User: butterbarrel

Re:And the other half?

On: Mind Control Parasites in Half of All Humans

[add nothing to the debate but link to wikipedia several times]

Re:blah! Big Bang, blah!

On: 20 Million Year Old Spider Found

Ahh ... the marinara-ity deep within the Lord FSM, from which all noodles doth emanate

Re:Nice to know...

On: Google Plans To Destroy Unindexed Information

fark without boobies and funny images not less /but the flying spaghetti monster wants it that way

grammar checker

On: OpenOffice 2.0 vs. MS Office Review

OOffice need's a gammar checker

Re:Dumbest Thing I've seen. - Ever.

On: Phone Plus Sensory Deprivation Equals...

but it said we're now entering a period where inventors are producing stuff that has dubious value for society

1. This sort of reminds me of an argument made by Jared Diamond in "Guns Germs and Steel" ... Namely that most innovations throughout history have only found practical uses long after they were initially created. (for example, steam engine, wheel, laser ...) So as long as people are fucking around with stuff and sharing ideas, I think it is for the better. (Whatever "better" means for a society in general). Perhaps this is a stupid idea but elements of it might find uses in gaming or therapy ... or nothing.

Re:435 reps not enough

On: Piracy Deterrence and Education Act Introduced

I think that it would be great for democracy (or what is left of it). Is any organization actively pushing for such a change? (My 10 seconds on google found nothing.) Unfortunately, I think that the odds of this issue picking up momentum in the public are probably rather slim.

Re:Name not good...

On: Palm OS Wristwatch

Doesn't their software also run the RigiScan?