Comment Re:"Amateur astronomer" and the audacity of plebes (Score 2, Insightful) 81
I think, given the first post to this story, he should be entitled to it.
Comment Re:This is just sheer stupidity. (Score 1) 417
You'd have to ask John Young about that.
Comment This is just sheer stupidity. (Score 5, Insightful) 417
What fucking idiot politician thought this up?
Comment Re:Graphical BBS Terminal Client (Score 1) 148
I still have an installable copy of RoboFX.
Comment Why Not Simple Paper Ballots (Score 1) 68
...just like the rest of the world uses?
I've never understood why the US insists on these Rube Goldberg methods of voting, using electronic devices that can be so easily rigged or otherwise circumvented. Paper ballots do the trick for the rest of the planet, with nary a hanging chad in sight.
I take note that Rube Goldberg methods of execution seem prevalent in the States as well.
I've never understood why the US insists on these Rube Goldberg methods of voting, using electronic devices that can be so easily rigged or otherwise circumvented. Paper ballots do the trick for the rest of the planet, with nary a hanging chad in sight.
I take note that Rube Goldberg methods of execution seem prevalent in the States as well.
Comment Life on Earth (Score 0) 356
With any luck a major space storm will wipe out any and all technology on earth. Maybe this would be the kick in the pants our species needs.
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