Good job, France. I wish we'd do the same in the USA. With Trump it might happen.
Trump is committed to "clean coal" (sic) and getting all those Kentucky coal miners their jobs and black lung back. So nah, probably not replacing coal with nuclear.
On the other hand, Trump has already started racking up the imaginary successes:
The alt-right started calling moderate conservatives 'Cuckservatives', claiming that there were like the Cuckoo, sitting in the 'nest' of the Republican party and feigning conservatism to win votes, but voting for progressive policies while in office.
That's simply not true. That story is just the alt-Right trying to lie about the fact that they started on 4chan, where the word, "cuck", short for "cuckold" has been a popular insult for a while. It is a mythical origin story that was concocted long after the term "cuck" and "cuckservative" were widely used.
It' never had anything to do with a cuckoo bird. It has to do with 4chan's seemingly very intimate knowledge of p0rn videos that show black men having sex with married white women.
So really, you could say that "cuck" is a term used by men who have a fascination with black penises. I hope that clears up your confusion.
There is pretty sparse evidence that chopping up telcos results in lower prices, some fair competition yes, taking them apart, no.
I'm not suggesting you dismantle Comcast in order to get lower prices. I'm suggesting you dismantle Comcast because they are too damn big and have too much control of the marketplace.
I'm old enough to remember when there were a bunch of local ISPs and that's what brought prices down.
Sometimes, just enforcing the law is enough. There's far too much consolidation in telecommunications and cable television. Comcast is a perfect candidate for being made an example. Corporate consolidation and the resultant power they can wield is undemocratic, un-American, anti-capitalist and anti-consumer.; Screw 'em.
Gosh, I hope it's in production. I've been hearing rumors about a movie adaptation of TFW for years now.
And I'm not saying I have absolutely no appreciation for Heinlein. I just prefer science fiction that's written for adults. When I was in high school, I was all over Heinlein.
Of the current crop I like Paolo Bacigalupi, China Miéville and those guys.
Trump and his movement are not ordinary. His parallel goes back rather further in history.
And those parallels are far too familiar, far too similar, and I feel we must be wary, because while we eventually destroyed Hitler too......it was rather costly and not a repetition of history I'd care to live through.
I agree. It might sound contradictory, but I believe we let Trump govern as he will, but we must never, ever act like there's anything normal about it.
Oh, I'll survive it all right. As someone who came of age during the Reagan Administration, I've spent a lifetime working to insulate myself and my family from the vagaries of ass-clowns in elected office. I'm white so that means I don't have to worry about what Trump does.
It's minorities, the elderly, and other at-risk groups that I worry about. And also the ignorant alt-Right, who will have to deal with watching their dreams turn to ashes and sand because they put their faith in the hands of a guy who sells patent medicine at carnivals.
Based on his racist, bigoted history. Based on the quote in this article. Based on the quote in his email to his wife that was entered as evidence in his divorce. Based on the past year of Breitbart headlines.
He's a racist piece of crap, and the perfect "Chief Strategist" for the Trump Administration. I'm of the opinion that the best way to see someone destroyed is to give them exactly what they want, so I'm rooting for Trump to keep Bannon and make Giuliani Atty General and John Bolton Sec'y of State and fucking Ben Carson Education Secretary.
It's Trump's government to run and it will be a glorious thing to watch.
This story is based on a liberal myth. In fact, Trump never said that "Climate change was a hoax invented by China". He said it was a hoax invented by Gyna. He was referring to Melanomia's body part, which speaks to him and has been known to spread pseudo-science, albeit in a Russian accent.
It also told him that the solar system is heliocentric.
I get the impression that you believe science fiction is something other than what it is. Science fiction is most certainly a flavor that can be applied to any literary genre. Stories are stories. Even Heinlein's stories are just recycled stories dressed in science-y cosplay. He didn't invent anything. There are classical roots all through Heinlein's novels. Even your favorite, Starship Troopers, is just a war story with fantasy weapons and aliens.
By your definition, there are very very few actual "science fiction" works, Only books such as Anathem by Stephenson would qualify.
Does that mean a baker doesn't have to bake a cake for a gay couple?
If that gay couple come into the bakery and start harassing people and calling them, "ni&&er" and "fa&&ot" and shitting on the floor, then no, the baker doesn't have to bake a cake for them.
If you're going to criticize Heinlein or Stranger, you should do it in comparison to authors and works available at that time.
Holy shit, lad. I didn't 'criticize" Heinlein, I just said I didn't get his popularity. I suppose I can understand how he might be popular with the young adult market from the 1960s.
That eliminates both Haldeman and Tiptree, and I've only seen her works in Ace doubles which is hardly a recommendation.
If you've only seen Tiptree in Ace doubles, you are poorer for it. She's won Hugo, Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, Hayakawa and Seiun Awards, not to mention a bunch of SF magazine readers' choice awards. She's an inductee into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. And, she can write circles around Heinlein, but your mileage may vary according to how much or how little you value good writing.
I never understood the fascination with Heinlein. There are so many sci-fi writers I'd like to see adapted to the screen before him. Joe Haldeman and James Tiptree Jr come to mind, but there are many more.
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Trump is committed to "clean coal" (sic) and getting all those Kentucky coal miners their jobs and black lung back. So nah, probably not replacing coal with nuclear.
On the other hand, Trump has already started racking up the imaginary successes:
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Gaslighter-in-Chief.
That's simply not true. That story is just the alt-Right trying to lie about the fact that they started on 4chan, where the word, "cuck", short for "cuckold" has been a popular insult for a while. It is a mythical origin story that was concocted long after the term "cuck" and "cuckservative" were widely used.
It' never had anything to do with a cuckoo bird. It has to do with 4chan's seemingly very intimate knowledge of p0rn videos that show black men having sex with married white women.
So really, you could say that "cuck" is a term used by men who have a fascination with black penises. I hope that clears up your confusion.
I'm not suggesting you dismantle Comcast in order to get lower prices. I'm suggesting you dismantle Comcast because they are too damn big and have too much control of the marketplace.
I'm old enough to remember when there were a bunch of local ISPs and that's what brought prices down.
Sometimes, just enforcing the law is enough. There's far too much consolidation in telecommunications and cable television. Comcast is a perfect candidate for being made an example. Corporate consolidation and the resultant power they can wield is undemocratic, un-American, anti-capitalist and anti-consumer.; Screw 'em.
We need a Chrome extension that would break Comcast up into pieces.
Gosh, I hope it's in production. I've been hearing rumors about a movie adaptation of TFW for years now.
And I'm not saying I have absolutely no appreciation for Heinlein. I just prefer science fiction that's written for adults. When I was in high school, I was all over Heinlein.
Of the current crop I like Paolo Bacigalupi, China Miéville and those guys.
I agree. It might sound contradictory, but I believe we let Trump govern as he will, but we must never, ever act like there's anything normal about it.
Don't worry. You're on the list of one of the "good ones" who is clean and doesn't smell and works for a living. No white genocide for you.
Somebody want to fill him in?
Oh, I'll survive it all right. As someone who came of age during the Reagan Administration, I've spent a lifetime working to insulate myself and my family from the vagaries of ass-clowns in elected office. I'm white so that means I don't have to worry about what Trump does.
It's minorities, the elderly, and other at-risk groups that I worry about. And also the ignorant alt-Right, who will have to deal with watching their dreams turn to ashes and sand because they put their faith in the hands of a guy who sells patent medicine at carnivals.
Based on his racist, bigoted history. Based on the quote in this article. Based on the quote in his email to his wife that was entered as evidence in his divorce. Based on the past year of Breitbart headlines.
He's a racist piece of crap, and the perfect "Chief Strategist" for the Trump Administration. I'm of the opinion that the best way to see someone destroyed is to give them exactly what they want, so I'm rooting for Trump to keep Bannon and make Giuliani Atty General and John Bolton Sec'y of State and fucking Ben Carson Education Secretary.
It's Trump's government to run and it will be a glorious thing to watch.
He meant to say "civil society", but was too drunk and coked up to get it right.
I don't think we need to worry about Bannon. He looks like he's one rail away from joining Andrew Breitbart in Hell.
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Yes, that's right.
So, what you're saying is, just like Asimov.
This story is based on a liberal myth. In fact, Trump never said that "Climate change was a hoax invented by China". He said it was a hoax invented by Gyna. He was referring to Melanomia's body part, which speaks to him and has been known to spread pseudo-science, albeit in a Russian accent.
It also told him that the solar system is heliocentric.
I get the impression that you believe science fiction is something other than what it is. Science fiction is most certainly a flavor that can be applied to any literary genre. Stories are stories. Even Heinlein's stories are just recycled stories dressed in science-y cosplay. He didn't invent anything. There are classical roots all through Heinlein's novels. Even your favorite, Starship Troopers, is just a war story with fantasy weapons and aliens.
By your definition, there are very very few actual "science fiction" works, Only books such as Anathem by Stephenson would qualify.
For the purposes of reality, it does.
If that gay couple come into the bakery and start harassing people and calling them, "ni&&er" and "fa&&ot" and shitting on the floor, then no, the baker doesn't have to bake a cake for them.
You meant to say he, "defined and built the genre" after Isaac Asimov had already defined and built the genre.
Holy shit, lad. I didn't 'criticize" Heinlein, I just said I didn't get his popularity. I suppose I can understand how he might be popular with the young adult market from the 1960s.
If you've only seen Tiptree in Ace doubles, you are poorer for it. She's won Hugo, Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, Hayakawa and Seiun Awards, not to mention a bunch of SF magazine readers' choice awards. She's an inductee into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. And, she can write circles around Heinlein, but your mileage may vary according to how much or how little you value good writing.
I never understood the fascination with Heinlein. There are so many sci-fi writers I'd like to see adapted to the screen before him. Joe Haldeman and James Tiptree Jr come to mind, but there are many more.
As a lifelong Chicagoan, I can tell you that giving Naperville gigabit ether and unlimited data is a bad idea.
Israel will create one to wipe out Palestinians, and boy, will they be in for a surprise.
Because fuck you, that's why.
See, that's where you're wrong. The emails of Bannon complaining about Jews are part of the court record. They were included during discovery.
Bannon is an anti-Semite, a bigot, and a punk. I posted more evidence elsewhere in the thread.
Andrew Breitbart wasn't an anti-Semite. He was a fool, out of his depth, and he desperately wanted the support of anti-Semites.
Bannon is an anti-Semite. And a bigot. And a misogynist. See my evidence elsewhere in this thread.