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Shouldn't there be an Afrikaaner-American studies department in our universities? ER May 12, 2025 2:59 pm (CurrentEvents)

The April numbers ER May 8, 2025 5:59 am (Space/Science)

The Orange Criminal POS abandons another ally BuckGalaxy May 7, 2025 10:18 am (CurrentEvents)

Orion spacecraft for crewed Artemis II lunar mission ready BuckGalaxy May 3, 2025 8:13 pm (Space/Science)

Australia election more bad news conservatives BuckGalaxy May 3, 2025 11:54 am (CurrentEvents)

Massive cuts to NASA budget proposed BuckGalaxy May 3, 2025 9:19 am (Space/Science)

Say what? ER May 1, 2025 8:53 pm (CurrentEvents)

Radio Broadcasts BuckGalaxy May 1, 2025 12:28 pm (Space/Science)

The Last of Us BuckGalaxy April 30, 2025 12:37 pm (Science Fiction)

You can't make this stuff up... RobVG April 29, 2025 1:43 pm (CurrentEvents)

It's election day in Canada RobVG April 28, 2025 2:26 pm (CurrentEvents)

K2-18b BuckGalaxy April 21, 2025 12:07 pm (Space/Science)

This is one reason we hate the uber-wealthy by Eri June 19, 2011 12:20 pm

I see where you're coming from, but where do you draw the line? If I choose to live in ... by ER 2011-06-19 21:09:38
- Where I draw the line is ostentatious wealth that serves no purpose. I don't/wouldn't deny people their luxuries. ... by Eri 2011-06-19 22:26:30
I know what you're saying. It can be terribly aggravating, the sense that money that could be doing good for ... by mcfly 2011-06-19 17:59:24
When we first moved to California, we drove out of the Sierras near Monterey and took a little side trip ... by ER 2011-06-19 13:30:54

Anyone we know live in Portland, Oregon? by Jody June 19, 2011 7:40 am

Yeppers, my friend lives there and is trying to avoid it. I told I'd be watching with a pair ... by Eri 2011-06-19 17:46:52
where is RobVG from? If he is not from Portland, I can truthfully say that everyone I have ever known ... by FrankC 2011-06-19 17:21:56
I just e-mailed a friend who lives in Oregon with this. I think she lives near Portland. by Eri 2011-06-19 12:31:48

Private and public boards by TB June 18, 2011 5:35 pm

Beyond me. by podrock 2011-06-18 18:52:08
- You're on the right track with the private post setting. But as-is, a post set to private can only be ... by Robert 2011-06-18 20:35:38
- Hmmm..... Any way I can help? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-18 20:13:41
  - Not sure...what do you have in mind? Your question was addressed to podrock, and that's proper: He's system admin, and it's ... by Robert 2011-06-20 10:17:45

How stupid can you get? by Eri June 18, 2011 5:18 pm

Just sayin'.... by Jody June 18, 2011 3:54 pm

Typo. I'm sure he must have meant "Swiss and German engineers, and French pastry chefs." Or did I miss the point? ;-) by mcfly 2011-06-18 16:02:35
- I'm sure you've heard the old joke. In Heaven, the engineers are German, the cops are English, and the cooks are ... by ER 2011-06-18 18:58:08
  - The crooks are American bankers and Wall Street execs in both places. by Eri 2011-06-19 12:24:40
  - Oooh, burn! by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-18 20:10:21
    - Did you hear the one about a soccer match between a German and a British team? The game was ... by ER 2011-06-19 17:59:33
      - Heh. With a little help from their friends, namely us, who pulled their asses out of the fire both ... by Eri 2011-06-20 06:07:22
        
        "I saw a film today, oh boy. The English Army had just won the war..." --A Day in the Life, Lennon-McCartney Defeating Hitler ... by ER 2011-06-20 09:10:30
        
        Not true at all. Had the Soviets not been given the massive amounts of material from Lend Lease, they ... by Lee 2011-06-22 14:54:13
        
        You are 100% correct that Russia would have been destroyed without lend-lease but with lend-lease the Russian would have beaten ... by FrankC 2011-06-25 13:53:23
        
        Can you indicate exactly what in ER's post is "not true at all?" by mcfly 2011-06-23 11:02:47
        
        The part about the war being turned around by the time we got involved. Had the US not gotten ... by Lee 2011-06-23 12:22:08
        
        Most of your assumptions can't be supported. Here's are excerpts from the paper "DETERMINATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF WWII STRATEGIC BOMBING STRATEGY," ... by mcfly 2011-06-24 10:51:05
        
        Those British bombing raids were carried out at night, with the 8th Air Force bombing the city during the day. ... by Lee 2011-06-24 18:40:33
        
        Better tell the historians with the USAF. Guess they can't get it right, huh? by mcfly 2011-06-24 20:36:29
        
        And at the time, before 12/7/1941, conservatives opposed Lend-Lease. by podrock 2011-06-22 18:04:53
        
        It's easy to understand why. The US also sent the USSR over 100,000 heavy machine tools. Many of ... by Lee 2011-06-22 23:05:11
        
        While all true, had we not come into WWII, the tide might have turned again. Germany was busy building ... by Eri 2011-06-20 12:47:25
        
        It was those Canadians, kicking @$$ and looking good while they did it! Another alternate history that I find fascinating stems ... by mcfly 2011-06-20 11:10:11
        
        It's not really clear why WWI was fought, other than "big power rivlary", whatever that means. Ten million people ... by ER 2011-06-20 11:49:14
        
        Business community was against the war?? Here's what happened in this universe. If anything, the concern of the time was business "war ... by TB 2011-06-20 12:34:02
        
        History is not a science. It can't be, unless we discount the thick fuzz of human behavior. And interestingly enough, ... by mcfly 2011-06-20 20:58:53

Progressives not that happy with Obama by TB June 17, 2011 9:34 pm

Yeah, having Obama as president is sort of like growing old. It's a pain in the butt, and a big ... by ER 2011-06-18 16:59:08
- Maybe for the leftist nuts, but for the rest of America, it doesn't beat the alternative. Not on several ... by TB 2011-06-18 17:06:57
  - We'll see. America may be a conservative nation, but there are always plenty of ways for the right to alienate ... by mcfly 2011-06-18 19:34:49
    - *Disillusioned* So, modern politics is like American Idol - except everyone's Simon Cowell when it comes to the opposition, by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-18 20:08:32
      - Yeah, but at some point the guy on the stage has to actually deliver. by TB 2011-06-18 20:14:02
        
        And what one person calls a delivery, another calls a disaster. At the risk of pushing things too far: Abdul cries, ... by mcfly 2011-06-18 21:09:38
        
        I think the loyal opposition had better be careful what they wish for... by ER 2011-06-19 04:51:28

Petition to Ban Job Killing ATM Machines by TB June 17, 2011 8:08 pm

Microsoft thuggery at it's best by Vitruvius June 17, 2011 4:27 pm

More notes: Here, here and here. The Contextis report is highly speculative, and the issues it refers to are known. It offers ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 21:34:59
- Thanks! The tech is largely gobbledegook to me (I hadn't even heard of WebGL until now) but it sounds ... by TB 2011-06-17 21:39:54
  - They're BOTH thuggish - Apple just does a better job of brainwashing it's customers. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-18 00:16:53
It's based on this report, not Microsoft's. The FAQ on that page has instructions for disabling it on Firefox and Chrome. A ... by TB 2011-06-17 17:53:22
Sheesh, where to start... Well, there's no denying that MS has plenty of experience with serious design flaws. But whether their ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 16:58:02

This Morning's Spam Storm by podrock June 17, 2011 10:30 am

Quiet today, no spam. by podrock 2011-06-20 12:55:01
Spam Storm update, 6-19 by podrock 2011-06-19 11:54:37
Spam Storm Update: Only two today, one from the coder and one from 6/link. by podrock 2011-06-18 16:01:36
Hmmm.... How hard is it to work WordPress? We could try creating a new captcha system. Also, what do the ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-17 16:23:27
- WordPress is usually pretty easy to work with. Things like captcha are added through plugins. We're currently using one called ... by Robert 2011-06-18 20:38:14
  - It's more likely something is coming in via a non-captcha route, but who knows? Maybe some vendor has a ... by TB 2011-06-18 20:53:01
- Another thing, All the email addresses they provide are obviously false. Perhaps we could take a cue from other sites ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-18 00:20:05
- While in dashboard, by podrock 2011-06-17 16:35:01
  - test as subscriber by Rita Book 2011-06-17 17:11:32

Research Update by Eri June 16, 2011 10:52 pm

The economy explained in 2 min. 35 sec. by Eri June 16, 2011 10:40 pm

Jerry Pournelle comments: But my problem doesn't seem to be that Bill Gates is too rich, and it doesn't seem to ... by TB 2011-06-17 19:40:55
Great post, Eri. It led to a frank exchange of views. by ER 2011-06-17 11:25:01
This is basically the same thesis ER linked to in his "Changing Filters" post. It's interesting to see the "unfairness of ... by TB 2011-06-17 10:04:57
- This meme hasn't just "popped up all over the place". It's been around for a century and a half, ... by ER 2011-06-17 11:00:47
  - That sounded good. It made no historical sense, but it sounded good. Go look up who does all the beating ... by TB 2011-06-17 11:09:15
    - Damn straight it ain't 1920. But it will be if you and your friends get your way. You've all ... by ER 2011-06-17 11:24:17
      - What year did your ancestors come here from Cuba? My ancestors were farmers, probably back a thousand years. They came ... by TB 2011-06-17 12:41:29
        
        Both my grandfathers came from Cuba in the early 1900s. Both were professional orators, men who read to the ... by ER 2011-06-17 14:28:41
        
        Interesting. Thanks! There's more here, and you can see a "lector" at work in the bottom photo of page 1. There's ... by TB 2011-06-17 16:32:00
        
        That same audio is available at http://www.albany.edu/talkinghistory/arch2003jan-june.html in more amenable formats. Just go to that page and do a find on ... by ER 2011-06-17 17:49:51
        
        Thanks! Dang, MP3. I downloaded RealPlayer for nothing! by TB 2011-06-17 18:09:15
        
        Great post. by Eri 2011-06-17 16:25:44
Thanks for posting that, Eri. I've always liked Bob Reich. He used to have a morning show on NPR ... by ER 2011-06-17 05:31:47
- "...Blind, lumbering giant." Reich, on the other hand, belongs to the school of thought that an economy is a vast, complex ... by TB 2011-06-17 09:55:41
  - Have to admit, I like your last line. It's catchy and, well, economical. Now I'm going to sit back and watch ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 10:31:08
    - "“Wisdom” has nothing to do with the free market." Hell, there's not much I can add to that. There may not be ... by ER 2011-06-17 11:04:18
      - I've got solutions for the problem of corporate/government cronyism. What are yours? by TB 2011-06-17 12:43:26
        
        Simple. Make it impossible for private individuals or organizations to fund political campaigns. Find some other way. This may be ... by ER 2011-06-17 15:19:16
        
        I don't think you've thought this through. There will always be "interest groups." Eliminate the private ones, and ... by TB 2011-06-17 16:55:45
        
        Shoot them all Shoot them all The long and the short and the tall Republicans and Democrats Tea Baggers and Plutocrats Shoot them all Shoot them ... by Eri 2011-06-17 13:52:26
        
        At least shoot yours truly. PLEASE. by Jody 2011-06-18 15:13:43
        
        What's wrong, Jody? Can we help? by Eri 2011-06-18 17:50:20
        
        Believe it or not...you Zoners ground me. When I feel my life is a fucking zoo...I come here and all ... by Jody 2011-06-18 18:01:39
        
        Zoo? That's pretty ironic, considering how often we hang on the bars, screech, and throw poop. by TB 2011-06-18 19:20:07
        
        Yeah. You know that stuff doesn't wash out. by mcfly 2011-06-18 20:08:09
        
        ????????? by TB 2011-06-18 17:09:21
        
        Uh, Eri...what? Were this from someone else... by podrock 2011-06-17 14:39:58
        
        Good God, what is this country coming to when you can't shoot a politician? by Eri 2011-06-17 16:29:29
        
        Sounds like TB's sent Eri over the edge... by ER 2011-06-17 15:20:15
        
        Lemme give you a brief description of my day: I got 2 1/2 hours of sleep when my muse (that bitch!) ... by Eri 2011-06-17 16:45:09
        
        Have you asked her if she thinks it's funny? You may find she's not a muse. (Read it out loud) by mcfly 2011-06-17 23:04:14
        
        Dear McFly, it was sarcasm. I have taken a writer's license with expressing frustration. My muse has a ... by Eri 2011-06-18 11:20:23
        
        Sarcasm, huh? I've heard of it, of course, but have never encountered it "in the wild" before. An interesting experience, though ... by mcfly 2011-06-18 19:57:22
        
        When I run across suspicious cheese, I make toast, melt the cheese on top of it and put a hard-fried ... by Eri 2011-06-19 12:16:20
        
        Me, if I have the slightest question about something in the fridge, out it goes. It's weird...go to a store and ... by TB 2011-06-18 20:19:17
        
        Your muse? Let me introduce you to my muse. And that's one of her good days. by TB 2011-06-17 17:00:56
        
        I'm not even going to ask what SHE prompts you to write. Not fit for young ears. :-) by Eri 2011-06-17 22:19:56
        
        That's the whole point. She's not doing her inspiration job. Just eating me out of house and home ... by TB 2011-06-18 11:56:26
    - That's pretty much all I had to say on this thread. Again, how many times do I have to ... by TB 2011-06-17 10:38:35
      - But...but...I made all this popcorn... by mcfly 2011-06-17 10:48:03
        
        Oh damn, that sounds good! Bad Fly! by Eri 2011-06-17 13:53:40
        
        Crap. Looks like you get to eat the popcorn after all. I just couldn't keep quiet. by TB 2011-06-17 12:44:57
        
        Okay, one more comment. You liked my last sentence. It's important to realize exactly what it means. It's why ... by TB 2011-06-17 11:02:59
        
        Yeah, I got it. You put it well. Almost daring, really. The free market requires wisdom the same way the earth ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 16:24:37
        
        I think you get it. I don't think everybody does. by TB 2011-06-18 11:57:31
        
        Snicker. Good one. by Eri 2011-06-17 16:48:09
- I know. I've been waiting since lst night. :-) But it's hard to argue with the proposition that if ... by Eri 2011-06-17 08:08:06

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