About 1/4 to 1/3 of the people I know who use facebook have more than one account. Of course I know a lot of strange people... so that might not strengthen the case for your estimate.

"Not once they're already produced."

If I told you that you could have a free car, but you had to pay for it before it was free... would I really be offering you a free car?

"I was under the impression that they pay their cable/satellite bill."

Unless they don't have cable or satellite, or if they pirate the signal.

"No, there is no other solution. We're not stupid, and we can go elsewhere."

Oh, but that's where you are wrong. We are quite demonstrably stupid, and there is nowhere else to go.

Now sit down, shut up, and let them rent you out to the highest bidder like you're supposed to.

Whatever you do, don't blink while looking at copyrighted materials... oh fuck, I have some books in front of me and I just blinked. I just did it again! Now I'm looking at a computer monitor instead. I am soooooo fucked for copyright infringement.

"It should not surprise anyone, the MPAA and RIAA are communists so are Networks."

They're what now? Put down the pipe dude, they are certainly NOT communists.

I'm no fan of trying to equate modern politicians with Hitler (at least those who are not overtly interested in committing genocide), but I have to say that comparing a conservative nationalist with strong tendencies toward militarism and foreign wars to Hitler is somewhat more reasonable than doing so with liberal environmentalists who wish to reduce pollution and greenhouse emissions.

To make a car analogy: likening a Camry to a Malibu is more reasonable than likening a Camry to a Maserati... they are all cars, and there are some similarities on which you could reasonably base the comparisons, but it's a bit of a stretch to argue that an ordinary mid-size sedan is more like an exotic luxury sports car than it is another ordinary mid-size sedan.

AGW proponents don't need to prove deniers are crazy to prove their point... that's what science is for.

One side sees this primarily as a scientific question to be resolved through inquiry and research... the other views it primarily as a political problem to be resolved through rhetoric and propaganda. To be sure, both sides are engaged in some degree of each, but at the end of the day it does make a difference whether the scientists seek out the politicians or the politicians seek out the scientists.

That would be great... if only Apple were a charity focused on reforming patent law for the benefit of all Americans.

Since they are not, it would be incredibly odd for them to pursue such a goal, especially without any real evidence to suggest it would provide a better return to their investors, which is the only thing Apple actually has to work toward. Indeed, it is possible that they benefit far more from patent trolls and a flawed patent system than they suffer: as a major incumbent, they are quite capable of defending themselves from any challenge with too odious a settlement offer, but smaller start ups might not be able to do so. This insulates them from increased competition, and can give them leverage with small firms whose tech they wish to purchase if there is any danger that company would be targeted by a patent holder.

Simply put, Apple will not do this thing you suggest. Not now, not ever. Doing so would be insane and reckless, which is not what Apple does.

Can there be a switch to make everyone be voiced by Wes Johnson?

Who doesn't love eating scallops wrapped in bacon while wearing a poly-cotton shirt at a Saturday wedding where the bride might be menstrual and all of the women are showing their hair to men who are not their husbands?

"fucking planes that go into fucking space"

It's even better if you mean that literally.

Depends... what time is the class? What's the subject? Will I be held responsible for any missed work or information for the class? To what extent will I be held responsible? Am I scheduled for a test? Have I studied enough?

If this is an 8 AM lecture on the anatomy of the human spleen... I'm not sure I wouldn't take the opportunity to go back to sleep.

They don't know if a bomb will go off, and when this is pointed out they become afraid.

The unknown is only scary when it is pointed out that it is unknown. For example, you are probably not terribly afraid that there is an intruder in your home... but if I were to tell you that there is, you are far more likely to be afraid of that possibility.

So on one hand, we have the explanation that grossly inflated costs are driven by rent-seekers and the profit motive: that the so-called 'inefficiencies" of health care exist precisely because they create additional profit for various interests.

On the other hand, we have the explanation that the government has done something wrong, and if they'd only get their stupid hands out of it we could have costs comparable to those of countries where the entire system is run by the government.

Does that pretty much sum things up?

But wouldn't that cut into the amount of time/space available for vague ramblings about "freedom" and "liberty" and accusing anyone who disagrees with the corporate insurance system we have in the US of being a fascist and a Stalinist?

When you have emotionally charged rhetoric to throw around like beads on Mardi Gras, bringing up facts and figures is just a waste of time.