Not true. A shadow can move faster than light. If a wavefront is impacting a linear object, the impact point can move far faster than the propagation speed of the wave. Researchers have found numerous "action at a distance" phenomena that occur instantaneously between entangled particles. None of these phenomena can transmit information, but they are still faster than light.

They are not spraying DDT. Most modern pesticides (especially those used in aerial spraying) have little toxicity to humans. When there were protests about the safety of malathion used in aerial spraying to kill medflies in California, the governors chief-of-staff went on TV and drank a glass in front of the cameras.

So in the EU, you can say anything you want as long as you don't contradict the government approved version of the truth. That sounds wonderful.

Then wouldn't it make more sense to use all that documentation to refute the deniers, rather than arresting them for expressing their opinions?

Because my tax dollars pay for their healthcare.

Who gets to decide what is "absolutely non-disputable"? Once you start arresting people for expressing their opinions, the path from "you cannot praise the Nazis" to "you cannot criticize the government" is steep and slippery.

Yes, all free ... unless your opinions on the history of WWII differ from the "official version". Or if you are muslim, and want to wear observant clothing. Or if you have a reason to defend yourself. Etc.

They are far less likely to leave their job than someone who is bad at their job and disliked by their employer. Either way, I have not found that good references are effective at differentiating good apples from bad.

If his previous employer really thought he was good, he wouldn't be looking for a new job. I give a glowing reference to any ex-employee who asks for one. Why should I care if you hire a turd? When I am hiring, I have found references to be so unreliable, that I don't even both to ask for them.

For my last opening I got 200 resumes. I interviewed five of them. If your resume doesn't stand out, there will be no interview.

My computer is already connected to the Sherline CNC mill in my garage.

You really think it would be that hard to find twelve jurors that don't read Slashdot?

Do you have any evidence that getting flustered in an interview is negatively correlated with technical ability? After thirty years of hiring people, I see no reason to believe that is true. When I hire people, I do a f2f interview, but I also give them a small programming assignment in a quiet cubicle, and I have found that to be a better indicator.

Either you are in the wrong business or you aren't looking very hard. NetBSD runs on almost anything, and is widely used in embedded systems. It is likely that some little black gizmo in your own home or office is quietly humming away with NetBSD inside.

The nice thing about spying on friendly nations like the UK or Singapore, is that their spy agencies cooperate with ours, and have similar restrictions about spying on their own citizens, but are free to spy on other citizens including Americans. So if the NSA/CIA wants to get some dirt on an American in America, they have the Brits do the spying. We return the favor whenever they ask. Everybody wins (or loses, depending on your perspective).

War is irrational in the same way that the prisoner's dilemma is irrational. Sure, the world would be better if everyone is peaceful. But if you choose peace unilaterally, you end up like the the Moriori.