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Carmakers are want to build robot armies BuckGalaxy November 18, 2025 5:50 pm (Flame)

Just going to put this out there... BuckGalaxy November 16, 2025 10:46 pm (GeekSpeak)

Moonage Daydream BuckGalaxy November 16, 2025 2:48 pm (Space/Science)

FU Chrome BuckGalaxy November 16, 2025 11:57 am (GeekSpeak)

FU Microsoft RobVG November 15, 2025 1:59 pm (GeekSpeak)

"Pluribus" RobVG November 10, 2025 9:06 am (Science Fiction)

Elementary My Dear Watson BuckGalaxy November 7, 2025 9:39 pm (Space/Science)

Removing 50 objects from orbit would cut danger from space junk in half BuckGalaxy November 6, 2025 9:35 pm (Space/Science)

Posting just a title line sometimes links to an empty body. RobVG November 5, 2025 1:02 pm (GeekSpeak)

Trump nominates a NASA chief — again BuckGalaxy November 4, 2025 10:28 pm (Space/Science)

Muskfinger - and other evil space billionaires BuckGalaxy November 4, 2025 10:19 pm (Space/Science)

New Glenn set for its second launch on November 9 BuckGalaxy November 4, 2025 9:15 pm (Space/Science)

Laser sings "Still Alive." by TB March 20, 2012 9:31 am

Afghan Murder Suspect Bales 'Took My Life Savings,' by ER March 20, 2012 4:17 am

Unfortunately there are no psych evaluation tests for the military that a cracker jack hell bent for election person ... by Jody 2012-03-20 06:35:33

The ultimate "blonde" joke by TB March 19, 2012 3:08 pm

....*Forwards to everyone at my college* by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-19 22:56:49
She's not the real dummy. He married her. by ER 2012-03-19 18:03:14
Dear God...she couldn't think her way out of a sleeveless undershirt. by Jody 2012-03-19 17:09:23
- That's not it. Her brain is going a mile a minute (so to speak). by TB 2012-03-19 18:49:02

California's disgraced politicians, and where they are now by TB March 19, 2012 6:58 pm

Two term limit - one in office, one in jail. Old bumper sticker. by bowser 2012-03-19 21:03:03

SpaceX on "60 Minutes" by TB March 19, 2012 7:14 pm

Saw it. Touching when Musk teared up talking about Armstrong and Cernan and their criticism. (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-19 20:59:35

Sweden moving toward "cashless" economy by TB March 19, 2012 3:44 pm

......John Pinnete was a freaking prophet..... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-19 19:59:40
I pity the drug culture, and barter will replace "under the table". (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-19 18:32:23
- That is an aspect, isn't it. by bowser 2012-03-19 20:56:03

Obama and the war against women by TB March 16, 2012 9:10 am

So there's an equivalence between the chauvinistic attitudes some young Obama supporters in 2008, and the systematic nationwide efforts by ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-16 20:09:47
- A drunk 27 y/o with a hand on a cardboard boob has completely scandalized these folks. Evidence of a ... by bowser 2012-03-16 22:26:09
  - This is truly one of the most laughable talking points TB has tried to make in a while... and that ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-17 09:31:25
    - You're flailing. by TB 2012-03-17 10:08:17
      - TB sees it. NOW doesn't see it, HRW doesn't, National Woman's Law Center doesn't, neither does AAUW. We ... by bowser 2012-03-17 12:50:37
- There is no "systematic effort to deny women reproductive healthcare" and there never was. by TB 2012-03-16 20:45:07
  - Stunning denial of reality! Yes Tom, the Democrats have simply made up the fact that there have been dozens ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-17 09:24:07
    - Excuse me? This whole flap was about access to contraception, not abortion, remember? by TB 2012-03-17 09:44:24
      - The title to the OP is "Obama and the war on women." Not "let's only talk about contraception." ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-19 19:24:09
        
        This started when your side tried to force a religious organization to pay for something it shouldn't have to. by TB 2012-03-19 20:29:06
If I read this correctly, you are offended by a perceived liberal bashing of Hilary Clinton, a woman, wife of ... by bowser 2012-03-16 09:23:37
- 100 What does offense have to do with it? This was about yet another piece of the long history of rank liberal hypocrisy. by TB 2012-03-16 09:35:16
  - I'll concede you are an expert in both hypocrisy and bashing Hilary. Knowing that I'll read the stuff more ... by bowser 2012-03-16 10:41:38
    - The perception of hypocrisy requires the ability to connect two concepts or events. by TB 2012-03-16 11:00:46
      - Let's look at this. I don't see any "war", against anyone. Your April, 2008 citation was about two ... by bowser 2012-03-16 13:39:57
        
        The original Instapundit title was "Remembering Obama's War Against Women." by TB 2012-03-16 14:37:24
        
        Still waiting. (By the way, there's a post where I demonstrated to you how one can admit they were ... by bowser 2012-03-16 15:07:44
        
        Waiting for what? by TB 2012-03-16 18:20:41
        
        A relevant response. Any evidence of a "war against women". How a 27 y/o guy with a hand on a ... by bowser 2012-03-16 19:26:59
        
        GOTO 100 by TB 2012-03-16 19:51:30
        
        Man up. by bowser 2012-03-16 22:09:54
      - Pass the margaritas, please. by ER 2012-03-16 11:14:14
        
        Need a refill? by TB 2012-03-17 10:17:52

Why Mitt hates republicans by BuckGalaxy March 15, 2012 9:56 am

It is excruciatingly difficult... by TB 2012-03-15 10:24:42
- Agreed. That's why I gave up on it long ago and became such an ass. So what do ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-15 13:28:53
  - I think the premise in that article is based on some pretty tenuous information. by TB 2012-03-15 14:00:23
    - Keep telling yourself that Tom. Blind yourself to the FACT that there are now two distinct GOPS: The ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-15 23:00:07
      - If Chait had anything better he would have used it. by TB 2012-03-16 08:51:45
        
        You're a slippery f**k, but the question was do YOU really believe his provable lies? And yeah, obviously Mitt ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-16 18:53:13
        
        You know... by TB 2012-03-16 19:43:57
        
        Stopping the damage? Obama seems to have a decent track record of that already. How quickly we forget ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-03-19 19:34:32
        
        Oops. Maybe a poor choice of word. Especially in the subject line. And, trying to corner TB is like ... by bowser 2012-03-16 19:33:17

Escape from Camp 14 by TB March 18, 2012 7:07 pm

In the context of political demonization and pounding of the drums of war, these things must be taken with a ... by bowser 2012-03-18 19:24:45
- He probably should have posted that on flame don't you think? by RobVG 2012-03-18 22:01:01
  - It was a legitimate comment. But I'm going to try to shove this over to Current Events. by TB 2012-03-19 08:59:07
    - To be clear, I was talking to Bowser about you (Tom) (n/t) by RobVG 2012-03-19 18:18:34
    - Woot! It worked! The list on the left doesn't update though. by TB 2012-03-19 09:00:11
  - EDITED: When you're politically hypersensitized, every report of an atrocity is interpreted as a malicious dig at the other side. ... by ER 2012-03-19 06:16:44
    - Bowser was the one that gave it a little shove in the direction you're talking about by RobVG 2012-03-19 08:32:15
      - The truth, as always, is somewhere in between. It's only good manners not to cause trouble by dropping little ... by ER 2012-03-19 09:29:50
      - A longer story than necessary about that post. I had just finished reading a story about Cuba arresting protesters prior ... by bowser 2012-03-19 09:24:18
        
        Hey, I didn't throw a flag by RobVG 2012-03-19 18:13:19
    - IIWLUTM....( If it were left up to me) I personally no longer care about what happens elsewhere. However that being said...because ... by Jody 2012-03-19 08:30:27

Total Information Awareness II by TB March 16, 2012 8:11 pm

"Hey, if you're not doing anything wrong, you've got nothing to worry about." 8) by ER 2012-03-16 20:32:57
- And then there's this. by TB 2012-03-17 07:57:13
  - I might be wrong, but I can't remember a civil right you weren't willing to give away if someone said ... by bowser 2012-03-17 22:45:11
  - "Everyone's waiting for something to happen. Everybody's waiting for something to see Lunatics waiting for bigger disasters. Everyone's waiting for news ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-17 10:35:23
    - Most of human history involves conflicts between freedom and tyranny. by TB 2012-03-17 11:12:40
      - Most of human history has been a conflict between one form of tyranny and another. Freedom is a relatively ... by ER 2012-03-18 05:46:31
        
        "Kind and beneficial" was in quotes for a reason. by TB 2012-03-18 08:19:35
        
        "Kind and Beneficial", "The People" and "Public Good" are like "Freedom and Liberty". They are all open to interpretation. ... by ER 2012-03-18 09:22:35
        
        I know who has the most hands in my pocket. by TB 2012-03-18 09:36:55
        
        Ahem. Do you work? by bowser 2012-03-19 12:57:55
        
        We paid over 15 grand in taxes this year. In better years, it's been over four times that. by TB 2012-03-19 13:07:11
        
        Aside from property taxes I pay very little. And I get more than I pay from Uncle Sugar. ... by bowser 2012-03-19 17:01:28
      - There's gotta be a Latin phrase for that. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-17 20:42:27
        
        I could probably look it up, but I like "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?" by TB 2012-03-18 08:21:17
        
        Yeah, its probably the motto of some agency that taps our phones. by ER 2012-03-18 05:47:33
- I still don't like it.. by TB 2012-03-16 20:50:25
  - It was started under GWB, and is in line with the "Patriot Act" and other Conservative intrusions, legal and illegal, ... by bowser 2012-03-16 22:08:54

Space Shuttle: riding the boosters by TB March 19, 2012 10:55 am

Great video. There is so much video and telemetry coming from something like a shuttle launch. How do ... by bowser 2012-03-19 12:01:15
- Nearest I can tell, it's magic. by TB 2012-03-19 12:45:05
  - It seems so. "Harry, we're getting a .2 undervolt reading on your watch battery. You may want to ... by bowser 2012-03-19 13:15:55
    - The down side... by TB 2012-03-19 13:52:19
  - It makes some sort of sense to me, if very little. If broadcasts on frequencies are refined enough, they ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-19 13:12:11

The Turkish Destroyer by ER March 18, 2012 6:36 pm

That raises an interesting question. Is there a sense of honor any more? A friend of mine and I ... by bowser 2012-03-18 22:00:12
- First, it must be mentioned the story was apocryphal. I heard it at the scuttlebutt and I have no ... by ER 2012-03-19 05:48:53
- Funny... I was told the same thing as a kid myself; and just like everything else they told me, it ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-19 00:25:32
  - You start becoming an adult the first time your catch your parents in a lie or a dishonesty. You become an ... by ER 2012-03-19 06:05:57
    - In that case, I grew up when I was 12. -_- by VelociraptorBlade 2012-03-19 13:16:09

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