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• Apr 25th, 2015 @ 7:10pm

  Re: life must be easier without ethics

  on Awesome Stuff: Electroplating At Home
  So dissolve some nickel welding rods in your acid of choice by using it as both cathode and anode while passing current through. Boom, instant source of nickel for plating that won't harm the environment any more than the acid alone would have. If it really bugs you, use vinegar as your acid. I've used this technique for bronze, brass, copper, and nickel and it works fine for all of them.
• Mar 24th, 2015 @ 6:44am

  As a soon to be resident

  on State Of Tennessee Sues The FCC For Daring To Step In And Block Its Law Blocking Muni-Broadband
  As a soon to be resident of TN, I hope they lose soon. I'm stuck with a 12Mb connection when the muni broadband one town over offers 60Mb connections including phone service for roughly the same price.
• Jun 23rd, 2014 @ 6:18pm

  Re: Re: I'm probably butchering the quote but...

  on DOJ Drone Memo: AUMF Trumps All And Rights Are Subject To Arbitrary Revocation In Times Of 'War'
  There is no middle road. The government either properly fears its people and is their servant or it is does not and is their master. There are no lesser shades of evil to be had in this scenario.
• Jun 23rd, 2014 @ 1:07pm

  Re: So, when does USGov start bombing itself?

  on DOJ Drone Memo: AUMF Trumps All And Rights Are Subject To Arbitrary Revocation In Times Of 'War'
  That's your job and why you're allowed to keep and bear arms.
• Jun 23rd, 2014 @ 1:05pm

  Re: Re: The most bone-chilling yet

  on DOJ Drone Memo: AUMF Trumps All And Rights Are Subject To Arbitrary Revocation In Times Of 'War'

  There comes a point where a revolution is the only way to solve the problem, and I fear we're quickly approaching that point.

  
  
  I don't fear it but the government should. That, in fact, should be their resting state. Anything else and they are our rulers rather than our servants.
• May 7th, 2014 @ 1:37pm

  (untitled comment)

  on How Many Times A Day Do You Violate Copyright Laws Without Even Realizing It
  None, I mean to every single time I do.
• Apr 1st, 2014 @ 3:49pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  on Is The Zero Marginal Cost Society The End Of Capitalism... Or A Way To Fix Capitalism?
  Mostly because the debate essentially boils down to "It is okay to take what I have not earned or paid for" vs "Fuck that noise". All the jabber is just to confuse the issue so nobody has to take a long, hard look at what they fundamentally believe.
  
  And no, I'm not just dissing liberals here. That applies to corporate protectionism and plenty of the current conservative platform items too.
• Apr 1st, 2014 @ 3:17pm

  Re: Re: Re: Re: Re:

  on Is The Zero Marginal Cost Society The End Of Capitalism... Or A Way To Fix Capitalism?
  Except that they're plainly not when they go directly against one or more of the major tenets. Shall I now start calling myself a liberal because I like the color blue?
  
  No. In this world many things are grey areas but this is not one of them because the entire philosophy is simple enough to be written on one page. Double spaced in a 16pt font even.
• Apr 1st, 2014 @ 3:11pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  on Is The Zero Marginal Cost Society The End Of Capitalism... Or A Way To Fix Capitalism?
  You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
• Apr 1st, 2014 @ 3:10pm

  Re: Re:

  on Is The Zero Marginal Cost Society The End Of Capitalism... Or A Way To Fix Capitalism?
  Yes, yes I do. That is a problem for tort reform not an argument for hiding behind "just doing your job".
• Apr 1st, 2014 @ 2:58pm

  Re: Re: Re:

  on Is The Zero Marginal Cost Society The End Of Capitalism... Or A Way To Fix Capitalism?
  Humorous but untrue. Objectivism is easily looked up in the dictionary or understood from Rand's works, as opposed to what constitutes a True Scotsman. In every one of her works you'll find extreme individualism and disgust with government protectionism of any kind.
• Apr 1st, 2014 @ 2:26pm

  Re:

  on Is The Zero Marginal Cost Society The End Of Capitalism... Or A Way To Fix Capitalism?
  I'm an objectivist of sorts and I see zero problem with infinite goods and zero marginal cost distribution. Value of a product or service comes from the purchaser not the seller because capitalism and objectivism demand free exchange of equal value. If nobody values your shit, you'd better rethink your business plan.
  
  Objectivism isn't about businesses, it's about individuals. The people you're thinking about are fucktards, not objectivists, no matter what they call themselves.
• Apr 1st, 2014 @ 2:19pm

  Re: Perhaps the problem is "capitalism"

  on Is The Zero Marginal Cost Society The End Of Capitalism... Or A Way To Fix Capitalism?
  It's pretty simple to see on both the income redistribution front and the paid for protectionism that we are NOT a capitalist society.
  
  Were we a capitalist society, a zero marginal cost world would mean nothing at all to capitalism. There is always something scarce to sell, even if it is only good service for an infinite good. Capitalists do not piss and moan that nobody buys buggy whips, they start selling them to mistress spanks-a-lot then realize she uses a lot of other leather items and sells her those too.
• Mar 20th, 2014 @ 11:26am

  Re: Raving monarchist.

  on Rep. Nadler Claims 'You Bought It, You Own It' Is An 'Extreme Digital View'
  My guns are property that also help me defend my property rights. The meta aspect amuses me.
• Mar 20th, 2014 @ 11:18am

  Re:

  on Rep. Nadler Claims 'You Bought It, You Own It' Is An 'Extreme Digital View'
  It's a trap! This is all a rope-a-dope to get us starting to think of intellectual property as property.
• Mar 13th, 2014 @ 4:50pm

  Re: Artistic megalomania.

  on Hollywood's Piracy Fears Turn Potentially Useful Product Into A $4,000 Brick
  Plus you have all that money you saved to spend on spinning rust to hold all your hours of new-found entertainment.
• Feb 27th, 2014 @ 8:21am

  Re: Re:

  on Student Prevented From Handing Out Copies Of The Constitution Wins Lawsuit Against College
  Erm... Wrong group on slavery opposition. The Republican party was founded on opposition to slavery. The Dems were the ones who thought it should stick around. Common misconception though.
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_United_States_Republican_Party
• Feb 20th, 2014 @ 7:44pm

  It's not complicated

  on Cop Shoots Teen Holding Wii Controller In His Own Home
  Copping is dangerous work and every time they go into an unknown situation, most all of them, they're scared. Doesn't make mistakes any more palatable but it does make them understandable.
• Feb 20th, 2014 @ 5:31pm

  Re: Rule #1

  on Retrans Fights Get More Annoying As Cable Hits Users With Sneaky Below-The-Line 'Broadcast TV' Fees
  That's not in the current corporate business model. If you're leveraged to the hilt and want to borrow more money for something, you have to drive stock prices up. In a non-growth industry, this means bilking the consumers a bit more to fake growth and hoping not enough of them leave to offset the gain.
• Feb 16th, 2014 @ 2:37pm

  (untitled comment)

  on Funniest/Most Insightful Comments Of The Week At Techdirt
  homer voce
  I am the champion,
  I am the champion,
  No time for losers,
  Cause I am the champion,
  Of the world

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