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Comment Re:Allowing your mind to close. (Score 1) 361

Maybe it's the reason why I still seek new bands in my 40s... (scandinavian metal rules!)

Speaking of which, I was listening to DragonForce on YouTube and decided to check out one of the suggested bands. Imagine my surprise when I selected Sonata Arctica and heard almost the exact same music. Stylistically they were identical, even many of the chords were the same.

Made me wonder. . .

Comment Re:Can I have some Prozac with that? (Score 1) 278

The simple solution would be to boil the water as Prozac, birth control medication and the other chemicals we dump wholesale into the water system wouldn't be a problem.

Once you get enough built up crud you would scrape it off and burn it to help produce the energy necessary to boil the water.

Comment Re:OT: Dogs (Score 1) 435

Let's see a damned cat do that. You can't, because cats are stupid pets.

Cats aren't dumb enough to stick their heads out the window of a moving vehicle where it can get whacked by bugs or stones and keep doing it over and over.

Also, my cat was smarter than most humans I had do deal with and listened a whole lot better.

Comment So like Japan? (Score 4, Insightful) 950

The comments from the article sound eerily similar to those coming from Japanese men. More and more they are playing video games and watching porn rather than interacting with other people, most especially women.

It might have something to do with control. When you're playing a game, you are in control of your character. You are still at the whim of your surroundings and other players, but you are in control of "yourself".

Not so when approaching others and most especially women. With the decline of civility, asking a woman out and being rejected is no longer, "I'm sorry. I appreciate you asking but I'm just not interested" to, "Fucking loser! Why would you talk to me? Get the fuck out of here."

It's easier to not bother than deal with asshats.

Comment Re:All aboard the FAIL train (Score 1) 553

Or maybe just ignored all warning signs and calls for help... denied doing so...

Which are of course patently false. Even the first Republican-led investigation stated as much and a former member of the CIA who was involved with the investigation categorically stated no such orders were ever given.

Even those in the military who were on stand by said no such order to stand down were ever given.

But hey, anything to keep the lie alive, right?

Comment Re:No matter what Uber says ... (Score 1) 176

You forgot to add that people who are employed by Uber need to be investigated to make sure they have the added insurance required when you are transporting people for money.

What should happen is insurance companies should use the service then cross-reference the driver with their insurance policy. If they don't have the required insurance, send them a bill.

Same goes for the state department of revenue. Since these people are operating a business they need to claim the money on their tax returns, though they can still deduct expenses just like any other business.

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