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Comment Re:I like... (Score 5, Insightful) 643

As a Republican, I 100% agree with the idea and want it to happen.

I also want codified in that same law that all citizens are able to video officers for any reason at any time if they can do so from pubic property or private property they are allowed to do so, and are not physically hampering what is going on.

Any attempt to keep the public from recording or interfering with that recording is de facto proof of violating the civil rights of the photographer and the person that the officers are engaging.

Comment Terrible advice (Score 2) 120

And that's why, if you can, you go back to college to get a Bachelor or Masters degree when you get into your late 30's early 40's.

That is the worst possible advice you could possibly give, except I guess for killing yourself.

That is when instead of SPENDING ALL YOUR SAVINGS ON SOMETHING THAT WILL NOT MATTER, you should instead think about switching to consulting and increasing your earnings. Can't find a full-job easily past 40-50? Learn to make people pay what you are really worth for the vast amounts of experience you have, because that is worth a lot, save up what you can and enjoy retirement eventually, possibly a lot earlier than you would have if you burned your money like an idiot getting a business degree so you could be unemployed with all the younger business majors who cannot find jobs either.

Comment Re:The worrisome part (Score 1) 233

"They" is anyone who has the power to trigger the shutoff.

If that is the FBI, Homeland Security, Police, or even the Fire Department. Or Black Hat hackers, if it comes down to it.

Once it is in the hands of someone to use it to increase their power and control over others to achieve their goals, they will figure out a reason to use it.

Just as a sword incites someone to use it like a sword.

Comment Re:A telescope is a bad gift for a novice. (Score 1) 187

It will not ruin an eyepiece to brush your skin against it.

Getting it repositioned takes a lot of time? Surely you jest. A light touch with a finger and I can track any star/planet/deepsky on the Dobson. With setting circles, so I can find any object in a matter of about 30 seconds. With a 13.1 primary, there is not much I can't see from my backyard with the right filters.

The moon? I don't even use an eyepiece, I just hold up a white piece of cardboard and do a primary focus projection on it. Makes it about the size of a paper plate.

You can see my scope right here:

http://www.dobstuff.com/13-Rus...

Cost about the same as a MacAir laptop.

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