Stop linking to that. It measures perception of corruption, not corruption itself. It tells us... basically nothing.

Oh, c'mon, politicians have been doing that since before Romulus and Remus decided to found a quaint little mediterannean town.

When in doubt, I upmod coldfjord to make sure I can get some entertainment value.

So if an African American objects to being called a 'nigger', an Asian Indian to being called a 'wog', a Hispanic to being called a 'spic', etc. you think they should all consult a protologist? All of these terms are or were in far greater usage than 'USian'.

APK, I thought you killed yourself after stabbing your roommates and shooting the sorority girls.

Reasonable idea, but I suspect GE, Samsung, Whirlpool, and all the other manufacturers of Internet connected widgets will force you to buy a certificate from their app store. Hacking your light bulb to install your own certificate will be a federal crime, punishable by PMITA prison or worse.

'Faster' is meaningless in this context without specifying what is moving faster.

I'm not sure him being Jewish was relevant. He never mentions it in the part of his diatribe that I read on scribd. Never mentions synogogue or any aspect of Jewish life. I'm guessing that while he may have some genetics that indicate he is of partial Jewish descent, I haven't see that he is one in a cultural, mental, or religious manner.

Control group. Instead of saline, they'll be injected with grape jelly.

Don't you have some more roommates and sorority sisters to kill?

May the odds of surviving the nuclear incident be ever in your favor.

Presumably the point of the lasers is to deliver data. It is not transmission for the sake of transmission. Similarly, the point of the truck and the Maserati is to move something. The most salient analogy would be cargo. But even if it were to move human beings, a truck, train, or freighter is much better than a Maserati unless your goal is to move a single person. Is this quad laser system for moving a single packet? I doubt it.

Depending on what kind of data is being moved. Interactive web? Probably unnoticeable except for some AJAXy type stuff. For gaming? Sure, you're right. For doing a 500mb transfer via ftp or similar?

I'll take the freight train.

It'll be ok angry dude.

You sound like an angry little person. I'm sorry that you feel the need to live your life this way.

Ah, got it. Fake word meant to generate butthurt and draw flames. Thanks.