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  1. Re:Pity the US Can't Do This on Chinese Want To Capture an Asteroid · · Score: 1

    What makes you think, that the governments of Earth have any interest in you leaving?

  2. Re:Satellites? on Pakistan Bans Encryption · · Score: 1

    Government edicts don't change reality.

    However, if they ever find out, the punishments can range from nothing to "Lets make an example out of you."

  3. Re:And now they're banning Gaga and Beyonce on China Removes Cyberwar Video, Denies Everything · · Score: 1

    Ha! You're so right! And those stupid 27 states that are suing the Federal government over Obamacare, what a bunch of astroturfed morons.

    What do state attorneys know about law anyway.

    http://blog.heritage.org/2011/01/17/list-of-states-suing-over-obamacare/

    Let me know when you're ready to talk about issues, instead of demonizing those who have come to different conclusions than you.

  4. We've been duped! on Hard Truths About HTML5 · · Score: 2

    The truth is, despite its powerful capabilities, HTML5 isn't the solution for every problem.

    I want a solution for EVERY PROBLEM!

  5. Re:Why so quiet? on Portable, Super-high-resolution 3-D Imaging · · Score: 1

    I'm looking for an affordable, high-res 3-d scanner. About 500dpi.

    The closest thing I've seen is the The NextEngine 3D Scanner for 3k, which does 400dpi.

  6. Re:It could happen... on Terrorist Target Mexican Nanotechnology Professors · · Score: 1

    Eh? Making a more efficient and clean nuclear weapon wasn't pointless.

  7. Re:Bunch of self-important pompous kiddies... on Anonymous Vows To Destroy Facebook · · Score: 1

    Well geez. Where do I go for my slave duty? apparently I've been totally neglecting it.

    Also, being used for a profit? Also known as "A job".

  8. Re:Technology to Blame. on Technology Blamed For Helping UK Rioters · · Score: 1

    How would they have the energy to riot if they had NO FOOD?

    Who in their right mind would buy a phone to text riot plans with...over FOOD?

  9. Re:For $1.5B they could do a lot for scifi on $1.5 Billion Star Trek Theme Park Coming To Jordan · · Score: 1

    Countries *love* tourism. They barely have to do anything beyond "Don't kill tourists" and the money comes flowing in.

  10. Re:Mixed Feelings on 45,000 Verizon Workers On Strike Over New Contract · · Score: 1

    How do you figure a tax will cost less?

    I don't think you understand how inefficient our bureaucracy is.

  11. Re:Please Remember This During Elections on United States Loses S&P AAA Credit Rating · · Score: 2

    Nonsense. Obama has done more than I thought possible.

    I'm voting for him in the hopes that he brings this whole charade crashing down.

    The whole "Debt limit" debacle proves my point. Those at the Federal level have no interest in reducing spending and getting everything back to a sane state.

    They would rather argue about light bulbs, and hand out big bags of money to their supporters.

  12. Re:Easy solution on United States Loses S&P AAA Credit Rating · · Score: 1

    Sure, if you also combine that with allowing them to drill wherever they please.

  13. Re:Easy solution on United States Loses S&P AAA Credit Rating · · Score: 1

    Agreed. I'm a big supporter of the military, and I was in the AF.

    We just can't afford the military of this size anymore. I would recommend using the Navy as a "Portable Base Ships" and get rid of all overseas bases.

    Getting rid of all nuclear launch subs. Replace with much smaller subs designed for fleet defense.

    We can cut down our nuclear missile pile from 2200 to 400.

  14. Easy solution on United States Loses S&P AAA Credit Rating · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You don't have to worry about your borrowing costs if you stop borrowing.

    Time to start cutting Federal programs we can no longer afford.

    Income went down 15.2% in 2009 for Americans. Unless you happen to be taxing the other 85% of the people, your taxes will be going down also.

    And unless income bounced back up 115% in 2010, you won't be making enough in taxes to cover your existing programs.

  15. Re:Aren't they making their own site less useful? on Mug-Shot Industry Digs Up Your Past, Charges You To Bury It · · Score: 1

    On the good side, any employer who turns you down for having your picture up there is probably going to be pretty hideous to work for.

    Yes. Welcome to "Your job". This is pretty normal.

  16. Re:Remember the first time you saw "DOOM"? on Making Graphics In Games '100,000 Times' Better? · · Score: 1

    You mean like "Myst"?

    When they're done, we can figure out what kind of games or software can be made with it.

  17. Re:Is this even possible? on Swede Arrested For Building Nuclear Reactor · · Score: 1

    I predict a new store category at Ikea.

  18. Re:Car Analogy on 3D Printing and the Replicator Economy · · Score: 1

    When was the last time you built your own car? All parts required are readily available.

    (Blinks)
    They ARE?!

    I've been looking at Kit Cars for years. And the biggest problem is that you have to have a donor car for the frame and such. You're saying all these parts are just out there, waiting to be bought?

    Where man? This is fantastic.

  19. Re:The problem is still "free trade", not regulati on Detroit Maker Faire Was Kinda Awesome · · Score: 0

    Really? You don't see the endless, literally ENDLESS, amount of rules and regulations to be detrimental?

    There is no "Safe". You will be constantly creating new rules and regs to try and get there, but never will.

    And you keep on piling these problems on manufacturers. So what do they do? What any sensible human being would. THEY FLED THE COUNTRY.

    Your solution? Well, obviously we need to take over the world and apply our laws to every possible square inch. Let there be no escape.

    No wonder you posted as Anonymous Coward.

  20. Re:This was America before "free trade". on Detroit Maker Faire Was Kinda Awesome · · Score: 1

    That is too much regulation. And that's ON TOP OF the regulation he's talking about.

    No one is willing to risk their house to berserk environmental regulations. No one is willing to risk their savings because they hired some kid to move some stuff around, and now they're responsible for their health care and unemployment.

    As to the snide t-shirt comment. Yes. Yes I am pissed. This is a legitimate business and because it's not *pretty* enough for you, you don't care if someone in the US is doing it.

    You should be pissed too.

  21. Re:Hello IRS on Blizzard Reveals Diablo 3 (Real Money) Auction House · · Score: 1

    Everyone has a revolution eventually.

  22. Re:Alternative Transportation on The End of the Gas Guzzler · · Score: 1

    Great. 18 mile commute, each way, in the rain and snow.

    No, I can't move, no one would buy my condo.

  23. Re:Obviously McCain doesn't understand the story on McCain Decries "Hobbits," Accused of Ringbearing · · Score: 1

    AstroTurf means that there's hardly any real supporters, and what you see on the news have to be paid to show up/Bussed in.

    I've been to several Teaparty events, and that wasn't the case. And what about the march on Washington? Are you saying the majority of those people were simply PAID to be there?

    Look at the budget battle. The country is already crashing into the ground. If the Tea Party didn't exist, you would see this exact same scene a few years from now as people refuse to loan the US any more money, and the US Congress refuses to cut spending.

  24. Re:Obviously McCain doesn't understand the story on McCain Decries "Hobbits," Accused of Ringbearing · · Score: 1

    It doesn't matter if ALL of funding came from "Baby Eaters Anonymous".

    Unless you see "More baby eating!" as a written goal of the party somewhere, it's not part of the party!

    You're working off of the old rules. Where the leader can keep it's goals secret until they have the power to implement them. The Tea Party doesn't have one of those, and it's not built that way. The goals are open and distributed so everyone can work on them to the best of their ability, at their own pace.

  25. Re:It's OK on McCain Decries "Hobbits," Accused of Ringbearing · · Score: 1

    That doesn't logically make any sense. If you take away the times he acts like a Republican, then all that's left is the Democrat.

    Unless to be a Democrat you have to march lockstep with your party and only do exactly what your party says.

    Doesn't look like anyone in the Democrat party is "exactly like a democrat"