No, I'm sure if an Android story manages to make it to /., then OP will be happily trolling away. The phrase "..the Android forums too,..." implies that this is an Apple forum.

Definitely winter

As one of America's whitest white boys, (I've gotten a sunburn, through a t-shirt, during a thunderstorm,) I have to say anything that lowers the presence of the Death Star in the sky is alright by me.

Now Linux users can experience all the heartache and frustration that goes with Steam! Mysteriously vanishing content, random lock-outs, and a customer service strategy apparently developed by EA. I can't wait! [/snark]

On some levels, Steam is a wonderful idea, quick access to varied content, a centrally located distribution/launch point, and exposure to odder and more esoteric media are all benefits of Steam. Except when something goes wrong, which based on my experience is a fairly regular occurrence. That game you've owned for years that suddenly won't launch because Steam gets stuck in verification mode? Send them an email, and you'll probably hear back in about a month or so, and then with a request for more information.

Last time I looked, this was Slashdot, not Apple.com. (Yep, just checked, this is definitely /.) Apple enjoys some popularity here only by dint of the fact that Steve Jobs was a slightly less evil bastard than Bill Gates is, but it's only a matter of degree.

Of course, it must have been nice not to have to respond to a modern level of time precision:

Prehistoric Nomad's Wife (PNW): "Where have you been?"

Prehistoric Nomad: (PN): "What are you talking about?"

PNW: "You said you'd be back by now! You're late!"

PN: "What are you talking about? I said I'd be back later. It's barely now. If anything, I'm early!"

Of course, since people haven't changed, Prehistoric Nomad ended up sleeping outside the tent anyway for the crime of winning an argument.

After reading your whiny post, I find it entirely believable that you were bullied in school until you decided to stand up for yourself. "My name is Sue. How do you do? Now you gonna die...."

And how are things in Redmond?

Not to mention the satisfaction in being able to yell "RELEASE THE HOUNDS!" at that 3 am noise your wife thought she heard.

The problem is Betty White has never set up a government, Communist or otherwise

With such an abysmal track record (batting .0-0-0), the overwhelming evidence is that communist governments do not work! (At least not in the manner in which they are advertised.)

Or are you trying to argue: "I have a cunning plan. It cannot possibly fail for the 20th time!"

Wow, just wow. You really drank the kool-aid didn't you. For the record, no. No capatalist country has ever deliberately starved 30 million of its own citizens. The fact is time and again, when communists come to power wide spread "purges" occur. I mentioned the two worst, but the Kim family in N.Korea, Pol Pot, and Ho Chi Min all have records almost as bad. Heck, the Castro brothers and Che Guevara almost manage to make the list, but they were honest monsters who wanted to look their victims in the eyes before they tortured and killed them.

Wrong question. It should be, How can I make this plane unflyable without having to compromise the armored cockpit door? Seems to me that tearing a large hole in the fuselage should do the trick nicely, bonus points if you do it over the wing, (you know, where airliners carry their fuel?)

Long gone are the days when we worried about "This plane is going to Cuba." or "Release our brothers you are holding or we will start killing passengers." Given that most of the plots that we've been made privy to involve some variant of sneaking an explosive on to the plane, (The Shoe Bomber, The Fruit-of-Kaboom Guy, the Great Toner Cartridge Debacle,) worrying about someone trying to smuggle a grenade onto a plane seems like a prudent thing to do.

Don't get me wrong, I've watched too many of the TSA's little stunts to be entirely comfortable with any plan they come up with, but when they say something that actually makes sense, maybe it's worth taking notice of.

After all, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.

Replying to both topic and parent.

For the parent, Yes, it is quite possible to use weapons that produce enough heat without going nuke. We (the US) had them 20 years ago, and I have no reason to suspect the technology has gotten any worse in the intervening decades. (For the record, open flame works even better.)

To the child. The "human shield" option is not available in this case. You need full protective gear to handle or even be around these things. LD50 is so low that even slight seepage is enough to kill. Had Syria gone the "human shield" route, we'd be hearing about the further deaths by now.

30 million Russians killed by Stalin might want to debate that point with you, as would the 20 million killed by Mao.

Oh, and Marty, be careful around that Griff character. He's got a few short circuits in his bionic implants.