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The destruction of Goddard is illegal RL October 31, 2025 9:41 am (Space/Science)

Weighing the scales on Elon Musk BuckGalaxy October 30, 2025 9:28 pm (Flame)

Bunker Envy ? podrock October 30, 2025 6:18 pm (CurrentEvents)

Message in a bottle BuckGalaxy October 29, 2025 10:55 am (Off-Topic)

According to some, we're a nation of illiterate dependents looking for a handout RobVG October 27, 2025 8:56 pm (CurrentEvents)

The 1% RobVG October 27, 2025 10:54 am (Off-Topic)

Parting Shot ER October 27, 2025 4:36 am (Off-Topic)

Space X put on notice RobVG October 20, 2025 4:55 pm (Space/Science)

There is no bottom to this barrel... RL October 19, 2025 5:40 pm (CurrentEvents)

John Wheeler's philosophy: "Beyond the Black Hole" RL October 16, 2025 10:00 pm (Space/Science)

Brosz baffled, Bondi busts Bolton ER October 16, 2025 2:08 pm (CurrentEvents)

Science backs up what I have been saying for years... RL October 15, 2025 7:59 pm (CurrentEvents)

Hikers imprisoned in Iran have been freed by TB September 21, 2011 12:22 pm

Their next vacation is to go hiking in beautiful North Korea. by Lee 2011-09-21 19:48:03
- I hear that Viet Nam is beautiful...but I could never go there...it is stamped in my brain forever with the ... by Jody 2011-09-22 07:50:33
  - Not weird at all. Your remarks are quite revealing. We lost the Viet Nam war, our first defeat. But remember, ... by ER 2011-09-22 08:34:04
    - VietNam was OUR generation's war so we are emotionally tied to it, an unpleasant tie. WWII was before most ... by Eri 2011-09-23 05:42:37
      - My mother hated the Japanese and Germans, but especially the Japanese (because that's who my father was fighting!). Both Japan ... by ER 2011-09-23 06:26:17
        
        Our family couldn't hate Germany since our heritage is German. In fact, we still had quite a few relatives ... by Eri 2011-09-23 22:02:13
        
        Me, too Eri...I was double cursed with my stout legs...either the Scottish Highlander or the German Heritage I boast. I ... by Jody 2011-09-24 12:04:40

The triumph of individualism? by TB September 21, 2011 12:34 pm

If the Fundowacko Bible-Bangers were on the Left, the Right would be doing everything they could to exterminate them. But ... by ER 2011-09-21 15:30:46
- What does "individualism" mean? "Hooray for me and the hell with you", in brief. In practice it means ... by bowser 2011-09-22 18:47:03
  - If you can convince everyone they're rugged individualists, they won't organize against you. -Lawrence J Peter by ER 2011-09-23 19:49:07
- "My only question is, 'What Socialists?' I don’t see any organized or influential Left in this country, certainly not ... by TB 2011-09-21 15:34:05
  - Tom, you see creeping socialists everywhere, its part of your charm. I know exactly who and what I am. ... by ER 2011-09-21 16:07:00
    - No organized "Left" in this country? Good, now maybe the Left on this board will concede that the "Right" isn't ... by RobVG 2011-09-21 22:58:59
    - I see. by TB 2011-09-21 16:15:18
      - Yeah, see how arrogant and pig headed that comes across? by ER 2011-09-21 16:30:15

Photobomb! by TB September 21, 2011 9:51 am

Next up from the Fed: "The Twist." by TB September 21, 2011 9:44 am

Well, after the Fed spoke, stocks are down globally. Is the Fed trying to undermine economic recovery? by Eri 2011-09-22 09:51:19

Operation Smile by TB September 20, 2011 5:43 pm

Okay...gonna cry...doesn't help that she looks like my granddaughter....those eyes!!!!! by Jody 2011-09-20 19:08:54
- This organization has been doing this for almost 30 years, using volunteer doctors and medical personnel. They have done ... by TB 2011-09-20 20:03:31
That little girls's smile when she saw herself after the surgery was absolutley delightful...and I have an extremely high tolerance ... by ER 2011-09-20 18:51:39

Captcha by TB September 20, 2011 5:35 pm

Gamers succeed where scientists fail by TB September 20, 2011 12:39 pm

Drones that make kill-no-kill decisions by TB September 20, 2011 12:33 pm

It DOES seem like a good idea to keep the drones under human control for now. Also, didn't they use the ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-20 17:57:37
Great clip from a highly underrated movie (from the same director as "Starship Troopers"). Yeah, the idea of autonomous weapons ... by ER 2011-09-20 13:36:06
- Most of those weapons are used on battlefields, where there is mostly you and the enemy. A Phalanx point ... by TB 2011-09-20 14:49:46
  - I brought up the Phalanx because it is programmable. It can be configured to ignore certain flight plans and ... by ER 2011-09-20 16:52:31

Dead Beat Joe Walsh by BuckGalaxy September 20, 2011 10:43 am

Didn't he used to play guitar in the James Gang? by ER 2011-09-20 10:45:09

Cash4Gold's favorite customer by TB September 20, 2011 10:20 am

How to get corporate America to invest its record trillions in cash in jobs by BuckGalaxy September 20, 2011 10:02 am

So let me get this straight: the job creation engines are the tax breaks, investment write-offs, and other business ... by TB 2011-09-20 11:22:59
- EDITED: No. You've got it dead wrong. "... tax breaks, investment write-offs, and other business tax 'expenditures'" are tax ... by ER 2011-09-21 05:40:41
  - You are right about the dangers of "crony capitalism" (businesses using the power of government to serve their own ends.) ... by TB 2011-09-21 08:42:10
    - "Why not force the crony capitalists to move towards a more competitive economy?" By George. I think he's got it! Force? ... by ER 2011-09-21 08:56:38
- You don't read very well. Because of tax breaks, the wealthy are just SITTING on their money. Without ... by Eri 2011-09-20 22:12:19
  - And you're not reading at all. by TB 2011-09-21 07:37:54
    - But they are NOT investing. Which is the point. They are letting the money sit there. Got ... by Eri 2011-09-23 05:44:50
    - Tom, if it isn't taxed, he doesn't HAVE to invest in order to save it from the taxman. He ... by ER 2011-09-21 08:44:32
      - Okay, one more time: by TB 2011-09-21 08:54:25
        
        I saw the former Governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, on the Jon Stewart Show overnight and she was quite impressive. ... by Eri 2011-09-23 06:01:55
        
        The Johnson Controls battery plant in Holland, Michigan. Federal grant for building the plant: $299 million. Michigan state incentives for ... by TB 2011-09-23 09:33:45
        
        We're not quite that dense, pal. We know exactly what is going on. Listen carefully. The rich used to be ... by ER 2011-09-21 09:10:47
        
        Are you saying that taxing someone at 90% is a "fair share? I really hope you don't think that. by Lee 2011-09-21 20:08:35
        
        Yes. Yes. Of course. The idea was to "get them to plow that back into productive use, like foundations, ... by TB 2011-09-21 09:13:30
        
        Cripes. Screw this. by TB 2011-09-21 09:20:41
        
        I apologize. You're right, I did not express myself clearly, in fact, I said something that was misleading, and it ... by ER 2011-09-21 09:55:59
- Bonus question: by TB 2011-09-20 11:36:49
Outstanding! Now why didn't I think of that? Of course, the "job creators" would rather actually create jobs than ... by ER 2011-09-20 10:40:29
- "Job Creators". Don't you just love that? It's right up there with "Patriot Act", "Peacekeeper Missile", "Death Tax", "Marriage Penalty" and "Freedom ... by ER 2011-09-20 10:47:58

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