I'd say we're still in the PC world. It's just that the "P" stands for portable now. In fact you could argue it's even more "personal" than the previous "PC".

I don't want to sound like an ass but how about getting of our fat lazy asses and going outside a little? We spend too much time watching TV as it is.

Exactly as you said "even if it's then ignored". Having an adviser is one thing. Listening to the advice is another. I'm afraid most governments heed their mothers advice to clean their ears.

Well I've learned a new acronym today! I wasn't aware FTFFY == Fixed That Fix For You! Thanks for the FTFOAFFY!

FTFTFFYFY

But people supporting Rick aren't exactly scientists who would know the difference are they?

I don't think you understand the flash mentality of the arabs. They love bling. It's how they define themselves. New phones, cars. They have nothing else to define themselves by except bling since everything is forbidden.

I wish someone told that to the guys writing the Bible/Quran/Torrah

No. That would make sense.

I think the above comment said it best: Java? Do you mean the language itself or the modern frameworks which have buried the language under a ton of various XML files? Java itself ain't that bad. The frameworks and XML hell designed by vendors to lock you in... definitely awful. Enterprise software is the problem.

This is not funny! Our password policy at work is not far from this!

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Exactly. Enterprise = "Everything that is wrong with software development with a how much you got pricetag"

And yet they put up all sorts of things on Facebook... go figure...

Maybe that is exactly what they should be doing. The key problem is that there are far to many people on this planet. With higher prices this should reduce the population explosion and maybe give us some sort of balance. I reckon getting down to 2-3 billion is enough. No need to kill anyone just fewer children due to high costs.