Burner phone costs you, what, $10?

[Citation Needed]

After we turn socialist overnight what then?

The joke is that those who are afraid of "turning socialist" are completely ignorant of what socialism actually is, let alone characteristics of other political/socioeconomic philosophies. In their world of alternative facts, all they know is a cartoon beatbox version of socialism, where no one owns anything and the government takes away everyone's freedom to do whatever you want.

It is not possible to have a rational constructive discussion with folks who don't care about facts and who do not care to learn said facts. "Biden hates America" and "Obama was born in Kenya" are opinions that are neither based in reality nor serious.

"Trump said he was going to build a border wall and make Mexico pay for it. He didn't do either" is based upon facts and reality.

One of my younger siblings got it at work and infected their immediate family (spouse, kids). Our elderly mom (who suffers from a number of respiratory ailments) missed getting it by one day: she normally wouldve had dinner at their house the day after their symptoms manifested. It wouldve have most certainly killed her.

Having seen what they went through—COVID isnt “just a flu”; whoever says is lying or galactically stupid—I have zero empathy for anyone who isnt taking this seriously, whether through ignorance or willing delusion.

You want to go to CES or any other large gathering? Please proceed.

You want to ignore the threat because Fox “News” says it is overblown, a liberal plot, or a False Flag? Please proceed.

You want to “reopen the economy” because you want to be able to go to the bar for a pint? Please proceed.

I will not gloat if you get it. I will not have any sympathy, either.

am not letting most of my higher-ups have access.

That'll show 'em!

I never really understood why we "fell back" to standard time during winter,

I do. They tried not falling back one year in 1974. We schoolkids had to walk to school in the dark. It was no big deal for me at the time, as school was 5-6 blocks away.

But all the parents freaked out ("Little Johnny will get hit by a car!"*) and that was the end of it.

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. * No one worried about kids being kidnapped and raped while walking to school in the dark, because we weren't all pussies back then. You're welcome and get off my lawn.

I have "Excellent" Karma but have ceased to care since I got moderator-banned during the great internet troll thread. Haven't been active for 11-12 years.

I bet you miss the good old days, huh?

If the mom stopped paying, time to go.

Business is business and friendship doesn't put food on the table.

I would argue only firearms which existed at the time the Constitution was written should be "whitelisted".

This means flintlock muskets (like the Brown Bess) and long rifles, both of which are single shot, would be allowed for use by everyone of age.

Mass shootings would no longer be a concern.

~ OSS is better since it is free ~

Free as in Beer. Not free as in "doesn't cost anything to implement and maintain".

~ and likely more secure.

Oh my, no. Security is not a function of source openness. Security is a function of actual security implementation.

You're confusing Linus' Law ("given enough eyeballs, all bugs are shallow") with Schneier's Law ("Any person can invent a security system so clever that he or she can't imagine a way of breaking it.")

Yes, I'll take three of those, please.

[x] Both Sides Do It

Keep going - you still several to do!

[ ] It isn't that bad
[ ] You have nothing to fear if you have nothing to hide
[ ] It's for your protection
[ ] B-But Obama
[ ] Now is not the time to question
[ ] No, YOU'RE racist!

Scott Adams had a whole year of blog posts on the subject

Ironically, he turned off the comments on his blog once he came out as a Trump Lickspittle.

Why did it fail? Because it sucked.

Why did it suck?

Because it was a Republican Plan , i.e., a giveaway to the industry.