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by Temujin
2011-10-14 09:37pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Occupation of Wall Street Spreads
Replies: 1325
Views: 328328

Re: The Occupation of Wall Street Spreads

Well the NYPD made a fine showing of themselves yet again today: Occupy Wall Street protest march marred by video appearing to show NYPD scooter hit man Disturbing video that appears to show an NYPD scooter run over the leg of a lawyer during an Occupy Wall Street protest march Friday has rocketed t...
by Temujin
2011-10-11 06:42pm
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: OVEG Hollow Pursuits
Replies: 12
Views: 2425

Re: OVEG Hollow Pursuits

Are they a libertopian or randroid? Because that's the kind of attitude I've both experienced and have come to expect from their kind.
by Temujin
2011-10-06 12:06pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Occupation of Wall Street Spreads
Replies: 1325
Views: 328328

Re: The Occupation of Wall Street Fails

And some of the action from last night: Here’s Video of a Senior NYPD Officer Beating Protesters With His Club This is the scene at Occupy Wall Street Wednesday tonight, where a few hundred protesters continued the day's even larger demonstration with another march on Wall Street. Last time we check...
by Temujin
2011-10-06 11:45am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Occupation of Wall Street Spreads
Replies: 1325
Views: 328328

Re: The Occupation of Wall Street Fails

It doesn't help when the sound bite thats getting played nonstop on the news networks goes like this: Newsman: What is your goal? Uninformed Kid: We want to abolish Capitalism. Newsman: What do you want to replace it with? Uninformed Kid: :o This march doesn't have a leader, a message (beyond thing...
by Temujin
2011-10-06 11:26am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Legacy of Steve Jobs
Replies: 38
Views: 1573

Re: Destructionator XIII has a complete lack of human empath

Really, when any music player is referred to as an iPod No one I know referres to any music player as an iPod. Seriously, no one. It might be more of a US / North American thing. I've heard some people use it as a generic descriptor, but they usually seem to be people who are less tech savvy and on...
by Temujin
2011-10-05 09:09pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Occupation of Wall Street Spreads
Replies: 1325
Views: 328328

Re: The Occupation of Wall Street Fails

News Update - Apparently more confrontations with police. Olbermann interrupted his broadcast to provide what limited info he had. This is what Gawker had to say: Ten Reportedly Arrested as Protesters Stand Off With Police Ten Occupy Wall Street protesters have reportedly been arrested after a few h...
by Temujin
2011-10-03 03:03pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Poll: Which warship would you use?
Replies: 78
Views: 29254

Re: Poll: Which warship would you use?

Well, if I'm going to get something for nothing I might as well go all out and take a fully stocked Imperium Class Ultra Star Destroyer, a.k.a. the Overcompensator. :lol:

As for which Galaxy, I don't think it matters. :P
by Temujin
2011-10-01 10:27pm
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Doctor Who S6e13 "The Wedding Of River Song" [spoilers]
Replies: 75
Views: 8725

Re: Doctor Who S6e13 "The Wedding Of River Song" [spoilers]

3 of 5 Had some good moments, but overall it was a lamer version of the Pandorica two parter. The resolution that the Doctor that was killed would turn out to be a duplicate of some kind was quite obvious given the previous episodes in this season. And frankly I'm tired of the "must save all of...
by Temujin
2011-10-01 11:59am
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Tevatron shuts down
Replies: 8
Views: 1883

Re: Tevatron shuts down

Sadly it only cost a paltry $35 million a year to keep in running. That's within the range of some corporate fat cats salaries. Tevatron atom smasher shuts after more than 25 years One of the world's most powerful "atom smashers", at the leading edge of scientific discovery for a quarter o...
by Temujin
2011-09-25 06:04pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: The Occupation of Wall Street Spreads
Replies: 1325
Views: 328328

Re: The Occupation of Wall Street Fails

Update on the ongoing situation with video: Cops Tackle, Mace Wall St. Protesters for No Obvious Reason Looks like the ongoing #OccupyWallSt protest against corporations got a bit tense on its eighth day, with lots of cops present for today's march to Union Square and the official protest home page ...
by Temujin
2011-09-15 06:23pm
Forum: Off-Topic
Topic: Tea party presidential candidate (good grief)
Replies: 37
Views: 5223

Re: Tea party presidential candidate (good grief)

Good grief indeed! I could only listen to a couple minutes of it before I had to turn it off. I actually once had one of these fuckers as a boss, and heard this shit on a daily basis, yet it still never ceases to amaze me just how delusional of a little bubble fantasy world they manage to wrap their...
by Temujin
2011-08-22 05:17pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Pope gives homophobic speech, God intervenes
Replies: 4
Views: 2233

Re: Pope gives homophobic speech, God intervenes

The not so funny thing is the faithful will of course deny this was an act of god, but if something similar happened to say, Richard Dawkins, they'd never shut up about it.
by Temujin
2011-08-19 11:53am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: UN slams Shell for Nigeria pollution
Replies: 4
Views: 1176

Re: UN slams Shell for Nigeria pollution

The only thing that surprises me is that it took so long; but then again maybe not, as after all this is Africa and hence not considered as important as other parts of the world.

This really should have come years ago.
by Temujin
2011-08-07 02:17pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Reaction to extraterrestrial contact?
Replies: 14
Views: 3606

Re: Reaction to extraterrestrial contact?

I created a thread like this about 6 nobths back. The conclusion was IIRC that there would be a brief spasm of celebrations and theological problems for those who care, followed by a "well, fine, they're ut there, but it'll take us twenty years to send a reply. and we'll never get to meet them...
by Temujin
2011-08-04 10:33pm
Forum: Star Wars vs Star Trek
Topic: 31st Century UFP vs. Galactic Empire (A New Hope Era)
Replies: 131
Views: 47663

Re: 31st Century UFP vs. Galactic Empire (A New Hope Era)

Yeah, and for all intents and purposes, that Space Marine is Mongo.

Worf: I better go check out this Space Marine character.
[Worf reaches for his phaser]
Imperium Denizen: Oh no, don't do that, don't do that. If you shoot him, you'll just make him mad.
by Temujin
2011-08-03 07:57pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Would an American Colour Revolution be a good idea?
Replies: 62
Views: 6906

Re: Would an American Colour Revolution be a good idea?

Keith Olbermann mentioned something akin to this, getting back to the kind of movements of the 1960s, towards the end of his special comment on his Current TV show Monday night.

by Temujin
2011-08-03 07:42pm
Forum: Science Fiction
Topic: Favorit Scy-fi Scene
Replies: 87
Views: 15961

Re: Favorit Scy-fi Scene

One of my favorites is the end of Babylon 5's last episode, Sleeping in Light, once Sheridan arrives at Coriana 6. Though the whole episode is great.
by Temujin
2011-08-01 10:53am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Do you agree with Obama's compromise?
Replies: 213
Views: 16620

Re: Do you agree with Obama's compromise?

I don't approve, but was already not going to vote for him again anyway as at this point he's as much a part of the problem. He either wholeheartedly embraces Republican policies (e.g., the whole torture issue) or puts up an anemic defense (helped by the many spineless Democrats), only allowing the ...
by Temujin
2011-07-29 09:33pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Houses agrees to raise debt ceiling, plan still sucks.
Replies: 75
Views: 7258

Re: Houses agrees to raise debt ceiling, plan still sucks.

Won't pass the Senate. As for Boner, go directly to fuck you, don't pass GO, don't collect $200. :) Yup, it failed. Senate quickly acts to block House debt-ceiling plan The Senate voted Friday evening to reject Speaker John A. Boehner's debt-ceiling plan just hours after it moved through the House,...
by Temujin
2011-07-07 06:11pm
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: Star Fleet Battles ships
Replies: 6
Views: 4329

Re: Star Fleet Battles ships

No I think he's looking for Ship System Display's (SSDs) which are used in the game. Starfleetgames has SSDs available for with most modules, that you have to buy, but there are numerous sites with both official and fan made SSDs available for free for Star Trek, and I believe for some for other Sci...
by Temujin
2011-07-06 02:16pm
Forum: Pure Star Trek
Topic: Star Fleet Battles ships
Replies: 6
Views: 4329

Re: Star Fleet Battles ships

Federation and Empire

To me the Klingons seemed more like Russia, what with their massive reserve fleets of older ships.
by Temujin
2010-12-21 10:08pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Sun's gravity could be tapped to call E.T.
Replies: 8
Views: 2610

Sun's gravity could be tapped to call E.T.

Saw this the other day and thought it was pretty interesting. Sun's gravity could be tapped to call E.T. Since massive stars cause light to bend, focal points may be found Our own sun might represent the best communications device around, if only we could harness its power, scientists say. If the su...
by Temujin
2010-12-21 09:13pm
Forum: Science, Logic, And Morality
Topic: Feasibility of Hydroponics
Replies: 53
Views: 11229

Re: Detroit to be shrunken and bulldozed

I push them because both technologies will be needed when we make the jump to space and the more efficient and well known the technology is at that stage the better. Also, in this case they have the land to experiment a little and demonstrating that you can get more out of a land footprint with nuc...
by Temujin
2010-12-16 07:46pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: May the force be with this kid
Replies: 8
Views: 1969

Re: May the force be with this kid

My heart goes out to her and every kid who's ever been bullied. The Great Maker knows my life was a living hell all through out school thanks to bullying, and unfortunately instead of support at home all I got was abuse. This article really shows just how shitty and just how surprisingly decent peop...