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  1. Re:Scientific paper are in a sad state... on Did Octopuses Come From Outer Space? · · Score: 1

    ... since when did papers becomes the new platform for fake news and pure speculation.

    Since they figured out that's what sell them papers these days.

  2. Re:Local chain here... on Amazon Offers Whole Foods Discounts To Prime Members (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Why do you support slave labor? That's what unions are, forced dues for no return while people that don't even manage the store they work at live high of the little peoples' income. And you proudly state you support such a monstrous arrangement? Have you no shame sir.

    Why do you lie? Just blatant bold faced lies. Is that what you truly think a union is about, if so, you are quite misinformed.

  3. Re:Local chain here... on Amazon Offers Whole Foods Discounts To Prime Members (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Isn't all food organic

  4. Re:Nope, you got it wrong. on Did Octopuses Come From Outer Space? · · Score: 1

    Octopuses? Big bunch of wusses.

  5. Re:Yet another profit center for the Trump admin on US Government Wants To Start Charging For Landsat, the Best Free Satellite Data On Earth (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    So ok. The navy, there's one which is pretty much exclusively interested in US needs and reluctantly takes part in UN or other obligations it may have through various treaties and what not. The US coast guard, unless you're interfering with or having trouble within the US coast you're not going to hear from these guys. One more is the merchant marine which is basically any commercial or non military shipping the country needs to do. But you mention the CG and MM separately so are you saying there are 6? I don't know what you think carrier groups do but its not roaming the high seas looking for people to help out or provide random services to.

    Please specify what navies you think the US operates and what it is you think they do with emphasis on what they apparently do for the rest of world for nothing more than a warm fuzzy. Are you trying to count the pacific and atlantic fleets as 2 maybe. Where did you get 4 from?

  6. Re:Yet another profit center for the Trump admin on US Government Wants To Start Charging For Landsat, the Best Free Satellite Data On Earth (qz.com) · · Score: 2

    The American people do not benefit from funding a free navy for the world.

    Well that's good because America does not fund a free navy for the world.

  7. Re:Yet another profit center for the Trump admin on US Government Wants To Start Charging For Landsat, the Best Free Satellite Data On Earth (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Why is it America's job to do everything for the world? It's just expected everything will be free of charge. GPS, military protection, US Navy keeping the sea routes open for wealthy nations like Germany to make a mint on exports, American citizens dying from hyper expensive medical costs while the world benefits from cures we develop, the list goes on. It's bankrupting us to carry all these free riders along. It's literally killing our people. Why is it America's job to do everything for the world? It's just expected everything will be free of charge. GPS, military protection, US Navy keeping the sea routes open for wealthy nations like Germany to make a mint on exports, American citizens dying from hyper expensive medical costs while the world benefits from cures we develop, the list goes on. It's bankrupting us to carry all these free riders along. It's literally killing our people. The world's voice has been loud and strong telling the Americans to back off and stop bullying. It's about time everyone learned to ride the bike without training wheels and pay for themselves. The transition period will be painful but ultimately beneficial for everyone. Short term pain long term gain.

    I'd say drink up some more of that kool aid but you seem to be so full of it that you've got yourself all full and stuck on a loop.

  8. Re:Causation on Amazon Threatens To Move Jobs Out of Seattle Over New Tax (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    A classic case of "cognitive dissonance." You have convinced yourself that because you had a job and did not fit the profile of the endemic "hardcore homeless," then you were not really homeless. You were in fact homeless!

    Seems to me for that time he classed his van as his home. I'm sure he probably some kind of mattress for sleeping and some other basics. Sure he wasn't living in a nice flat or house but if he had somewhere safe and secure to spend the night then that's not really homeless.

  9. Re:Causation on Amazon Threatens To Move Jobs Out of Seattle Over New Tax (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    but a lot of them are capable of making money, even $2k-3k a week. Most of them have some kind of skill or other, which is how they buy beer.

    Fucking hell! How big do you think the blowjob market is?

  10. Re:Causation on Amazon Threatens To Move Jobs Out of Seattle Over New Tax (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    People aren't wandering the streets because they can't afford a $722k house! Even if the houses were $10k it wouldn't make any difference in homelessness.

    So no one is homeless because they've lost their jobs from any number of circumstances or unable to make the mortgage/rent and been kicked out on their ass with no where to go? Do you think people just enjoy it or something? Sure if you had a free house for everyone 'some' people would still prefer not to but to say it would have no effect on homelessness is fucking laughable. HA fucking HA.

  11. Re:Fire anyone who unionizes immediately on In a Poll, 43% of Millennials in 36 Countries Say They Plan To Leave Their Jobs Within Two Years (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    If your way of having no unions is having no need to them then not fuck you, You're doing it right. Mostly vehement anti union is about divide and conquer. There really does need to be a balance between employees and employers though because either side with all the power is no good for anyone.

  12. Re:Volts? Just volts? How about POWER? on Researchers Create First Flying Wireless Robotic Insect (newatlas.com) · · Score: 1

    Then the whole, we convert it to 240 volts to flap the wings, part is amusing too. How is this technical detail relevant to the coolness of what you accomplished? It's not hard to push 7V to 240V as there are off the shelf devices that do this with quite high power efficiencies... But there I go again with that power thing..

    But 240 is way more than 7!

  13. Re:Rude summary on 'Bird Scooters Are Ruining Venice' (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Homeless may not be able to rent them, but they're just a lead pipe swing away from having one.

    If they're as haphazardly discarded as TFS implies I wonder how resistant they are to being taken apart. Some enterprising homeless could be on to a goldmine.

  14. Re:Venice on 'Bird Scooters Are Ruining Venice' (latimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I thought they were talking about that Venice too til I got near the end.

    It's true though, that place fucking stinks.

  15. Post hoc ergo propter hoc. Just because the companies went out of business after firing talent does not mean that going out of business was the result of firing that talent. Circuit City was on a long downward spiral before they attempted to downsize/rightsize/cut costs.

    Hmmm, my company is dying, how can I fix it? Eureka, I'll make it even shitter and that'll save it.

  16. But don't try to force your preferences on me.

    He says while trying to force his preferences on everyone else.

    Do you know in London the pay is significantly higher than the rest of the UK, but that doesn't mean people flock to work there. It's because everything is more expensive and if they didn't most people who are less than managers (the ones doing all the work) couldn't afford to live or work there and its still a hard slog for those further from the bottom than you'd expect. Saying Americans get paid more on average just means they have more expenses to cover.

  17. Re:Fire anyone who unionizes immediately on In a Poll, 43% of Millennials in 36 Countries Say They Plan To Leave Their Jobs Within Two Years (qz.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The commie unions are mini-dictatorships. Freedom means RIGHT TO WORK, but commie union bosses want to force everyone to pay their fees and submit to their control.

    As a manager in a right to work state, I will always fire anyone who threatens to unionize immediately.

    Thankfully, this is no longer the early 20th century and support for right to work is growing. The commie unions are losing their power.

    As a manager you use your power to keep the workers down knowing that there's a long line. Fucks like you are why unions are needed, not as a way for people to get dues. You can't treat your workers like shit if they'll all take the hit and up and out on you. Without the guy doing the actual work you've got fuck all yet most of the time the people doing the work get the smallest piece of pie. Fuck you.

  18. Trumps friend is whoever telling him he's awesome and handing him cash. Just look at what he does to his 'friends' when they stop being useful to him.

  19. Any criticism of Trump is is instant press these days.

    That's because he's the president and also because 99% of what he says is flat out fucking stupid.

    While that may be true, you can't argue with results.

    (And no, the world isn't losing respect for the US because of Trump. If anything the world is treating us with *more* respect because they see that we no longer back down and take whatever shitty deals they give us.)

    What results? Removal of healthcare, tax breaks for the better off, banging porn starts and paying them off, making it so anything negative is fake news, the wall? No mate, the rest of the world IS losing respect for you because they see you don't give a fuck about anyone else anymore. When did the US accept whatever shitty deals were given to them? All deals are a meeting of compromise and America has shown she is no longer willing. When you start slinging its our way or the highway about you'll be surprised how many people will let you go. You might be able to get a good deal out of the UK though because we've fucked ourselves so hard that we'll probably literally be begging for it, but that isn't out of respect.

  20. Get to the bookies and put all your money on a healthy diet being.............(you always need a massive dramatic pause these days)................. good for you!

  21. ...I voted for Trump...They are not elected officials and should stop pretending they have any authority granted to them.

    As you voted for Trump, turns out you voted for his family and friends too. All his besties are the richest people so there you go.

  22. Any criticism of Trump is is instant press these days.

    That's because he's the president and also because 99% of what he says is flat out fucking stupid.

  23. Also told him, buy iPhones!

  24. Re:Of course on Google Employees Resign in Protest Against Pentagon Contract (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Tell that to the people who can't afford insurance because data mining detected they were searching for things which similar people who used a lot of insurance also searched for. Or those who were pushed into sugar addictions from tricky advertising, developed diabetes, and then lost limbs.

    Provide one example of that happening.

  25. Re:Of course on Google Employees Resign in Protest Against Pentagon Contract (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    The sociopaths are the ones using drones to bomb weddings.

    Uh... The people using the drones are the ones asking for an AI to tell them "Even though the local informant said this was a training camp, it looks more like a wedding".

    Nah the drone will see a large group of people standing around looking suspicious and deliver them a gift of its own.