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Starship V3 set to make its first launch 6:30pm ET on Monday, May 19 BuckGalaxy May 12, 2026 4:52 pm (Space/Science)

Good idea, for what it's worth... BuckGalaxy May 11, 2026 11:00 pm (CurrentEvents)

Consequences of the Orange Moron's idiotic war BuckGalaxy May 11, 2026 1:36 am (CurrentEvents)

How are you supposed to win a war when you avoid killing people RobVG May 8, 2026 5:47 pm (CurrentEvents)

There's no way the Post WW2 order can be revived after Trump BuckGalaxy April 30, 2026 5:26 pm (CurrentEvents)

Trump had to be stopped from using nuclear weapons on Iran (edit - no evidence for claim... BAD RL!) RL April 21, 2026 7:57 pm (CurrentEvents)

New Glenn 3 flight profile BuckGalaxy April 18, 2026 12:08 am (Space/Science)

NASA's Moon Base User’s Guide BuckGalaxy April 16, 2026 3:10 pm (Space/Science)

Meanwhile, bye bye National Forest Service podrock April 9, 2026 8:13 am (CurrentEvents)

Is Isreal really a US ally RobVG April 8, 2026 5:21 pm (CurrentEvents)

Eventually, one has to just admit it. podrock April 6, 2026 8:08 pm (CurrentEvents)

Where no one has gone before BuckGalaxy April 6, 2026 7:49 pm (Space/Science)

Is this how we're going to go? by Eri June 21, 2011 1:58 pm

You can read the report summary here. The actual report will come out sometime later. I think in 2012. Their solution, ... by TB 2011-06-21 14:27:36

Impeach Thomas! by Eri June 21, 2011 1:37 pm

A while back the Democrats began a campaign to take Thomas out of the picture before the Obamacare ruling came ... by TB 2011-06-21 14:00:43
- Thomas does not deserve to sit on the Supreme Court and you should damn well know it but you're so ... by Eri 2011-06-21 14:20:31

At last! The proverbial 'silver bullet' for spaceflight & enterprise in view? by Jeff-Wash June 21, 2011 1:16 pm

My counter-argument's a bit more long-winded, but I'll cut to the chase too. *Cue sound of dreams shattering* 1)The Falcon ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-29 12:42:30
- You can launch something like ten Falcon 9s for what a single Shuttle launch cost. And the Falcon 9 ... by TB 2011-06-29 13:02:58
  - That only answers the cost of the Falcon rockets; it doesn't address any of the other issues I mentioned. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-30 11:25:31

I want one! I want one! by Eri June 21, 2011 1:21 pm

They have Kinects set up as demos at the local Best Buy, but usually only with dance games. by TB 2011-06-22 13:55:09
- My wee one has this set up at her daycare. They have several to pick from...river rapids...roller coaster ....personally I ... by Jody 2011-06-22 20:45:15

ICANN...and you can too! by mcfly June 21, 2011 10:45 am

"It will cost $185,000 to apply, and individuals or organizations will have to show a legitimate claim to the name ... by TB 2011-06-21 12:09:51

Happy Solstice links by TB June 21, 2011 8:31 am

Vancouver hockey hooligans by mcfly June 20, 2011 9:49 pm

Wounded soldier regrows muscle by Eri June 20, 2011 5:05 pm

Princess of Whales by TB June 20, 2011 4:20 pm

That's nice...diving with a full moon. by mcfly 2011-06-20 21:34:30
Well, at least she doesn't have any "shrinkage" issues. by ER 2011-06-20 18:33:32
- Not really ER...ever beheld REALLY COLD TITS? by Jody 2011-06-20 21:05:43
  - Even my boobies look good when it is THAT cold. by Jody 2011-06-21 11:09:53
  - You could put out an eye with one of those things! by TB 2011-06-20 21:14:38
Absolutely gorgeous! Ironically, I was listening to a Perfect Storm soundtrack when I read this... I would so do that. Talking to another ... by Jody 2011-06-20 18:30:44

The Metaphysics of Contemporary Theft by TB June 20, 2011 3:49 pm

What I find interesting on threads like this one (and many others) is the extent to which people of known ... by TB 2011-06-21 13:38:18
- These threads are extremely valuable to me as reminders of why I've turned away from conservatism. by mcfly 2011-06-21 15:56:00
I know this guy! I thought that name sounded familiar. I saw his book about the Peloponnesian War being advertised a few ... by ER 2011-06-21 12:34:21
Hey, I thought it was common knowledge that everyone who's ever received help from the government has become a thief, ... by mcfly 2011-06-20 22:38:08
- One point of the article was that there is a limit to how many people society can support who can't ... by TB 2011-06-21 08:21:36
  - Tom, that is self-serving bullshit and you know it. Do you mean to tell me that if we eliminated all ... by ER 2011-06-21 11:00:36
    - Too many people? I suggest we volunteer the Republicans to report to their local guillotine for the serving of ... by Eri 2011-06-21 14:12:48
      - Nice try. Bush and the Republicans increased the national debt by $4.9 trillion over two terms. Nothing to ... by TB 2011-06-21 15:12:54
        
        Obama inherited this shit and we're going deeper in debt supporting wars Bush started and trying to bail out an ... by Eri 2011-06-21 15:20:26
        
        How many years can you drag out "inherited?" Is there any plausible line of thinking that says radically increasing ... by TB 2011-06-21 15:45:28
        
        Well, Obama has been President for just over two years. Two years sure as hell is not enough time ... by Eri 2011-06-21 21:25:05
    - "Tom, that is self-serving bullshit and you know it. Do you mean to tell me that if we eliminated all ... by TB 2011-06-21 11:30:37
      - Listen to you and Eri talking about taking mansions and rich people’s money away and using it for good deeds. ... by mcfly 2011-06-21 13:29:42
        
        Show me an example of me "siding" with any neo-Nazi statements. Any at all. If Lee says something that's accurate, ... by TB 2011-06-21 13:40:31
      - It is the act of someone who has been taught all his life that there’s really no such thing as ... by mcfly 2011-06-21 11:46:55
      - You're not bothering to read my responses, either. I didn't say the poor stole to eat, I said crime ... by ER 2011-06-21 11:42:12
        
        Look, you didn't get it. We'll just leave it at that. Community breakdown must obviously be due to ... by TB 2011-06-21 12:06:53
        
        All thieves are liberals? That is the most pathological bullshit you've ever written and you should damned well apologize, ... by Eri 2011-06-21 14:17:59
        
        "Metaphysics," dammit. Every damn person who busts a window and walks off with a TV set thinks the world owes him ... by TB 2011-06-21 14:47:18
        
        You report nothing except your twisted view of things. If you want examples of people who think the world ... by Eri 2011-06-21 21:21:04
        
        Wow. Just...wow. I'm watching conservatives fighting like hell to reduce the power of the State, the control it has over ... by TB 2011-06-22 07:35:44
        
        Nah. Let's just say you're wrong, and leave it at THAT. Think of all the times you’ve seen news footage of ... by mcfly 2011-06-21 13:23:37
        
        The question was stated specifically. It can be answered. Greece. G2 riots. The people who start looting the ... by TB 2011-06-21 13:35:23
        
        Hey, I'm going with the Merry Men every time. You can go with Guy of Gisborne and the Sheriff ... by ER 2011-06-21 13:10:49
        
        What, the government goons? by TB 2011-06-21 13:29:30
        
        The government goons work for the wealthy landowners. They always have. by ER 2011-06-21 13:39:36
        
        They worked for the guys who collected taxes. There aren't a lot of exact parallels between 21st century and ... by TB 2011-06-21 13:45:52
  - Well, I guess I'll have to take your word for it, because I was raised in Canada and theft of ... by mcfly 2011-06-21 10:12:52
    - Yeah. by TB 2011-06-21 10:23:24
      - OK, not being facetious anymore: If I don't want my tax dollars going to this or that purpose, does it mean ... by mcfly 2011-06-21 11:23:50
        
        I'm not "equating" them. Neither was Hanson. This is why the title was about metaphysics. The cost of "maintaining ... by TB 2011-06-21 11:53:17

One thing I miss... by Eri June 20, 2011 4:41 am

I know what you mean. by Robert 2011-06-20 09:58:44
- Wow! To have a law named after me. I'm honored. (No kidding. I really am.) ... by Eri 2011-06-20 12:56:36
- Eri's Law: "If I want to flash everyone, I'll flash everyone. Don't be sneaking up behind me and pulling my ... by TB 2011-06-20 10:19:10
  - Snort! We have a saying in Flash Fiction workshops: Raincoats optional. by Eri 2011-06-20 13:00:28
  - LOL! Oh dear. Privates being made public? No wonder Eri's worried about a draft! by mcfly 2011-06-20 11:18:15
    - LOL. A draft is no longer legal. Unless you're drinking it and have had too much and can't ... by Eri 2011-06-20 13:02:08

Solar Storms caused by Magnetic Rope by Eri June 20, 2011 4:16 am

I can see TONS of applications here, from sci-fi weaponry to tractor beams for star fuel. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-29 12:43:57

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