WTF is an "eco-Marxist" other than someone you don't like? Calling people names isn't really an argument.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that there's a good chance you're making one of those correlation/causation fuckups...

Dupe... http://science.slashdot.org/story/13/03/13/1247255/manga-girls-beware-extra-large-eyes-caused-neanderthals-demise

There won't be now, but when I saw this story there were exactly 666 comments *giggles*

"I pointed out that Ahmadinejad looks like he hasn't gotten a decent shave or haircut in months."

No you didn't - you said you mistook the guy for a monkey.

Whether he's a racist, or whether you've experienced racism in your life, is immaterial. You called the guy a monkey.

Fuck you, you rascist wanker.

It's newsworthy because it fits the Western (US mostly) view of Iran as a country to be mocked - all part of the ongoing propaganda campaign that's leading up to Israeli strikes on Iran, backed by the US's big stick, and wholeheartedly supported by an American public that can't see past Fox News.

Not sure why this is labelled as flamebait when the parent's not - they make the same point.

This is complete and utter rubbish. I've been to Iran a number of times, just two weeks ago returning from a two month trip there (with my non-Iranian wife, her second trip to Iran), and I can categorically say that you are utterly wrong. Don't get me wrong - Iran's treatment of women is appalling, but you are way off base here - nothing like what you describe happens. As TapeCutter points out, you're probably thinking about our good friends, who flew planes into the WTC, the Saudis.

She's got chops. You shouldn't just dismiss her as "Art Critic, I don't give a shit". eldavojohn's potted bio is disingenuous and (IMHO) designed to push certain buttons beloved of /. readers - Arts, Humanities, Media Studies, Lucas. She actually makes a reasonable argument - Lucas has created something unique modern art and culture, whatever you think of the Sith movie. Take the hyperbole away fro the summary and the article and the argument's kinda interesting. Someone makes a comment further down about a game designer which follows the same logic but is (again, IMHO) on a much smaller scale.

Source? I've heard this before and *never* seen it substantiated. An aside: the fact you got modded so highly without backing your assertion up is kinda worrying...

How about less fanboi?
I've had a look back through your comment history and I have to say you do seem to me to be a bit of an Apple fan, and you're certainly someone who seems to think Apple gets too much criticism on this site.
But in this instance you're flat-out wrong - as others have pointed out, getting a change this simple through on a major site really shouldn't take too long (48 hours should be more than adequate), and the code they've used makes it pretty clear they're being sleazy.
It's not unjustified criticism.

Don't be naive - patents may have their roots in Anglo-American law but they're a global phenomenon and, given the reach and influence of the US legal system, a global problem.

Buddhism's great, you just need to kill the Buddha (lose the hero-worship and the mysticism).

Not really. Make "some" 95% if you want - makes no difference. If 95% of the animals that end up in PETA's hands are so fucked up that the only humane thing to do is put them down then that's that. You could argue as to whether 95% of them really are that fucked up but I'm happy to take PETA's word for it - their hearts are in the right place.