In fact, the success of both the Trump and Sanders campaign are ample evidence that people are getting pretty fed up with this kind of bullshit. People don't like being TOLD who to vote for! This was the same phenomena that got me elected Student Government president in college; the corrupt dorm manager told everybody working for him and everybody living in the dorms to vote for his hand-picked candidate -- so they all voted for me instead!
Twitter was already galloping towards MySpace-style irrelevance anyway. This only accelerates it on it's path. Nothing posted to Twitter matters; when was the last time YOU actually read ANYTHING directly from Twitter?
Trump isn't eloquent, he's _entertaining_, in the reality TV," Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" sense of the word. Personally I don't find him all that entertaining either, but that's probably because he doesn't appeal to my pre-existing biases.
Trump is WINNING. That scares the hell out of a lot of people, myself included. I kept assuming people would grow up and stop voting with their middle fingers, but apparently I overestimated the maturity of voters... or at least of registered Republican voters. On the other hand, if Trump actually does get the Republican nomination and we advance the Doomsday Clock to 1 millisecond to midnight, perhaps people will wake up and elect a Democrat to save themselves.
You say all that as if you think anything people post to twitter actually matters! It's just an echo chamber of meaningless rants... like yours. Meanwhile, the people that actually have useful things to do don't have time to read or post tweets.
So, everybody that disagrees with you is a "SJW fascist"? What does that make everybody that agrees with you?
"A strange game. the only winning move is not to play."
The reason why people that actually are capable of civil, reasoned debate have learned to just stay off the 'net...
Ad hominem attacks instead of reasoned debate are considered NORMAL on every internet forum now. So much so, that I'm sure someone on/. will just call me names instead of citing trustworthy sources to refute my argument. Apparently, on the 'net, arguments are won by the biggest dick, with the most spare time to repeatedly post insults... yeah, that does sound like Trump, doesn't it?
I have a hard time believing that they would spend $21 million for the rights and $5 million for advertising, but only pay 1 guy for 5 weeks to actually implement the game! Sounds like the world's worst case of inverted priorities, totally driven by marketing greed rather than logic.
Exactly, in the same way that restraining orders prevent murders, because obviously nobody intent on committing a capitol crime would dare to violate a restraining order!
Right... that's the same kind of reasoning that makes me always carry a bomb when I take an airplane, because the odds against their being 2 bombs on the same aircraft are phenomenal!
He didn't have anything in his past, would have easily passed a background check to be a cabbie or to purchase a gun. Which is why everyone is still struggling to find a motive. Usually my response to the question "why?" is that they are batshit insane. I expect that reason applies here as well as to many other multiple murders, but I'm still curious about what set him off.
Another example: Do you know how often I need to leave work, drive home, and let my daughter into the house because the stupid bitch forgot her key? It would be really nice to be able to unlock the door remotely. (I haven't yet put an electronic keypad lock on the front door like I had for her all while she was growing up. She can actually remember PIN codes.)
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In fact, the success of both the Trump and Sanders campaign are ample evidence that people are getting pretty fed up with this kind of bullshit. People don't like being TOLD who to vote for! This was the same phenomena that got me elected Student Government president in college; the corrupt dorm manager told everybody working for him and everybody living in the dorms to vote for his hand-picked candidate -- so they all voted for me instead!
Twitter was already galloping towards MySpace-style irrelevance anyway. This only accelerates it on it's path. Nothing posted to Twitter matters; when was the last time YOU actually read ANYTHING directly from Twitter?
I only disagree with your use of the word "possibly". He's pretty definitely a sociopath. I'm hoping Bernie will beat him, but I'm not optimistic.
Trump isn't eloquent, he's _entertaining_, in the reality TV," Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" sense of the word. Personally I don't find him all that entertaining either, but that's probably because he doesn't appeal to my pre-existing biases.
Trump is WINNING. That scares the hell out of a lot of people, myself included. I kept assuming people would grow up and stop voting with their middle fingers, but apparently I overestimated the maturity of voters... or at least of registered Republican voters. On the other hand, if Trump actually does get the Republican nomination and we advance the Doomsday Clock to 1 millisecond to midnight, perhaps people will wake up and elect a Democrat to save themselves.
You say all that as if you think anything people post to twitter actually matters! It's just an echo chamber of meaningless rants... like yours. Meanwhile, the people that actually have useful things to do don't have time to read or post tweets.
You're kind of a weenie, aren't you?
So, everybody that disagrees with you is a "SJW fascist"? What does that make everybody that agrees with you?
"A strange game. the only winning move is not to play."
The reason why people that actually are capable of civil, reasoned debate have learned to just stay off the 'net...
Ad hominem attacks instead of reasoned debate are considered NORMAL on every internet forum now. So much so, that I'm sure someone on /. will just call me names instead of citing trustworthy sources to refute my argument. Apparently, on the 'net, arguments are won by the biggest dick, with the most spare time to repeatedly post insults... yeah, that does sound like Trump, doesn't it?
Nah... Asians are a LOT cheaper than robots!
I think there will always be demand for real live humans in the porn industry!
I for one welcome our new robotic overlords!
I have a hard time believing that they would spend $21 million for the rights and $5 million for advertising, but only pay 1 guy for 5 weeks to actually implement the game! Sounds like the world's worst case of inverted priorities, totally driven by marketing greed rather than logic.
I don't need caffeine to function, I need it to pay my mortgage... without it, I'd get fired from my job!
Yeah, right, because I'm sure a lot of slashdot readers actually need to take the "morning after pill"!!!
Lemmy only lived to 70. How long would he have lived without the booze and speed? (You call that living?!?)
Dammit, you beat me to the obligatory "sexbot" comment! Wait until the Japanese get there hands on this!
Needs more hookers and booze...
Well, now I have to always carry a gun to protect me from batshit insane Uber drivers... (It may be time to change my signature.)
Exactly, in the same way that restraining orders prevent murders, because obviously nobody intent on committing a capitol crime would dare to violate a restraining order!
Now if we can just figure out why cops go on killing sprees while going about their day job...
Right... that's the same kind of reasoning that makes me always carry a bomb when I take an airplane, because the odds against their being 2 bombs on the same aircraft are phenomenal!
So, Ammon Bundy was fighting for Uber's constitutional right to it's business model, then?
He didn't have anything in his past, would have easily passed a background check to be a cabbie or to purchase a gun. Which is why everyone is still struggling to find a motive. Usually my response to the question "why?" is that they are batshit insane. I expect that reason applies here as well as to many other multiple murders, but I'm still curious about what set him off.
Another example: Do you know how often I need to leave work, drive home, and let my daughter into the house because the stupid bitch forgot her key? It would be really nice to be able to unlock the door remotely. (I haven't yet put an electronic keypad lock on the front door like I had for her all while she was growing up. She can actually remember PIN codes.)