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Comment Re:Why is it theft? (Score 1) 22

The certificate is expiring. Why is Microsoft obligated to renew it?

Not sure why you're in here with that when there's a whole discussion about it elsewhere but: They publicly made statements that the software would continue to work. They then later edited that page and changed the printed publishing date to the revision date but the internet archive came to the rescue as usual, which is why all the corporations want it destroyed.

Since they made a public promise that it would continue to work, that opens them up for lawsuits even in the USA. In Europe as well as a number of countries elsewhere, what they did was illegal regardless; here in the USA it's only illegal because they did a bait and switch.

Comment Re: shit world (Score 1) 159

I don't know if attacking Iran is right or wrong but Trump makes it difficult to believe he is doing it for the right reasons.

I'm sure attacking them is wrong because it's not necessary. I'm also sure he isn't doing it for the right reasons. Also, after we blew up those allegedly narco-trafficking boats, when the death penalty is not even the punishment for that in this country, nobody should believe we aren't the terrorists.

Comment Re:Insert Neocon war propaganda (Score 1) 225

You don't understand how the dictionary works.

Merriam-Webster's website states that one of the definitions of robot is "a mechanism guided by automatic controls", e.g. a robot airplane.

Now I'm going to explain something that your mommy should have explained for you when you were very little: all of the definitions in the dictionary are valid, not just the one you like.

Comment Re:Lazy cowards? Really? (Score 1) 159

I know quite a few people who refused to vote, in at least selected elections. Had zero to do with being cowardly or lazy.

I will also accept "stupid".

It's much about a realization that after studying the people on the ballot and what the candidates running are likely to do/support?

Precious snowflakes can't have what they want, so they show their opinions don't matter by staying home.

The "vote for the lesser of evils" thing isn't a great argument for voting either, ultimately.

Sure, why bother diverting the arrow headed for your eye to your ear?

Our third party options are realistically non-starters, and that will continue unless one of them has their own huge financial resources to throw at running for office without needing their party's backing.

The only way we're getting a real third party option is if we get a real voting option. I don't see a route to ranked choice voting in this country, but it is "the" solution.

I don't disagree with your assessment of the Democrats. I disagree with your assessment of the value of voting. When lots of people vote for the Dems, politics tends to move leftwards. People who want to stomp their feet and demand change now but who aren't willing to pick up torches and pitchforks are. stupid. fucks. who. are. sabotaging. all. of. us. If you won't actually do something substantive, then at least vote.

So yes, at best not voting because you cannot have the candidate you want is lazy. At the very best.

Comment Re: shit world (Score 1) 159

How can this be seen as a victory?

The "victory" is literally "pwning the libs." The thought process is, "Anything that denies them something that they want makes them weaker and us stronger." The base rallies and cheers, and meanwhile Trump and his cronies go back to extracting ungodly amounts of wealth from the entire world's resources.

Comment Re: D.o.g.e. (Score 1) 159

If they leave them there, the next administration might be able to switch them back on and start gathering woke climate science data again.

Kinda unlikely. If you leave anything sitting under the ocean, it's going to experience significant wear and tear. If there's no budget even to monitor the status of the monitors, let alone conduct routine maintenance, they're likely to be as good as junk by the time they're switched back on.

Comment Re:D.o.g.e. (Score 1) 159

Literally hundreds of scientific papers have been published using data from the OOI

Not to mention that the data is also used in industry, particularly in farming and fishing, where it is used to predict climate-related events. And this aren't just long-term events we're talking about. "Where are the fish likely to be this year" is a question this data can help answer.

Comment Re:Easier fix... (Score 1) 49

Stopped answering ALL calls from any number not already a contact, entirely. Stopped transacting any and all business over the phone. And ONLY take calls from those who know to TEXT FIRST, and are on the list of 4-5 people I will take calls from. Otherwise... "Calling" Me, is literally impossible. Has been for 20 years. ;-D

I've been getting more scam texts than emails lately.

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