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  1. Re:Where does the money *come* from? on Greece's Former Finance Minister Explains Why A Universal Basic Income Could Save Us (fastcoexist.com) · · Score: 1

    WHO is going to pay for the UBI.

    Now you're just being obtuse. I give you links to peer-reviewed studies and you come back and tell me you need to see the raw data.

    Here's a list of 21 peer-reviewed papers on UBI.

    http://www.basicincomecanada.o...

    Here's a link to a journal that is nothing BUT peer-reviewed papers showing how UBI works.

    http://www.degruyter.com/view/...

    When you've finished those, come back to me and let's see if you're still asking to "see the numbers".

  2. Re:Where does the money *come* from? on Greece's Former Finance Minister Explains Why A Universal Basic Income Could Save Us (fastcoexist.com) · · Score: 1

    Firstly, that doesn't address *any* of the points I raised. It's just yet another unsubstantiated claim.

    http://frac.org/initiatives/american-recovery-and-reinvestment-act/snapfood-stamps-provide-real-stimulus/

  3. Size 11 1/2 Hush Puppy on City Installs Traffic Lights In Sidewalks For Smartphone Users (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    If you're walking down a busy street gazing down at your cell phone, I'd like to install my shoe up your ass.

  4. Re:Fuck Goldman right in the Sachs on Goldman Sachs Launches GS Bank, An Internet Bank With A $1 Minimum Deposit (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Which GS people committed which crimes for which they should be in prison? Please be specific.

    Lloyd Blankfein, CEO. See the presentence investigative report on him and Goldman from 2010.

    He traded against his clients, which is a crime. Then he lied to the FBI and Congress about doing so. That's conflict of interest, fraud and perjury.

    Now it's up to you to explain why he should NOT have gone to jail for these crimes other than the fact that Goldman controls the Fed. Please be specific.

    http://www.rollingstone.com/po...

    http://www.reuters.com/article...

  5. I could go for Portal 3 right about now.

  6. Half-Life 3 will never happen. It's not in Valve's commercial interest any more.

    That's why I said "ink a deal". They need to sell the property to someone who will make the game. The game won't make them any money as long as it's unmade.

  7. I have to fight the urge to hit that man, never mind trust him.

    That is absolutely everyone's reaction to Ted Cruz. It's really uncanny.

    All kidding aside, I'm not completely comfortable with having as a president who will have to deal with foreign leaders someone who everyone just wants to punch in the face on sight.

  8. I wish Valve would ink a fucking deal to make Half-Life 3. I don't need their movies.

  9. Zodiac on Symantec: Cruz and Kasich Campaign Apps May Expose Sensitive Data (go.com) · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    How could you not trust an app from this man?

    https://media.salon.com/2013/1...

  10. Re:Where does the money *come* from? on Greece's Former Finance Minister Explains Why A Universal Basic Income Could Save Us (fastcoexist.com) · · Score: 1

    But that doesn't explain anything.

    It's really simple. Every $1 put in someone's pocket via redistribution from the top creates nearly $2 in economic growth.

  11. Re:Harsh laws... on U.S. Goverment Shames Texting Drivers on Twitter (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    In some of those places I recommend Kevlar fashions if you work the second or third shifts. And leave the Nikes and jewelry at home.

    Do you know a city in the world where there are not high-crime areas? And in Chicago, it's mainly at night. You can travel through any neighborhood on public trans and be pretty safe, if you know how to act.

  12. Re:Harsh laws... on U.S. Goverment Shames Texting Drivers on Twitter (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    speech that actively endangers others is not protected

    You must be one a them SJWs.

    Oh, and whoosh.

  13. Re:Competitive candidates on Bill Nye Slams Donald Trump, Republicans On Climate Change (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    5% is not even close?

    You might want to check your arithmetic.

    On the Republican side, Trump scores a net negative of -33, with a favorable rating of 24% compared to 57% of voters who view him unfavorably. On the Democratic side, Clinton fares only slightly better with a net negative of -21, registering a 31% favorable rating and a 52% unfavorable rating, according to the poll.

  14. Re:Harsh laws... on U.S. Goverment Shames Texting Drivers on Twitter (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    God, you're a dumbshit. You're still trying to prove having a toddler in the backseat is more distracting than texting on a cell phone by citing an article that claims toddlers are more distracting than talking on a cell phone.

    Here's the first paragraph from the article you cite:

    In a first-of-its-kind study, Monash University researchers have found children are 12 times more distracting to a driver than talking on a mobile phone while at the wheel.

  15. Re:Harsh laws... on U.S. Goverment Shames Texting Drivers on Twitter (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Well then educate yourself:

    Knucklehead, the study you link to compares a toddler in the back seat to talking on a cell phone, not texting on a cell phone. See the headline on this story?

    You can talk and keep your eyes on the road. You cannot text and keep your eyes on the road.

  16. Re:Harsh laws... on U.S. Goverment Shames Texting Drivers on Twitter (theverge.com) · · Score: 2

    You should work on your understanding of this issue. Texting while driving is dangerous like drinking while driving. If you can't drive responsibly, you shouldn't be allowed to put other peoples' lives at risk. This is not too difficult to understand. Do you perchance happen to text while driving, and are getting all defensive?

    I'm sick of you nanny-state SJWs who want to make the roads all "safe". Laws against texting while driving are censorship against my free speech. You're saying it's OK to be feminist while driving but not for me to text while driving. It's 1984 all over again.

  17. Re:Harsh laws... on U.S. Goverment Shames Texting Drivers on Twitter (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty sure you can find urban centers in the United States. There's absolutely no place inside the Chicago city limits that you can't get to on public transportation, and buildings are not deliberately spaced far apart.

  18. Any scientific evidence to back this up, or you just making up stuff that fits your ideology?

    Something in peer-reviewed journals, please.

    Certainly, my anonymous and cowardly friend.

    https://www.imf.org/external/p...

  19. Re:Not a shill but a poser on Bill Nye Slams Donald Trump, Republicans On Climate Change (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, then, neither does yours.

    Exactly. Opinions don't matter in this case. It's all about who can argue the point honestly and effectively.

    Bill Nye does exactly that. He keeps it simple and elementary, so that even climate deniers can understand. So all they have left is the opposite of a GOP candidate saying, "I'm not a scientist". By saying "You're no scientist", they leave unspoken the punchline: You don't have to be a scientist to understand climate change, because scientists have already done the work on this for you.

  20. Re:Don't make me get up on Slashdot Asks: Have You Experienced Ageism? (observer.com) · · Score: 1

    One...two...

  21. Because someone has to produce the things they consume and that takes work.

    Someone or something?

  22. Re:define healthy on Fired Reddit Exec Launches Competing Site (thenextweb.com) · · Score: 1

    Nope we'll just ignore it. We like /. just fine. It's a great platform to poke progressives on the political stuff that comes up far to frequently on a tech site.

    This is what's known as the "I'm not mad, I'm actually laughing" defense. It never works, but don't tell them.

  23. Re:Kenyan runners always win on British Astronaut Competes in London Marathon from ISS (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    When is Obama gonna run? You know they run even faster when the cops are behind them.

    You must be one a them "Ethno-Nationalists".

  24. Re:Welcome astronaut! on British Astronaut Competes in London Marathon from ISS (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    I am in my living room playing right along with the other players. It really is a team effort.

    Buddy, I need to talk to you about maybe doing a little point-shaving in the next Super Bowl. There's money to be made.

  25. Don't make me get up on Slashdot Asks: Have You Experienced Ageism? (observer.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'll show you ageism, you little shits. If I have to get out of this chair, somebody's gonna cry.