Wait, you can do that?

I wonder what would happen if such a referendum passed in a state capitol.

Also, what other laws can you opt out of?

No, you see, "local municipality" is just a codeword for "big government", so the problem is that you don't want big government doing things like running utilities, because fascism, and when you have big government (i.e. a council of a town with a population of 1,000 people) competing against the free market and small business (i.e., Comcast), then that's unfair because monopoly. Not Comcast's monopoly, the monopoly that big government would have (because it's the government, duh). Also, small businesses like Comcast could not compete with big government like the council of a town with a population of 1,000 people.

Hope that clears it up for you.

I believe the DDG-1000 series was supposed to address that, I remember reading about the power system and how it was modular enough to allow virtually all power to be directed to any particular system. "All power to weapons."

That was my impression also. I don't think the purpose of the specific system being designed and tested right now is to allow a ship to destroy an ICBM. Maybe start with one that can destroy Iranian dinghies, then one that can shoot down incoming mortars and drones, then one that can acquire and destroy incoming tank or artillery rounds, then missiles launched from planes, then larger boats and planes, before you can scale the size down while keeping the same power required to track and destroy an ICBM. It seems like if they could do that, then they're probably pretty close to also having a version small and powerful enough to mount on a tank. It may not be powerful enough to destroy an ICBM, but if you had a tank that could fire at other tanks and also shoot down incoming anti-tank rounds then you probably wouldn't need very many of them.

This part:

You're assuming that the entire time while the laser is striking the mirror, and the mirror is absorbing some amount of energy, that the reflection stays constant.

Trying to decide whether or not I am surprised that someone carrying so much gear would not include condoms.

So it's a machine that heats up water and then puts flavor in it. Brilliant. My stove top can heat up water like a champ, and I can put whatever I want into that hot water. I can even make food on it! Revolutionary!

It's good that we have a 3D printing expert here. How do they 3D print other metals? Like the jet engine that was on Slashdot yesterday, for example.

Sounds like a laser printer to me. It checks out. I''ll allow it.

Followers of the bible would counter that by saying that many of the laws in the old testament were superseded by the new testament. The story of the villagers bringing the adulteress to Jesus and asking if they should stone her is a good example.

I think he was referring to the Son of God, and also God himself (part of the holy trinity), born as a man from immaculate conception, the Savior, the adoptive son of a carpenter, visited at birth by wise men guided by a star, whose human parents fled when angels predicted that the local dictator would attempt to assassinate the child, born without sin, the miraculous healer of disease, followed by disciples, capable of raising the dead, host of one hell of a last supper. He who made the lepers whole! He who was meek, merciful, and forgave his enemies! He who was crucified, and was then resurrected! Ladies and gentlemen, the seed of the woman bruising the serpent's head! The Lion Of The Tribe Of Saki! My savior, and yours! Give it up for Krishnaaaaaaaa!

Sorry, I got confused. I'm talking about the Holy Child, born on December 25th to a virgin and placed in a manger! The traveling teacher who performed miracles! The sacred king of kings killed and eaten in a eucharistic ritual of purification! The one who turned water into wine, was crucified, and was resurrected after death! The God of Gods! The Only Begotten Son! The Redeemer, Bearer of Sin, the Anointed One, Alpha and Omega, the Lamb of God! My God of the Vine, and yours! Dionysuuuuuuus!

Sorry, I was confused. I'm talking about THE ONLY begotten son of God, born of a virgin! His birth heralded by the brightest star in the sky! Threats of death upon his birth, with his mother rushing to hide them! Nothing at all known about him between the ages of 12 and 30! Baptized in a river at 30! The baptizer got beheaded! The one who walked on water! Cast out demons! Healed the sick! Cured the blind! Crucified, died, and was resurrected 3 days later! My God of the Sky, and yours! Hooooooruuuuuuuus!

Or maybe someone else. I'm sure their mother claimed to be a virgin too. Suuuuuuure, honey. Whatever it takes to avoid being stoned to death.

Now, let's not bicker and argue about who killed who. This is supposed to be a happy occasion!

That's a good way to describe any war. Also, a good band or album name.

So you're saying that, just like forcing pregnant women to have a child, you think we should also force drunken drivers to crash and kill someone?

Good. If there's one thing this country, and planet, does not need, it's more people.

I don't know, females kill babies every month whether they masturbate or not.