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  1. Re:Left and right on Tech Reporting Is More Negative Now Than in the Past (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Which definition? Certainly not: "Pro liberty'.

  2. Re:Left and right on Tech Reporting Is More Negative Now Than in the Past (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Which are you?

  3. Re:Left and right on Tech Reporting Is More Negative Now Than in the Past (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    'Fascism' didn't exist in the 20s. The term was coined by Mussolini. His government was socialist plus nationalist.

    The oft quoted statement by Mussolini about corporations neglects to mention the only corporations in fascist Italy were government sponsored ones, non-profit NGOs in modern parlance.

  4. Re:The magic is dead. on Tech Reporting Is More Negative Now Than in the Past (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Rose colored glasses. Before the internet virus were transferred by floppys. All the people with kids would need their 'at home' computers constantly cleaned.

    We made a rule that anybody with a company computer was not to let their kids use it, buy them their own, then deal with it yourself.

  5. Re:Left and right on Tech Reporting Is More Negative Now Than in the Past (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    I said 'almost all' you said 'most'.

    Do you have any evidence either isn't true? Sure their are a few people in any field that respect scientific method. But are they more than 1-5% in the soft sciences? How many don't abuse statistics? How many even have enough math to not abuse statistics through ignorance?

  6. Re:Left and right on Tech Reporting Is More Negative Now Than in the Past (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    The _actual_ scientists studying climate change will win in the end. The ones that want to shutdown modern society (nature hippies) will continue to be ignored, the world will not end. Climate models/datasets being advanced today are better than those being advanced 15 years ago. The most extreme of which have since been laughed out of the room (and edited out of the history by those who used to be claiming them as true).

    Science is data driven. Lies can only be maintained for so long without just blowing off science and going full 'religious nuts' like creationists.

    That said there is a large body of non data driven 'sciencish' work. Almost all sociology, psychology etc. That just needs to be ignored as the theology it is. The humanities attempts to wrap themselves in 'science' are a threat to it. But just like phrenology, it too will pass into 'bad joke' status.

  7. Re:Left and right on Tech Reporting Is More Negative Now Than in the Past (betanews.com) · · Score: 1

    Nazis _were_ leftist. Shockley was a Nazi. You are right.

  8. Re:Left and right on Tech Reporting Is More Negative Now Than in the Past (betanews.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Nonsense.

    Both left and right have anti-science wings, both basically religious in nature. They are both slowly losing power as reality is observed by real world humans.

    I'd like to see actual deathmatches between bible thumpers and nature hippies, that would be cool.

  9. Re: US release on Microsoft Creates Skype Lite Especially For India (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    When I used Skype I used to dream of a skype app that would run down the battery. Assuming it has to connect to run down the battery, that would be a big improvement.

  10. Re:Skype Street Shitter Edition on Microsoft Creates Skype Lite Especially For India (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    200% more bugs than Skype? So it won't even start? That is an improvement!

  11. Re:No, not the only thing. on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    the people who are most "anti-God" are also the most racist, bigoted, and discriminatory people out there, while the most obedient, faithful, and dedicated followers of Jesus are the least?

    It's telling that you believe such clear nonsense.

  12. Re:Rose tinted glasses on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    I bet today's houses have twice the average square footage.

  13. Re:Rose tinted glasses on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    What are your net immigration numbers with the USA? I call bullshit.

  14. Re:Oh please on Owning a Cat Does Not Lead To Mental Illness, Study Finds (theverge.com) · · Score: 0

    Based on the many, many women I've known (both biblically and otherwise) I can state without any question that there's a direct connection between vagina ownership and mental illness.

    Sure, there are exceptions, but they only serve to prove the rule.

  15. My Oki color laser has been a very mixed bag. Granting it's a cheapy. Doesn't feed paper from the tray reliably anymore, have to feed it from the front. If I printed more than 20 pages/year I'd replace it.

    My old 21 pin Oki color dot matrix from the late 80s was much better.

  16. You put your hands on the controls when you start. Duh. Do you look at your car's steering wheel to find it?

    Solid controls make VR less pukey.

  17. Re: Thats fine by me on Studies Show Testosterone Offers Little Benefits To Aging Men (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Hey butthead, that chick has three tits.

    That's her belly fartknocker.

  18. Re:Rose tinted glasses on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    That's not exactly the same thing as attacking countries in coordination with the NAZIs and splitting up the territory. Like the Ruskies did.

  19. They have a much improved version on Hackaday right now.

  20. Re:Snarky course title on University Offers Course To Help Sniff Out and Refute 'Bullshit' (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    This might help: 1/x = x^-1

  21. Re:Article advocates red terror on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 2

    FYI: Today's 'crypto fascists' call themselves 'anti-fascists'.

  22. Re:Rose tinted glasses on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    You have a few books of mythology (Marx's work).

    We have history.

    That makes you wrong.

  23. Re:Rose tinted glasses on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    You think Adam Smith didn't recognize the role of capital?

  24. Re:Rose tinted glasses on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 0

    To be fair, the Russians had been allies with the NAZIs before they were enemies. They took the biggest beating in WWII because they _deserved it_.

  25. Re:Rose tinted glasses on The Only Thing, Historically, That's Curbed Inequality: Catastrophe (theatlantic.com) · · Score: 1

    Syria is the Sunni/Shia war restarting. It's been going on for 1300 years. The only thing that cooled it down, for a little while, was dictatorships.