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  1. Re: Prove you got there. on NASA's Space-Suit Drama Could Delay Our Trip To the Moon (thedailybeast.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Thanks for the mental image of the crusty space prospector in his vacsuit make from poorly tanned beaver pelts and burlap.

  2. mod me down, you know I'm right. on NASA's Space-Suit Drama Could Delay Our Trip To the Moon (thedailybeast.com) · · Score: 1

    No hurry, the congressional porkbarrel express isn't going anywhere soon. They've got plenty of time to develop and manufacture a new suit design. There'll be a billionaire on the moon before another NASA astronaut.

  3. Re:The joke was on me! on Ask Slashdot: Why Did You Quit Your Last Job? · · Score: 1

    You knew the job was dangerous when you took it, Fred!

  4. counterpoint: on Ask Slashdot: Why Did You Quit Your Last Job? · · Score: 1

    Oh, I think a much more interesting question would be "why were you fired from your last job?"

  5. AHA! NASA CAUGHT RED HANDED! on 'Blood Moon', the Longest Total Lunar Eclipse of the Century, Underway (bbc.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    The "Moon": A Ridiculous Liberal Myth

    It amazes me that so many allegedly "educated" people have fallen so quickly and so hard for a fraudulent fabrication of such laughable proportions. The very idea that a gigantic ball of rock happens to orbit our planet, showing itself in neat, four-week cycles -- with the same side facing us all the time -- is ludicrous. Furthermore, it is an insult to common sense and a damnable affront to intellectual honesty and integrity. That people actually believe it is evidence that the liberals have wrested the last vestiges of control of our public school system from decent, God-fearing Americans (as if any further evidence was needed! Daddy's Roommate? God Almighty!)

    Documentaries such as Enemy of the State have accurately portrayed the elaborate, byzantine network of surveillance satellites that the liberals have sent into space to spy on law-abiding Americans. Equipped with technology developed by Handgun Control, Inc., these satellites have the ability to detect firearms from hundreds of kilometers up. That's right, neighbors .. the next time you're out in the backyard exercising your Second Amendment rights, the liberals will see it! These satellites are sensitive enough to tell the difference between a Colt .45 and a .38 Special! And when they detect you with a firearm, their computers cross-reference the address to figure out your name, and then an enormous database housed at Berkeley is updated with information about you.

    Of course, this all works fine during the day, but what about at night? Even the liberals can't control the rotation of the Earth to prevent nightfall from setting in (only Joshua was able to ask for that particular favor!) That's where the "moon" comes in. Powered by nuclear reactors, the "moon" is nothing more than an enormous balloon, emitting trillions of candlepower of gun-revealing light. Piloted by key members of the liberal community, the "moon" is strategically moved across the country, pointing out those who dare to make use of their God-given rights at night!

    Yes, I know this probably sounds paranoid and preposterous, but consider this. Despite what the revisionist historians tell you, there is no mention of the "moon" anywhere in literature or historical documents -- anywhere -- before 1950. That is when it was initially launched. When President Josef Kennedy, at the State of the Union address, proclaimed "We choose to go to the moon", he may as well have said "We choose to go to the weather balloon." The subsequent faking of a "moon" landing on national TV was the first step in a long history of the erosion of our constitutional rights by leftists in this country. No longer can we hide from our government when the sun goes down.

  6. Garbage In, Gospel Out! on Amazon's Facial Recognition Wrongly Identifies 28 Lawmakers, ACLU Says (nytimes.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    I find it hard to believe that only 28 members of Congress are criminals. This AI needs to go back for reeducation.

  7. I don't understand, where's the tea? on A Nanoscale Look At a Complete Fly Brain (cemag.us) · · Score: 2

    You'd be programmed to not notice the difference.

  8. proper term is Astrolawyer on Who Owns the Moon? A Space Lawyer Answers (theconversation.com) · · Score: 1

    The moon belongs to America, and eagerly awaits our Astromen.

    By 1964, experts say man will have established twelve colonies on the moon.

  9. Please explain to me again how Capitalism organizes the economy for the most efficient use of resources.




    HA! Trick question. All isms suck.

  10. also unusal new odd birds on Weird New Fruits Could Hit Aisles Soon Thanks To Gene Editing (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    They talk about weird new fruits,
    but what about strange new nuts?!

  11. It's not the killbots that are gonna get ya, it's the sexbots that are going to lead to your extinction.

  12. one lexical disaster at a time, please! on Should the Word 'Milk' Be Used To Describe Nondairy Milk-Alternative Products? (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    oh ghod, let's not open THAT can of worms!

  13. in your heart, you know it's true on Should the Word 'Milk' Be Used To Describe Nondairy Milk-Alternative Products? (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    It is TEETHpaste!

  14. WHO picked THAT name?!!! on Should the Word 'Milk' Be Used To Describe Nondairy Milk-Alternative Products? (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    oh man, you DO NOT want to know were malk comes from

  15. Sadly, the vehicle will only be purchasable with Flooz.
    Those of you holding Beenz will take a bath on the exchange rate.

  16. work 'em to death, it's cheaper... on The US is Facing a Serious Shortage of Airline Pilots (cnn.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Nah.
    Better to make the pilots we have work more hours for the same pay.

    No possible downside to that.

  17. National buy nothing day (or Consumer STRIKE!) on Amazon Suffers Glitches at the Start of Prime Day (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Stop feeding the consumerist maw that is devouring you.

    You all should be donating your money to making a nobody a billionaire.

  18. Obviously an increase in piracy, leads to increased in volcanic activity.
    Simple logic would tell you that.

  19. Re:What is it on Alaska's Last Two Blockbusters Are Closing, Leaving Just One In the US (adn.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    A "Blockbuster" was sneakernet netflix, sonny

  20. where's Hank Scorpio when we need him? on Walmart's Newly Patented Technology For Eavesdropping On Workers Presents Privacy Concerns (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: 1
  21. one requires a simple shell script on Walmart's Newly Patented Technology For Eavesdropping On Workers Presents Privacy Concerns (buzzfeed.com) · · Score: 1

    How hard is it to monitor employee conversations for the keywords "union", "organize", "benefits" and "raise" ?!

  22. They Might Be Giants. on No, the FCC is Not Forcing Consumers To Pay $225 To File Complaints (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    see figure one, Holmes!

  23. Oh wow, the cherry-picking is incredible here!
    From the very next section of the same article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

    In December 2015, Godwin commented on the Nazi and fascist comparisons being made by several articles on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, saying: "If you're thoughtful about it and show some real awareness of history, go ahead and refer to Hitler when you talk about Trump, or any other politician."[14]

    On August 13, 2017, Godwin made similar remarks on social networking websites Facebook and Twitter with respect to the two previous days' Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, endorsing and encouraging efforts to compare its alt-right organizers to Nazis.[15][16][17][18]

  24. level the playing field on Supreme Court Rules States Can Require Online Retailers To Collect Sales Tax (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Easy peasy - just collect underpants, charge the highest possible sales tax from any locality nationwide!
    Then there's a financial incentive ... for retailers to determine the actual tax rate so they can pocket the difference as profit!

  25. they missed a buzzword, I'll beat 'em to market! on Burger Robot Startup Opens First Restaurant (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 2

    Satoshi's Blockchain Burger