What's the difference?

Fake it 'til you feel it.

The human race has been modifying their behaviour* in the face of perceived pervasive surveillance for millenia. I think they used to call it "God."

(* I was going to say "been acting nicer than they otherwise would," but, eh, doesn't always work out that way)

Because "I may not like you, but I don't want you dead."

That kind of thinking is what makes us humans better than gods, who tend to be rather vengeful.

But not as good as oxen. Which are really good when slathered and barbecued.

That's a good thing. At least oxen exist.

Which drives costs up, often quite radically.

When you build something for your own company, the goal is to get as good quality as feasible within time and budget constraints. Next year's salary depends on it.

When you build something as a bidding contractor for the government, the goal is to reduce your costs by as much as you can get away with and exceeding the budget with as much as you can get away with.
It doesn't matter if what you deliver is utter crud as long as you can get away with it. Politicians ensure that next year, you will be able to bid again, and if your bid is the lowest, get the contract. At which point you hire the cheapest unskilled labor and subcontractors that can do the job and no more. Quality, shmality.

Rather the opposite. WIth the "libtards" truly in charge, there would be no outsourcing and subcontracting, and NASA would hire people to build things themselves.

The republicans are the ones that demand outsourcing and paperwork that often equals half the total costs. Because heavens forbid if a government agency did something that private companies could do. That is considered anticompetitive theft by the right. Which is why NASA can't do much themselves anymore, and get less bang for the buck.

"Per se" with a 'murican accent becomes "per say" :)

Landing your WHAT, again?

Stone age cultures just didn't have the technology to do all that much.

What is 'commonly taught' is mythology, same as it's always been.

Stone age native cultures wiped out the Mammoth. Once the horse was introduced the warlike, raider cultures came to dominate their more peaceful neighbors.

Please provide a list of games, the playing of which will please you, oh exalted one.

Why doesn't everybody just go back to using Cryptome?

Cryptome == Wikileaks - (self promoting aspi douche)

Watch 'The Aristocrats' for more information about Saget's dog.

Do they also know whether "p-values" is plural or singular?

His mistake is obvious. He used a smiley face instead of a winky face.