gtmaneki - Slashdot User

Comment I Blame Religious Fundamentalists (Score 0, Troll) 868

by gtmaneki on Wednesday August 13, 2008 @09:33AM (#24581877) Attached to: Are US Voters Informed Enough About Science?

[Note: I recognize that religious fundamentalists are not necessarily the best representatives of their religions. Unfortunately, they are the most vocal.]

In the US, Christian fundamentalism has a great track record for dismissing science that it disagrees with. It started with evolution in the 19th century, and has now progressed to other topics.

Evolution?
"God sez the earth is less than 10,000 years old, so science is wrong!"

Biological basis of homosexuality?
"God sez that homosexuality is a sinful choice!"

Global warming?
"God sez he's coming soon, so we don't have to worry about that!"

Of course, when fundamentalists say "God sez..." they really mean "My personal interpretation is..." And don't even get me started on how un-literal "Biblical literalism" is.

Submission + - Couple who catch cop speeding could face charges.

Submitted by

a_nonamiss

on Monday February 19, 2007 @02:10PM

a_nonamiss writes: "A Georgia couple, apparently tired of people speeding past their house, installed a camera and radar gun on their property. After it was installed, they caught a police office going 17MPH over the posted limit. They brought this to the attention of the local police department, and are now being forced to appear in front of a judge to answer to charges of stalking.

from the article:

The Sipples allegedly caught Kennesaw police officer Richard Perrone speeding up to 17 mph over the speed limit. Perrone alerted Bartow authorities, who in turn visited the Sipples' home to tell them Perrone intended to press charges against them for stalking.
I have the utmost respect for most law enforcement. They have a difficult, dangerous and mostly thankless job to do, but shouldn't they be held accountable for casually breaking the very same laws they are supposed to be enforcing? Additionally, shouldn't we, as citizens, have the right to be able to bring this to someone's attention without having to face laughably bogus charges for our efforts?"

Submission + - How Steve Jobs Played Hardball in iPhone Birth

Submitted by

Carl Bialik from WSJ

on Monday February 19, 2007 @11:06AM

Carl Bialik from WSJ writes: "Apple bucked the rules of the cellphone industry when creating the iPhone by wresting control away from normally powerful wireless carriers, the Wall Street Journal reports. From the article: 'Only three executives at the carrier, which is now the wireless unit of AT&T Inc., got to see the iPhone before it was announced. Cingular agreed to leave its brand off the body of the phone. Upsetting some Cingular insiders, it also abandoned its usual insistence that phone makers carry its software for Web surfing, ringtones and other services. ... Mr. Jobs once referred to telecom operators as "orifices" that other companies, including phone makers, must go through to reach consumers. While meeting with Cingular and other wireless operators he often reminded them of his view, dismissing them as commodities and telling them that they would never understand the Web and entertainment industry the way Apple did, a person familiar with the talks says.'"

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