When I was a kid (25 years ago) a family member insisted on unplugging the TV whenever they talked about the government, because this family member was concerned about them listening. I thought he was a whack job. In the late 90's I started to think it might be possible, early 2000's I was almost certain they were capable of it, and now it's current year, I'm reading about it on/.
Due to paranoia I don't own a TV. Fortunately for the government I have 2 laptops and a Samsung phone, so they can still monitor me and probably blow my phone up on me.
Windows 3.11 - Great Windows 95 - Rubbish Windows 98 (SE) - Great Windows ME/2K - Rubbish Windows XP - Great Windows Vista - Rubbish Windows 7 - Great Windows 8 - Rubbish Windows 10 - Great
Enjoy it while its here, because it will be another 5 years before Microsoft bring out anything good!
What's worse, the slow death or the fact that it makes you lie to yourself?
I choose to smoke and I'm aware its bad for me. There is no denial... I also choose to have a good diet and exercise - why? Death rates for obese people are climbing. You are less likely to be obese if you're a smoker, and nicotine improves memory.
Considering that ~65% of the American population is overweight or obese, you don't need to be a genius to figure out those fat fucks will start dropping like flies in the next 20 years. I'll take my chances with smoking thanks....How about we get celebrities saying "Hey you fatass trekky - stuffing your face with sugary processed food is illogical" or "not exercising is illogical"
Furthermore, Nimoy never said "Smoking Is Illogical" on Twitter and it wasn't referenced in the news article.
This isn't news, it some anti-smokers opinion. If I want opinions I will read Fox News...
How the hell is this even news? Smoking causes lung cancer? Do you think we're all that fucking retarded that we didn't know that?
However - My Grandfather died of lung cancer in his 80's, and he NEVER smoked.
As a smoker and 15 year user for Slashdot - let me just say you guys fucking suck hard these days - I've tried hard to not care with all the politics and beta shit going on - but this kind of story is just bullshit - I hope/. remembers its history one day...
Why do you insist on the Pyramids being built in a desert? Science has proven the Nile moved over time... Why do you insist they were built by humans? We have more resources and technology than ever before in history, and it's still considered impossible...
Aren't you two full of jokes. I'm sure you'd be first in line to accuse americans of blatant cultural intolerance and bigotry.. look in the fucking mirror.
Unlikely, it's impossible for me to be first in line, I'm only 31 years old, Americans have been culturally intolerant bigots for hundred of years.
(Through the eyes of your average American) America - Totally Normal, just slightly lacking on education... Japan - Weird People, Known for Sushi, Nuclear incidents and Cosplay girls Finland - Freaks, Known for Insane Death Metal Bands and Rally drivers Canada - Canadians, Known for not being America Netherlands - Druggies, Known for being full of pot smokers Australia - Weird People, Known for all being criminals and bush rangers Sweden - More Weird People, Known for tall blonde women, word's ending in "ooorgan" and "ski", and families who shower together Norway - Must be Weird, Known for very little... I think it snows there Flanders-Belgium - Freaks, make chocolate and not get fat Czech Republic - Fucking Freaks, Known for street porn and getting mugged when travelling Slovak Republic - Nutters, just look at Slovakia on a map, it's worse than cz.. Korea - Freaks, Known for having a north and south, wait Korea? do they have electricity there yet?
BTW, I am from Australia - clearly, the more crazy and fucked up your nation is, the smarter it's population is.
Does your solution to everything have to be shoot / bomb it? Surely you guys can be more creative - EMP, Deathray. signal jammer / spoofer, hack the drone maybe I dunno... There's got to be better ways of bringing down machines than technology that's been around since the Song Dynasty in China (960 - 1279).
I thought it was movies, TV shows, rock music, rap music, computer games, friends and family that were at fault for the evil's of society, I'm glad we can blame social media now, people were starting to point the finger at religion for causing these issues and we can't have that happening now...
I am sad I don't have any mod points to give negative shit right now, especially with all the people drinking haterade and talking shit about electric cars - this is a subject I hold close to my heart.....
Yes we are behind on tech, a 1911-1916 Detroit Motors electric car was doing ~80 miles on a charge, with the best test being 211 miles (340 km) from a single charge - however with small scale wind and solar systems we can manage 90% of consumer and urban driving requirements without relying on a single drop of oil from the middle east. I am from Australia - its 3:10am here (yes I've had a drink) and personally whatever happens over there doesn't affect us apart from catching the flu when America sneezes - but this type of technology is what will make the world free one day.
Brand new Electric cars are $100k, but for $20k you can buy an old can and convert it to electric with 200km "down under" range (~120 miles) and it will consume a hell of a lot less overall energy than a combustion motor - you guys in the USA will probably get the most expensive part - the batteries - cheaper than we would in Australia and your currency is now stronger.
Electric cars will always have more instant torque and power than unleaded, ethenol, DIEsel or Gas (LPG, Natural Gas) - and they will kick ass when the time is right. Look up "White Zombie EV" and "EV West" cars for some real education on what is available on the market already.
Slashdot Mirror
Seriously /.
Stop this crap.
Slax is underrated too
They are all women too!
Did you read the whole post?
"Fortunately for the government I have 2 laptops and a Samsung phone, so they can still monitor me..."
When I was a kid (25 years ago) a family member insisted on unplugging the TV whenever they talked about the government, because this family member was concerned about them listening. I thought he was a whack job. In the late 90's I started to think it might be possible, early 2000's I was almost certain they were capable of it, and now it's current year, I'm reading about it on /.
Due to paranoia I don't own a TV. Fortunately for the government I have 2 laptops and a Samsung phone, so they can still monitor me and probably blow my phone up on me.
I guess people have forgotten about the days of IRC
Stoned or stupid?
That if my dad chops my hand off - I can get a new one soon?
The illusion of privacy while Facebook give away / sell my data.
Thanks Mr Zuckerburger, I feel much better now...
Windows 3.11 - Great
Windows 95 - Rubbish
Windows 98 (SE) - Great
Windows ME/2K - Rubbish
Windows XP - Great
Windows Vista - Rubbish
Windows 7 - Great
Windows 8 - Rubbish
Windows 10 - Great
Enjoy it while its here, because it will be another 5 years before Microsoft bring out anything good!
I flew an RC plane once, I can tell you it didn't crash because of "radio failure", it was 100% pilot error
How does the "Continuously variable transmission" work if it doesn't shift gears?
Anonymous Coward?
hahahahahah
wait, are you actually serious?
What's worse, the slow death or the fact that it makes you lie to yourself?
I choose to smoke and I'm aware its bad for me. There is no denial... I also choose to have a good diet and exercise - why? Death rates for obese people are climbing. You are less likely to be obese if you're a smoker, and nicotine improves memory.
Considering that ~65% of the American population is overweight or obese, you don't need to be a genius to figure out those fat fucks will start dropping like flies in the next 20 years. I'll take my chances with smoking thanks....How about we get celebrities saying "Hey you fatass trekky - stuffing your face with sugary processed food is illogical" or "not exercising is illogical"
Furthermore, Nimoy never said "Smoking Is Illogical" on Twitter and it wasn't referenced in the news article.
This isn't news, it some anti-smokers opinion. If I want opinions I will read Fox News...
How the hell is this even news?
Smoking causes lung cancer?
Do you think we're all that fucking retarded that we didn't know that?
However - My Grandfather died of lung cancer in his 80's, and he NEVER smoked.
As a smoker and 15 year user for Slashdot - let me just say you guys fucking suck hard these days - I've tried hard to not care with all the politics and beta shit going on - but this kind of story is just bullshit - I hope /. remembers its history one day...
Can they make my ex GF's eye's turn red before she goes crazy and attacks me, while having a low blood sugar experience?
Why do you insist on the Pyramids being built in a desert? Science has proven the Nile moved over time...
Why do you insist they were built by humans? We have more resources and technology than ever before in history, and it's still considered impossible...
Hi AC, I guess you're too young to remember Steve Irwin. He was awesome...
Aren't you two full of jokes. I'm sure you'd be first in line to accuse americans of blatant cultural intolerance and bigotry.. look in the fucking mirror.
Unlikely, it's impossible for me to be first in line, I'm only 31 years old, Americans have been culturally intolerant bigots for hundred of years.
(Through the eyes of your average American)
America - Totally Normal, just slightly lacking on education...
Japan - Weird People, Known for Sushi, Nuclear incidents and Cosplay girls
Finland - Freaks, Known for Insane Death Metal Bands and Rally drivers
Canada - Canadians, Known for not being America
Netherlands - Druggies, Known for being full of pot smokers
Australia - Weird People, Known for all being criminals and bush rangers
Sweden - More Weird People, Known for tall blonde women, word's ending in "ooorgan" and "ski", and families who shower together
Norway - Must be Weird, Known for very little... I think it snows there
Flanders-Belgium - Freaks, make chocolate and not get fat
Czech Republic - Fucking Freaks, Known for street porn and getting mugged when travelling
Slovak Republic - Nutters, just look at Slovakia on a map, it's worse than cz..
Korea - Freaks, Known for having a north and south, wait Korea? do they have electricity there yet?
BTW, I am from Australia - clearly, the more crazy and fucked up your nation is, the smarter it's population is.
Does your solution to everything have to be shoot / bomb it? Surely you guys can be more creative - EMP, Deathray. signal jammer / spoofer, hack the drone maybe I dunno... There's got to be better ways of bringing down machines than technology that's been around since the Song Dynasty in China (960 - 1279).
I thought it was movies, TV shows, rock music, rap music, computer games, friends and family that were at fault for the evil's of society, I'm glad we can blame social media now, people were starting to point the finger at religion for causing these issues and we can't have that happening now...
you mean this thing?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBNxTSTMeII
I am sad I don't have any mod points to give negative shit right now, especially with all the people drinking haterade and talking shit about electric cars - this is a subject I hold close to my heart.....
Yes we are behind on tech, a 1911-1916 Detroit Motors electric car was doing ~80 miles on a charge, with the best test being 211 miles (340 km) from a single charge - however with small scale wind and solar systems we can manage 90% of consumer and urban driving requirements without relying on a single drop of oil from the middle east. I am from Australia - its 3:10am here (yes I've had a drink) and personally whatever happens over there doesn't affect us apart from catching the flu when America sneezes - but this type of technology is what will make the world free one day.
Brand new Electric cars are $100k, but for $20k you can buy an old can and convert it to electric with 200km "down under" range (~120 miles) and it will consume a hell of a lot less overall energy than a combustion motor - you guys in the USA will probably get the most expensive part - the batteries - cheaper than we would in Australia and your currency is now stronger.
Electric cars will always have more instant torque and power than unleaded, ethenol, DIEsel or Gas (LPG, Natural Gas) - and they will kick ass when the time is right. Look up "White Zombie EV" and "EV West" cars for some real education on what is available on the market already.
If anyone disagree's, you suck and I don't care.