I really can't decide whether to mod this funny, insightful or terrifyingly possible.

Not that it matters now...

I have no idea.

I read in the comments for every story about WikiLeaks here on /. that the evil American gov't was obviously behind these attacks. Someone really needs to recheck this submission.

Right on. A lot of /.'ers act like seeing a naked boob or crank is the same as, oh, I don't know, seeing a dude screw a dog. It's ok if my young child (3.5 yrs) gets a glimpse of the former, but I'd rather she didn't have knowledge of the latter. Why this viewpoint is anathema here, I don't know.

The parks are *HUGE*. Kruger NP alone is about 19k sq km. The issue isn't getting a few more boots on the ground, it's hiring a lot more people, putting them in dangerous situations, and feeding and caring for them vs using 1 drone that can be operated remotely and which can cover much more area more efficiently. This is a very good idea to combat a desperate problem. The face that it helps an SA national company grow is a plus.

The only difference between social games and any other form of entertainment is sometimes the tricks aren't all that sophisticated. Entertainment is all about separating the consumer from his money. I don't think the MPAA is a "better" content provider than Zynga simply because they use movie posters and TV spots.

People find getting the pellet fun and entertaining. You don't, I don't, others do. That's why it's a personal judgment.

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The same could be said of so much of what we do, particularly entertainment-related spending. Whether or not something is "worthwhile" is a very personal decision. People spend millions on non-social gaming and what do they get from it? The entertainment experience, same as with social games, same as with gambling, same as with watching sports or movies or observing art. You don't end up with anything tangible, but the experience is worth every penny to you. Some endeavors are more accepted as worthwhile by society or have generally agreed upon benefits, but the perception of value still varies from person to person. JMO.

The commercials say WP7 phones don't make you want to use them extensively. It's true, I skipped buying one!

I disagree. I think the key to affecting change is to demonstrate the utter stupidity and futility of current regs and prohibitions to people of import, such as Ms. Neville-Jones. They need a picture painted for them in order to understand, so paint that mother.

That was... falling with style!

I used to be in that same boat, but I've come around a bit. I follow mainly sports writers and feeds about my sports teams. Its a good way to keep up on a lot of sports news of interest to me. I don't think I'd use it for serious stuff. You might find twitter feeds from tech writers interesting, if you're into that.

Speaking as someone who lives in Florida, you can feel free to use whatever tag you have similar to "scam" in lieu of a "Florida" tag.

Thank you so much. I had some points the other day and thought I was mis-marking posts or something because my points disappeared when I scored a post but I never hit "moderate."

The lack of real expertise on some (many?) subjects, the petty squabbles to protect inconsequential fiefdoms, zero accountability.

I fail to see how a wiki model could remove all that from universities.

Boom. Roasted.