Comment Re: Um, no. (Score 1, Funny) 468
Here I am, in America, trying to reach third world poverty level, and you're telling me those third world farmers wish they had it as good as I?
Comment Re: It's past time. (Score 1, Informative) 1430
Since when is America a democracy?
It's a Constitutional Republic. Not a democracy.
What happened to civics classes?
Comment Re: Irony (Score 2) 305
That was a rationale used the build the first dozen observatories.
Comment Re: In other words (Score 5, Insightful) 305
They are fighting for their land, sovereignty, and culture. It's all being stripped from them day in and day out. Not 500 years ago, still today.
Comment Re: Politicising science for profit (Score 1) 305
You can not live on this island, without seeing this mountain. It's visible from everywhere.
Comment Re: A little late to complain (Score 1) 305
Actually, the Hawaiians have been protesting the telescopes since the 60's. And Kaho'olawe bring blown apart too.
Just because you haven't heard about the protests, doesn't mean they aren't happening.
Comment Re: Nothing that money can't buy (Score 2, Informative) 65
You are so full of shit. This has nothing to do with money, but rather self rule. It's about Hawaiians being held at gunpoint to sign over sovereignty. It's about the dozen plus other observatories already there (built under protest also). It's about Kaho'olawe being blown to bits for decades. It's about a lot of things, but money isn't one.
A Surveillance Camera On Every Chicago Street Corner? 311
Mike writes "Chicago Mayor Daley has stated that if his Olympic dreams come true, by 2016 there will be a surveillance camera on 'every street corner in Chicago.' Just like in London, elected officials all over America appear to be happily advancing a 'surveillance society' without regard for civil rights or privacy concerns. Ray Orozco, executive director of Chicago's Office of Emergency Management and Communications is quoted as saying, 'We're going to grow the system until we eventually cover one end of the city to the other.'"
Chicago has been developing its surveillance network for some time, but it seems they plan to continue increasing the scale.
Comment Re:Are you serious? (Score 1) 502
Try living in an area that the cable, ISP and telco are all the same company (well 3 seperate companies, owned by the same 2 families)
Journal Journal: Movie Review: Eragon 4
I'll start off by saying that I have read and liked the book. While it followed many of the fantasy stereotypes it was overall well written and a good read. Since the movie is supposed to be a retelling of the book, I'll compare the two from time to time.
Last Chance to Help Free Ryzom 280
An anonymous reader writes "With the consistent influx of MMORPG's in the last few years it was obvious that many would fall by the wayside, one of those to fall is Ryzom, as you might be aware it is now going to be up for sale, and in an enterprising move for open source there is an initiative to buy Ryzom and put it under the GPL, much like Blender was in the past. However, time is short, apparently "Pledges must be made within the next few days, since the deadline for the final bid is expected sometime before Wednesday, December 19th". Already there is over 150,000 Euros donated and the FSF has donated 60,000!!
If you (like me) can see the benefit of having a fully developed MMORPG that is completely open source just donate a little, quickly!"
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