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  1. Re:The difference is... on Belgium May Prosecute the Church of Scientology · · Score: 1

    (1) Did at any point I claim other religions were not hostile? No. I did not.
    (2) Did I claim that Sikh's were left alone by other groups? No. I did not.
    (3) Did I reference other religious groups difficulties with Hinduism? Yes. I did that.
    (4) Did you claim that "Tolerating IS the sense of Hinduism" or that "don't you want to be a little more knowledge full before delivering your judgments" to a person who was more correct than you? Yes. You did that.
    (5) Junglee_iitk, are you wrong in every possible meaning of the word concerning your various (and remarkably ignorant) statements? Yes. Yes, you are.

    Your complete lack appreciation of Hinduism or the actual culture of India indicates that your education on religion or culture has not gone beyond the Dharma and Greg TV show. You should open a few books before opening your mouth again. It'll save you embarrassment.

  2. Re:The difference is... on Belgium May Prosecute the Church of Scientology · · Score: 1
  3. Re:Wow on China - We Don't Censor the Internet · · Score: 1

    The pox marks in the outer wall of the Forbidden City that I saw two years ago would suggest otherwise.

  4. Re:Nuclear Is Quite Scary on A $200-Million Floating Nuclear Plant? · · Score: 1
  5. I-Tunes? on Nielsen Ratings in the Age of the Internet · · Score: 1

    Although the information should be easily collected, I wouldn't know about the shows on I-Tunes. If they are not going to reliable post the shows I want to watch (cough where was Battlestar this weekend you frakheads at I-Tunes cough) then the numbers we get from there do not mean anything. This should be viewed more as a call for the services that people like I use instead of television to become as regular and predictable as television shows. Otherwise, it's an inferior product being measured against a useful and timely product - not apples to oranges.

    But if you want to collect apples to oranges and compare where digital society is headed, then brave grad student, have at it.

  6. Already is beat on Can Anyone Beat WoW? · · Score: 1

    The Legend of Mir 3 has already surpassed World of Warcraft. Other games exist as well, such as Yulyang. The market style is different, but nevertheless profitable.

  7. Location location location on Can a Gaming Cafe be Successful? · · Score: 1

    Find some place that has LOTS of traffic and a market that can support such a store. Crystal Lake or Gurnee is not going to cut it, nor any place west of Randall or south of US 30. You need to find someplace with foot traffic, where kids can come and visit after school, but some place close enough to keep adults in the place. Perhaps near a Community College might do.

    It doesn't matter how well you manage your place, if customers aren't walking in, you're screwed.

  8. Re:Maybe I'm too paranoid, but... on China Frustrated In Encryption Talks · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Shooting thousands in Iraq, a million or so in Indochina, and millions in conquest of the continent still pales in comparison to the glorious achievements of the past fifty years in China.

  9. Re:Missing area on The E3 of 1995 · · Score: 2, Informative

    The animal pictured is Mustela putorius furo. It is a small, curious animal that has been domesticated since at least the time of Aristophanes. The ferret, as furo is known colloquially, is a companion animal to millions of Americans and Europeans. It is appreciated for its good humor, constant curiosity, and charismatic personality. The ferret's habitat includes basements, condos, and apartments. Its diet chiefly consists of a high protein ferret kibble, punctuated by whatever raisins and other tasty treats it may beg for from its owner. Due to antiquated law, it is illegal to own a ferret in California, New York City, and Hawaii.

  10. Cultural Relativism, Universal Declaration of Huma on Self-Censoring 'Chinese Wikipedia' Launched · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Cultural relativism is the principle that an individual human's beliefs and activities make sense in terms of his or her own culture. Some followers of this principle are the Khmer Rouge, the Taliban, and practitioners of Sati.

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a declaration adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, outlining the organization's view on the human rights guaranteed to all people. Chief amount these rights are:

    * The right to life, liberty and security of person.

    * The right to an education.

    * The right to participate fully in cultural life.

    * Freedom from torture or cruel, inhumane treatment or punishment.

    * Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

    * Freedom of expression and opinion.

    It is interesting to note that China, being a permanent Security Council, should feel obliged to follow these declarations, but does not.

  11. Re:If Madonna prices it, they will buy... on Music Downloads = Expensive Concerts? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    'Still' would imply that at one point David Bowie was creatively viable. That asshat killed Rock and Roll. Now all we have it pretty boys and loser girls incapable of rocking if a goddamned boulder fell on their heads.

  12. Re:This American Life & Car Talk on NPR & The Modern Media Distribution · · Score: 1

    I also grew up in Minnesota, on the banks of Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are semi-boring radio personalities, and all the children are above-average.

  13. Re:Here we go again... on Pr0n's Effect On Society · · Score: 1

    MOD PARENT UP

  14. Re:Disagree on the last comment on Lenovo Under U.S. Probe for Spying · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The Chinese communist government with nuclear missiles pointed at Japan, Taiwan, and the US do not have %10 share ownership of Dell. The Chinese communist government that is routinely caught spying on Japan, Taiwan, and the US does not have %10 share ownership of HP. The Chinese communist government that frequently trades with Iran, Libya and has been responsible for the dissemination of nuclear plans to Pakistan and North Korea does not have 10% share ownership of Toshiba.

    China is a problem. It is a problem in terms of human rights, and in terms of foreign policy. It is right and natural that the PCs the US government is purchasing from a company owned by a semi-hostile foreign government. (And if you think that the PRC is not hostile to the US and is actively promoting anti-Americanism for the purpose of pan-Chinese nationalism, spend some time over there.)

  15. Re:Boys who cried wolf on Chinese Bloggers Stage Hoax · · Score: 1

    Hope you friend me. I'd like to continue this further. On a great many of these points, you're not wrong.

    If a country goes adventuring, it needs to justify it with Wilsonian ideals. The US doesn't need ICBMs. Education in this country has become so pathetic that people believe they are getting news from Jay Leno, Daily Show, and CNN.

    You're absolutely right. And I will say with absolute correctness and truthfulness that national communism - any form, is worse than anything the US has ever done.

  16. Re:China Isn't Really Communist Anymore on Chinese Bloggers Stage Hoax · · Score: 1

    Deng Xiaoping said, "No matter if it is a white cat or a black cat; as long as it can catch mice, it is a good cat."

    Would you say that Deng was a better cat than Hu and Jiang? I would. And do you think that unless China does something very quickly, there will be very significant problems? I also do.

    What it comes down to is that the Communist Pary is not fighting corruption. They have no incentive to do so. If it requires a revolution, then there will be a revolution. Heck, it's probably even going to happen. It's only a matter of time before the Communist Party loses the Mandate of Heaven.

  17. Re:Careful now.. on Chinese Bloggers Stage Hoax · · Score: 1

    I stand by that statement. It was not made rashly, nor is it false, as you know. The mere mathematics of the number of people living and affected by Communism in the 20th century makes it true. The only other possible competing unequivical statement that could be would be concerning religion, but the numbers would be awfully similar. It is interesting though that they are both logically flawed concepts. Locke had something when he spoke about enthuasism.

    As for Communism, the inevitable conclusion of Marxism is a fascist style dictatorship.

    (And you shouldn't quote anything on Wiki concerning. I know Ruy Lopez, VV, Stone, and all the other sock puppets too well to believe anything on there concerning Communism.)

  18. Re:Boys who cried wolf on Chinese Bloggers Stage Hoax · · Score: 1

    It was the Vietnamese who supplied them with arms and training in the first place, and set them up.

    And don't for a minute think that the Vietnamese went into Cambodia to put a stop to the Khmer Rouge. They did it, egged on by the USSR, to prevent China from gaining too much power there. Remember, Vietnam was supported by the Soviet Union with the intention of creating a pan-Indochina state. After Vietnam invades Cambodia, China goes to war with Vietnam, supposedly over some sort of indemnity. We all really knew what happened there, though.

  19. Re:Boys who cried wolf on Chinese Bloggers Stage Hoax · · Score: 1

    Yeah? How many of them are Communist? And are they now or have they in the past needlessly slaughtered portions of their civilian populations, or someone else's? I want to see that list.

    What are you talking about? Sweden, France, Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Switzerland come to mind immediately.

    Oh wait, it's Tuesday. heh. You got me.

  20. Re:Boys who cried wolf on Chinese Bloggers Stage Hoax · · Score: 1

    Nonsense, balderdash, and just plain wrong. There are huge governments in Europe that do not engage in the wholesale slaughter of their civilian populations.

    And the big US parties do not always blame each other. It's a pretty copout to say that. There are genuine differences that mean a very great deal. Stop being lazy and get your nose into a newspaper and find out what those differences are.

  21. Re:Boys who cried wolf on Chinese Bloggers Stage Hoax · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And the US has been condeming, and singing songs, and calling Kent State a massacre ever since. The Chinese Govermment is still hiding from its own people what happened at Tiananmen. Do a Google image search of Kent State, and let me know what you get. Then do a Google image search of Tianamen and let me know what you get.

    How do you tell when a Communist is lying? His lips are moving. And it's perfectly true. Remember what Marxism really is:
    Step 1 - Revolt
    Step 2 - Appoint a dictator
    Step 3 - ???
    Step 4 - Communist Utopia

    Communism has been responsible for more pain and suffering than any other form of government in the history of men. Even today, let's not forget about the ongoing genocide against the Hmong in Vietnam, or the autogenocide slaughter of 25% of the population by the Khmer Rouge. Let's not forget the 40 million dead during the Great Leap Forward and the 10 million dead during the Cultural Revolition. The illegal war in Korea, and the massacre of 30,000 civilians population in Seoul by the North Koreans and Chinese. Let's not forget the slaughter in Hungary, and the poisoning of the land that the Soviet Union left as a legacy. Or the wholesale slaughter in Afghanistan and the rape of Germany.

    The legacy of Communism is death and destruction and the morphing of Communism into a system of fascism in China. Communism has finally failed and become what it was meant to fight. It was always a failure, and was logically flawed. It could not be anything else. The great regret is that fools today refuse to acknowlege this and people still die.

  22. China Construction on Hacked Chinese Bank Server Phishes for US Banks · · Score: 3, Informative

    China Construction is a huge bank. It's the Chinese eqivilent of Chase or something similar in size. Not the People's Bank of China (Chinese Central Bank) but still huge. I'm amazed that their security is so lax. That level of incompetence is just amazing.

  23. N Gauge on The Future of the N-Gage · · Score: 4, Funny

    N Gauge is fine for making a small layout seem large, but I find it difficult to obtain the exact locomotives and cars that I want. This is odd, because N Gauge is rather popular in Europe and Japan. Of course, most Europeans and Japanese are probably not interested in recreating a cornbelt railroad. As a result, I would recommend most layout operators use HO, but N Gauge is not going anywhere.

  24. She said it best on Banned Games Find Ways To Bypass Authority · · Score: 5, Funny

    "The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."

  25. Re:As much as I'm going to miss... on Hope Fading at Atari · · Score: 1

    This has to easily be the best troll I've seen this quarter. Bravo, sir.