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  1. Re:Presidential Oath of Office - how quaint on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 1

    The problem is, the labor isn't free market, as they will work for illegal wages as they cannot complain about it.

  2. Re:What? on Federal Court Nixes Weeks of Warrantless Video Surveillance · · Score: 0

    Since you seem to like inflammatory statements so much...

    If you want to come into the US and work so badly, do it the legal way. The US allows 2 million people in a year legally. Oh, and the white man didn't sneak in, they were invited to come stay, the Indians were later conquered, get over it, everyone else does (except the Palestinians who were conquerors and were kicked out).

  3. Re:Quoted from TFA on NASA's $349 Million Empty Tower · · Score: 0

    (This lays squarely at the feet of the Republicans. Yes it does. Shut the fuck up you child.)

    Of course it has nothing to do with the Democrats, lead by Obama, refusing to negotiate. It couldn't be that our political system is design with negotiation of viewpoints built in could it?

  4. Re:Waste on Jaguar and Land Rover Just Created Transparent Pillars For Cars · · Score: 1

    If you make the pillar thinner, where does the side airbag go?

  5. Re:Check your math. on Apparent Islamic Terrorism Strikes Sydney · · Score: 1

    they lobby and work for it to be applied and are frequently successful. Anti-abortion laws,

    Most countries in the world consider murder to be wrong. You can choose to believe it isn't murder, but many disagree.

  6. Re:What's recent? on Apparent Islamic Terrorism Strikes Sydney · · Score: 1

    Timmy I believe is supposed to be Timothy McVeigh.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T...

  7. Re:Unclear to me depends on google action on Spanish Media Group Wants Gov't Help To Keep Google News In Spain · · Score: 1

    As the law appears to state that even linking to a news site means paying, I am all for Google not linking to Spain's news organizations in their search business as well. No one can force you to do something that requires a toll.

  8. Re:I know the answer. on Once Again, Baltimore Police Arrest a Person For Recording Them · · Score: 2

    Won't the bear have a problem with you taking his arms?

  9. Re:its not as if american cops have anything to fe on Once Again, Baltimore Police Arrest a Person For Recording Them · · Score: -1, Troll

    Yes, because every 300lb+ 6ft+ guy resisting arrest should be given candy? The guy was resisting arrest, he was put in a chokehold which is considered a valid police measure, and released as soon as he said he couldn't breathe.

  10. Re:2% is nothing on NASA Gets 2% Boost To Science Budget · · Score: 1

    If you want cool guns, check out the AC-130 Specter.

  11. Re:2% is nothing on NASA Gets 2% Boost To Science Budget · · Score: 1

    AC-130 Specter. Now can we please get rid of the damn A-10 already?

    AC-130 has a longer loiter time, more/more powerful weapons systems, and a better attack design (circle the target pounding the shit out of it the whole time, vs sweep over target firing for a short time then swing around for another attack pass)

  12. Re:The graphics were simply brilliant on Myst Was Supposed To Change the Face of Gaming. What Is Its Legacy? · · Score: 1

    I remember running Myst on a Pentium, there was one scene with animated water where the computer simply choked, never got past it...

    It was amazing graphics for the time, and now you can get better graphics even rendering them on the fly.

  13. Re:How safe is that car? on Korean 'Armadillo' Electric Car Folds Up, Parks, Controlled By Your Smartphone · · Score: 1

    Take up half the end cap parking spot in a parking garage. I

  14. Re:How safe is that car? on Korean 'Armadillo' Electric Car Folds Up, Parks, Controlled By Your Smartphone · · Score: 1

    The problem with the SMART is, that even with it being that small, the MPG is still only OK. To compare:

    SMART: 34/38 $12.4k
    Corolla: 27/34 $16k
    Civic: 28/39 $18k

    So, you pay less for a micro car that gets good city MPG, but just OK highway, and has no space. I guess I would have to ask myself if the price difference is worth it. I am sure the Corolla and Civic have many features that the SMART lacks as well...such as crumple zones.

  15. Re:Ah excuse me?! on Aging Is a Disease; Treat It Like One · · Score: 1

    There can be only one that eventually dies...when there is one the natural aging takes effect...I would rather find a immortal woman I could live with and keep on going :)

  16. Re:Dangerous impractical toys for rich assholes... on New Company Set To Resurrect the Aptera · · Score: 1

    It depends where you live. Upper middle class in Maryland is around $90k

  17. Re:Dangerous impractical toys for rich assholes... on New Company Set To Resurrect the Aptera · · Score: 1

    I don't consider myself wealthy by any means, but I buy new. As long as you intend to own it for a while, it is a good thing. My truck comes with a pretty long warranty, though I have not had anything break on a car in like 10 years. The worst repair is the tires, and those just wear out over time. The battery also tends to go in about 3 years. Maybe I am wasteful, but I bought the truck for Boy Scouts, and it has been invaluable for storage space and for towing the troop trailer, a used truck just wouldn't tow as well as the longer it is driven, the less towing capacity as the cylinders wear in.

    I have tried towing with a 10 year old truck, and it wasn't anywhere near the same, backing the trailer in, the truck had to actually work to move everything. My truck towing the same trailer can practically idle pushing the trailer. I also tend to only lose 2 mpg to towing, where an older truck would lose much more just in age. I can deal with my 15.4 mpg normal and 14 mpg towing.

  18. Re:Obligitory on Facebook Suffers Actual Cloud In Oregon Datacenter · · Score: 1

    Some insurance company will pay for them I am sure...and some AC tech might lose his job...

  19. Re:Respect Your Elders, Telstra! on Beer Fridge Caught Interfering With Cellular Network · · Score: 1

    The company should have bought him a new fridge, but unfortunately that isn't how the world works.

  20. Re:Flying Cars on OK City Data Center Built To Withstand Winds Up To 310 MPH, Says Contractor · · Score: 1

    We're talking about OK here...it is a southern state in the USA, it is hot on average.

  21. Re:Intellible units... on Big Asteroid (With Its Own Moon) To Have Closest Approach With Earth Today · · Score: 1

    I was expecting to find that the item orbiting the asteroid would be tree shaped perhaps. That would be a great find :)

    I want my Archon :)

  22. Re:So why can't Iran have Nukes? on India's ICBM Will Carry Multiple Nuclear Warheads · · Score: 1

    Wow, you are funny.

    Cuban Missile Crisis: Nuclear missiles being brought close to the US shore in the power of a third world government that hated the US.
    Vietnam: The US backed a government in a civil war, China and the Soviet Union backed the other government.

    If you consider that wackjob, than every country in the world is just as guilty, each country backs countries they are allied with.

  23. Re:I've been to Belize on Mayan Pyramid In Belize Leveled By Construction Crew · · Score: 1

    The main difference is in the industries they support. Democrats love the media industries, Republicans support most industries, but energy especially.

  24. Re:Chris Cassidy is a fucking hero on Astronauts Fix Phantom Space Station Ammonia Leak · · Score: 1

    I have more respect for him as a SEAL than the two Bronze Stars, those aren't all that hard to earn after all.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal

    Cassidy is an honor graduate of Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S) Class 192. He was awarded the Bronze Star with "V" device and the Presidential Unit Citation for leading a 9-day operation at the Zhawar Kili cave complex – a national priority objective directly on the Afghan/Pakistan border during Operation Enduring Freedom. Cassidy was a guest speaker at the USNA Combat Leadership Seminar (2003 & 2004). He was awarded a second Bronze Star for combat leadership service in 2004 during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.[1]
    Chris Cassidy is also the 500th person in space. He achieved this by being the designated crew member by the rest of his crew mates, during the STS-127 mission.[7] He is also the second SEAL to fly in space following William Shepherd, a veteran of four prior missions.

    I suppose it depends on what that service was, but still, a pretty exemplary person.

  25. Re:Interesting on Interview: John McAfee Answers Your Questions · · Score: 1

    Well it depends on what continent you feel Central America fits under. It could go either way, but generally I would agree with you as most maps round out that corner of SA and attach Central to NA.