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    • hobbit666H
      hobbit666 @NerdyDad
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      @nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:

      You just can't fix stupid, but you can let them blow themselves up. This ought to be good.

      http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/11/22/flat-earth-rocket-launch/

      I was really hoping he lunched on Saturday so I can watch him blow up lol.

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @hobbit666
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        @hobbit666 said in Non-IT News Thread:

        @nerdydad said in Non-IT News Thread:

        You just can't fix stupid, but you can let them blow themselves up. This ought to be good.

        http://dfw.cbslocal.com/2017/11/22/flat-earth-rocket-launch/

        I was really hoping he lunched on Saturday so I can watch him blow up lol.

        Did he only get breakfast?

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        • hobbit666H
          hobbit666 @scottalanmiller
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          @scottalanmiller lol my bloody fat things In the cold on my phone lol
          "I was really hoping he launched on Saturday so I can watch him blow up lol."

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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @hobbit666
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            @hobbit666 said in Non-IT News Thread:

            @scottalanmiller lol my bloody fat things In the cold on my phone lol
            "I was really hoping he launched on Saturday so I can watch him blow up lol."

            Oh, I thought that this was a Monty Python mint scenario or something.

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            • ObsolesceO
              Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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              @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

              @hobbit666 said in Non-IT News Thread:

              @scottalanmiller lol my bloody fat things In the cold on my phone lol
              "I was really hoping he launched on Saturday so I can watch him blow up lol."

              Oh, I thought that this was a Monty Python mint scenario or something.

              Dno't raed indvidiual letetrs, raed the etnire wrod as a wohle.

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              • mlnewsM
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                https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/11/this-weeks-failed-russian-rocket-had-a-pretty-bad-programming-error/

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                • mlnewsM
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                  Now this is really cool and will really showcase where these kinds of devices can be super important in the future of medicine once they are collecting lifetime baselines of our medical data.

                  https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/11/fda-approves-first-medical-accessory-for-the-apple-watch-an-ekg-sensor/

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                  • mlnewsM
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                    https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/11/uk-team-unearths-rare-iron-age-party-cauldrons-in-leicestershire/

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                    • mlnewsM
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                      https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/11/judge-rules-against-84-year-old-doctor-who-cant-use-a-computer/

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                      • mlnewsM
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                        https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2017/11/federal-student-aid-site-offers-one-stop-shopping-for-id-thieves/

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                        • mlnewsM
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                          Boring Company proposes 150mph loop for Chicago.

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                            NK can now hit all of US with ICBMs. A new cold war perhaps?

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                              mlnews
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                              Do not use tattoos to convey last wishes.

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                                https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/12/after-37-years-voyager-has-fired-up-its-trajectory-thrusters/

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                                  Russia has an HIV epidemic, because they have a culture of believing that HIV and AIDS are a made up US myth. Whoops.

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                                    https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/12/feds-seek-forfeiture-of-shkrelis-stuff-wu-tang-album-a-picasso-and-more/

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                                    • coliverC
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                                      https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu/tough-may-holds-off-brexit-deal-after-irish-furore-idUSKBN1DY17G?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

                                      I'm curious, why would enforcing the Irish border be that important? They are two "peaceful" states sharing a common border. It's probably one of those "we have to protect all of our borders" thing... Or does this go back to the whole Brexit thing not making a ton of sense.

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                                      • scottalanmillerS
                                        scottalanmiller @coliver
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                                        @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                        https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu/tough-may-holds-off-brexit-deal-after-irish-furore-idUSKBN1DY17G?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

                                        I'm curious, why would enforcing the Irish border be that important? They are two "peaceful" states sharing a common border. It's probably one of those "we have to protect all of our borders" thing... Or does this go back to the whole Brexit thing not making a ton of sense.

                                        Think about the US and Canada. You can't just ignore the border between two countries, it has to be thought out and figured out VERY carefully. Remember, the UK is leaving the EU and the EU is what allows that to be an open border - because they share all information as to who is inside and who can be inside the border. Once the Brexit happens, Ireland could let in people that shouldn't be in the UK and vice versa. And they don't have to tell each other who is there. And you could cross that border to bypass customs and border controls.

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                                        • coliverC
                                          coliver @scottalanmiller
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                                          @scottalanmiller said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          @coliver said in Non-IT News Thread:

                                          https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-eu/tough-may-holds-off-brexit-deal-after-irish-furore-idUSKBN1DY17G?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews

                                          I'm curious, why would enforcing the Irish border be that important? They are two "peaceful" states sharing a common border. It's probably one of those "we have to protect all of our borders" thing... Or does this go back to the whole Brexit thing not making a ton of sense.

                                          Think about the US and Canada. You can't just ignore the border between two countries, it has to be thought out and figured out VERY carefully. Remember, the UK is leaving the EU and the EU is what allows that to be an open border - because they share all information as to who is inside and who can be inside the border. Once the Brexit happens, Ireland could let in people that shouldn't be in the UK and vice versa. And they don't have to tell each other who is there. And you could cross that border to bypass customs and border controls.

                                          That's it. Thanks.

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                                          • scottalanmillerS
                                            scottalanmiller
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                                            Things that you can do with an open border like that include bypassing all residency requirements and visa requirements for those countries. Arrive in Ireland, cross the border into the UK, stay forever because... you can claim that you've been in Ireland and are just visiting the UK. Or never pay taxes. All kinds of mayhem would occur if you had no way to know who was coming and going in your country.

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