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  1. Re:"Liberty-Minded"? on The Free State Project, One Decade Later · · Score: 1

    The average libertarian screaming about how government is always evil, taxation is always theft, how no entity but the government could ever have an impact on the "liberty" of another person.

    That's funny, because I'm annoyed by the average AC that uses straw men instead of rational arguments in a discussion.

  2. Re:"Liberty-Minded"? on The Free State Project, One Decade Later · · Score: 0

    A republic does what you ask, in order to avoid the tyranny of the majority.

  3. Re:This is certainly bad on India's ICBM Will Carry Multiple Nuclear Warheads · · Score: 1

    I skimmed the comments looking for this one!

    The baby nukes were a lot less dangerous, although less amusing.

  4. Re:This is the path to madness on India's ICBM Will Carry Multiple Nuclear Warheads · · Score: 1

    The only one wondering is you, because the rest of us have heard of something called "science" that explains it.

  5. Re:Way to go USA! USA!, USA!, USA! on India's ICBM Will Carry Multiple Nuclear Warheads · · Score: 1

    It's funny how all the people who "hate America" really hate the American government-- and then accept the bogus numbers they come up with as gospel. They are brainwashed statists who never met a government program they didn't like.

  6. Re:He's just another anti-American Slashtard on India's ICBM Will Carry Multiple Nuclear Warheads · · Score: 1

    Excuse me, but why should you care about our health? None of that affects you, Captain Fascist.

  7. Re:He's just another anti-American Slashtard on India's ICBM Will Carry Multiple Nuclear Warheads · · Score: 1

    Or, you could stop hating entirely, as it profits no one.

  8. Re:Postapocoliptic Nightmare on GMO Wheat Found Growing Wild In Oregon, Japan Suspends Import From U.S. · · Score: 2

    If so many other countries are banning GMO foods, why aren't we in the US seriously considering this?

    Because that would be jumping on the bandwagon?

  9. Re:Groan on Hospital Resorts To Cameras To Ensure Employees Wash Hands · · Score: 1

    If you think the current health care system is in any way libertarian, you should check into a hospital: the mental hospital.

  10. Re:Groan on Hospital Resorts To Cameras To Ensure Employees Wash Hands · · Score: 1
    Umm... where's your evidence for this?

    Actually it's very much a demonstration that commercial health suppliers on their own had poor sanitation. And it took the government to step in and provide a sufficiently big financial incentive.

  11. Re:Let me be the first to say... on Hospital Resorts To Cameras To Ensure Employees Wash Hands · · Score: 1

    It's a little past "eww". If these people don't wash up, patients could DIE. If you can't do something simple like wash your hands, you can't work at a hospital. Period.

  12. Re:Shocked, shocked! on Pitcher-Turned-Law Student On Cheating In Baseball · · Score: 2

    I know baseball can be a slow game, but how did he find time to wank while on the mound?

  13. Re:Car analogy? on 'Smart Gun' Firm Wants You To Fund Its Prototype · · Score: 1

    "Rape a few of the new holes"... I shuddered repeatedly.

  14. Re:I'm looking forward to this development on 'Smart Gun' Firm Wants You To Fund Its Prototype · · Score: 1

    I totally agree with this. LEO and military are people you can count on having some of the best firearms-- so having one of them get into the hands of a criminal is far riskier than someone's semiautomatic varmint rifle. Let's maximize the return by giving it to them first.

  15. Re:After on 'Smart Gun' Firm Wants You To Fund Its Prototype · · Score: 1

    My son's tricycle is a vehicle - it is unreasonable that he does not need the same license for it that I need for my motorcycle.

    Maybe he should need a license. Is there anything preventing him from riding it on the road? It has wheels, steering, and a method of propulsion. Since he MIGHT take it onto the road (just like a farmer with a garden MIGHT actually sell produce from it that MIGHT cross state lines), it should be taxed and regulated to cover the cost to the public.

  16. Re:Complete with 'Start' button on First Looks At Windows 8.1, Complete With 'Start' Button · · Score: 2

    That's not enough changes! It's not a new version unless they've arbitrarily renamed everything! It should be called a "My Start" button, and "Settings" should be "Configuration", and "Shutdown" should be "Damn memory leaks again".

  17. Re:How to save your company on First Looks At Windows 8.1, Complete With 'Start' Button · · Score: 0

    There's been a core installation option (i.e. headless) since Windows 2008 came out. Do try to keep up.

  18. Re:Someone out there really wants our trash on Multiple Studies Show Used Electronics Exports To Third World Mostly Good · · Score: 1

    My NES and SNES look great on an LCD. I suppose you'll need a CRT only if you want to play light gun games. Now, I haven't tried my Atari, which might look horrible because of how the inevitable RF interference appears. But that could be fixed by a hack to bypass the RF modulator and get pure composite out.

  19. Re:Surcharge on AT&T Quietly Adds Charges To All Contract Cell Plans · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I'm sure it's just the Republicans' fault. Remember Bill Clinton signed that 1996 Telecom Act. But keep focusing on one party and see if the other one somehow won't decide to screw you in its lust for power.

  20. Re:Surcharge on AT&T Quietly Adds Charges To All Contract Cell Plans · · Score: 1

    That was one long WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH. You could really hear the Doppler effect on that thing.

  21. Re:The stupidity of Cody Wilson on Australian Police Move To Make 3D Printed Guns Illegal · · Score: 1

    What would you say if I called you a pencil-necked, paranoid geek for encrypting your communications? After all, you have nothing to hide, right? The police don't even know you exist.

    It's about discovery, invention, and planning for the future. And people who ridicule those who are forward-thinking disgust me.

    BTW, a single-shot pistol is not a weapon of war, Captain Jingo. Buy a dictionary, you tool.

  22. Re:It's not illegal already? on Australian Police Move To Make 3D Printed Guns Illegal · · Score: 1

    Where the heck did I leave my mod points?

  23. Re:Oh, well... on Australian Police Move To Make 3D Printed Guns Illegal · · Score: 1

    Because cops never lie, amirite? BTW, I'm pretty sure Oz already has various departments for consumer protection and safety. It's not their job.

  24. Re:and because of this. on Working Handgun Printed On a Sub-$2,000 3D Printer · · Score: 1

    That's because those are more expensive and require a high level of skill to use.

  25. Re:3D-Printed Revolver? on Working Handgun Printed On a Sub-$2,000 3D Printer · · Score: 1

    3/4 of people who attempt suicide will be deterred by a simple obstacle or obstruction in their way.

    Who are we to say whether someone should kill themselves?

    People being rational don't murder.

    Yes, they do-- absolutely. Unless you're thinking only about what some jurisdictions call second degree murder. That's a biased sample.