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  1. Wow. on Senate Wants Database Dragnet · · Score: 3, Informative

    What part of
    "Article [IV.]

    The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. "

    don't they understand? You already can, with a warrant. The only reason a government would want these powers with this little cause is to spy on its citizens. They've already got sneak-and-peek warrants!

  2. See? Isn't breaking International Law Fun? on US Military Plans Space Combat · · Score: 2, Informative

    You are not allowed to do this But since Bush thinks the UN is worthless, the rules fly out the window and the shit hits the fan. And people say Iraq didn't have international consequences.

  3. RTFM.... on An Analysis of Various Election Methods · · Score: 1

    Sorry, I'm an IR concentrator with emphasis in nationbuilding, the best source for this is Sartori's CCE. Great book. More than you'd ever want to know about PR/Plurality systems.

  4. Re:protect my own documents on U.S. Offers $50 Download · · Score: 1

    Wow, I cannot type today. What I meant was DOesn't work on B/W copiers, tho.

  5. Re:protect my own documents on U.S. Offers $50 Download · · Score: 2, Informative

    actually, yes. Yep, you can. Have fun. (only works on b/w copiers, tho.

  6. Hmm on Laser Injures Delta Pilot's Eye · · Score: 1, Funny

    Well, if the Washington Times says it, it must be true!

  7. Ha... on Laser Injures Delta Pilot's Eye · · Score: 3, Funny

    Thinkgeek wanted for questioning.

  8. Re:18-35 #11 DRAFT on Help Select Questions for Bush and Kerry · · Score: 1

    Under circumstances of dire national emergency. Just like it says. And congress authorizes a draft, not the executive. Next, please. Waste of a question.

  9. Re:13 - 17 #3 ISSUES OF MORALITY on Help Select Questions for Bush and Kerry · · Score: 1

    Who gives a shit, honestly? They say bad things about each other because each has a legitimate critique of the other's policies. An election should give people an idological choice. To say only happy things about the policies of the other prevents meaningful discourse.

  10. Re:18-35 #37 PERSONAL on Help Select Questions for Bush and Kerry · · Score: 1

    Who cares? Ask a policy question. This tells us nothing about how they will govern. Theory gets thrown out the window when the rubber hits the road and leaders start asking their advisors. Remember how Bush didn't want to be involved with nationbuilding?

  11. Re:18-35 #24 IRAQ/FOREIGN AFFAIRS on Help Select Questions for Bush and Kerry · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Don't ask this question. Kerry and Bush will each squib it and go into the necessity of preventing nuclear proliferation and not put a policy on the table for N. Korea or Iran. It's not targeted enough to be effective. No two nuclear-armed powers have never, and will never, go to full-scale war. That statement has to be the basis for a policy about either of those two countries.

  12. Re:18-35 #16 EDUCATION (SEX ED) on Help Select Questions for Bush and Kerry · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Who cares? Honestly, the implications of a policy decision on this are small and should be left to education policy experts. Let's not force Kerry and Bush to be education PhD's. Seems like a waste of a question when we can worry about larger issues.

  13. Re:18-35 #27 IRAQ/FOREIGN AFFAIRS on Help Select Questions for Bush and Kerry · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Bad Question: Creates Iran as a boogeyman state that is antidemocratic. The opposite is true. Iran, while non-democratic, is a pillar of stability and good government in the Middle East. I recommend this question be dropped. A theocratic form of government as in Iran would not be a terrible result for Iraq.

  14. Re:18-35 #17 FOREIGN POLICY on Help Select Questions for Bush and Kerry · · Score: 1

    Bad Question: Cultural Imperialism implies that we assume our culture is 'better' than 'theirs'. It also implies a difference between 'us' and 'them'. Also, it prevents debate as to what cultural elements should be kept (e.g. Social Mobility) and which should be discarded (e.g. a caste system).

    In addtion, restoring America's world reputation is a completely seperate issue than cultural imperialism. Cultural Imperialism relies on the US going in and taking over a nation's culture and imposing something in its place. World reputation has to do with how we are perceived in the world. Of course, one can affect the other, but let's keep this clean.

    A half decent politician would capitalize on this and dodge the question.

  15. Huh on Political Stock Market Simulation · · Score: 3, Informative

    Why play for fake money when you can play for the real thing? Check this out.
    Disclamer: Not associated with this site, just remember it from a /. story.

  16. Re:Wireless Access on The Changing Face Of Campus Tech · · Score: 1

    Wow. Just... Wow. Terrible. Wait until people start stealing cables and using them or you get someone with a clue who will make his/her own.

  17. Re:Wireless Access on The Changing Face Of Campus Tech · · Score: 1

    Wow, your school wins the Ostrich Award for Excellence in IT Security. If they can't access the jacks, they can't fuck up the network, right?

  18. Re:gross negligence on British Town Worried About WWII Ammo Ship Wreck · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I know. I put less than or equal to but the carrot got chopped off because it's html. A prime I-D-ten-t error.

  19. Re:Largest free world non-nuke was 4.8 KTons ANFO on British Town Worried About WWII Ammo Ship Wreck · · Score: 3, Funny

    Were they actually testing anything, or was this a thinly-veiled excuse to blow shit up?

  20. Re:gross negligence on British Town Worried About WWII Ammo Ship Wreck · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, this is one of those lovely times when one city planner looks at the other and says
    "Well, do you want to take charge of cleaning up the destroyer and risking great loss of life and a good bit of London?"
    "I thought you were going to do it!"
    "Well, if you're not doing it, and I'm not doing it, and it's not like it's going to happen tommorow, what say we let it go for a bit?"
    "Jolly good."
    The sad thing is this conversation probably occured in
    for(year=1945;year=CurrentYear;year++)
    dontfi x(destroyer);

  21. Huh. on Palm Finally Announces SD WiFi Card · · Score: 1

    SD is little. Really REALLY little. How is it possible to get a decent 802.11 card with antenna and such into such a small and flat card? I'm just curious as to how this works.

  22. Huh. on Hydra vs. Shredder · · Score: 2, Informative

    On the one hand, it's a city devoted to chess. On the other hand, it's in the UAE, which make it easy to build when you're playing with the oil money that should go back to the people. See here for the severe lack of democracy source.

  23. OOo on Accelerated PowerPoint? · · Score: 1

    Don't bother if you have OOo. Ran the system check:
    PowerPoint: Requires version 2002 or 2003.
    Reccomendation: Purchase Powerpoint version 2002 or 2003.

  24. Inherently offensive on XP Starter Edition Examined · · Score: 3, Insightful

    'helps [users] stay organized and reduces confusion.'

    So people in the US can handle more than 3 apps, but people in S.E. Asia can't? What a bullshit excuse for throwing out a weak piece of crap.

  25. Re:Not suprising. on Librarians to the Rescue · · Score: 1

    No, twit, it's NPR listeners.

    Typical AC know-nothing.