SaltSong

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[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 2 points 1 day ago

I seem to recall reading that a German scientist did the experiment that lead directly to the atom bomb before we did our in the US, but that he misinterpreted the results, and tossed the whole line of research.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 1 points 1 day ago

You could always just say "whoops, I read the question wrong," particularly since the rest of your answer was right.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 13 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They can just have Congress give the nod, and it would all be legal and correct. But for some reason, they don't seem to want to do that.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you're a practicing attorney, can you explain to me what roll the judge and jury have in charging someone with a crime? I had always thought that was done long before they game into the picture.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Arguably, you don't tell them, and they don't try to steal the idea, or try to sabotage it, or decide to build was plans that don't depends on a successful nuclear strike.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

If you sit down and think about it, this is the easiest way for the federal government to increase revenue without directly increasing taxes.

Except that when tariffs are this high, they discourage imports and purchasing. It's self-defeating.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 26 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

That only works if the guard accepts his orders. Legally, they have no choice. But in practical terms, large groups of heavy armed men get to make their own decisions.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 1 points 4 days ago

They did make a medical, in very limited numbers, but I'm using the TNG Science/Engineering tricorder.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 3 points 4 days ago

If I was her, I'd publish the threat and result in the place I hosted the mod, then nuke my own mod.

But I'm a spiteful little shit.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Very nice.

I have one of the TNG versions, and I am partway through refitting it work lights and electronics. I may even finish, someday.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 3 points 4 days ago

Put me down as a 16. Moderately disgusted, attempting to withdraw.

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 19 points 4 days ago

Fuck that shit.

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