Disclaimers: I'm not a rocket scientist and I only had two chemistry courses in college.
"When a shuttle takes off, the pH of the surrounding lakes and ponds drops to around pH2 (think battery acid)."
Why? Acids pretty much by definition tend not to have much oxygen in them (if at all). But the combustion process should be making all sorts of oxygen compounds. I could more believe a pH spike than a pH drop.
"Nassa has had an outstanding call for almost ten years now to fix this problem."
Where? From who?
"The only comparable natural phenomena is a volcanic eruption"
The two really aren't very comparable. Volcanic by-products are only thrown so high (say, a dozen miles or two tops), altitudes burning SRBs (and their emissions) pass in less than half a minute.
"which puts even more chlorine (and other acids)"
Anybody who has ever taken care of a swimming pool can tell you that "chlorine" isn't an acid. It has negligible (if any) effect on local pH. The only relation between the two is that pH can affect d(ppm-Cl)/dt.
Acids consisting of chlorine-based compounds? Again, I'm not a chemist, but Cl looks to be a little too far to the right on the periodic table. I'd expect to find it in alkalides.
"with china, japan, north korea, europe and boeing all coming on line as rocket launch systems"
Interesting list you have there. Japan has been launching rockets for at least a decade or two, a little longer than China. Old news. DPRK, on the other hand, can't even build an LRBM (if that much) yet. Kind of hard to get into the satellite business when you can't get a payload east of the Aleutians. And Boeing isn't a country, but they've been building launch systems for decades now. Deltas come to mind.
(I may be nit-picking, but this all affects your believability, especially with your lack of links.)
"Perhaps the states should learn how to use their existing funds better"
Perhaps federal congress should learn how to use existing state funds better. Or, better yet, stop passing un/underfunded mandates that require the states to cough up.
Nobody likes the 16th or 18th amendments, why aren't more people complaining about the 17th?
"Cuba is called authoritarian, although Colombia is not."
Colombia has a president and a vice president elected for four-year terms by popular election.
Cuba has Fidel Castro.
Colombia a bicameral legislature with representatives chosen by popular election.
Cuba has Fidel Castro.
Colombia has four different high courts dealing with different matters with clear lines of division.
Cuba has... you get the idea.
"In Colombia, hundreds of union activists are killed every year by death squads"
Death squads that are not sanctioned by the government and are actually hunted down (if for no other reason than to keep DEA money flowing in).
"And the average Cuban has one of the highest standards of living in Latin America."
GDP per capita in Colombia: $6300
GDP per capita in Cuba: $2300
"US corporate media constantly puts Cuba under a microscope,"
Other than US sugar growers, most US businesses would rather sanctions against Cuba be dropped. They have things they want to sell in Cuba, and Cuban laborers would probably work for as little as the Chinese.
"It's almost beyond belief that a US-funded study would call Vietnam's government authoritarian."
Yes, it's changing, but it might have something to do with their history and what they did to their own people in the mid- to late-70's. They did things Stalin didn't even think of. Why do you think there were so many Vietnamese people fleeing the country in make-shift rafts after the "final" "peace" treaty was signed?
"but I often think leaders who are criticized in the corporate press (Chavez"
You mean the guy who extended the length of presidential terms after he got himself elected president? Yeah, real bastion of morality and democracy there...
Actually, that one will get you in trouble. You're not supposed to have pictures of holy people/things/etc. For example, nobody is quite sure what Mohammed looked like because the artists of the time weren't allowed to paint his face.
If the seller sells the thing as a "flying machine," it's covered by the FAA rules and regulations on flying machines. Getting the buyer to promise not to fly it gets the seller out of having to demonstrate its airworthyness/get it certified/etc.
I didn't say I don't buy used games (I bought a copy of Phantasy Star and a Power Base Converter even though I already had the ROM). I meant that I wasn't about to spend $100+ on a single cartridge. My spending limit on used video game equipment is the original MSRP.
"The most curious part of the interview is that Satoru Iwata says Nintendo is considering releasing older generation hardware to combat piracy, could this mean the big N is going to start making Super Nintendos again? Will there be new games?"
Who cares if there will be new games? The very concept of putting NES and SNES hardware and software back on the assembly line is teriffic news as far as I'm concerned!
Nintendo retired these consoles because they had reached the point where their sales didn't justify the cost of manufacturing them any more. But now we have the possibility of introducing these systems to a new, relatively untouched market. A market that may very well fund the continued manufacture of these consoles and cartridges. The NES and SNES markets will (with any luck) be self-sufficient again. Especially when you consider the advances in both hardware and manufacturing in the past decade or so (ie. they're cheaper to make than ever).
And if the cost of manufacturing the older consoles is being justified by the Chinese market, what could they possibly have to lose if they, say, start selling them in North America again? I'd finally be able to have my very own copy of EarthBound!
(WaReZ kiddies: No, ZSNES is not the same. It lets me play the games I wish I had, but I still wish I had them. If you can't understand the difference, I truly pity you.)
(Moral self-righteous twits: No, I will not mortgage my first-born on eBay for a used copy of the game. Nintendo makes no money off the sale of used cartridges. I'll buy it when Nintendo re-releases it.)
"Those were clearly marketed toward the anti-communism sentiment prevalent in the US in the 80's. How would the Chinese take to that?"
Well, for starters, Rush N' Attack would probably be fine because the PRC hated the USSR almost as much (if not more) than we did.
Contra should be alright because everybody hates aliens. (I mean, really, how are you going to associate a giant, disembodied beating heart thing with communism?)
"Or even something say like GTA3... which very vividly portrays a modern western society (scary thought)."
It will do nothing more than cement existing stereotypes. Much like it did with you.
"For that matter, what kind of Chinese-only games are there?"
I would suspect that they're all bad, to the point where "focusing on a Chinese theme" was designed to be their only selling point. It's really hard to put a finger on what the really good games are based on. Is Super Mario Bros. 3 centered about Japanese culture? US? Wait, there are pyramids involved, maybe it's Egyptian...
"Damn, I wish I knew more about the culture..."
Don't worry, it changes every few decades anyway, with bloody purges in between.
For having my wallet gouged throughout a seven year period, I get to have a shiney $20.00 bill (if that much)? I'll pass.
And to add insult to injury, check out the damages:
(1) EMD shall pay $6,500,000 in Cash and $8,500,000 in Non-Cash Consideration; (2) WEA shall pay $13,650,000 in Cash and $15,750,000 in Non-Cash Consideration; (3) Universal shall pay $18,850,000 in Cash and $21,750,000 in Non-Cash Consideration; (4) Sony shall pay $12,523,500 in Cash and $14,701,500 in Non-Cash Consideration; and (5) BMG shall pay $12,776,500 in Cash and $14,998,500 in Non-Cash Consideration. (1) Trans World shall pay $800,000. (2) Musicland shall pay $2,000,000. (3) Tower shall pay $275,000
And this is supposed to be a penalty? To a multi-billion dollar industry? No thanks, I'll wait until something with teeth comes along.
If you do not wish to be bound by the terms of the proposed Settlement described in this Notice, you may request to be excluded from the Settlement. To do so, you MUST send a written request for the exclusion to:
"When we have true awareness, everyone will know these facts"
Unfortunately, facts have this pesky habit of being proovable. I don't see any real evidence, only some personal opinions of yours, common hearsay, and one vague reference to a third-hand account. To be honest, I've seen a better job done by Apollo Hoax theorists.
"There is no evidence that he has ever thought deeply about anything in his life."
Is there evidence that you have ever thought deeply in your life? Evidence that would show up if someone were to only look at your public record?
"Who do you know who has been arrested 3 times who wasn't taking part in protest demonstrations?"
Several, actually. It's quite possible to be quite smart (and even rich) and still have a screwed up life.
"According to an acquaintance of mine who was once in the same social circle as Cheney"
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Dick Cheney pass out at 31 Flavors last night.
"he has a history of womanizing and drinking."
Neither of which I really have a problem with, as long as neither impair his ability to do his job. It's not like he's lying about it in his sexual harassment trial or anything...
"Dick Cheney is a very sick man; he has had a quadruple heart bypass; he should be letting his mind work on the malfunctions of his body, and avoiding other efforts."
First off, I'm sure he has other people in Bethesda to worry about those things.
Secondly, there's no sign that his age or heart problems affect his ability to think. (And I think some people would be rather insulted that you'd make that generalization).
"Many Republicans are not members of a political party, they are members of a corruption organization."
Ah yes, gotta love the whole "guilt by association" routine. Isn't this what you're supposedly protesting against in your post?
"The U.S. government already operates the biggest surveillance system the world has ever known."
Stalin who?
"The U.S. government's NSA, FBI, and CIA departments spy on anyone"
Including each other. Especially when it's budget time again.
"and arrange the death of anyone they want, secretly."
Their warrants are obtained from secret intelligence courts and their funding from secret Congressional meetings. But let's blame it all on the executive branch anyway, hm?
"They U.S. government has invaded 14 countries and killed more than 3,000,000 million people in the last 33 years."
Out of curiousity, what are those countries? The only references I see on Google to such a list is a k5 post of yours (imagine that). I look for just "14 countries" and I get a lot of info about Japan in WWII. So, if you don't mind, can you list them off for me? And of those 14 countries, how many of them weren't in the middle of invading/being invaded or slaughtering ethnic/racial minorities at the time (if not both)? And out of those 14, how many of them are still considered US territory (if ever)?
"In an article, What should be the Response to Violence? [hevanet.com], I collected some links and explanation about this."
"Obviously the moderators of this post have never seen or used digital cable or satellite television."
I, on the other hand, have DirecTV
"DirecTV comes with lots o' music stations."
Sirius has twice as many audio-only channels as DirecTV. And the hardware won't run you four figures.
"Plus, Internet access"
Satellite internet access in a car? Either you're talking about uploads via cell-phone (which kinda defeats the purpose of satellite connections), or you're talking about putting a high-power microwave transmitter on the roof of your car (something that the FCC (and possibly the FAA) seriously frowns upon, with good reason).
FCC regulations require that DirecWay transmitters be installed professionally (x-number of yards off the ground, etc. etc.), and said regulations won't let you mount it on an RV (or any other moving platform).
It could be worse. It could involve internet access (like so many posters so far have mistakenly assumed). Imagine her driving around with a high-powered microwave transmitter on top of her soccer-mobile.
"We don't need to "import culture", because, as he said, we have our own national culture now."
When your "culture" involves Britney Spears, I'd say that's a problem, not a solution.
"They live in absolute squalor and filth (so it feels just like home to them). Spics are notorious for piling a few dozen people into a 1 bedroom apartment, but spics are too lazy to get H-1Bs. Indians, who I think make up the majority of H-1Bs, are absolutely disgusting. They have little/no concept of hygeine. Even the "clean" ones stink, it's just the way they are. They're soooo fucking happy to be here, living in shitty conditions doesn't bother them at all (they'd be doing that back in India anyway)."
Welcome to Slashdot, where racism is insightful!
You wouldn't happen to be the "I've been to China/India/Korea/etc." troll, would you?
"If they were comparable to whites, how did they end up ruining all of their countries?"
They didn't. The "whites" you hold in such high reguard did. Something to do with the Age of Imperialism or something.
"Just because you "want" all people to be equal doesn't mean they are."
"Yes, it is a good thing. Hit the spamers where it hurts. Hit them financially"
Yes, it is a good thing. Hit the persecuters where it hurts. Hit their voters.
"Wrong analogy. Even if you are a vocal supporter of Palestinians, you would still be just as likely target of a terrorist attack as the next person. Do you think those who organized 9/11 cared about political views of the victims?"
Wrong analogy. Even if you are a vocal supporter of RBLs, you would still be just as blocked with your ISP as the next customer. Do you think those who organized Spews cared about political views of the victims?
"In case of spam support things are different. You have your choice. You can continue to support your spamming ISP, or you can go elsewhere."
In the case of Palestinian persecution things are different. You have your choice. You can continue to support Israel, or you can move to another country.
"Wrong again. You are not accused of sending spam. You are accused of giving your money to an ISP who supports spamers. And if you give your money to scum, then, well, you are guilty of it. Don't be upset if some people do not want to associate with you because of it."
Wrong again. You are not accused of supporting Israel. You are accused of giving your money to a government who supports Israel. And if you give your money to scum, then, well, you are guilty of it. Don't be upset if some people do not want you to continue living because of it.
"No one is taking your choice from you. If you are against the block lists, vote with your money. Don't use an ISP who blocks by SPEWS.ORG. If you are for block lists, do the reverse - use the ISP who has a strong anti-spam history. It's that simple."
No one is taking your choice from you. If you are against persecution of Palestinians, vote with your citizenship. Don't live in a country who is targeted by al Qaeda. If you are for terrorism, do the reverse - live in a country that has a strong anti-Israel history. It's that simple.
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First off, sources of information would be nice.
Disclaimers: I'm not a rocket scientist and I only had two chemistry courses in college.
"When a shuttle takes off, the pH of the surrounding lakes and ponds drops to around pH2 (think battery acid)."
Why? Acids pretty much by definition tend not to have much oxygen in them (if at all). But the combustion process should be making all sorts of oxygen compounds. I could more believe a pH spike than a pH drop.
"Nassa has had an outstanding call for almost ten years now to fix this problem."
Where? From who?
"The only comparable natural phenomena is a volcanic eruption"
The two really aren't very comparable. Volcanic by-products are only thrown so high (say, a dozen miles or two tops), altitudes burning SRBs (and their emissions) pass in less than half a minute.
"which puts even more chlorine (and other acids)"
Anybody who has ever taken care of a swimming pool can tell you that "chlorine" isn't an acid. It has negligible (if any) effect on local pH. The only relation between the two is that pH can affect d(ppm-Cl)/dt.
Acids consisting of chlorine-based compounds? Again, I'm not a chemist, but Cl looks to be a little too far to the right on the periodic table. I'd expect to find it in alkalides.
"with china, japan, north korea, europe and boeing all coming on line as rocket launch systems"
Interesting list you have there. Japan has been launching rockets for at least a decade or two, a little longer than China. Old news. DPRK, on the other hand, can't even build an LRBM (if that much) yet. Kind of hard to get into the satellite business when you can't get a payload east of the Aleutians. And Boeing isn't a country, but they've been building launch systems for decades now. Deltas come to mind.
(I may be nit-picking, but this all affects your believability, especially with your lack of links.)
"The headline says jet fuel. The link says rocket fuel."
The sign on the building says "Jet Propulsion Laboratory." Inside it they design spacecraft.
"Wow, exercise bicycles with video games attached to them?"
How many Slashdotters do you think have seen the inside of a gym in the past decade or so?
"Perhaps the states should learn how to use their existing funds better"
Perhaps federal congress should learn how to use existing state funds better. Or, better yet, stop passing un/underfunded mandates that require the states to cough up.
Nobody likes the 16th or 18th amendments, why aren't more people complaining about the 17th?
Heck, go for broke. Use a combination of sodium and water.
"Cuba is called authoritarian, although Colombia is not."
Colombia has a president and a vice president elected for four-year terms by popular election.
Cuba has Fidel Castro.
Colombia a bicameral legislature with representatives chosen by popular election.
Cuba has Fidel Castro.
Colombia has four different high courts dealing with different matters with clear lines of division.
Cuba has... you get the idea.
"In Colombia, hundreds of union activists are killed every year by death squads"
Death squads that are not sanctioned by the government and are actually hunted down (if for no other reason than to keep DEA money flowing in).
"And the average Cuban has one of the highest standards of living in Latin America."
GDP per capita in Colombia: $6300
GDP per capita in Cuba: $2300
"US corporate media constantly puts Cuba under a microscope,"
Other than US sugar growers, most US businesses would rather sanctions against Cuba be dropped. They have things they want to sell in Cuba, and Cuban laborers would probably work for as little as the Chinese.
"It's almost beyond belief that a US-funded study would call Vietnam's government authoritarian."
Yes, it's changing, but it might have something to do with their history and what they did to their own people in the mid- to late-70's. They did things Stalin didn't even think of. Why do you think there were so many Vietnamese people fleeing the country in make-shift rafts after the "final" "peace" treaty was signed?
"but I often think leaders who are criticized in the corporate press (Chavez"
You mean the guy who extended the length of presidential terms after he got himself elected president? Yeah, real bastion of morality and democracy there...
"And the big difference is, in Singapore, people want it that way. (T)hey have enough freedom not to feel stifled."
Want some gum?
"New Balance shoes are made in the USA by adults, and fit better too"
Either my NBs are the only ones out there with a label that says "Made in China," or you're perpetuating a myth.
So, did you actually take yours off and see where they were made before posting?
"RE: Pictures of Alah! Download now!"
Actually, that one will get you in trouble. You're not supposed to have pictures of holy people/things/etc. For example, nobody is quite sure what Mohammed looked like because the artists of the time weren't allowed to paint his face.
"The agreement is with the seller."
If the seller sells the thing as a "flying machine," it's covered by the FAA rules and regulations on flying machines. Getting the buyer to promise not to fly it gets the seller out of having to demonstrate its airworthyness/get it certified/etc.
I didn't say I don't buy used games (I bought a copy of Phantasy Star and a Power Base Converter even though I already had the ROM). I meant that I wasn't about to spend $100+ on a single cartridge. My spending limit on used video game equipment is the original MSRP.
"I don't see why they have to agree not to fly it."
The preceding restriction is brought to us by the letter F, the letter A, and another letter A.
"The most curious part of the interview is that Satoru Iwata says Nintendo is considering releasing older generation hardware to combat piracy, could this mean the big N is going to start making Super Nintendos again? Will there be new games?"
Who cares if there will be new games? The very concept of putting NES and SNES hardware and software back on the assembly line is teriffic news as far as I'm concerned!
Nintendo retired these consoles because they had reached the point where their sales didn't justify the cost of manufacturing them any more. But now we have the possibility of introducing these systems to a new, relatively untouched market. A market that may very well fund the continued manufacture of these consoles and cartridges. The NES and SNES markets will (with any luck) be self-sufficient again. Especially when you consider the advances in both hardware and manufacturing in the past decade or so (ie. they're cheaper to make than ever).
And if the cost of manufacturing the older consoles is being justified by the Chinese market, what could they possibly have to lose if they, say, start selling them in North America again? I'd finally be able to have my very own copy of EarthBound!
(WaReZ kiddies: No, ZSNES is not the same. It lets me play the games I wish I had, but I still wish I had them. If you can't understand the difference, I truly pity you.)
(Moral self-righteous twits: No, I will not mortgage my first-born on eBay for a used copy of the game. Nintendo makes no money off the sale of used cartridges. I'll buy it when Nintendo re-releases it.)
"Those were clearly marketed toward the anti-communism sentiment prevalent in the US in the 80's. How would the Chinese take to that?"
Well, for starters, Rush N' Attack would probably be fine because the PRC hated the USSR almost as much (if not more) than we did.
Contra should be alright because everybody hates aliens. (I mean, really, how are you going to associate a giant, disembodied beating heart thing with communism?)
"Or even something say like GTA3... which very vividly portrays a modern western society (scary thought)."
It will do nothing more than cement existing stereotypes. Much like it did with you.
"For that matter, what kind of Chinese-only games are there?"
I would suspect that they're all bad, to the point where "focusing on a Chinese theme" was designed to be their only selling point. It's really hard to put a finger on what the really good games are based on. Is Super Mario Bros. 3 centered about Japanese culture? US? Wait, there are pyramids involved, maybe it's Egyptian...
"Damn, I wish I knew more about the culture..."
Don't worry, it changes every few decades anyway, with bloody purges in between.
And to add insult to injury, check out the damages:And this is supposed to be a penalty? To a multi-billion dollar industry? No thanks, I'll wait until something with teeth comes along.Make it $200, and maybe I'll start listening.
What good is karma if you don't spend it?
"When we have true awareness, everyone will know these facts"
Unfortunately, facts have this pesky habit of being proovable. I don't see any real evidence, only some personal opinions of yours, common hearsay, and one vague reference to a third-hand account. To be honest, I've seen a better job done by Apollo Hoax theorists.
"There is no evidence that he has ever thought deeply about anything in his life."
Is there evidence that you have ever thought deeply in your life? Evidence that would show up if someone were to only look at your public record?
"Who do you know who has been arrested 3 times who wasn't taking part in protest demonstrations?"
Several, actually. It's quite possible to be quite smart (and even rich) and still have a screwed up life.
"According to an acquaintance of mine who was once in the same social circle as Cheney"
My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Dick Cheney pass out at 31 Flavors last night.
"he has a history of womanizing and drinking."
Neither of which I really have a problem with, as long as neither impair his ability to do his job. It's not like he's lying about it in his sexual harassment trial or anything...
"Dick Cheney is a very sick man; he has had a quadruple heart bypass; he should be letting his mind work on the malfunctions of his body, and avoiding other efforts."
First off, I'm sure he has other people in Bethesda to worry about those things.
Secondly, there's no sign that his age or heart problems affect his ability to think. (And I think some people would be rather insulted that you'd make that generalization).
"Many Republicans are not members of a political party, they are members of a corruption organization."
Ah yes, gotta love the whole "guilt by association" routine. Isn't this what you're supposedly protesting against in your post?
"The U.S. government already operates the biggest surveillance system the world has ever known."
Stalin who?
"The U.S. government's NSA, FBI, and CIA departments spy on anyone"
Including each other. Especially when it's budget time again.
"and arrange the death of anyone they want, secretly."
Their warrants are obtained from secret intelligence courts and their funding from secret Congressional meetings. But let's blame it all on the executive branch anyway, hm?
"They U.S. government has invaded 14 countries and killed more than 3,000,000 million people in the last 33 years."
Out of curiousity, what are those countries? The only references I see on Google to such a list is a k5 post of yours (imagine that). I look for just "14 countries" and I get a lot of info about Japan in WWII. So, if you don't mind, can you list them off for me? And of those 14 countries, how many of them weren't in the middle of invading/being invaded or slaughtering ethnic/racial minorities at the time (if not both)? And out of those 14, how many of them are still considered US territory (if ever)?
"In an article, What should be the Response to Violence? [hevanet.com], I collected some links and explanation about this."
How convenient for you!
"In order to get into the password protected site, you have to give them $20!"
Have you seen his business model? This is probably his most profitable idea yet!
"and just let people publish like crazy on the web who is good, and who isn't worth the screwdriver they wave around."
Yeah, we all know that web referrals are trustworthy! Just look at Amazon's review system!
And this doesn't even mention referrals for ways to increase the size of your penis by 135%.
"Obviously the moderators of this post have never seen or used digital cable or satellite television."
I, on the other hand, have DirecTV
"DirecTV comes with lots o' music stations."
Sirius has twice as many audio-only channels as DirecTV. And the hardware won't run you four figures.
"Plus, Internet access"
Satellite internet access in a car? Either you're talking about uploads via cell-phone (which kinda defeats the purpose of satellite connections), or you're talking about putting a high-power microwave transmitter on the roof of your car (something that the FCC (and possibly the FAA) seriously frowns upon, with good reason).
FCC regulations require that DirecWay transmitters be installed professionally (x-number of yards off the ground, etc. etc.), and said regulations won't let you mount it on an RV (or any other moving platform).
Try again.
"and 50 channels of commercial-free radio."
Sirius says their current system has 100 channels, including 60 commercial-free music channels. And the antenna doesn't cost four figures.
It could be worse. It could involve internet access (like so many posters so far have mistakenly assumed). Imagine her driving around with a high-powered microwave transmitter on top of her soccer-mobile.
"This could be a nail in the coffin of Sirius and XM radio"
Just like car-mounted UHF/VHF antennae drove the final nail in the coffin of FM radio?
Apples and oranges.
"We don't need to "import culture", because, as he said, we have our own national culture now."
When your "culture" involves Britney Spears, I'd say that's a problem, not a solution.
"They live in absolute squalor and filth (so it feels just like home to them). Spics are notorious for piling a few dozen people into a 1 bedroom apartment, but spics are too lazy to get H-1Bs. Indians, who I think make up the majority of H-1Bs, are absolutely disgusting. They have little/no concept of hygeine. Even the "clean" ones stink, it's just the way they are. They're soooo fucking happy to be here, living in shitty conditions doesn't bother them at all (they'd be doing that back in India anyway)."
Welcome to Slashdot, where racism is insightful!
You wouldn't happen to be the "I've been to China/India/Korea/etc." troll, would you?
"If they were comparable to whites, how did they end up ruining all of their countries?"
They didn't. The "whites" you hold in such high reguard did. Something to do with the Age of Imperialism or something.
"Just because you "want" all people to be equal doesn't mean they are."
We hold these truths to be self-evident...
Where the heck are you, Austria?
"Yes, it is a good thing. Hit the spamers where it hurts. Hit them financially"
Yes, it is a good thing. Hit the persecuters where it hurts. Hit their voters.
"Wrong analogy. Even if you are a vocal supporter of Palestinians, you would still be just as likely target of a terrorist attack as the next person. Do you think those who organized 9/11 cared about political views of the victims?"
Wrong analogy. Even if you are a vocal supporter of RBLs, you would still be just as blocked with your ISP as the next customer. Do you think those who organized Spews cared about political views of the victims?
"In case of spam support things are different. You have your choice. You can continue to support your spamming ISP, or you can go elsewhere."
In the case of Palestinian persecution things are different. You have your choice. You can continue to support Israel, or you can move to another country.
"Wrong again. You are not accused of sending spam. You are accused of giving your money to an ISP who supports spamers. And if you give your money to scum, then, well, you are guilty of it. Don't be upset if some people do not want to associate with you because of it."
Wrong again. You are not accused of supporting Israel. You are accused of giving your money to a government who supports Israel. And if you give your money to scum, then, well, you are guilty of it. Don't be upset if some people do not want you to continue living because of it.
"No one is taking your choice from you. If you are against the block lists, vote with your money. Don't use an ISP who blocks by SPEWS.ORG. If you are for block lists, do the reverse - use the ISP who has a strong anti-spam history. It's that simple."
No one is taking your choice from you. If you are against persecution of Palestinians, vote with your citizenship. Don't live in a country who is targeted by al Qaeda. If you are for terrorism, do the reverse - live in a country that has a strong anti-Israel history. It's that simple.