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  1. Re:The fall of the free empire on US Supreme Court: Video Games Qualify For First Amendment · · Score: 1

    Thanks, but it's not going to stop the thirteen posters who will follow up pointing that out, even though I've corrected myself within a minute. (/petpeeve)

  2. Re:As an American Conservative... on US Supreme Court: Video Games Qualify For First Amendment · · Score: 2

    If I'm ignorant, maybe it's because of his approach. I've attempted to sit down and watch episodes of his but I can't stomach to watch them anymore. My father has just about all of his shows recorded and every time I'm at the house Glenn Beck is on. At no point have I heard him "defend" atheism. Maybe if he spent less time preaching how Jefferson was really a Christian and more time on his "defenses of atheism" I might have had a chance to hear them. Every time I've tuned in, he approaches a matter in such a way that the religious scripture was right and anyone not following that scripture is obviously on the wrong side.

    So, I'm sorry if that's what my perception is of him. Maybe he needs better marketing toward those of us that don't believe the founding fathers set up this country to be a mecca for Christianity.

  3. Re:So.... on US Supreme Court: Video Games Qualify For First Amendment · · Score: 1

    If you don't know where your children are going, are you really parenting? At the same time, at some age parenting dictates that you have to let your kids sneak out and experience the real world. You're never going to keep them in a bubble their whole life.

  4. Re:Why is sex obscene but violence is not? on US Supreme Court: Video Games Qualify For First Amendment · · Score: 1

    There is "cartoon sex" that's also considered porn.

  5. Re:Interesting 7-2 division on US Supreme Court: Video Games Qualify For First Amendment · · Score: 1

    My biggest question with the ruling is now: "How does this affect the FCC language blacklist?" If video games are protected as free speech and the content contained within can be violent and/or full of language how does that differ from a television show's rights of free speech?

  6. Re:As an American Conservative... on US Supreme Court: Video Games Qualify For First Amendment · · Score: 3, Interesting

    There are some "conservatives" (I'll call them the Glenn Beck inspired conservative) that feel that the intent of this country was as a "Word of the Bible" following Christian country with all morals and values enforced.

    Ironically, it would make The Constitution the most hypocritical document ever written... but that's not part of their thought process.

  7. Re:The fall of the free empire on US Supreme Court: Video Games Qualify For First Amendment · · Score: 1, Funny

    Sorry. Reading comprehension fail on my part.

  8. Re:The fall of the free empire on US Supreme Court: Video Games Qualify For First Amendment · · Score: 1, Funny

    Daniel "Dee" Snider would not be referred to as "her."

  9. Re:Gay whale on Gray Whale, Southern-Hemisphere Algae Seen In N. Atlantic · · Score: 1

    Gray is the new Humpback. I thought the entire fishion industry new that.

  10. Re:Were they panicking in 18th century as well? on Gray Whale, Southern-Hemisphere Algae Seen In N. Atlantic · · Score: 1

    No no... Nature increased the distribution of Plankton Stamps but they mandated that they could only be used in neighborhoods of less than N coral density. It was a plot to move all the gray whales out of the better waters of the Pacific into the scummy waters of the North Atlantic. Fortunately, mankind realized what was going on and decided to show Nature that it's plot would not work.

  11. Re:This is bad because? on Gray Whale, Southern-Hemisphere Algae Seen In N. Atlantic · · Score: 1

    But either way, you shouldn't worry about the whale. You should worry about the reason the whale is back.

    It's because they have freedom. We should be sending TSA agents out to make travel more difficult for them so they think twice about moving so far away from home. At least we can build a wall to keep them on their homeland. It's either that or remove their fins so they can't follow the algae. We'll keep them in their habitat... one way or another!

  12. Re:This is bad because? on Gray Whale, Southern-Hemisphere Algae Seen In N. Atlantic · · Score: 1

    they stripped the earth of more of many types of raw resources in their life times than in the whole of human history combined

    Did they send those resources to the moon? Where did they put all those stripped resources? Mars? I don't think the rovers had that much cargo space.

  13. Re:Posting on Volkswagon Shows Off Self-Driving Auto-Pilot For Cars · · Score: 1

    Well... undoing people is the "easy" part.

  14. Re:What is this? on US ISPs, Big Content Reaching Antipiracy Agreement · · Score: 1

    Car Analogy...

    Isn't it like the oil companies blacklisting you in all but a list of auto dealerships they feel is the most popular based on the fact that you own a car that doesn't burn enough gas?

  15. Re:What is this? on US ISPs, Big Content Reaching Antipiracy Agreement · · Score: 1

    I'm sure there's plenty of "hackable" wireless routers laying around to do it, but there needs to be a place to point people to. Set up the SSID as a web address, web page provides ROMs and details on the whole thing.

  16. Re:Mod summary up! on There Oughta Be a Standard: Laptop Power Supplies · · Score: 1

    What would change from how it is today?

  17. Re:Study Design a Must on There Oughta Be a Standard: Laptop Power Supplies · · Score: 1

    Instead of lights... those get tired and burn out... I propose we move to a little plastic nub that pops out when it's done like those things in turkeys.

  18. Re:These guys are actually innovating on Tesla Will Discontinue the Roadster · · Score: 3, Insightful

    make cars people can afford. .... make a RegularCar, that I can buy for 75k

    "People" cannot afford a 75K car. I make a good living and even I cannot afford a 75K car. (Actually, I do not want to afford one because it would literally drain my wallet.)

  19. Re:Pick me! on Google Eyeballing Games · · Score: 2

    I replied "Chaotic Evil mostly."

    I guess that's why they never called me back.

  20. Re:Microsoft? on Google Hits One Billion Unique Visits In a Month · · Score: 1

    That's pretty sad to use XBox connections as "visits" to webpages if true.

  21. Re:Doing what? on Google Hits One Billion Unique Visits In a Month · · Score: 1

    Hmm, If they count XBox connections then I can see it, but that doesn't speak to the credibility of Microsoft.com It just tells me how much time people really actively spend on Google/Facebook is tremendous since there's nobody constantly streaming data for hours on end.

  22. Re:Doing what? on Google Hits One Billion Unique Visits In a Month · · Score: 1

    It just tells me how much I find from Google linked directly to MSDN docs I need and I'm out. ;)

  23. Doing what? on Google Hits One Billion Unique Visits In a Month · · Score: 1

    What would occupy your time on the Microsoft webpage nearly as much as Facebook? I'm genuinely curious because I can't think of anything there that's not a quick in and out unless they count time to download updates as part of the metric.

  24. Re:two such devices failed in Denver this month on Tracking Bracelets for Autistic Kids and Senior Citizens · · Score: 1

    EG: Smoke detectors. When was the last time you checked it and/or changed your batteries? Do you test them ever month and change the batteries every 12 months as recommended?

  25. Re:When friends trust you more than the police... on Man Updates His Facebook Status During Hostage Stand-Off · · Score: 1

    Heck, I know I joke with my friends (who are not the criminal type) about them being watched by someone in the bushes. I can't pick out an exact time, but when they've "broken" minor laws and told me about it, I usually include the phrase: "The police just pulled up outside!" or something on that order.