That's because we're a defeated country. 6 1/2 years of Obama, 8 years of Bush Jr., that's almost an entire generation (100% of *my* generation's (1981) adulthood and all of the Millennials') of being subjugated in a decadent, decaying, debauched, defective and degenerate culture of mind numbing stupidity, narcissism, vice and inebriation.
Most, at this point, are so nihilistic and so cynical, or so twisted by drugs, rampant casual sex, and the loss of the bond that makes a man want to FIGHT and even give up his life FOR HIS WOMAN has solidified the young generation, which should be taking a progressive stand against all sorts of encroachment to tyranny (such as NSA spying), into a decaying heap of irrelevancy, as we collectively chase after the next high and next high score.
*I* am an outlier. *I* am striving to change the world every damn day. But I am *so* utterly divorced from my age peers' culture that I cannot even relate to them anymore. And that's the problem.
They should have asked for it in gold bullion;-) I doubt COMEX could come up with the requisite 746,154 troy ounces and we'd see a gold boom like never before!
Plus, who wouldn't want 51,165 pounds (23,208 kg) of gold?
Even though I totally 100% agree with the AC who said they can use notepad and shove an icepick in their eyes too lol! I deal with those sorts ALL THE TIME. Esp. the SublimeText fanatics who wouldn't recognize a debugging breakpoint if they saw one.
But then again, it worked WONDERS for Worgl, Austria (google "The Miracle of Worgl"), Ithaca, NY, Berkshire Bucks, the Ancient Egyptians (built the pyramids using distributed paper money based on degrading wheat storage), AND the Cathedral economy of the pre-Enlightenment Europe.
This is straight out of Charles Stross' scifi novel Accelerando!
Tipsters are warning of an impending readjustment in the overinflated reputations market... His reputation is up two percent for no obvious reason today, he notices: Odd, that. When he pokes at it he discovers that everybody's reputation - everybody, that is, who has a publicly traded reputation - is up a bit. It's as if the distributed Internet reputation servers are feeling bullish about integrity. Maybe there's a global honesty bubble forming.
Oh the U.S. already banned the owning, selling, and storing of gold and silver. From 5 April 1933 until 31 December 1974. Don't tell me it couldn't happen again! They'd just say "ONLY the Top 1% own silver and gold!" and all the mindless morons would believe them and CLAMOR for the ban and seizure.
This is my last post before the Slashcott tomorrow.
I have been an active and paying member of Slashdot for the better part of 15 years. I am already mourning its demise, as I view it is on its deathbed in terminal condition.
Slashdot is the abusive husband, it's users, the battered wife.
Slashdot Mirror
Because they're MUCH cheaper for the end-developer who wishes to use them. Think about it.
Worry not, Comrade!
HTTPS will come to Slashdot after UTF-8 arrives and the Usable Slashdot interface is retired.
In the meantime, why don't you come join us at https://pipedot.org/? It has both UTF-8 and SSL support already.
That's because we're a defeated country. 6 1/2 years of Obama, 8 years of Bush Jr., that's almost an entire generation (100% of *my* generation's (1981) adulthood and all of the Millennials') of being subjugated in a decadent, decaying, debauched, defective and degenerate culture of mind numbing stupidity, narcissism, vice and inebriation.
Most, at this point, are so nihilistic and so cynical, or so twisted by drugs, rampant casual sex, and the loss of the bond that makes a man want to FIGHT and even give up his life FOR HIS WOMAN has solidified the young generation, which should be taking a progressive stand against all sorts of encroachment to tyranny (such as NSA spying), into a decaying heap of irrelevancy, as we collectively chase after the next high and next high score.
*I* am an outlier. *I* am striving to change the world every damn day. But I am *so* utterly divorced from my age peers' culture that I cannot even relate to them anymore. And that's the problem.
The way I'm treated trying to find a solution to this SAME problem, I thought I was the only one!
I **loved** OSS audio about a decade ago. So much better than ALSA! PulseAudio *ruined* it for me.
ESPECIALLY if you lock the doors while they have their eyes closed and are mumbling!
Sorry, but that's just too over the top for me.
Mod up if you get it ;-)
Are you just an idiot, or what?! Payroll taxes are PAID BY EmPLoYErs and the employees never even see them.
They should have asked for it in gold bullion ;-) I doubt COMEX could come up with the requisite 746,154 troy ounces and we'd see a gold boom like never before!
Plus, who wouldn't want 51,165 pounds (23,208 kg) of gold?
You're not factoring in the 2011 Thailand flood that set back Moore's Law for hard drives by 2+ years...
Hey! Maybe they can take the Beta with them!!
I like this idea already!
Boy, I sure didn't! I read it as "the people you communicate with regularly ARE using gmail." His argument makes way more sense that way, too.
Anonymous Coward is more off their meds than usual today lol
Big big words for an Anonymous Coward!
Even though I totally 100% agree with the AC who said they can use notepad and shove an icepick in their eyes too lol! I deal with those sorts ALL THE TIME. Esp. the SublimeText fanatics who wouldn't recognize a debugging breakpoint if they saw one.
Same here. I hire out people to go to my meetings for me. No joke. It works GREAT!
PHP at work. HHVM+Hack at home ;-)
I am **very**, extremely happy with this arrangement ;-)
No, just "morans" [sic] ;-)
This is how the Subway restaurant chain became so huge. Remember their Subway Tickets in the mid-90s through mid-00s?
But then again, it worked WONDERS for Worgl, Austria (google "The Miracle of Worgl"), Ithaca, NY, Berkshire Bucks, the Ancient Egyptians (built the pyramids using distributed paper money based on degrading wheat storage), AND the Cathedral economy of the pre-Enlightenment Europe.
This is absolutely amazing ;-)
This is straight out of Charles Stross' scifi novel Accelerando!
Oh the U.S. already banned the owning, selling, and storing of gold and silver. From 5 April 1933 until 31 December 1974. Don't tell me it couldn't happen again! They'd just say "ONLY the Top 1% own silver and gold!" and all the mindless morons would believe them and CLAMOR for the ban and seizure.
Didn't Slashdot's userbase vote *OVErwheLmINGLY* for Obama the first time? I bet they voted for him the 2nd time, too.
That's why.
If you had principles, you would join the boycott to protect the very site you love!
But you may just be a newbie, poser, feminine, or weak.
This is my last post before the Slashcott tomorrow.
I have been an active and paying member of Slashdot for the better part of 15 years. I am already mourning its demise, as I view it is on its deathbed in terminal condition.
Slashdot is the abusive husband, it's users, the battered wife.
Slashdot says, "We're listening, we're listening."
As they bash our heads against the wall with such a horrible new system.
Please, please don't make the beta live for everyone, even if there is a (let's face it) temporary classic mode ;(
What all these sites suiciding has taught me: Don't leave design in the hands of the faye!