When did Slashdot get overrun with freepers?

Very interesting, because I was giving a canned response to a cliche post that read:

Either he hasn't done crap (good or bad), or he has. You can't have it both ways.

Oh noes! My feelings are hurt! I'll quote it again (even though you did):

"Well that's the point of the factionalisation and faux-rivalry of US politics, isn't it? To get people so divided into their allegiance to a party name that you can then pull the same shit with either party and only 50% of the people will complain whilst the rest are obliged to rationalise it somehow."

My question is how is Obama "pulling the same shit?" If you can answer that, you'll kick my ass in this discussion.

That's fine, but I guess my point is they are attempting to make this an equivalent of the war in Iraq. Which is just plain stupid. Essentially the point the parent to my post is making (ambiguously) is "Bush invaded Iraq and everyone bitched, but Obama is doing 'military stuff' like associating NASA and DOD and he gets a free pass."

Well done, well done.

Are you referring to Bush, or Obama?

So far, that is correct.

I've always said that they were a much smarter "opponent" than the USSR. They aren't afraid to try new things if it gives them some leverage. And they aren't afraid to skimp on their political doctrine if they are better off for it. People have been predicting this kind of "competition" with China for years, possibly even decades. But very few have been listening.

Effectively, your point is: "They are getting more powerful so we should let them get more powerful, or else they might get more powerful."

I voted for Obama and am more impressed than ever.

China is effectively waging a one sided cold war against us. Bush wasn't paying attention, and he was distracted by conflicts with petty dictators. I voted for Obama primarily due to him not being oblivious to *China's* challenge.

Hay guys! Let's change this space race discussion into a global warming flamewar! (crickets)

Giving NASA a closer relationship with the military is not the "same shit." If it is, then please cite when it was done before.

Put your partisan politics aside and ask yourself: Is this a good idea or a bad idea? If you think it's a good idea, then kindly stop the partisan whining. If you think it's a bad idea, then say why.

Old Metallica fan here. It's strange but, they actually had a few good ones on load and reload, but the albums overall were not great. Take for instance "Until it sleeps." I recall watching it at 19 when it came out, the video was retarded and lame. About a decade later I learned that the song was about cancer. Listening to it again I was surprised by the depth that it had. I think they needed a better video - like the One video. Something more inline with the message in the song. I guess I don't have a point but it seems more like they went to hit and miss rather than pure fail after the black album. I think the black album was pure fail though.