whenever there is a bad grisly accident on a highway, traffic scientists know it is inevitable that traffic will also slow in the lanes going in the other direction
why?
rubber necking. morbid curiosity is a basic component of your psychology, my psychology, everybody's: we can't help but look
'something that is bound to be a natural monopoly'
then you agree with me
because
'something that is bound to be a natural monopoly' is ALWAYS the government, and you are just allergic to the terminology, even though conceptually you and i understand each other
they are going to need sentries every five miles in certain areas they are planning to send high speed rail into, or you are going to have rebels blowing up your high speed rail.myanmar? seriously? study up on the karen and the hmong and some of the oppressed tribal groups there
actually, a number of people have modded me down already. i've lost my excellent karma a number of times on slashdot arguing with gun lovers. i'll do it again
and besides:
"So make sure your gun photos are private and that you're not part of any 'Legalize marijuana' Facebook groups."
that's the top level post. i haven't changed the topic. you have
i am obviously not the only person concerned about assholes posing with handguns as the most important picture they choose to show the world on facebook
which is my point, and it is a correct one, that many agree with. of course, the gun loving slashdot contingent doesn't agree: it takes a special combination of love for guns and low social abilities not to get the simple basic point: pose with a gun, make that your most important photo, and you're communicating something to the world which is a turn off
actually, my attitude is fine. because i'm talking about what guns are intended for. you're talking about a sport which is not the primary purpose of guns nor what their intended design is for
it's like i say "if you speed in a car you are an idiot" and you react angrily because you're a race car driver
well of course my comment has nothing to do with that sport. but my comment has to do with what cars are used for in general society, and is therefore perfectly fine
same with guns, and same with this conversation
stop replying to my comments as if i'm attacking the sport of skeet shooting. it just means you can't keep track of a topic of conversation. you extrapolate a subtopic, and think that's the most pertinent issue. you're arguing from a tiny subculture, not the primary point of what gun ownership and use is about: handguns, and committing/ countering crime
i have no argument with skeet shooters. i have no argument with biathletes. i have no argument with hunters
so stop making an argument that doesn't exist, and admit that a guy posing with a handgun on facebook has NOTHING to do with what you are talking about
i apologized to you already, read my response above. i meant "handgun", not "rifle." surely you can agree a guy with a need to pose with a handgun has issues
if the picture you choose to show the world is you with a gun, you really are telling the world something about your personality, whether consciously or subconsciously
Slashdot Mirror
"it is actually very easy" said the anonymous RPG playing basement dweller
the internet: where every 14 year old is a molecular biophysicist
is it safe now, on slashdot, to reserve more hate for the corporate policies of apple and google, than for microsoft?
shhhh... don't wake the old bearded guys in the corner
you forgot anthrax: just as prevalent
and you're displaying your ignorance when you talk about how easy it is to find and synthesize:
go ahead and try to concentrate/ weaponize without killing yourself (ricin/ botulism toxin/ anthrax)
the reverse is true too: if you are eating people who subside on shit, you are a cannibal AND a shit eater by proxy
"you are what you eat"
whenever there is a bad grisly accident on a highway, traffic scientists know it is inevitable that traffic will also slow in the lanes going in the other direction
why?
rubber necking. morbid curiosity is a basic component of your psychology, my psychology, everybody's: we can't help but look
shhhhhh!!!
don't spoil the illusion
'something that is bound to be a natural monopoly'
then you agree with me
because
'something that is bound to be a natural monopoly' is ALWAYS the government, and you are just allergic to the terminology, even though conceptually you and i understand each other
they are going to need sentries every five miles in certain areas they are planning to send high speed rail into, or you are going to have rebels blowing up your high speed rail.myanmar? seriously? study up on the karen and the hmong and some of the oppressed tribal groups there
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_tribe_(Thailand)
these are war zones. you don't send high speed rail into war zones without expecting sabotage
a facebook photo IS unimportant
but to certain people, it is important
ergo, you have an insight into what unimportant people think is important about themselves
do yourself a favor and do not satisfy your curiosity
what is seen cannot be unseen
hey!
you forgot two girls one cup!
or at least you had... and now you can NEVER FORGET IT
you can thank me now
truth:
the free market is best in some things. example: grocery store
the government is best in some things. example: health care
not truth:
the free market solves all problems
the government solves all problems
are we clear now?
don't read into my words a position i didn't take and then react to that
actually, a number of people have modded me down already. i've lost my excellent karma a number of times on slashdot arguing with gun lovers. i'll do it again
and besides:
"So make sure your gun photos are private and that you're not part of any 'Legalize marijuana' Facebook groups."
that's the top level post. i haven't changed the topic. you have
i am obviously not the only person concerned about assholes posing with handguns as the most important picture they choose to show the world on facebook
which is my point, and it is a correct one, that many agree with. of course, the gun loving slashdot contingent doesn't agree: it takes a special combination of love for guns and low social abilities not to get the simple basic point: pose with a gun, make that your most important photo, and you're communicating something to the world which is a turn off
xoxoxoxoxoxoxox
suddenly sounds reassuring
i'd rather be a cannibal than a shit eater
although we do have the basis of a plot here for "human centipede 3"
i thought the free market fairy took care of all problems, and government regulation is for freedom-destroying control freaks
that's because anyone who has to hold a gun on his facebook profile is a thug
actually, my attitude is fine. because i'm talking about what guns are intended for. you're talking about a sport which is not the primary purpose of guns nor what their intended design is for
it's like i say "if you speed in a car you are an idiot" and you react angrily because you're a race car driver
well of course my comment has nothing to do with that sport. but my comment has to do with what cars are used for in general society, and is therefore perfectly fine
same with guns, and same with this conversation
stop replying to my comments as if i'm attacking the sport of skeet shooting. it just means you can't keep track of a topic of conversation. you extrapolate a subtopic, and think that's the most pertinent issue. you're arguing from a tiny subculture, not the primary point of what gun ownership and use is about: handguns, and committing/ countering crime
i have no argument with skeet shooters. i have no argument with biathletes. i have no argument with hunters
so stop making an argument that doesn't exist, and admit that a guy posing with a handgun on facebook has NOTHING to do with what you are talking about
if you see a profile photo of a guy on facebook, posing with a handgun, what is your reaction?
i know you don't like me, i don't care. i'm asking you to stop changing the subject and answer honestly
stop changing the subject
if you see a facebook profile of a guy holding a handgun, what is your reaction?
you're changing the subject
i'm talking about a facebook profile with a guy holding a handgun
http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=thug+handgun
i'll tell you what i see:
lack of confidence, insecurity, immodesty, lack of discretion, borderline personality disorder, anger management issues, immaturity, explosive hostility
aka, someone i don't want to hire
am i wrong?
people who have a need to pose with a handgun are communicating character weaknesses i don't want to deal with in a job environment
so tell me what you see:
http://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=thug+handgun&oq=thug+handgun
i'll tell you what i see: lack of confidence, insecurity, immodesty, lack of discretion, borderline personality, anger management issues
aka, someone i don't want to hire
am i wrong?
i apologized to you already, read my response above. i meant "handgun", not "rifle." surely you can agree a guy with a need to pose with a handgun has issues
actually, no, and i apologized to another person who replied as well
i was thinking handguns, you were thinking rifles, the only word used was "gun"
so if you replace "handgun" everywhere i wrote "gun", then we are ok
again, apologies
if the picture you choose to show the world is you with a gun, you really are telling the world something about your personality, whether consciously or subconsciously