Peter Schiff is absolutely one of the smartest guys out there, and I have a lot of respect for him. However, he’s still missing the point about bitcoins and how they have intrinsic value. But first, here’s his most recent video on the topic: Peter is stuck on how gold has intrinsic value through physical… Continue reading Peter Schiff on Gold vs. Bitcoins Misses the Point
Killing Cops is OK. Sometimes.
The topic of violence really sets a lot of people off. Those that love it, get upset when you point out that they participate and endorse it. Those that abhor violence, get testy when the topic of defense comes up. The first of those is easily seen in any discussion of tax with a statist.… Continue reading Killing Cops is OK. Sometimes.
“Legalize Gay Marriage” is the Wrong Question
I often wonder why people ask such idiotic questions or debate such moronic issues, like legalizing gay marriage. The state has no business telling you who you can love or who you can marry. (Let’s assume consenting adults here and not go off on the retarded statist tangent. That actually needs to be said for… Continue reading “Legalize Gay Marriage” is the Wrong Question
“Under God” is the Wrong Question
Keeping or removing “under God” from the US pledge of allegiance is simply the wrong question entirely. SJC to weigh wording of pledge The state Supreme Judicial Court will begin hearing arguments this week in an atheist Acton couple’s quest to strike the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance their children say in… Continue reading “Under God” is the Wrong Question
More Reliable News Sources on Syria
It’s stunning to see the lies and drivel in the mainstream news media. They’ve done an excellent job at distorting truth and displaying some of the most transparent lies, e.g. Secretary of State John Kerry has been a wonderful source of lies and misdirection. You can verify that by listening to just about any word… Continue reading More Reliable News Sources on Syria
NSA Killing Business for Cloud Providers
It looks like the NSA PRISM scandal will cost businesses in the US between $22~35 billion over the next few years. Big surprise. Would you want to store your data with a company that has no choice but to bend over for the NSA? http://www.businessinsider.com/prism-the-nsa-leaks-are-starting-to-hit-the-bottom-lines-of-tech-companies-2013-8?IR=T A separate report this month by the Information Technology &… Continue reading NSA Killing Business for Cloud Providers
Consumers Are Not Job Creators
It’s rather annoying to hear the worst nonsense constantly paraded around like some kind of eternal truth. That “consumers are job creators” is some of that drivel. It only takes a moment to understand why. I, along with billions of other people, am a consumer. I want a time machine. So do a lot of… Continue reading Consumers Are Not Job Creators
SecureWP4Me – Locking Down WordPress
Being swamped with work and personal life can take a toll on one’s blog. Fortunately I happened across SecureWP4Me. What would have taken me a sick amount of time was solved very quickly. The proprietor, April, did a fantastic job. Not only did April fix up security holes for me, she helped set up a… Continue reading SecureWP4Me – Locking Down WordPress
Back Doing Guitar & Drum Trainer Development
While I’ve been back doing some more development on Guitar & Drum Trainer, I noticed a few bugs and fixed them. The funny thing is that with thousands of people using it, nobody has ever noticed the bug or at least not reported them. They were very minor, but still… one would have thought that… Continue reading Back Doing Guitar & Drum Trainer Development
“Reasonable” is Bad Reasoning
I really don’t like the use of “reasonable” in any kind of argument. It’s most common use is to mean “you must change your mind” or “you must compromise”. It does have legitimate uses, but those seem rare. An example of calling for someone to be “reasonable” is if they are using faulty logic, e.g.… Continue reading “Reasonable” is Bad Reasoning