is stealing - if you wanted a 2GHz processor, you should have PAID for one!
2.) Breaking the law: Linux is 'open-source', and SCO and Microsoft both oppose them. Why would you need anything other than what Microsoft gives you?
3.) Killing capitalism: Without the valuable R&D that proprietary software companies do, there would be no innovation and no advancement in the software industry.
4.) Impressing young boys: D3wd, my b0x is s0 lee7! C43ck 17 0u7!! 1 700k a Athl0n1200 and pushed it to 2200! Totally teh sw337!
In other words, sir.... Feh to you and your ignorance. Don't condescend to my hobbies.
True enough. You're right in that it makes an interesting footnote. But where do we draw the proverbial line in the classroom? Learning, by it's nature, leads us to ask more about a topic. That's more of a rhetorical question, I guess, but I can see where more and more teachers would have a tough time with that. "OK, enough about that, move on. Yeah, I know you're interested in space, Jimmy, but we have to talk about $subjectname now."
I suppose that's what we have the Internet & the WWW for.
Thanks for the time you took to reply.
Warm regards,
Davitt
First off, I'd call and apologize to your English teachers.
/*Disclaimer: I am a US citizen, therefore, this post is US-centric. */
With regard to the Russian lunar rovers, I would think these deserve some mention in the 'space race' section of US History that all children are taught. Sputnik, Neil Armstrong, the buildup, etc. - I would think that these rovers would be an interesting anecdote - "The Russians, not completely convinced of a manned American moon landing, sent probes to locate the deserted American equipment."
I'll grant you one point of your statement, though - you can't learn everything in a few hours per day. Read, question, learn; you're right.
It's because we're jealous, petty, and can't admit it! Since we can't afford one/justify one to our SO, we have to pretend that we don't like your Ferrari, and would much rather have that 5,000-pound SUV.
Yeah, right. Uh, if you ever want to try the other side, I'll let you borrow my pickup for a week, and I'll see if there's anything to this whole "Ferrari" thing...
*Grin*
Shit, friend, that old thing? We updated that old rag with a handy-dandy Patriot Act (Versions I and II!) to help keep you Safe and Free from Invisible Terrorists!
Unfortunately, the magic curse of "I'll sue!" once again forces something unpopular to an individual or a small group to conform or bow to their will. All this does is reinforce the power of frivolous and stupid lawsuits. Fine, the professor didn't like or agree with what was said about him. He could have had the site admin take it down for review, or asked for rational discourse. If indeed the slam was incorrect or unwarranted, then it shouldn't remain.
Now, this professor has forced a valuable tool off-line, thereby preventing other prospective students from finding out about difficult/unreasonable professors or classes they choose to avoid. Many of these professors *shouldn't* be teaching any more, and if enough students learn to avoid their classes, maybe it will help that school with some positive change.
Sadly, this seemingly paranoid and thin-skinned professor (oops, maybe he'll threaten to sue me now!) makes a huge deal out of a negative review, and now further entrenches the 'false' reputation he feels he doesn't deserve.
The latest versions of Domino have iNotes access, which is a web-based client that replicates nearly everything the Windows client has, whilst being almost platform-independent! Check it out.
The conspiracy theorist side of my brain says this was the plan the entire time:
1. Register a domain name that sounds just like the largest software company
2. Get mentioned on slashot
3. Profit!!!
Please. This kid is receiving donations from all over in his paypal account, now he's getting bought out by Microsoft, getting some free training and other shit. Nice plan. Paid off nicely for him, I think.
Hehe. Good one!
Y'know, you see over and over "XP sends stuff to Microsoft without telling you" - but I've never seen conclusive evidence of just *what* stuff it's sending without your knowledge. Have any details, or are you just perpetuating a meme?
Not a troll, I'm looking for a well-thought, sensible answer with PROOF.
Thanks!!
At least you've GOT a job, you insensitive CLOD!
Ack, you're right! It was "Zero Cool", now that you've struck my memory bell. :) No real insult intended, I just found it funny (obviously). Sorry if you took it to heart.
This, from a guy with a nick from a movie called "Hackers"? Oh, the irony...
Fucking bullshit. This is the 'guilty until proven innocent' line again, and it's sickening. As a young man, I was accused of plagiarism, because I had a penchant for excessive vocabulary. My teachers assumed I must have read a phrase or a passage somewhere, and I was therefore punished or held under scrutiny because of it. Reinforce groupthink, eh?
The process is *not* fair. Read the material; check it against what you know of the student from prior work and class examples. An automated system is just another data collection device that lets the responsible coast along without working for their pay.
Will the possible demise of film create a possible problem in 'authentic' photography? There are some things on film that can't be faked, apparently (I am NOT a photographer, just from what we've been shown/told). Digital images have the ability to be manipulated in just about any way possible. Would *you* trust a digital image from a crime scene? Will you be able to recover digital images 15, 20, or 100 years from now? Will they be verifiable?
Remember the flap when the Coke can was digitally removed from the summit picture w/ Mikhail Gorbachev in the 80's? How about the premise of Crichton's Rising Sun? Real film still has many advantages, I think.
"So if I buy a last-minute one-way ticket with cash, I'm probably trying to hide something"
Jesus Shit My Christ! Why, why, why do you assume that we must roll over and forfeit our personal freedoms if I want to fly to Vegas and blow $1,000 without anyone knowing about it? You don't need to know that, the government doesn't need to know that.
All these measures are just creating the appearance of security, and further restricting the rights of Americans everywhere. If I choose on a whim to go to Las Vegas for a long weekend because I have an unexpected holiday, that's my business. Short notice or not, I shouldn't be subjected to a search of *any* kind because of that. Yeah, I'll put up with my baggage being searched, I'll walk through the stupid metal detector, yeah, I'll show my picture ID. Everything else is just a farce to implement a huge database of travellers in order to better profile the 'typical' airline passenger.
I just flew back yesterday from CES in Las Vegas. The security line was 2 hours long. Check of the photo ID, hit the metal detector, "thank you sir", and on the way. The two hours in line sucked, but they could hire more people for convention weekends. We've been fed time and time again about how good the "Terrorists" are at counterfeiting passports, driver's licenses, credit cards, etc. - this system is nothing more than a time sink and a way to further intrude upon Americans.
Bleah. I'm getting ready to move to Canada. Until the US annexes them, too. Then I'll move somewhere else -- like an island, maybe...
An armed air marshall in the passenger cabin would be the easiest thing to do. Barring "Passenger 57" type episodes, most would-be terrorist(s) would be dissuaded by the sight of a well-trained marshall with a firearm. Yes, depressurization is a threat. In your scenario, isn't a commandeered airplane a greater threat to a larger number of people?
No? Hack the engine control computer, change your rev limiter 1,500 rpm higher, and then set your automatic transmission's shift points to 250 rpm before the rev limiter. Don't allow upshifts until 4,500 rpm even under non-WTO. Don't 'blur' downshifts.
Before too long, you'll have blown up either your motor, tranny, or CV joints. Conversely, set shift points way low, and the motor will lug constantly, never building proper oil pressure and working too hard in the RPM range.
Now, mucking with On-Star probably won't wreck things, but don't be too sure. GM can do remote diagnostics on your engine control computer via On-Star.
Do you ride? Have you ever ridden? Ever hear the old adage about the best defense being a good offense?
Every time you ride, you have to be on the alert. That means (for me, anyway) - a good night's sleep, my leathers, no alcohol when I ride. If you don't, you're going to be at best surprised by someone in a car or on another bike, or at worst, splattered on the pavement.
Perhaps the phrase was a bit extreme, but your broad paintbrush of bikers/motorcyclists/indulgers in motorized two-wheeled sporting/whatever the fuck you wanna call it is equally stupid.
Yes, there are plenty of stupid, 18-year-old dumbasses on 155hp sport bikes that only understand redline/shift/redline/shift/crash. Some of us have grown up.
There are plenty of shitty SUV and minivan drivers. Plenty of bad BMW/Mercedes pretty boys. Not all of them are that way.
If you ride, then you can disregard the following:
Cars do move in and out of traffic in the same manner as motorcycles, but they do it so ponderously that it hardly draws the eye.
Which is why cagers are so dangerous. They're complacent, and don't watch what's going on around them. They're listening to the morning show, laughing, drinking their coffee, putting on makeup, getting the kids ready for school, email, etc.
And yet bikers are dangerous?!
Have you ever *driven* on wet/sandy streets? How about if you enter the corner and the front tires push, pushing the front end into a guardrail, smashing the front fender onto the tires, setting off the airbag, and crumpling the crush zone? Theoretically, of course...
The only question is not where you are, but where are the good, twisting paths?
Amen, brother! If you're ever down in the Black Hills of South Dakota (yeah, I'm a Sturgis native, actually), I'll ride with you. Some incredible roads down here that aren't completely clogged when it's not rally time...
Ride safe.
D
I know on my Intruder 1500LC, I'd like this on my windshield. My speedo is on the tank, and it's a good glance down to check speed & fuel level (no tach on my V-Twin yet). On my old FZR600, this would have been sweetness indeed in my helmet - mid-corner, close to apex, check RPM/gear/speed - without looking down. IF you could make it unobtrusive yet visible. IF, if, if. Motorcyclists don't need distractions - I'm using 100% of my senses to look ahead, beside, and behind to watch for cagers when I'm riding.
If you've never ridden before, don't condemn or judge or pretend you know anything about motorcycling. Until you've tagged your favorite twisty road on two wheels, just ridden 150+ miles to have breakfast with your buds, or just ridden to be out... I can't explain it to you. You have to experience it.
If you ride, keep the shiny side up! Winter won't last forever...
Actually, I have read the news. Quite extensively, and more than just US-centric media.
My comment was a bit unformed, yes, I'll grant you that, but it was more intended in a sarcastic/funny tone. Damn the limitations of printed media!
My main problem with our current administration is the fact that we're being fed our information in a very "1984" fashion - we announce a car bombing/suicide bombing in Iraq to whip up public fervor for the war, then the steel tariffs are lifted. People start to get back into their normal lives and the focus shifts from the war back to internal US problems, so our terror level is elevated, or "news of Al-Quida" (however the hell it's spelled today) hits the airwaves.
I'm not trying to blame President Bush for all these things - God forbid one man would have such sway over the lives of hundreds of millions of people - but the current administration seems happy to rape and plunder our country for the benefit of the few. More and more jobs are being outsourced. People are working - but former skilled workers are parking cars or working jobs just to put food on the table. Yesterday on CNN the information on the crawler was that "Unemployment numbers climb 365K" - 365,000 more unemployed people on the rosters. Tech support jobs, programming jobs, and other 'mid-level' IT jobs are outsourced to India, or paid to H1B Visa holders for lower wages than they would pay to an existing US citizen.
There was a great interview in Fast Company, where an executive made the incredible insight: "We want clean air, clean water, healthy living conditions, and well-made goods - but we don't want to pay for any of it."
The global economy supposedly prevents any one nation from standing on its own anymore, what with the trade sanctions that the EU and Asia can use against us - the same sanctions that they decry as unfair when we threaten to use them to level the playing field (look for information regarding beef imports to Japan - coming from Japanese-owned ranches vs. American-owned) with these countries.
As far as whether or not my comment was 'insightful' or not, it wasn't intended as such. You, however, are not qualified to tell someone what they do or do not consider intelligent/insightful/funny/stupid. That's what this whole system is about - on Slashdot, and in the US.
Best Regards,
Davitt J. Potter