Considering that it was how we moved big stuff in to space and current relations with Russia going south (with Russia being our only ticket to the ISS), we better get to those "potential future programs" pretty damn fast.

"Living longer, healthier lives without an arbitrary time limit is a worthwhile goal. If you don't agree, feel free to die of old age instead of accepting treatment, but don't condemn everyone else to early death and try to claim the high ground."

Perhaps you can try harder to read and comprehend what you read.

It was claimed that "death is wrong". I claim that at the very least it brings up ethic questions to try and eliminate it entirely and certainly not "wrong".

Then you claim I'm trying condemn everyone else to an "early grave" when I clearly state that I'm all for extending and improving the quality of life to allow us to live to whatever our natural max is (120, 130 or whatever) and claim Im trying to take the moral high ground?

I do not accept by default that it *IS* a worthwhile goal. Not without some serious thought. You clearly are staking claim to the 'moral high ground' by your statements. I'm saying "lets not be to hasty".

Why is this here? Because it's arguing about extending human life.

To say "death is wrong" is like saying "fly death is wrong" or "spider death is wrong". It isn't wrong. It's built in to the system.

"And in spite of pride and erring reason spite, one truth stands clear -- what ever is, is right" (A. Pope -- An essay on man -- not sure if I have the quote exact, but it's pretty close).

I'm all for advances in science improving the QUALITY of life and allowing us to live as long as we naturally can -- but to live forever? Even beyond whatever is currently our max (maybe 120 or 130 years)? It poses ethical questions itself -- not the opposite that it's WRONG to not live forever.

Actually, I don't believe that we tend to teach them any of those things either.

"since probiotic yogurt does nothing, then you want have much of a case. IT's all dead before it gets to your intestine."

Are you lying or just ignorant? Check out the research on the effects of probiotic yogurt on IBD. Just because the culture may not survive to the intestines does not mean it "does nothing".

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pm...

See? I can "stalk" you, too. The difference is that I done lie and spout off in ignorance.

Stalker much?

One possible point is that you are a prat who still hasn't answered my previous question in another thread yet continue to follow behind me and make annoying comments that are usually either entirely untrue based on shear ignorance (see my previous question) or just deliberately obtuse (see this one).

But thank you for making me feel loved.

"The main problem with e-bikes is they don't fit the bicycle category; they're really underpowered motorcycles."

I have an e-bike that I would not classify as an "underpowered motorcycle". It's a power assist bike. The motor doesn't activate unless I pedal.

The bike will go zero mph if I don't move my legs. With "lazy" pedaling, maybe ~10 mph. I an also set how much "help" I get.

The advantage of a bike like this is that the battery can be smaller, last longer and keep the overall weight of the bike fairly low.

I USED to ride this daily to work (with power assist) so I didn't show up hot and sweaty. I would ride home with the power assist turned off. My responsibilities changed so I now use the bike more for leisure.

"I disagree strongly.

There are four good reasons to take a pay cut to switch jobs within a development/IT career when you're older"

Thats fine. Yes there are reasons. But are a list of very specific exceptions to the general "almost always yes, with a but" to which I responded. You just provided a list of "buts"

I'm sorry, but job stability and good benefits look pretty damn good the closer you your 40s-50s.

The "but" should include "how old are you"?

Are you in your late 40's or early 50's? The answer is almost always "hell no". Even mid at mid 30's you should think hard.

Good 'ole fashion Quake III Arena for me, with the Generations Arena mod installed. I really wish they'd update the mod. It's supposedly still in development, but I haven't seen an in years. At this point, it still needs weapon animations!

Quake Live is nice, but the lack of custom maps, models, skins, and game-modes is a huge downfall for me. Plus, having to pay to host matches hurts. I'd rather see an updated Q3A on Steam, kind of like they did for Xbox Arcade... I'd want it to be fairly compatible with the original title however. No need to remake all of those awesome mods and maps!

I have a Killing Floor and Minecraft server that my friends and I play on fairly frequently as well.
Been trying to get into Payday 2, but no one I know seems as interested in it as they were in the first title.
I still wish I could get enough people together for Team Fortress 2.

Yeah... I hate playing with strangers. :P

"If she sees me and she (or the thief) shares it online, it *is* an invasion of my privacy. "

It is not intrinsically an invasion of your privacy. If it were in a place where you can ASSUME privacy (such as a restroom), then yes. But if it's an open, public place it is NOT an invasion of your PRIVACY.

In the US, we are allowed to videotape or photograph anything or anyone in public space. Private properties may prohibit it -- and if it "leaked" out due to a theft of photos or device you STILL wouldn't have had your "privacy" violated -- the owner of the private property would have.

"You might find that if you used GG here in Germany, you might find yourself confronted with a lawsuit."

The event didn't happen in Germany. It happened in the US. US law applies. This really isn't complicated.

What she sees is her privacy. If she sees you, that's not your privacy.

You may consider your anonymity at stake, but not your privacy.

Oh how I remember "movie night" a few years ago. Wife/kids would go to pop popcorn and since the file server and internet connection was wifi'd elsewhere, POOF goes the movie. Had to plan out WHEN to use the microwave before mediaportal/netflix use.

I have a dual band device. It actually allows me to have 4 separate wireless networks -- 2 2.4g (primary and guest) and 2 5g (primary and guest). I set up three (2 2.4g (primary and guest) and 1 5g). The few legacy devices I have are on the 2.4 and the rest are on 5g.

Works great. You're not going to get that functionality for $39.99... but you certainly can for under $150.

"The real problem is, you are right and the anti-union people are right. Last hired - first fired policies do nothing to protect quality teachers."

You are right. If you can't get rid of bad teachers (recent example in CA for SLEEPING in class on several occasions by SEVERAL teachers -- they're still in limbo and will most likely all "retire" with benefits so we STILL get to pay them even *IF* we finally get rid of them), then yeah -- the last hired, first fired thing is effectively meaningless.