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  1. Didn't say anything about opening the borders - nice try though.

    But to discriminate who we'll let in based on religion - that is forbidden. You obviously have never read the Constitution of the United States. Neither has President Trump (nee: Drumpf), apparently.

  2. Re:Oh, hey - I forgot to ask . . . on FDA Confirms Toxicity of Homeopathic Baby Products; Maker Refuses To Recall (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1
    Okay, compare the LD-50 tests for Tylenol (acetaminophen) with those for Hyland (belladonna).

    While we're at it, let's compare the accidental overdose statistics for both drugs.

  3. So the entry ban on seven Islamic states isn't a ban on Muslims?

    Well, you're right, he did promise us that - but that means he's lying now, when he says that this ban isn't a ban on Muslims. And permitting those who identify as being part of a religious minority in those countries (a.k.a., Christians) - this isn't a blatant violation of the constitutional prohibition against establishing a State-authorized religion?

    I though he was supposed to defend the Constitution, not rewrite it.

  4. Re:"A Big-Mouthed Sea Creature With No Anus" on Scientists Find 'Oldest Human Ancestor' -- A Big-Mouthed Sea Creature With No Anus (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    My mistake. I stand corrected.

  5. You're right (and that's probably what got you downmodded by fans of the alt-right).

    But easy on the hyperbole - we can't defeat the lying and maniacal fury of our White Nationalist POTUS by using their own techniques, any more than we can defend freedom by surrendering our freedom. I would recommend looking to the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Junior as an example of how we can win this fight. Let President Trump (nee: Drumpf) rely upon the Big Lie, screaming alternative facts at the top of his lungs. We must calmly and quietly assert Truth in response.

  6. Oops! Never mind - my mistake. on LG's UltraFine 5K Display Becomes Useless When It's Within Two Meters of a Router (9to5mac.com) · · Score: 1

    I misread the summary. Didn't catch on until I read TFA.

  7. The display doesn't become useless within two meters of a router - the display renders a router within two meters useless (if I read this correctly).

  8. Aww . . . did 'ums get 'ums feewings huwt? on Scientists Find 'Oldest Human Ancestor' -- A Big-Mouthed Sea Creature With No Anus (bbc.com) · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    So easy to get a Drumpf supporter's goat - their Emperor has no clothes and they have no minds!

    Karma to burn - waste your points downmodding me all you like (besides, I really kinda hate having to moderate all the time).

  9. Um . . . if his cost was zero (government servers, government electricity) then I don't think 100% profit is quite accurate. 100% of zero is zero, last time I checked. I think what you meant was 100% of which was profit.

    Of course, under Trump there may be an alternative truth I haven't been made aware of, but until it's confirmed on Twitter or breitbart.com I'm going to assume what I was taught in school still holds.

  10. "A Big-Mouthed Sea Creature With No Anus" on Scientists Find 'Oldest Human Ancestor' -- A Big-Mouthed Sea Creature With No Anus (bbc.com) · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well, that lets the current POTUS out . . . near as I can tell, he's all anus!

  11. Re:Oh, hey - I forgot to ask . . . on FDA Confirms Toxicity of Homeopathic Baby Products; Maker Refuses To Recall (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2
    I don't know.

    Did Hyland's stop meeting the quality standards that got them back on the market?

    Or perhaps they (Hyland) did something else to warrant FDA's attention? Just to say - I remember a perfectly effective topical antiseptic called mercurochrome, which ended up being removed from the market here in the US because of the mercury present even though there was no clinical evidence that its use could cause mercury toxicity. With that said to support your position, in this instance I suspect that ten dead babies was probably evidence enough that Hyland's belladonna-containing homeopathic remedy is dangerous.

    You're in the position of claiming that a demonstrably dangerous remedy isn't dangerous because you've never personally had a bad experience with it. Demonstrably dangerous. There's a body-count associated with this preparation. Not just hand-wringing because it contains mercury or belladonna. Dead babies.

    Hey, I finally found an appropriate outlet for all those old 'dead-baby' jokes! Cool!

  12. Oh, hey - I forgot to ask . . . on FDA Confirms Toxicity of Homeopathic Baby Products; Maker Refuses To Recall (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 0
    You're not planning on having your kids vaccinated against communicable diseases, are you? I mean, based on what you've posted so far you don't seem especially concerned with science or scientific evidence.

    Giving your kids a preparation containing an unknown quantity of belladonna ? Yeesh, what's next - some nice leeches the next time one of them suffers from boils? Blood-letting to release the fever?

  13. Re:Hyland's teething tablets on FDA Confirms Toxicity of Homeopathic Baby Products; Maker Refuses To Recall (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful
    I have anecdotal evidence that smoking cigarettes is harmless and non-addictive. I've been smoking Lucky Strikes for decades now with no ill effects, and I'm not addicted. I can quit any time I want to - I just don't want to because there are no harmful side effects. Just a cool, smooth smoke that calms my nerves and keeps me on top of my game.

    Be Happy . . . Go Lucky!

  14. Re:I know it's fun to make fun of Homeopathy on FDA Confirms Toxicity of Homeopathic Baby Products; Maker Refuses To Recall (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    Give the FDA enough power to shut them down? That sounds like it would be bad for business. I don't think that'll sit too well with the current regime, er . . . administration.

  15. Re:Goodbye chrome on Google Removes Plugin Controls From Chrome, Reports Claim (ghacks.net) · · Score: 1
    Not IE, Edge.

    And (regardless of their intent) they have succeeded. Been using Edge since I permitted the upgrade to Win10 (which, incidentally, is considerably superior to the Win8 OS which was preinstalled on my current laptop). Edge is a competent browser and (with the availability of the AdBlock plugin) more than adequate for my web surfing needs. YMMV.

    Let me repeat that before I get flamed . . . Y M M V.

  16. Re: AKA Windows 10 Phone on Microsoft's Coming Windows 10 Cloud Release May Have Nothing To Do With the Cloud (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Been a member of GNAA long?

  17. Is this Slashdot or The Onion? on Microsoft's Coming Windows 10 Cloud Release May Have Nothing To Do With the Cloud (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    In related news: Man, 32, discovers his life had been meaningless. Minnesota woman finds remote her husband lost last week.

  18. Re: Trump is what he said he was on The US Border Patrol Is Checking Detainees' Facebook Profiles (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Sorta depends on your point of view, don't ya s'pose?

  19. Re: Trump is what he said he was on The US Border Patrol Is Checking Detainees' Facebook Profiles (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm not entirely sure if this is a "whoosh!" moment or not. Well played, sir.

  20. Re: Trump is what he said he was on The US Border Patrol Is Checking Detainees' Facebook Profiles (cnet.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Trump is fixing America the same way I fixed my dog. Last time I said "let's go see the vet, boy!", he bit me!

  21. Re:Vetting on The US Border Patrol Is Checking Detainees' Facebook Profiles (cnet.com) · · Score: 2

    Strongly encouraged, I should think. It would hardly do for the POTUS to find out that millions of rapists and murderers are being allowed to cross our borders simply because our incompetent and women on the front line can't find evidence to support the alternate truth.

  22. Captchas are just like door locks. on Can A Robot Fool 'I Am Not A Robot' Captchas? (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    They're a fairly defeatable technology - but they do serve to keep honest people honest.

  23. Re:Can it detect DWH* or DWM* violations? on Tostitos' Breathalyzer Bags Can Detect If You're Drunk -- Then Call Uber · · Score: 0
    Downmodded - in the Age of Drumpf? Surely, the Pumpkin-in-Chief will sign an executive order shortly, requiring that only Caucasians of European descent be permitted the privilege of operating motor vehicles? Won't someone think of teh children?

    But I stand by my main post - if you're idiot enough to provide potentially incriminating evidence to a communications-enabled device without complete control over how that evidence will be used, you deserve to be ground beneath the wheel.

  24. Re:Users are Idiots on 'Here's Where Google Hid Chrome's SSL Certificate Information' (vortex.com) · · Score: 1

    Screw that! This would mean that if I have a small organization and use HTTP internally (a very common practice), I can't let my employees use Chrome? The alternative is to obtain and maintain valid certificates for intranet sites, and nearly all small businesses lack the money and/or the expertise to do so. While I'm generally in favor of more security as opposed to less, I don't think Google has thought this one through all the way.

  25. I notice a lot of A/C's here on /. these days... on All-Corn Diet Turns Hamsters Into Cannibals · · Score: 1
    Always posting offtopic - usually in support of the Cheeto-in-Chief (hey, a corn product!).

    Let me guess - supporting Trump is like raping little boys - feels great as long as nobody you know finds out, right?