Look how difficult it was to get here in the first place. We are the First Ones.
Actually, that was a premise behind a ST:TNG episode, as well. The ancient race that seeded itself on Earth, Vulcan, Kronos (sp? or am I a pa'tak?), Romulus, and so on searched the whole galaxy and found no intelligent life. It was only the later evolved races (hu-mans, klingons, etc.) that could therefore discover each other and the biological connection they all shared.
Living in Raleigh, NC, a fairly large but new city, I simply don't see hardly ANY factories ANYWHERE.
Um, Raleigh and the whole RTP area is about research and education, not manufacturing. Hell, there are three major universities and a bunch of smaller universities in the area. It's not set up for manufacturing. That's just how the US. Manufacturing is done is some places, and research in others. The two usually don't overlap. Or perhaps you would expect a smelting plant next to Princeton University? Or a car manufacturing plant on 5th Avenue in NYC?
Bush was legitimately and fairly elected by the system that exists.
No, he wasn't. If Florida had been properly counted, Gore would have won even under our electoral college system. When you have Karl Rove and his band of thugs descending on election counting places shouting "Stop the count! Stop the count!" and a Supreme Court ruling against a state's rights to determine its own electors, you do not have a legitimate election.
You might want to let it go.
Yes, because the only answer to tyranny is ignoring it or going along with it. Dumbass.
Chavez is not a dictator. He was legitimately and overwhelmingly elected in a fair election, unlike George W Bush (for example).
Now, is what Chavez doing here scummy? Of course it is! But, do you refer to Kevin Rudd (Australia PM) as a dictator because of Australian censorship laws? Why are singling out someone from Venezuela for the epithet "dictator"?
Is that a hundredth of one percent of American Christians, or a thousandth of one percent of them? I think probably the latter.
More like about 20%-30% of American Christians. It certainly describes *all* of the fundie nutjobs I had the misfortune of growing up around. Maybe it's about one hundredth of a percent of Christians in *civilized* parts of the US, but in the Deep South, it's about 80%-90% of Christians. They really are that crazy. I know. I grew up there. If you are anything other than a fundie nutjob, they will call you a "practicing Satanist" as various Catholic, Hindu and Atheist friends of mine were called.
Outlaw guns and this will happen more often. Arm every citizen and I doubt anyone will be dumb enough to use one in anger.
Why is it that everyone who says something like this to me just *has* to have a conceal-carry permit and prays for the day he can whip out his gun and blow someone away?
Study after study has shown the conservatives donate more money to charity than liberals on a per capita basis and as a percentage of income.
You should really get out in the real world yourself instead of quoting Rush Limbaugh talking points. Where are these alleged studies? Or do you just believe they exist because your tin god tells you so?
Oh, for fuck's sake! I've got too much shit to do already! And now, I have 1.26 microseconds less to do it in??!! Scheisse! Of course, maybe I shouldn't post on slashdot. Maybe that would save more than 1.26 microseconds.
Are you just using hyperbole or what? (e.g. the "Disney gets copyright extensions forever" meme.) Copyrights can and do expire.
(1) They will likely get another extension before "Steam Boat Willie" enters the public domain. (wash, rinse, repeat) (2) At life of author + 70 years, even my daughter will be dead before stuff produced when I was born enters the public domain. So, it may as well be forever.
Consumers are responsible for knowing the law, and we don't need any more legislation designed to protect people from themselves. The networks can say anything they please; it doesn't make it true, and it doesn't mean it stands a chance in hell of being the basis for a successful lawsuit.
Perhaps you missed the part where the NFL basically says "Do what we say or we'll file baseless lawsuits that will bankrupt you in legal costs even if you win." You shouldn't be able to threaten people with legal action unless you actually have a reasonable claim. I guess you've never had to deal with the stress of a lawyer bombarding you with legal claims, hoping one of them will stick. Or, do you propose that everyone must get a law degree to be able to do anything in life?
In short, STFU. You have no idea what you are talking about.
"Surrender your ACTA and come out of your meeting room hands up."
Or come out of your meeting room hand up and then surrender your ACTA. Just remember the two key elements. Hands to be put up and ACTA to be surrendered.
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Nah, you're confusing SETI with marriage. A common mistake.
Actually, that was a premise behind a ST:TNG episode, as well. The ancient race that seeded itself on Earth, Vulcan, Kronos (sp? or am I a pa'tak?), Romulus, and so on searched the whole galaxy and found no intelligent life. It was only the later evolved races (hu-mans, klingons, etc.) that could therefore discover each other and the biological connection they all shared.
I just knew you would say that, you dick.
But what if the ET's are just a bunch of hillbillies?
Um, Raleigh and the whole RTP area is about research and education, not manufacturing. Hell, there are three major universities and a bunch of smaller universities in the area. It's not set up for manufacturing. That's just how the US. Manufacturing is done is some places, and research in others. The two usually don't overlap. Or perhaps you would expect a smelting plant next to Princeton University? Or a car manufacturing plant on 5th Avenue in NYC?
We are trying to find signs of intelligent life off the Earth. Give it some time, people. And try to become civilized yourselves.
Ah yes, of course anyone who is opposed to the US *must* be a dictator. [rolls eyes]
No, he wasn't. If Florida had been properly counted, Gore would have won even under our electoral college system. When you have Karl Rove and his band of thugs descending on election counting places shouting "Stop the count! Stop the count!" and a Supreme Court ruling against a state's rights to determine its own electors, you do not have a legitimate election.
Yes, because the only answer to tyranny is ignoring it or going along with it. Dumbass.
Chavez is not a dictator. He was legitimately and overwhelmingly elected in a fair election, unlike George W Bush (for example).
Now, is what Chavez doing here scummy? Of course it is! But, do you refer to Kevin Rudd (Australia PM) as a dictator because of Australian censorship laws? Why are singling out someone from Venezuela for the epithet "dictator"?
More like about 20%-30% of American Christians. It certainly describes *all* of the fundie nutjobs I had the misfortune of growing up around. Maybe it's about one hundredth of a percent of Christians in *civilized* parts of the US, but in the Deep South, it's about 80%-90% of Christians. They really are that crazy. I know. I grew up there. If you are anything other than a fundie nutjob, they will call you a "practicing Satanist" as various Catholic, Hindu and Atheist friends of mine were called.
Much better link for Mr Tambourine Man"
Major Tom would have been a fourteenth vote for ACTA, but ground control called and set him straight.
That was edited out of the Conservapedia version of the Bible.
Why is it that everyone who says something like this to me just *has* to have a conceal-carry permit and prays for the day he can whip out his gun and blow someone away?
You try any preversions in there, and I'll blow your head off!
What's a redneck's idea of foreplay? "Hey, sis. You awake?"
But, did God need a starship to get there?
You should really get out in the real world yourself instead of quoting Rush Limbaugh talking points. Where are these alleged studies? Or do you just believe they exist because your tin god tells you so?
Well, if by "help" you mean oppress financially or shoot you down in cold blood.
Oh, for fuck's sake! I've got too much shit to do already! And now, I have 1.26 microseconds less to do it in??!! Scheisse! Of course, maybe I shouldn't post on slashdot. Maybe that would save more than 1.26 microseconds.
You must be knew here.
(1) They will likely get another extension before "Steam Boat Willie" enters the public domain. (wash, rinse, repeat)
(2) At life of author + 70 years, even my daughter will be dead before stuff produced when I was born enters the public domain. So, it may as well be forever.
Perhaps you missed the part where the NFL basically says "Do what we say or we'll file baseless lawsuits that will bankrupt you in legal costs even if you win." You shouldn't be able to threaten people with legal action unless you actually have a reasonable claim. I guess you've never had to deal with the stress of a lawyer bombarding you with legal claims, hoping one of them will stick. Or, do you propose that everyone must get a law degree to be able to do anything in life?
In short, STFU. You have no idea what you are talking about.
Or come out of your meeting room hand up and then surrender your ACTA. Just remember the two key elements. Hands to be put up and ACTA to be surrendered.
Well, that's less about technology and more about people like these and these, among many others.