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[FearfulJesuit]

That whole thread was glorious. This is the first primary I've ever really watched...are they always this fun?

[alway]

Speaking of things that aren't real... apparently a lot of debate on the internet:
http://consciouslifenews.com/paid-internet-shill-shadowy-groups-manipulate-internet-opinion-debate/1147073/

We saw one on the election megathread promoting Mitt awhile back, so shouldn't come as a surprise.  Now I just need to figure out how to get paid to be a super-liberal shill...

Meh, that's boring stuff. If they are smart, they employ a few AI programmers, put them on the task to create an army of shill-bots.

Speaking of army, here's the system the US Army uses: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2011/mar/17/us-spy-operation-social-networks

I would bet the US Government have fully automated systems either already deployed or at the very least well into its development phases. Because, quite frankly, the job that guy described can be done by a decent AI program at almost the same level of competence.

[Euld]

The White House responds to the Death Star petition with a surprising way.  I admit I'm quite impressed.

[Darvi]

Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?

Flawless argument.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

The Adminstration does not support blowing up planets.

Barrack HUSSEIN OBAMA ACCUSES REPUBLICANS OF TRYING TO BLOW UP GOD'S GREEN EARTH!

go to dubya dubya dybya dot RON PAUL dot COM to learn more


(850 Quadrillion Dollars is only 12 times the global GDP, why does Obama not care about the safety of our children?)

[Sirus]

The White House responds to the Death Star petition with a surprising way.  I admit I'm quite impressed.

I officially forgive anything the U.S. administration has ever done wrong.
_{(not really, but this is hilarious and awesome)}

[Frumple]

I officially forgive anything the U.S. administration has ever done wrong.
_{(not really, but this is hilarious and awesome)}

Key point with the response probably being more who wrote it (and what they're part of) than anything else. I don't think the "Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget" has done anything particularly odious, uh. I won't go so far as to say ever, but if our non-military research has been doing stuff notably immoral it's been at a much lower frequency than most of the rest of th'government.

[Euld]

Obama is definitely trying hard to win over the nerds and the younger generation.  Of course, the republicans are practically handing over that demographic as hard as they possibly can.  We shouldn't forget what Obama has tried to get away with, and we're still hoping he's going to help pull the country out of this economic blah.  Only reason we all voted him back in was because the Republicans wanted to bring another plutocrat back in to screw things up harder.

[kaijyuu]

I'm a bit late with this comment, but my respect for professional wrestling shot through the roof when I read up on kayfabe/etc. It really isn't any different than live theatre except the content. Yes, it's all an act, but that's the point. Suspend your disbelief like you would for anything else and enjoy the show.

Back to your regularly scheduled Death Star discussion.

[Sheb]

Well, didn't he got the nerd vote when he decided to personnaly lead an army of robotic killers to dispose with anyone that look remotely like a terrorrist? You must admit it's a rad way to be a murderous asshole.

[Scoops Novel]

I had no idea about the solar probe.

[Scoops Novel]

The co-founder of Reddit has committed suicide. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-aaron-swartz-cofounder-of-reddit-and-online-activist--dies-20130112,0,6773249.story. One way or another, that will matter.

[MetalSlimeHunt]

I won't lie, it is pretty tempting to see this as a covered-up murder. But being tempting does not necessarily have anything to do with the reality of the situation.

[GlyphGryph]

He'd struggled with depression for a while, and from what I understand the years of hounding by the prosecution not only worked hard to destroy some of his personal relationships, but left him in large part unable to be productive in the ways he was before.

A bit on the court case, on the guy, and on his death
http://lessig.tumblr.com/post/40347463044/prosecutor-as-bully

He was a pretty amazing person, by all accounts.

[lorb]

I won't lie, it is pretty tempting to see this as a covered-up murder. But being tempting does not necessarily have anything to do with the reality of the situation.

If you read some of his blog posts it's not too surprising:
http://www.aaronsw.com/weblog/verysick

He even mentioned having suicide thoughts at a talk. It's sad that he apparently couldn't open up to other people and ask them for help while the people around him knew he is depressed but failed to recognize the severity of it. (At least that's the impression I have.)