This is just amazing to me. They are literally saying that educating people about global warming will increase their skepticism, and therefore actually transmitting sound scientific information would be bad.

That's not how I read what they're saying. They aren't saying "bad". They're saying "if you give them ONLY the facts, it won't help." You then strawman that into "they want to stop giving us the facts and just give us propaganda".

Persuasive writing is all about knowing your audience. If throwing pure facts at your audience bores them, you need more than just facts. This means "in addition to facts", not "in replace of facts".

It's also a marketing axiom too. *rimshot*

If you think NPR is lying, then you should perhaps investigate it. You could make quite a name for yourself in doing so; NPR is a reputable news organization.

For another great example, go talk to the Afghans who had bombs dropped on their weddings. Just google "us bomb afghanistan wedding". Take your pick of major news outlets, if you don't trust NPR then maybe you trust CNN? Or NYT? BBC? Guardian? Fox news? CBS? Financial Times? MSNBC? LA Times? I mean, sure, they're all on the Internet, but pretty much every single news organization on earth has covered this at one point in time or another.

By the way, don't get confused by all the various dates; there have been multiple instances of the US bombing weddings in Afghanistan. I lost track, I think it happened six different times. ...Oh, wait, I get it...in your eyes, there is no such thing as an innocent Muslim, huh?

Yeah, naturally I checked there, but the article still doesn't quite help me grok what fnord means. It feels kinda like a fancy way to say "FUD" (Fear Uncertainty Doubt/Despair), but I was hoping for a more natural explanation.

The other AC, with the huge post, is a good example...but the meaning of the term is still somewhat elusive.

Well, there is the Radio Data Service that can synchronize time using actual FM broadcasts, but I guess I should have been more explicit.

What you're talking about is using a WWVB receiver. Also a good idea, especially since it comes directly from NIST at Boulder, Colorado.

Point remains, you don't need GPS, and you don't need Internet.

Yeah, it gets even better.

Consider the game Left 4 Dead 2 (not "current", but it is a AAA title).

There have been two DLCs released so far, they're working on their third one. All PC users got all DLC for free. All XBox users had to pay for the DLC.

PC players have had access to the third DLC's maps for almost a year now. XBox requires a certification process, though, so XBox doesn't have it yet.

PC players get regular updates which (sometimes) include bug fixes and stuff. XBox players must wait until a DLC to get bug fixes.

PC players can set up their own dedicated server and mod it. XBox players rely on Valve's servers.

PC players can download custom maps, custom skins, and custom sounds. XBox players can't change anything.

PC players can access the console to send different commands, they can change their binds, they can use scripts. XBox can't do any of that.

Borderlands is another title with pretty much the same dynamic, except PC players had to buy their Borderlands DLC. Everything else applies though; custom maps, custom content, etc. are only available for PC.

Portal 2 has the Steam Workshop. So does Skyrim.

It looks like a typo, but I don't think it is. What, exactly, is "fnord"?

I play current AAA titles on my PC just fine, thank you very much. In fact they even look better than the 360's version.

And on the PC, I can download custom maps for my games. I can download custom skins and custom sounds for my games. And I can use a keyboard and mouse for FPS, instead of the absolutely retarded dual-analog sticks (seriously, how can you play when your aiming is as smooth as a robot walking on ice?)

Seriously, why would anyone play games on a console anymore? You can do so much more to your games on the PC.

Most places have an FM broadcast that is synchronized to an atomic clock. Ever seen one of those "radio clocks" that never needs the time set? It's using FM to know what time it is.

Put an FM antenna on the roof, hook it up to an NTP server, problem solved.

Kleptos steal for the act of stealing, they don't care about the monetary value of what they're stealing.