Slashdot Mirror


User: dave420

dave420's activity in the archive.

Stories
0
Comments
10,936
First seen
Last seen
Profile
(view on slashdot.org)

Comments · 10,936

  1. Re:Strictly speaking... on The Last Time Oceans Got This Acidic This Fast, 96% of Marine Life Went Extinct · · Score: 1

    Hardly anyone is complaining about the rise in plastic debris in the oceans, or about pollution? Even a cursory glance over the more prominent environmental literature will show you are speaking abject bollocks. Lumping all environmentalists together is like lumping all economists together - you might be right with ridiculously broad strokes ('they call themselves X'), but as soon as you start to look closer the vast differences in the group become apparent. It really doesn't help you sound credible if you make such clearly-nonsensical statement.

  2. Re:3D printed guns are no different to any other g on 3D Printed Guns Might Lead To Law Changes In Australia · · Score: 3, Informative

    The rest of the developed world seems to find the opposite is true, and judging by their number of gun deaths, something seems to be working.

  3. Re:3D printed guns are no different to any other g on 3D Printed Guns Might Lead To Law Changes In Australia · · Score: 1

    You can ban something and work on removing the desire for the banned thing at the same time, which is what Australia has been doing since their gun control laws were enacted. It appears to be working exceptionally well.

  4. Re:Please.... on The Courage of Bystanders Who Press "Record" · · Score: 1

    You'd have more of a point if your fourth paragraph wasn't contradicted by your third paragraph...

  5. Re:Not heroic on The Courage of Bystanders Who Press "Record" · · Score: 1

    You're (conveniently) forgetting how the guy put his life in danger by making sure the video was released to the family. He stated in his interview that he struggled with releasing it because of the danger he feared, and that he contemplated taking the easy route of just deleting that, but decided to stand up and do the right thing. Of course, if you want to destroy all context, all he did was hold his phone in a certain way, which clearly is not being a hero. If you add in everything else which happened, his being a hero is far less up for debate.

  6. Re: Defense was never arguing innocence on Verdict Reached In Boston Bombing Trial · · Score: 1

    Deter others, like the citizens of Boston who actively funded the IRA's bombing campaign in Britain? The irony is palpable.

  7. Re:Replacing Language? How about UOMs in US? on Ask Slashdot: What Would a Constructed Language Have To Be To Replace English? · · Score: 1

    Base 12 means converting from one unit to another is far more complicated than base 10. Base 12 sucks for anything more complicated than measuring a single piece of wood.

  8. Re:Ze drem vil finali kum tru on Ask Slashdot: What Would a Constructed Language Have To Be To Replace English? · · Score: 1

    And the fact there is no entity "in control" of the language means it's practically impossible to enact.

  9. Re:Requirements on Ask Slashdot: What Would a Constructed Language Have To Be To Replace English? · · Score: 1

    There are plenty of longer operating constitutions in the world, though those may not be written down in a single document.

  10. Re:Not a linguist, but... on Ask Slashdot: What Would a Constructed Language Have To Be To Replace English? · · Score: 1

    Says the white guy.

  11. Re:For anything you should keep it reasonable on Obama Says Climate Change Is Harming Americans' Health · · Score: 1

    Are you arguing in favor of people who disbelieve science because it makes them feel ashamed for living selfishly? Wow.

  12. Re:OH NO! on Obama Says Climate Change Is Harming Americans' Health · · Score: 1

    With a nationalized system your healthcare would still be between you and your doctor, but the tab is picked up by the country. Currently your healthcare is between you and your doctor and your insurer, and you are paying far more than you should for the same treatment. If you're happy with that, then you really drank the kool-aid.

  13. Re:OH NO! on Obama Says Climate Change Is Harming Americans' Health · · Score: 1

    If you are on a two-year waiting list, your problem is minor and definitely not life-threatening, and if it's really that important to you, you can spend the few hundred to get it treated privately. Not that your hypothetical is common. The outcomes in the US health system compared to nationalized systems in the rest of the western world don't agree with you. The incentives are that the health system is run by doctors, and they will strive to make the best service possible, again as we can see in other countries. You should also check how much money is wasted on insurance middle-men, and how they've driven up prices to the current ridiculous levels.

  14. Re:Gimli Glider on Planes Without Pilots · · Score: 1

    It just needs a battery to power it long enough to deploy the APU. Problem solved.

  15. Re:Sensors wrong on Planes Without Pilots · · Score: 1

    You really should read some of the more recent research in the field, as clearly you are a decade or so out of touch.

  16. Re:Perfect security on Planes Without Pilots · · Score: 1

    Because a button marked "don't listen to us", which once pressed passes all control over to their designated fall-back ATC, is sheer science fantasy. Unless the terrorists are so good you don't even know they're attacking you, they can't beat that.

  17. Re:The main challenges... on Stanford Develops Fast-Charging, Stable Aluminum Battery · · Score: 1

    You might have a base to improve on, leading to better density than a supercapacitor. Just because it's not instantly jaw-dropping doesn't mean it's useless.

  18. Re:Electric motors have insane power to weight rat on World's First 1 Megawatt All-Electric Race Car · · Score: 1

    25%-30% efficiency in the engine isn't great, and that doesn't include the inefficiency of the fuel production/transportation.

  19. Re:You KNOW I'm going to say this... apk on The Most Highly Voted Requests In Windows 10 Feedback Pool · · Score: 1

    Get back to us when your HOSTS files can block spam like yours. If they can do that, I'd buy it!

  20. Re:Not gonna happen on Why the Framework Nuclear Agreement With Iran Is Good For Both Sides · · Score: 1

    That's all you have? Pathetic. The only thing you achieved is showing everyone you are quite happy to make up your own beliefs about the intentions of others, should it suite the mental narrative you are desperately trying to construct in your own head. At the same time as condemning people for being irrational - priceless!

  21. Re:Not gonna happen on Why the Framework Nuclear Agreement With Iran Is Good For Both Sides · · Score: 1

    Iran has no nuclear weapons programme. Not a single intelligence service in the developed world is claiming they are. The only people who say they are developing one are those on the campaign trail, or who have a book to sell. You repeating that nonsense only serves to make you look somewhat foolish.

  22. Re:Rejecting assured it sooner on Why the Framework Nuclear Agreement With Iran Is Good For Both Sides · · Score: 1

    Mossad also claim Iran has no nuclear weapons programme, and has no intention of seeking one. When Mossad passes on a chance to condemn Iran, one tends to believe them.

  23. Re:Rejecting assured it sooner on Why the Framework Nuclear Agreement With Iran Is Good For Both Sides · · Score: 1

    There is no indication Iran wants nuclear weapons (even Mossad says that). The rest of your post is just guesswork.

  24. Re:Good God... on Why the Framework Nuclear Agreement With Iran Is Good For Both Sides · · Score: 1

    Can you cite a source where Iran says they are seeking nuclear weapons? We can wait, I'm sure...

  25. Re:Do not believe Iran on Why the Framework Nuclear Agreement With Iran Is Good For Both Sides · · Score: 1

    There is no evidence Iran wants the bomb. The theocracy you talk of has even condemned nuclear weapons. Mossad thinks you're full of nonsense, as even they don't think Iran is seeking nuclear weapons.