You don't call them to protect you, you call them to punish those they can't protect you against. In other words, calling the police makes you a bitch.
Oh, look, it's John Fucking Galt. Do everyone a favor and move to Somalia if you don't approve of the rule of law.
There used to be a time in this great land of ours when kids could play with things like black powder, acetylene, and sodium and all we'd get is a finger wag by the authorities and maybe have to pay for a trash can we would turn inside out.
At the time, the authorities didn't have to worry about whether you were planning on killing people with your contraption.
Someone who's done any research is going to know that Drano and aluminum foil is going to create an exothermic reaction. Someone who doesn't know and just does it on a school campus is creating a danger to others and should be arrested.
The only difference between "Science" and "Recklessly mixing chemicals" is whether or not you take notes and share your results after you're done.
I'm fairly sure that assembling a controlled environment, measuring the amount of reagents and ensuring the results won't potentially injure someone are also part of the difference between "science" and "recklessly mixing chemicals."
Actually, yes. You need to know that there are really three Floridas. The Panhandle is part of the Deep South, but South Florida is basically part of the Caribbean. In-between is Disney World and the lost 13th Canadian colony.
What's so special about GoG? It's just a download service.
That's like saying you're just an idiot: an understatement by half.
Once you buy a game on GOG, you own it. You download the game and can do whatever with it. Want to run it on fifteen different computers? Cool, go ahead.
Are we including PS4? Because we still have yet to see that. Sure, it's been talked about a lot, but for all we know, the actual console could be operating from the other side of a wormhole placed 20 years in the future.
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Crimson Tide did a decent job answering that hypothetical.
Would YOU be able to push the big red button ? I know I wouldn't be able to.
That's because you haven't had the Air Force's Jesus Loves Nukes training. </sarcasm>
Because the government hates competition.
They're not. These are ICBM launch officers -- the weapons that were transported from Minot to Barksdale (Louisiana) were carried aboard B-52s.
Fair use does not apply to derivative works made for profit.
Caprica was a spinoff, not a reboot.
Absolutely. But a mistake in a controlled environment is less likely to be injurious or lethal than a mistake in "Hold my beer and watch this"-ology.
You don't call them to protect you, you call them to punish those they can't protect you against. In other words, calling the police makes you a bitch.
Oh, look, it's John Fucking Galt. Do everyone a favor and move to Somalia if you don't approve of the rule of law.
There used to be a time in this great land of ours when kids could play with things like black powder, acetylene, and sodium and all we'd get is a finger wag by the authorities and maybe have to pay for a trash can we would turn inside out.
At the time, the authorities didn't have to worry about whether you were planning on killing people with your contraption.
What do you think about this?
I'm going to go with "Hell no, with a side of fuck you."
Someone who's done any research is going to know that Drano and aluminum foil is going to create an exothermic reaction. Someone who doesn't know and just does it on a school campus is creating a danger to others and should be arrested.
The only difference between "Science" and "Recklessly mixing chemicals" is whether or not you take notes and share your results after you're done.
I'm fairly sure that assembling a controlled environment, measuring the amount of reagents and ensuring the results won't potentially injure someone are also part of the difference between "science" and "recklessly mixing chemicals."
*Rimshot!*
An accidental chemical hazard that kills no one, but is caused by a black girl gets charged with felonies.
Generally, people don't make Drano bombs by accident.
South of the Mason-Dixon line. Need we know more?
Actually, yes. You need to know that there are really three Floridas. The Panhandle is part of the Deep South, but South Florida is basically part of the Caribbean. In-between is Disney World and the lost 13th Canadian colony.
And I'm not from the south, so this isn't defensiveness. It's irritation. Just think about what you say.
I spent five years living in Montgomery, Ala., before I finally escaped. That "large diverse group"? Not so diverse, actually.
Someone took inspiration from Kepesh-Yakshi.
Bolded, since you apparently missed it the first time around.
What's so special about GoG? It's just a download service.
That's like saying you're just an idiot: an understatement by half.
Once you buy a game on GOG, you own it. You download the game and can do whatever with it. Want to run it on fifteen different computers? Cool, go ahead.
Like beating them with an iPad?
What about when you buy a computer, and there's ads in your webpages?
Adblock.
Or when you buy a magazine, and there's full-page ads?
Rip 'em out.
Or when you buy a TV, and there's advertisements?
Don't pay for TV service. Use Netflix.
Or when you buy a shirt, and there's a little polo player on it?
You have the choice beforehand not to buy the shirt.
I'm sorry, I can't hear you over the sound of how awesome PC gaming is.
Are we including PS4? Because we still have yet to see that. Sure, it's been talked about a lot, but for all we know, the actual console could be operating from the other side of a wormhole placed 20 years in the future.
... by doing nothing at all.
If it's a supernova event, hopefully we'll spot it in the next day or two.