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  1. Re:I won't be buying one... on New Smart Gun Company Hopes To Begin Production This Summer · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Except for all the accidental trigger pulls that have gotten Glock wielders shot. Like DEA agents. ;-)

    Sorry, a Glock is designed to be utilized in a holster. I do believe it is unprofessional and irresponsible to carry a Glock without using some sort of holster/trigger protection.

  2. If the cops use them... on New Smart Gun Company Hopes To Begin Production This Summer · · Score: 1

    Then so will I and other citizens....

    If not, then we'll never accept it. Not as a requirement.

  3. Re:of course not on New Study Suggests No Shortage of American STEM Graduates · · Score: 1

    Well, it's really more akin to paying $40,000 with no benefits versus $70,000 with benefits.

  4. Re:Stem shortage... on New Study Suggests No Shortage of American STEM Graduates · · Score: 2

    Seriously,

    Most H1B visa holders are sub-par. Many have inflated resumes. And have done very little broad work or detailed work.

    Many are employed to fill budgets in large mega contracts, often government related.

    More than 80 percent of H-1B visa holders are approved to be hired at wages below those paid to American workers for comparable positions, according to EPI.

    And because H-1B workers and green card applicants are locked into jobs with whatever employer sponsors their visa, they have less less leverage to push for raises and promotions.

    http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2013/02/h1b-visa-bloomberg-foreign-workers-smarter

    The US government OES office's data indicates that 90 percent of H-1B IT wages were below the median US wage for the same occupation

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-1B_visa#Duration_of_stay

  5. Re:I can just see the creationists on Earth's Core Far Hotter Than Thought · · Score: 1

    Actually, very few thought the world was flat even before Christianity.

    Anyone who has sailed, knew it wasn't.

    The issue was, we all thought Columbus was crazy because everyone thought the earth was bigger and he would die at sea (and you know what, we were right....neener neener -just happened there was a whole 'nother continental mass in between).

    Who'd da thunk that?

  6. Re:Oh noes! on Earth's Core Far Hotter Than Thought · · Score: 1

    How many men does it take to turn on a radically feminist lightbulb?

  7. Don't you just love this crap? on DMCA Safe Harbor May Not Apply To Old Copyrighted Works · · Score: 2

    Seriously, so basically, the old copyrighted works gain the extended protections of the Federal laws...BUT NOT the responsibilities and protections to the people.

    Do you ever get the feeling that Congress just does what they're paid to do?

  8. In other words... on House Judiciary Chairman Plans Comprehensive Review of US Copyright Law · · Score: 1

    We've found some loop holes which entities like Droid TV are taking advantage of. And some recent court decisions did not side in favor with copyright holders.

    So we're planning and discussing new legislation to fuck over the common people.

  9. Just checked out the database.... on U.S. Senate's Big Immigration Bill Seeks Centralized Database For H-1B Jobs · · Score: 1

    Every single job posting listed "Ability to speak Hindi" as a job requirement. In order to facilitate communication with out-sourced workers.

    =(

  10. Re:So this H1B database of job openings... on U.S. Senate's Big Immigration Bill Seeks Centralized Database For H-1B Jobs · · Score: 1

    Those...Demrepublicraticans!!!!

  11. Re:person of interest identified on Ricin Tainted Letter Sent to Senator and Possibly the President · · Score: 1

    He's already dead...or alive.

  12. Re:Here we go again on Ricin Tainted Letter Sent to Senator and Possibly the President · · Score: 0

    Dammit, and I was going to buy a Pressure Cooker in December, and didn't. Now I'll probably need a permit.

    =(

  13. So this H1B database of job openings... on U.S. Senate's Big Immigration Bill Seeks Centralized Database For H-1B Jobs · · Score: 2

    Can us Americans apply for those jobs?

    Won't that be the irony. H1B visas because there are not enough qualified Americans to work those jobs. But I wager, they'll make it so that Americans can't use the site to apply for those very same jobs.

    *fumes*

  14. Re:Constitution = null on IRS Can Read Your Email Without Warrant · · Score: 1

    Oh, cool...

  15. Re:And how is this different than the F-35 JSF pro on How NASA Brought the F-1 Rocket Engine Back To Life · · Score: 1

    Oh true, but the F-35 was supposed to be the cheaper cousin to the F-22. Now the F-22 is cheaper than the F-35 per plane when total longevity is factored.

    What's wrong with that...

    We might as well, restart the F-22 program. Cancel 90% of the F-35, and simply create the VTOL Marine/Carrier version of the F-35 for the Marines. And cancel all others.

  16. Re:What the heck is a yipyop? on Interviews: J. Michael Straczynski Answers Your Questions · · Score: 1

    Feebs????

  17. And how is this different than the F-35 JSF progra on How NASA Brought the F-1 Rocket Engine Back To Life · · Score: 1, Insightful

    We constantly test, and call it good enough. The difference is the fighter is going to cost more than the Saturn missions...go figure.

  18. Re:Constitution = null on IRS Can Read Your Email Without Warrant · · Score: 1

    Oh, I think you may be missing my point. I'm in full agreement. We've basically gotten rid of almost every protection in the bill of rights. That's not a good thing. Just a sad reality.

    Hence, now when you try to invoke the Constitution, it comes back null. :-(

  19. The right thing to do... on North Korean Missile Raised To Firing Position, Says US Official · · Score: 1

    Is mostly ignore them, set up a bunch of anti-missile systems. Have the missile successfully shot down over NK territory before it even enters S. Korea.

    Then sell lots of anti-missile systems to Europe, Asia and the rest of the world.

  20. Constitution = null on IRS Can Read Your Email Without Warrant · · Score: 1

    Tis sad, and very sad....

    We had a Constitution,
    Now we have but laws,
    That make it null and void,
    Tis bad, and very bad....

  21. Re:It's sucks, but they're sorta' right. on IRS Can Read Your Email Without Warrant · · Score: 1

    Well, you didn't use a strong enough encryption on your door. I used a bump key. "ALL YOUR VALUABLES ARE NOW BELONG TO ME"

  22. Why I don't read comics... on Interviews: Ask J. Michael Straczynski What You Will · · Score: 1

    Dear JMS,

    I used to be an avide collector of comics. Than the 90's happened. You had to buy 20 comics to get one story and sometimes 3 different versions of the same comic. The real reason I stopped reading comics. Life is to busy for me to get to a comic shop and consistently buy a comic series.

    When I heard you were writing for Spider-Man, Thor and others. I was excited. Ironically, when I went to Marvel for their online versions. And of course, at the time, none of yours were available.

    Why aren't comic companies making every comic available to readers at reasonable rates. Some of us enjoy a good comic series but are really no longer interested in collecting.

  23. Re:Obvious stuff on Interviews: Ask J. Michael Straczynski What You Will · · Score: 1

    Actually, Soul Hunter served a very important plot point. I thought it was clear, but maybe it was not to everyone. It showed that regardless of other species, Minbari had a soul, ka, etc. Something that they could on a technological level identify.

    Why is this important, because Captain Sinclair, had the soul of the greatest Minbari. The whole Soul Hunter is to established the ability of souls to be identified.

    (I'd say it did also point to humans potentially having a soul in the case of Captain Sinclair.)

  24. Re:Nerd Stunt Casting on Interviews: Ask J. Michael Straczynski What You Will · · Score: 2

    Let's not forget Dilbert talking to Garibaldi how his cat and dog were plotting to take over the universe....

  25. Re:Jeremiah wrap-up? on Interviews: Ask J. Michael Straczynski What You Will · · Score: 1

    Thanks I was unaware of this fact...