Ah yes, I know, this is slashdot, and I'm going to get modded troll/flaimbait, but you ever notice how starting out your post with "Ah yes, I know, this is slashdot, and I'm going to get modded troll/flaimbait," never gets modded troll/flaimbait, except for this post?
Instead of looking at everything the gov't does and say "but it's evil because big brother did it", let's give them the benefit of the doubt.
Giving them the benefit of the doubt is how we got the Iraq War, Banking Deregulation, Trickle Down Economics, "Good Job Brownie", and etc, etc. The Government should always have to demonstrate that what they're doing is beneficial and not just "trust us."
OK, pdf warning. Try scrolling down to look at the list of distinguished people and institutions.
My point is that you can always find some distinguished scientists that support a kooky belief. There is still a renowned virologist that does not believe that the HIV virus causes AIDS. At a certain point, arguing with the people who still don't believe is pointless. One must get on with fixing the problems.
"It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it."
G. K. Chesterton quotes (English born Gabonese Critic, Essayist, Novelist and Poet, 1874-1936)
"Suppose the world were only one of God's jokes, would you work any the less to make it a good joke instead of a bad one?"
George Bernard Shaw quotes (Irish literary Critic, Playwright and Essayist. 1925 Nobel Prize for Literature, 1856-1950)
"With Congress, every time they make a joke it's a law; and every time they make a law it's a joke."
"The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven't seen the joke yet."
Oliver Herford quotes (American Writer, 1863-1935)
"Men reach their sexual peak at eighteen. Women reach theirs at thirty-five. Do you get the feeling that God is playing a practical joke?"
Rita Rudner quotes (American Writer and Comedian, b.1955 Miami, Florida, USA)
"When in doubt, go for the dick joke."
Robin Williams quotes (American actor)
when did it become ok to rely on the government to put up funds to save / create business? this is the opposite of lazaire faire (no i dont know how to spell that).
It became OK when economists looked down the track where the train that is called the U.S. Economy is heading and discovered a great big fucking hole called The Great Depression II.
Seems Charles Stross has it about right, from his book "Saturns Children" p. 113:
Most of the inner planets have no space elevator at all; Venus and Mercury because their days are unfeasibly long, Earth because its gravity well and debris belts challenge the limits of engineering.
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Perfect time to send some spam to Jupiter.
You're one sick Mo'Fo' if spam helps you grow.
Every now and again, I get this feeling that the masses don't understand that planets evolve, even on their own.
You mean like storms and stuff??? WOW! Like, I totally didn't know that!
So how can I make my netbook more manly, or at least have some witty line to respond to the their comments?
Just tell them that you're gay, which may or may not be true.
Okay, mod parent down. Some idiot broke into my account and posted before he hit 'preview'. ;-)
letting others make your decisions is the essence of slavery.
... and the fucking essence of democracy.
Ah yes, I know, this is slashdot, and I'm going to get modded troll/flaimbait, but you ever notice how starting out your post with "Ah yes, I know, this is slashdot, and I'm going to get modded troll/flaimbait," never gets modded troll/flaimbait, except for this post?
Check or uncheck the box to detonate or not detonate warhead.
[CANCEL][ALLOW]
Sorry folks. The story was supposed to be released on April 1st, but the editors fucked up. This story was tailor made for Slashdot by the Onion.
Suddenly having hundreds of millions more fertile women in this world would cause lots o' problems.
I, for one, would risk it.
Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... mass hysteria!
Please, just stop worshipping the Constitution blindly.
I agree, because GOD is the only one that you should blindly worship. ;^)
this is slashdot, and people here aren't idiots
You must be new here.
I'm an idiot, you insensitive clod!
I'm an insensitive clod, you idiot!
Instead of looking at everything the gov't does and say "but it's evil because big brother did it", let's give them the benefit of the doubt.
Giving them the benefit of the doubt is how we got the Iraq War, Banking Deregulation, Trickle Down Economics, "Good Job Brownie", and etc, etc. The Government should always have to demonstrate that what they're doing is beneficial and not just "trust us."
My point is that you can always find some distinguished scientists that support a kooky belief. There is still a renowned virologist that does not believe that the HIV virus causes AIDS. At a certain point, arguing with the people who still don't believe is pointless. One must get on with fixing the problems.
"It is the test of a good religion whether you can joke about it." G. K. Chesterton quotes (English born Gabonese Critic, Essayist, Novelist and Poet, 1874-1936)
"Suppose the world were only one of God's jokes, would you work any the less to make it a good joke instead of a bad one?" George Bernard Shaw quotes (Irish literary Critic, Playwright and Essayist. 1925 Nobel Prize for Literature, 1856-1950)
"With Congress, every time they make a joke it's a law; and every time they make a law it's a joke."
"The Irish gave the bagpipes to the Scotts as a joke, but the Scotts haven't seen the joke yet." Oliver Herford quotes (American Writer, 1863-1935)
"Men reach their sexual peak at eighteen. Women reach theirs at thirty-five. Do you get the feeling that God is playing a practical joke?" Rita Rudner quotes (American Writer and Comedian, b.1955 Miami, Florida, USA)
"When in doubt, go for the dick joke." Robin Williams quotes (American actor)
Isn't copying and pasting quotes fun?
Avast Matey, it might be that he is warming us up for another act of Intelligent Design!
when did it become ok to rely on the government to put up funds to save / create business? this is the opposite of lazaire faire (no i dont know how to spell that).
It became OK when economists looked down the track where the train that is called the U.S. Economy is heading and discovered a great big fucking hole called The Great Depression II.
In a lot of cases, the people that laugh at his comment are even less informed about the topic than Stevens.
I stand corrected, and will no longer laugh at the "series of tubes" quote.
Oh, who am I kidding? 8^D
Ted Stevens was right, just 100 years late!
You sound like an anti-Semitic asshole to me. ;^)
ZOMG! Zoobuntu fork Humpty Hump just added support for a third mouse button and a reverse-engineered hacked driver for the 3DFX card! w00t!
Wow! Where can I find a download?
But how in the hell are they going to make it comply with the ADA? 8^)
Most of the inner planets have no space elevator at all; Venus and Mercury because their days are unfeasibly long, Earth because its gravity well and debris belts challenge the limits of engineering.
Regards,
Mafiaa
Apple is not a cult.
See, no sarcasm.
Oh, I see...