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Comment Re:Why Force Your Children to Live in the Past? (Score 1) 734

Obligatory The Newsroom opening sequence

I think every U.S. politician should watch this at least once a week, both during session and during their fundraising runs.

Returning to the topic, it sounds like you have until they turn 18 to make that decision. By then, they can consider all the pros and cons and make their own decision, right?

Comment Re:There might be hope for a decent adaptation (Score 5, Insightful) 331

Don't forget that was one of the real arguments for the revolution.
Trade with Earth was bleeding them of water and would eventually lead to the colony's collapse.

They could probably have been self-sufficient if they hadn't been forced to send grain to Earth. But being a bunch of transportees and convicts, they didn't get a say in the matter.

Good luck explaining the finer points of a closed-cycle ecology, economics and politics in a 2-hour movie.

Comment Re:Polycom (Score 1) 95

The Jabra Speak 410 is also an excellent USB speakerphone with feedback suppression. Works well with Lync on Windows or Mac, in my personal experience. This would require someone bringing their laptop into the conference room just to run the VoIP app of your choice, though, but is likely to be a cheaper solution than any Polycom phone.

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