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IRC: #boycottnovell-social @ FreeNode: February 21st, 2013

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MinceRhttps://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/285297_438409876233503_1190886704_n.jpgFeb 21 11:33
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qu1j0t3schestowitz: https://twitter.com/NASA/status/304582146427858944Feb 21 15:12
TechrightsSocial@NASA: Now you see it. Now you don't. Alaska's disappearing Muir Glacier (1941, 2004). #Climate365  http://t.co/Be8lyeefZUFeb 21 15:12
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Twitpic - Share photos and videos on Twitter .::. Size~: 26.91 KBFeb 21 15:12
qu1j0t3https://twitter.com/kaleidic/status/304580095413219329Feb 21 15:15
TechrightsSocial@kaleidic: George Will surprised me (pleasantly!) with this strong objection to solitary confinement: http://t.co/Yl272lfG2M thanks @ggreenwaldFeb 21 15:15
TechrightsSocial-> Title: George Will: The torture of solitary confinement - The Washington Post .::. Size~: 192.43 KBFeb 21 15:15
qu1j0t3schestowitz: XFaCE https://twitter.com/qu1j0t3/status/304625606165938177Feb 21 16:16
TechrightsSocial@qu1j0t3: #Alberta waking up that it's traded its environment for a mess of pottage #oilsands #ethicaloil #cdnpoli #StopHarper http://t.co/PZRULoYB3tFeb 21 16:16
TechrightsSocial-> Title: The false gods that are Alberta’s oilsands: Walkom | Toronto Star .::. Size~: 58.96 KBFeb 21 16:16
XFaCE"When this does happen, they say, we will once again be left holding the bag — dependent on natural resources that are no longer in demand — having failed again to develop the kind of integrated and balanced economy that can keep this country on an even keel.Feb 21 16:55
XFaCE"Feb 21 16:55
XFaCEqu1j0t3: fuck, I've been saying this for monthsFeb 21 16:55
XFaCEAnybody who thinks an economy dependent on one single resource is a smart forward thinking move is delusionalFeb 21 16:55
XFaCELike any move that has a single key dependencyFeb 21 16:56
XFaCE"What about the false gods of solar power? or the idolatry of wind power? At least oil works."Feb 21 16:57
XFaCEwowFeb 21 16:57
XFaCEand right this moment, a green energy company in Canada is developing an artificial dam of sorts, using a old mining pit filled with waterFeb 21 16:57
XFaCEBut damn, let's not encourage that kind of thinking, of course notFeb 21 16:58
XFaCELet's reuse the old tired talking points and proclaim our religious faith in the almighty tar sandsFeb 21 16:58
XFaCEyepFeb 21 16:59
XFaCEqu1j0t3: I think it would be reasonable to say that a company that was dependent solely on the artificial circumstances of the Dot-Com-Bubble was a recipe for disasterFeb 21 17:00
XFaCEwhy can't the same apply here?Feb 21 17:00
qu1j0t3XFaCE: agreedFeb 21 17:20
qu1j0t3https://twitter.com/timoreilly/status/304396525268779008Feb 21 17:47
TechrightsSocial@timoreilly: RT @digiphile: @markoff: The Human Genome Project cost $3.8B. Federal study of its impact found $800B return by 2010 http://t.co/Fk8gQYDFVkFeb 21 17:47
TechrightsSocial-> Title: Project Seeks to Build Map of Human Brain - NYTimes.com .::. Size~: 50.51 KBFeb 21 17:47
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qu1j0t3XFaCE: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/alberta-misses-the-mark-on-oil-price-predictions-critics-charge/article8907513/Feb 21 20:16
XFaCEoops oopsFeb 21 20:51
qu1j0t3riteFeb 21 21:08
qu1j0t3OOPS I DID IT AGAINFeb 21 21:08
schestowitzMy trip was fun, the tablet was giving me trouble, and I had lots to eat - even a whole platter full of porky stuff - so much fun! And some drinks, too. I enjoyed talking with Mark and Kelly about their two daughters and what's involved in raising kids like these (they are about 2 and 3).Feb 21 23:26
schestowitz My tablet is a mess.... but I'm healthy, and that's what matters.Feb 21 23:26
schestowitzMinceR: I love that sloganFeb 21 23:31
MinceRwhich one?Feb 21 23:32
schestowitzqu1j0t3: just finished adding all your URLsFeb 21 23:35
schestowitzMinceR: popeFeb 21 23:35
schestowitzseen it days agiFeb 21 23:35
MinceR:)Feb 21 23:35
schestowitzI also likes the "pedophiles against gay marruage" sloganFeb 21 23:35
qu1j0t3schestowitz: wowFeb 21 23:36
schestowitzwith what seems seems like a gay man in a priest costumeFeb 21 23:36
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