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Comment Re:An Effort in Vain. (Score 1) 208

Moreover why broadcast omnidirectionally instead of a tight beam in the desired direction? We already do this it makes zero sense to do otherwise. So on top of the long lanundry list of other things that all must line up we must have that physical line of sight too - like finding that needle in a haystack black hole that points a jet directly at earth.

You do realise antennae are usually designed to have a main beam with minimised side lobes? Or, did you not take an antenna theory class, or even read a book on them, and are simply spouting off about something of which you know nothing?

Comment Re:100 million quest to waste 100 million (Score 1) 208

As best I can tell, and I've been studying it all my adult life, there is nothing in the Bible to preclude the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life. It is not mentioned as such, but absence of evidence is not evidence of absence and all that. The universe is a big place. I find it unlikely that we would find extraterrestrial life, even if it were reasonably common, for reasons already amply stated by others. However, it would in no way call any part of the Christian faith into question if we did.

Also, there is this tiny little fact that there are religions other than Christianity. For some, discovering alien life would actually validate some of their beliefs.

Comment Re:Cue (Score 1) 385

I probably would be considered more of a Morlock by most people, really, as I'm simply not ready to hand over control of energy markets to collectivist political entities,

So, you'd rather hand it over to OPEC? You sound like someone who is arguing that Hitler is better than Stalin.

Comment Re: Cue (Score 1) 385

Species that is not clever enough to survive, is superseded by species that is more clever.

No, a species that is not clever enough to survive, dies. What supersedes them depends on the environmental conditions, the available species, and the evolutionary potential of those species (I'm oversimplifying, but I hope you get the idea). I think we will most likely be superseded by slugs. Giant, ravenous slugs.

Comment Re:Citizen of Belgium here (Score 1) 1307

No, he's a butthurt redneck still pissing and moaning about his stupid assed racist flag.

Um, reading comprehension isn't really your thing, is it? It should have been apparent to all but the most dense of minds that my comment is making fun of those types of people.

Comment Re:"Authors and Investors" (Score 1) 178

The artists have been dead since 1946 and no one with their head screwed on straight wound consider over a hundred and twenty years to be a "limited time" especially when you take into account that at the time the constitution was written you considered yourself lucky if you lived into your 40s.

Well, lawyers have successfully argued in court that it does constitute a "limited time" since it is not infinitely long. Oh wait, I think I just made your point for you!

Comment Re:Citizen of Belgium here (Score 3, Funny) 1307

come to america, people are still complaining about things that happened 150 years ago!

Well, I'm still angry that everyone seems fine with the treason Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, and the others committed! Yes, the Royalist patriots will rise again! First New England, then the rest of the USA!

Comment Re:Funding (Score 1) 169

My estimate is that this will happen in 2050. NASA is saying more like 2035, but I don’t have faith in Congress to fund them.

I, in fact, hope that NASA does not fund a manned mission to Mars. Spending billions of dollars to send people to Mars so they can hide in a hole in the ground praying that the next re-supply mission will get through is a complete waste. Anything useful a human can do on Mars can be done by a robot for much less money and loss of life.

The 1960's called. They want their arguments for not sending a man to the moon back.

Comment Re:My personal journey on this issue (Score 1) 389

I became anti-corporatist.

So you have no objections to sole proprietorships or partnerships? Only corporations? How strange.

Why is this strange? Sole proprietorships and partnerships have to be more careful since they do not have limited liability. A corporate charter grants many rights not enjoyed by companies owned by individuals or groups without a corporate charter.

Comment Re:Poor guy never answered the complaint (Score 1) 389

I've never understood that whole "you lose if you don't show". This isn't about who ate the last cupcake, it's a point of law. If there's an established law, then shouldn't the accusation be moot?

How else could it possibly be? If the judge (or jury) hears only one side, how can they possibly consider the other side? Your position is literally irrational and disconnected from reality.

Thank you. I just discovered my new sig.

Comment Re:Which of course has nothing to do with... (Score 1) 409

He might be, but no one is new to the AC trolls shitting all over other people's posts from the shadows.

Tell me little one, what is your post history? Oh that's right, you don't have one.

So to judge me based on a criteria you go out of your way to not have is at best hypocritical and at worst discietful.

As I assume you're proobably the recurring AC troll that follows me around everywhere, you're just a liar. You say stupid shit all the time and who is going to judge you for it?

I won't because unlike you, I don't have any interest in sniffing your panties.

And no one else will because they can't keep you fucks straight.

People like you provide NOTHING of value to the community. You just go around spreading negativity, take no responsibility for anything, and trolololol.

There are plenty of ACs posting plenty of crazy things. You do not have some sort of AC stalker. Please. For the good of us all. Take your meds!

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