From my perspective, anybody who never had to program using punched cards is an immigrant. I'd tell you to get off my lawn, but my community's security guards wouldn't let you past the gate anyway.

they take most shit and are happy eating it.

One of the big reasons they're happy to eat it is that they haven't learned yet (some of them never do) that they don't have to take that kind of treatment and that good managers don't need to treat their subordinates that way. And, of course, there's also the fact that there are lots of other kids out there trying to get their foot in the door making them easily replaceable and bad managers know how to play on their understandable insecurity.

The scientists didn't say anything about a warp drive. They did say the other stuff, as did two other independent teams.

Honestly, it reminds me of fucking managers losing their shit when they inquire about the status of a large project and hear something they didn't expect to hear.

These guys simply reported what they observed and people are losing their shit over it.

I work on concrete solutions to climate change

Solving a problem, that does not exist. Yes, I understand, why you can't find yourself a real job.

I do this work because I think that humanity is on a reckless and destructive path

Right. Working for the great idea, saving stupid humans from themselves, while fending off ignorant assholes making fun of your sacrifice. Oh, the pain...

Now, can you list 2 or 3 successful predictions made by climate science in the past 2 decades? Each entry must include a link to a prediction and a link confirming it materializing within 80% of the predicted value(s)... The links for each entry much be 5 years apart or more (that is, predicting tomorrow's weather does not qualify). Game?

Because you do not understand how bad the legislation [...] is

Without enumerating the specific reasons, your post is meaningless and without merit. Fail.

It's ironic that Slashdot is objecting to these hearings yet at the same time seemingly against legislation that would mandate that public policy be based on publicly available Science.

is not a thought crime, it's an ACTUAL crime

False dilemma. A thought crime can be — is, indeed — an actual crime. If you do not hire somebody, the contents of your thoughts determines, whether you've committed a crime or not. That makes it a thought crime, though I'm glad to see you being repulsed by USA prosecuting such crimes — to the point, where you are willing to go into denial and state, that we do not...

it's not a good, or justifiable reason.

The whole point I am making is that it should not have to be "good" or "justifiable". In fact, there should be no need for any reason at all.

what possible part could age play in the decision?

It is none of our business. Both literally and otherwise...

He's an old guy. John Carmack is no spring chicken. Steve Capps, Andy Hertzfield, etc.

The only thing I can think of is that you are some kind of mentally challenged retard living in your mom's basement.

Seriously, Fuck You.

How is it "immoral"?

You are forcing somebody to do, what they do not want to do — without any sort of force majore justification (like spreading contagion or enemy invasion). That's immoral.

it's about "deed" - actively discriminating against someone for reasons irrelevant to the job

The "deed" consists of not hiring for illegal reasons. Whether the reasons were legal or not depends on the thoughts the accused had. That's what makes it a thought-crime.

Many people believe that people should have significant freedom in the management of their personal lives, but the actions that businesses can take should be carefully limited and closely monitored

The phenomenon you are describing does exist and is explained simply by the majority of voters not being in corporate management and not feeling the "other side" of the laws sold to them.

Whether Mr. Owner and Mr. Manager are assholes or not, the company is still theirs to run.

in order to protect against wanton anti-competitive behavior, environmental damage, or economic strangulation

Bzzzz! Conflation-attempt detected. Fail.

Sorry, son, but society voted and you're wrong.

Ah, so "right" and "wrong" can be determined by popular vote now?

Is not that nice... All those committees voting for Pi to be "3" or for rejecting the theory of evolution are now vindicated, aren't they?

Your response is an example of Appeal to Authority: unable to defend the point yourself, you can only state, that some others support it. Fail.

It is not just ineffective. The "anti-discrimination" laws are also immoral — they seek to punish thought-crimes and force employers into hiring those, whom they do not wish to hire, for whatever reason.

The reason may be wrong, but that's irrelevant — liberty certainly includes freedom to be stupid and a bigot. We surrendered that essential freedom in the hope of some sort of safety... As predicted, we lost both and deserve neither.

Very good! Was this from memory, or did you have to look either of them up?

All I will say about that first battle is that to the Americans, at least, it was an incredible victory.