Comment Re:Umm... Revenge Fail. (Score 1) 487
Yep.
Comment Re:May you live in Interesting times (Score 1) 421
Comment Re:Idiots (Score 1) 402
They have chat logs implicating Assange in aiding Bradley Manning with submitting the documents. The law is pretty clear about these things. We'll just have to wait for his trial.
That isn't the same thing as assisting someone in stealing classified information.
A new theory says Wikileaks is run by the CIA. They essentially collected their own secrets, thus identifying leakers while also exposing corruption among diplomats. They have also attempted to set a pretext for war with Iran and North Korea (since the public would never believe it if our government made claims about missile transfers after losing credibility in Iraq).
If true, then Assange himself would most likely be a British agent since he is an Australian citizen. Agencies often do work together.
Comment Re:Creating own award (Score 1, Funny) 360
I wonder what Confucius would think of this. Ignoring pleas of the people isn't exactly the kind of things he advocated.
Do you know how Confusion society treated women?!? They were only slightly better off than women in the strictest Islamic societies.
Submission + - Earth's water didn't come from outer space (sciencemag.org)
Submission + - Microsoft continues to fight in Word patent case (itworld.com)
Comment Re:Thank you Einstein (Score -1, Troll) 412
This discovery has very applicable uses, particularly in the general processes of the cognitive processes of toddlers, brain development, and memory storage and retrieval.
And people care! When kids need attention, parents can't wait to whip out a research paper written by someone with no kids who has processed cash-desperate volunteers in a "methodological and precise" manner.
You're pretty stupid!
Comment Thank you Einstein (Score -1, Troll) 412
It's like young engineers who tediously write out what working mechanics already know. Academics can solve problems on paper. Put them in the real world, and they flunk out of life.
Comment Re:Not convinced (Score 1) 152
Comment Re:Do you want to piss away your 30's too? (Score 1) 918
If you can start at a community college and TRANSFER to Yale or Harvard or Stanford, you'll be better off. A big name helps a lot on paychecks. At 35, you'd think he'd be better off going to a doctoral program (assuming he has SOME degree and an interest) where he'd pay little for it and could wash out after a year and a half to two years with a master's degree and little to no debt.
http://www.edububble.com/dpp/
You can download his book for free. His thesis: that the "education bubble" will eventually break just like housing. (What were we ever thinking?! That $200k in debt is "worth it"?!)
Even law and medical students are being screwed. They won't escape debt and make decent money until many years after graduation.
Education is priceless. Today's university system is essentially a giant credit card scam.
Comment Re:I don't care about getting things done quickly (Score 1) 114
I'm not sure if this is better or worse than the world back when sloth and immaturity meant freezing or starving to death.
Comment Re:Cashless Society (Score 1) 232
People will not give up their cash without a fight, particularly in the current circumstances (not that anyone ever trusted banks, private companies or government).
Sounds like a "gold standard" argument.... The best standard of all is: absolutely anything. You can use gold, lead, or bananas if you want. And people do -- it's called a futures market.
Basing all of your wealth on bananas might sound silly, but there are doubtlessly people who have made millions doing just that. Fruit, gold, and "trust" - they are all exactly the same in economic terms.
Wealth is between you, and whatever the next person is willing to trade.... before you inevitably break even and die taking NONE of it with you.
Comment Re:Cashless Society (Score 1) 232
It's gonna be interesting when we finally move to a cashless society. Things like this will be unforgivable in such a society.
That would be nice.
How many times have we read passionate arguments that "nobody should be in prison for non-violent crimes!"
Remember this story the next time you see those stupid posts modded +5 insightful.
Comment Careful what you wish for (Score 1) 883
Do you really want them to dominate sun, wind, and water technologies instead?
They would get all of the same grief they get now, and more.