but we could use the power to fire lasers at those moon people

Why would you want to cry? You got emotional problems you want to tell us about? You do want to read the article and think about it since that is the whole point of these sort of articles. He started a company, he left, people want to know why, its tech and gaming related so its totally relevant. So AC go off and cry about your lack of imagination and sense of interesting.

but it is important - people are writing wrong things on the internet and it must be fixed!

who is talking PCs? Computers is the word. Cray made (still make?) fairly good computers. And so do many of the others. And why pointing out when Apple started - the discussion is THE MAC. For an AC you really are pretty dumb.

- this needs to be even mentioned on slashdot? oh dear, where has the geek cred gone? And you say 'somehow' - this was standard cracker practice back then.

Without chemo I'd be dead. Bowel cancer, spreading through the lymph, chemo got it and stopped all but one tumour, later removed. So yes, "Radiation causes cancer and chemo is a poison." but they do work. Don't take AC's advice and ignore these treatments.

It's hawaii, can't they just pump the excess electricity into their volcanoes and get it out again when they need it?

It is moronic not to. Daughters' school implemented this this year (in Australia). Cheaper than text books, lighter in carrying than the full bag the older one had to transport the year before, more effective. I was doubtful early, but it has to be considered a success. Apple - Ipad -> yeah we can hate apple, but give me another suggestion that would work better? Apple did it back when I was a kid making a good education environment, and it seems they've done it well here again.

then go to gog.com and get them. The original Bards Tales are included with the 2005ish Bards Tale game. Steam has it as well. Even Androids and Ipads have it. Actually, send me the good money and I'll forward you my copy! Mmm,. good money, its the best sort.

"Didn't the Romans have societal problems when they introduced lead-lined aqueducts?" Interesting thought to bring in - one of the failings of Roman society was when it no longer became civic duty to serve in the military and perform public service, sorta what the book is encouraging us to do.

"terrified of change and blacks and gays" - I think you may have missed something here. He had no problems with any of that.

I think you may be confusing this universe with a newtonian one. I don't think the physics laws of this one have a get out clause for god to know all.

bullshit - I played competitive sport till a week before my bowel cancer surgery, and had a healthy diet. Many cancers are just random, or some people are just more vulnerable. 10 years earlier I had a cancerous kidney removed - also random, not lifestyle caused. Guess I must just be vulnerable, but no there is no link they can find. In the chemo rooms, where I'm treated every 2 weeks for the last 3 years, you'll find it full of normal people, ones who exercised and ones who didn't. Some who smoked many who didn't. So no, don't make crap generalisations. Stupidity in your case, well maybe yes that is self inflicted.