As the exorcist said, "possession is 9/10 of the law."

Look, it's simple: if the USDA didn't inspect meat-packing plants, the free market would step in and offer that service. Therefore, the USDA is not a government agency. And Ron Paul should get meat for free.

What, you mean the same feds who granted these patents in the first place?

But that's OK, you just go back to sleep. You're too tired to use the shift key, you obviously need the rest. I'll wake you up after I've drank all your beer and emptied your wallet.

Avast, lubber! How dare ye question me alternative lifestyle??

And shape of a mashed potato.

Or the ninth graders just forgot to water one side of the tray.

There's no such thing as innate value. Value is context-dependent. All money is funny money. It's just a question of what brand of humor you prefer.

The US Dollar is like Jay Leno. Dull and unimaginative, but shows up for work on time every night.

Bitcoin is like Richard Pryor. Offensive, unstable, unpredictable, implicated in tax-evasion, and prone to setting itself on fire.

Oh, it's easy. They've got dozens of them.

Some web programming frameworks already work like that.

Except in Kansas.

Java was already open source when Oracle bought Sun. And since then, Oracle has been trying to close it back again with bullshit patent claims.

For people who think that ordering food delivery is just too much work.

Depends on how much beer you have.

Of course it's not about science. It's about ten thousand US dollars. If somebody manages to take the $ from this asshole, then he's got my respect.

Because it's bullshit. If a recipe calls for "red wine", you can just grab a bottle at random and you'll be OK. Hell, I know a chef who uses Night Train as his default cooking wine, and the results are pretty tasty.