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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)

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

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)

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)

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

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

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)

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

Dragonfly mission to Titan BuckGalaxy March 29, 2026 12:01 pm (Space/Science)

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

A Weiner too far? by TB June 15, 2011 2:12 pm

10 fixes for the new energy crisis by TB June 15, 2011 1:56 pm

Tax Cut Zombie update by TB June 15, 2011 12:50 pm

Problems at Nebraska Nuclear Plant? by podrock June 15, 2011 11:32 am

Reports here. Doesn't sound serious. by TB 2011-06-15 12:42:50

Kissinger: China poses 'big challenge' for U.S. by mcfly June 15, 2011 10:46 am

Next "unofficial" war, here we come >_ by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-15 18:47:12

Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstates collective bargaining law by TB June 14, 2011 7:47 pm

Jon Stewart gets it right. by Lee June 14, 2011 2:30 pm

A long time ago the Left arrived at the point where what's inside their heads became far more important than ... by TB 2011-06-14 15:22:52
- Fiasco? Sorry, it's not ringing a bell... by mcfly 2011-06-14 17:30:04
  - How long have you been in this country, Fly? Or more specifically, how long have you been studying our ... by ER 2011-06-14 19:06:37
    - Yeah, I guess that's the story behind politics everywhere, except of course in the US we're talking real money and ... by mcfly 2011-06-14 20:18:46
      - Well, for definitions of politics, there's "the art of the possible." But that's how politicians define politics. The question is, ... by mcfly 2011-06-14 20:56:48
        
        Politicians would like us to believe politics is groups of dedicated statesmen wrangling over lofty ideals and noble philosophies as ... by ER 2011-06-15 03:59:31
        
        Conclusion: We really need to give these people more power and more of our money. by TB 2011-06-15 09:31:25
  - LOL! by TB 2011-06-14 18:32:07

Space policy debate question by TB June 14, 2011 9:47 am

Weiner bytes by Eri June 13, 2011 6:35 pm

Great performance, great material. This is really no big deal. At least as far as I'm concerned, although if I was ... by ER 2011-06-14 04:26:29
Is there a link? by ER 2011-06-13 19:43:55
- I found it. I'm surprised it's up so soon. Maybe I'm overreacting but I was offended that he would ... by Eri 2011-06-13 21:11:23
  - Awww Eri....you are so cute. This is tame! by Jody 2011-06-13 21:36:53
    - Sigh. I'm not a prude. Anyone who knows me well knows I'm not. But there are some ... by Eri 2011-06-14 05:53:36
      - Beats going Laurena Bobbit on him, I guess. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-14 14:41:21
      - How WELL I know. I am collateral damage. I have grown immune to this behavior because my walls have become ... by Jody 2011-06-14 08:18:56

Living with a silent heart by Eri June 13, 2011 1:50 pm

I dunno, not having a heart never seemed to bother Dick Cheney. by ER 2011-06-13 16:03:09
- Zing! Oh wait, you're serious. Let me laugh harder. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-13 16:07:10
I saw the movie "Threshold" years ago, about the controversial first transplant of an artificial heart into a young girl. ... by TB 2011-06-13 15:52:27
- Per the research, evidently it does (work exactly right). The only reason a pulse is needed is because the ... by Eri 2011-06-13 18:29:31
I can imagine the look on his doctor's face at his next physical: "No heartbeat, How are you even alive? ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-13 13:54:14

Medicare SAVES money by BuckGalaxy June 13, 2011 9:10 am

Foreign countries have good medical care for everyone at a lower cost per patient (and with better overall results)than the ... by ER 2011-06-13 10:27:59
You wouldn't like what would come out the other end if medical care became a state-controlled monopoly. But by all means, ... by TB 2011-06-13 09:35:15
- Ah, TB. The ever-present Boogeyman/Eldritch Sea Monster of Current Events and Flame. Would it be so WRONG for people to ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-13 13:44:02
  - There's no such thing as "paying for each other's stuff." There are the people who are made to pay for other ... by TB 2011-06-13 16:15:39
    - We're not giving people discounts, we're RAISING TAXES. And we probably wouldn't have to do that if A) everyone ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-14 00:05:58
      - The top ten percent of income earners already pay 55 percent of all Federal taxes, including payroll. If you ... by TB 2011-06-14 09:19:32
- Medicare for all would be what is called a monopsony, or single buyer. Like a monopoly, it can apply ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-06-13 09:59:34
  - Are you people ever going to realize that "the producer as the enemy" is not conducive to a prosperous and ... by TB 2011-06-13 10:09:04
    - No one is advocating turning the entire economy into a state run system. No one is saying producers are ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-06-13 10:26:08
      - The apologists for laissez faire economics WANT you to believe there is no alternative to their system of private monopoly ... by ER 2011-06-13 11:42:08
        
        See? Your first sentence blows up right off the bat. There is no "private health monopoly." There ... by TB 2011-06-13 12:04:46
        
        My wife and I are both in our sixties, with pre-existing medical conditions. Even though we are fairly well-off ... by ER 2011-06-13 13:13:51
        
        How did you buy life insurance? Did you start shopping at 60? Why or why not? by TB 2011-06-13 16:25:29
        
        Life insurance was provided at work for a substantial discount, now that I'm not working, I pay full price, and ... by ER 2011-06-13 16:59:01
      - Of course it should be for profit. Where do you think all of those new medicines and gadget's come ... by Lee 2011-06-13 11:09:51
      - There's more to it than mere profit. Better minds than ours have given this a lot of thought. Most middle class ... by ER 2011-06-13 10:55:56
        
        Holy crap. You know what? Skip it. The excavation alone at this point is just too damn ... by TB 2011-06-13 11:02:24
      - There are nations where nobody is allowed to do things "for profit." How does that work out? Every ... by TB 2011-06-13 10:54:48
- Some numbers found here. I haven't looked through them yet myself, but I put it here so everyone else ... by TB 2011-06-13 09:54:51

3 Myths about Social Security by Eri June 13, 2011 6:41 am

That reminds me... the Boomsday movie adaption is coming out this September. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-13 13:48:06
One of the biggest myths about SS arises from the statement "SS was never meant to replace a personal retirement ... by ER 2011-06-13 11:19:45
- That's what I need... An "old man" with a very large life insurance policy made out to me as ... by Eri 2011-06-13 13:55:00
  - Oh, do you mean a "trophy husband"? by ER 2011-06-13 19:49:36
Okay, but you got to admit those aren't very good refutations. by TB 2011-06-13 07:45:47

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