throw stones to get an excuse to attack Iran, and you can bet our being attacked will help keep the patriot act going for another decade.

Yeah... I was under the impression that more hashes faster was a bad thing. That is something for which crackers tune their code, but they didn't explicitly mention password storage. Perhaps it is targeted more for checksum like usage.

Yet you might claim to wish to keep guns out of the hands of criminals. What is to you a list of gun hot spots is to a criminal a hit list of where to procure more guns for the underground. There are things you don't want listed for security reasons. I do believe this is one bit of information that would serve the public a bit more if we did not know. Generalizing the data a bit might be a good idea rather then indicating addresses and such. Also, for reasons of being safe or not so safe, I would think of the guns in my neighborhood that are not tracked as dictating more about the safety of a particular neighborhood.

On a side note, as far as mayhem inducing nut jobs are concerned, it seems we have more to worry about legally owned weapons then those in the hands of common street criminals. If you do own firearms please consider increasing the security of their storage. Often when people are facing the threat of loosing access to weapons it causes a surge in gun purchases. May I suggest a weapons safe for your knee jerk reaction this time.

As a child I was an introverted little nerd kid. My father was a police officer who retired from the department when I was four or so. We had a snub nose 38 police special in my parent's closet, loaded and unlocked, and I always knew where it was. I was taught what it was, how dangerous it was and that I wasn't to handle it without my father present.

As I grew older I of course played games. I was given a modem at one point, and on a BBS I found the anarchist's cookbook. It told me how to make all sorts of dangerous things. My father gave me gifts like pocket knives, and I was even known to play with matches!!! My uncle taught me things like mixing iodine and ammonia. My older brother taught me the value of lighter fluid and a tube of tennis balls. What you may not realize is how much interaction I had with my family on these dangerous subjects, and ultimately how I was allowed to explore things with proper supervision. Playing with fire all the while confined to the fireplace.

I once set a fire outside the home. I was caught and sent to my room. When my father came in to the room I figured I was going to get it. Instead he tossed a box of matches at my feet and asked that if I was going to burn the house down to at least let him know so he could get my mother and sister out safely. Today I own MANY guns and know how to make MANY dangerous things.

I have NEVER had a thought of hurting a bunch of people I don't know, nor anyone I do know. My favorite game is GTA and I also play some Saints Row.

I don't know why anyone ever does, and it saddens me that this keeps happening. Some firearms legislation is quite positive. Never fear a guy who has a dozen weapons, fear the person who has never had one but needs one right NOW. Putting a delay on new ownership is a VERY good idea and I support it even if it seems counter to at least the spirit of the constitution of the United States.

I think the problem stems from at least two things. First, that those who do these things feel isolated from a world of people they believe are indifferent to them or perhaps even hostile. We didn't have that feeling so long ago as communities associated with each other more closely. Technologies that keep us entertained in our home do far more damage then collaborative multi player games like Call of Duty ever will. The violence upon the imaginary has less of a negative impact then the violence in movies and seen on TV that are set upon real live actual people. These murderers are most often known as loners even when in small groups.

Second, I've come to believe that our news media takes the lion's share of blame in these acts of mayhem against the populace. They fall short of glorification, but in the end everyone knows the names of these perpetrators. They spend months rehashing this news. Nancy Grace goes on and on spewing her dramatic bile. So... wanna be famous? Well, at least infamous. Just kill a bunch of innocents... the more terrible the better! Everyone in the world will know your name! Then we'll throw a friggin pity party for your corpse going on and on about how hard your life was, poor poor you. We always seem to get copy cats after these tragedies, and I am disgusted that the media's profits increase from this coverage. They collect their blood money from the misery of the victims.

So, I ask everyone, what new gun law can we pass that would have prevented the loss of all these children? The guns were owned by the mother, legally, and for quite some time. What new restrictions on games could keep them away from someone in their 20s with an internet connection, hmmm? What legislation could we introduce that would have actually stopped this murderer? So far the only suggestion that may have has some impact was given by the NRA and mocked by the media.

I wonder how those in the media can look at themselves in the mirror in the morning. I could never be a part of that... but I guess I was just raised better..

Shhhh! You're going to ruin Nancy Grace's new show out next season, "America's Next Top Criminal".

I say erase them from history. Not even an unmarked grave. Cremation and a toilet bowl. You can put a story up on the news, just number the douche bag or something and don't throw him a pity party. I don't care about a mass murder's life, fuck him. The news media loves this stuff because it gets people to watch obsessively in horror. Every last person who works at networks that harp on this stuff line their pockets with blood money. I loathe Nancy Grace... IMHO she is a vile and worthless human being.

It will likely take proving out what causes autism to quell concerns about vaccinations. I personally believe that it is unlikely that vaccines cause autism and can only assume that it is something genetic. Perhaps it is just that we coddle people too much these days so they don't have to integrate. Maybe we just saw the worst cases as "insane" people and properly diagnose now. I do take objection to forced medication however as I believe it is unethical. Yes, it is sad that children suffer the choices made by a parent. Sadly they are too young to make an informed choice themselves. Would I vaccinate my child? Yes, of course. The benefits far outweigh the potential consequences IMHO. Do I know for certain that vaccines cause absolutely no harm? No, and nor does anyone else.

Can the driver select "My life is the most important one.", because many people would likely opt to run over a thousand baby seals if it would save their life. I'll take evasive maneuvers to save a dog or a cat, but the pelts of many squirrels and bunnies have adorned my car's undercarriage from time to time. Some however would be more upset about the damage to their bumper then the fact that Spot is now motionless at the side of the road.

Driverless cars will be a tough sell for me. One that makes up for its mistakes by deciding to kill me instead? Never. Besides, even if the owner opts for self destruction in the event of the vehicle's failure to properly manage driving safely, the manufacturer could still be found liable for wrongful death.

I wouldn't want to be accused of having the smallest Wii on the block.

LOL, really living as neighbors to a people who wish to push you into the sea tends to leave one with thick skin. If I was there the only thing I would feel is sorry for the serious beat down the Palestinians begged to receive, yet again. As for their over sized bottle rockets with explosives attached, no I really can do better. The fact that you say you can’t makes me giggle a little.

The "cyber attacks" against Israel are about as impressive as Palestinian missile technology.

I don't really support them. I just don't care about the pigeons. I do care about their right to privacy, and do see the operators of the UAV to be antagonistic trespassers. Perhaps you don't like privacy, or perhaps believe violating privacy is OK when used against a minority you do not like. Which is it Falconhell?