How about this thing called "logic?" There are limited resources (i.e. ventilators), space (hospital beds) and staff to treat the sick. If everyone gets sick at the same time a lot more will die because there wont be enough staff, space and resources to take care of them. If you "flatten the curve" those same staff, space and resources can care for many more patients over a period of time and thus fewer will die.

No no no. Wrong metaphore. Its a Horse in the Hospital https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Youre talking about a single catastrophic event causing the hair to turn white. This also applies to stress over a period of time that could be situational or could be the result of clinical anxiety or the like.

You are saying that an interstellar eclipse or rouge planet could cause the star to physically vanish? To cease to exist? Because thats what you are arguing. The direct quote from the article is " there is no known physical process by which it could physically vanish" Sorry to actually pay attention to the words. I know thats not the Slashdot way.

And the range of the first Model T was 40 miles. Whats your point?

IKR!!! I mean really, what country is going to waste time and resources trying to influence and undermine the government of another?!?!?!?!?!? Its just such a stupid idea that clearly anyone that suggests it is a liberal-pinko-gun hating-tree hugging-never trumper who should be immediately dismissed, mocked and tweeted about.

Sooooo, you think that any explanation that involves things we cant currently directly detect is unreasonable "dark magic?" Its a good thing you weren't around to discredit gravity or x-rays. Things that are proven today but started as theories to describe real world observations. People ARE looking at other options, but many believe that the presence of something we cant yet completely define or detect is more likely. Its a theory they are trying to prove. This is how science works.

So are posts like that.

There is a difference between obsolete tech and old tech. The 3.5mm jack is still capable of delivering sound of AT LEAST the same quality as any other tech. That is its sole mission, and therefor it is not "obsolete." I dont mind the cord because I never have to worry about recharging it. I dont have to worry about whether or not my bluetooth headset and the phone both support the same BT standard (thats been an issue a couple of times). It just works.

Yes, because that is the SlashDot way.... Talk about something once, then call it done and never discuss it again.

Seems pretty simple to me. The state shouldn't use tax payer money to create copyrighted material relating to law. If that means a higher up-front cost, then so be it.

Yes. Why have I never realized this before! Normal people are always the decision makers and the power holders. And those people never have biases that impact their behavior and its always clear when that's not the case.
I feel so much better about the world now.

Oh please.
If I had been in Lightfoots shoes I wouldnt have heard this as "Ill give you all the money you need to get to Mars." I would have heard a question that, if taken seriously, would cause all of NASAs priorities to be shifted around, lots of money spent on planning/replanning but when push comes to shove and the answer becomes "no, actualy we cant make that happen in in your term" and NASA becomes Trumps latest tweet storm, jobs are lost, there IS no additional money, everything we did comes out of the existing budget and we wasted a ton of money shifting priorities.

So "No sir, we cant" is the smartest answer there is when someone like Trump asks you to do something ridiculous.

Are you saying there is evidence of China meddling that is being ignored? Give me a source.

Whether or not Russia succeeded with their meddling isn't the point. The point is they TRIED. and that is a Bad Thing (tm)
We have lots of evidence of this. Thats not Kabuki theater.

When I put this through Googles translation I got the following:
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Most people, including 99% of those here (Including me), haven't a clue how current 'quantum' computers work.

I've read some stuff about it and its obviously (reference previous parenthetical statement) a hoax.
<lots of words>
I dont like Google and Americans are stupid.

-Anon