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Re: Questions for the

Peter Smith — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 15:45:35 -0000

I highly doubt the spitting incident happened. It was another Vietnam-type lie. Set-up. Of course.

The movie 'Sir! No, Sir!' has the good on the Vietnam-era lie.

http://www.sirnosir.com/

Re: Questions for the

Peter Smith — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 20:45:35 -0000

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I highly doubt the spitting incident happened. It was another Vietnam-type lie. Set-up. Of course.

The movie 'Sir! No, Sir!' has the good on the Vietnam-era lie.

http://www.sirnosir.com/

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Re: Questions for the NY Times about the alleged spitting incident during anti-war protest

Peter Smith — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:45:35 -0000

I highly doubt the spitting incident happened. It was another Vietnam-type lie. Set-up. Of course.

The movie 'Sir! No, Sir!' has the good on the Vietnam-era lie.

http://www.sirnosir.com/

Re: Questions for the NY Times about the alleged spitting incident during anti-war protest

Peter Smith — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:45:35 -0000

I highly doubt the spitting incident happened. It was another Vietnam-type lie. Set-up. Of course.

The movie 'Sir! No, Sir!' has the good on the Vietnam-era lie.

http://www.sirnosir.com/

Re: Questions for the NY Times about the alleged spitting incident during anti-war protest

Peter Smith — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:45:35 -0000

I highly doubt the spitting incident happened. It was another Vietnam-type lie. Set-up. Of course.

The movie 'Sir! No, Sir!' has the good on the Vietnam-era lie.

http://www.sirnosir.com/

Re: Questions for the NY Times about the alleged spitting incident during anti-war protest

Peter Smith — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:45:35 -0000

I highly doubt the spitting incident happened. It was another Vietnam-type lie. Set-up. Of course.

The movie 'Sir! No, Sir!' has the good on the Vietnam-era lie.

http://www.sirnosir.com/

Re: Questions for the NY Times about the alleged spitting incident during anti-war protest

Peter Smith — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 01:45:35 -0000

I highly doubt the spitting incident happened. It was another Vietnam-type lie. Set-up. Of course.

The movie 'Sir! No, Sir!' has the good on the Vietnam-era lie.

http://www.sirnosir.com/

Re: Thought of the day: American foreign policy

Peter Smith — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:04:04 -0000

trees for haiti?

i just thought about this the other day. lots of greenies are always trying to plant trees in africa. what about haiti?

is someone working on it?

Re: After 1 million views, TbV winds down

Peter Smith — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:09:55 -0000

i thought that website was a spoof. does anybody actually believe that Landis, or anyone else, is not a doper?

that's hilarious.

i mean, i understand Landis going on Jay Leno or whatever and having a laugh - it's PR. His legal defenses are more of the same and have a lot to do with whether he eats or not. But nobody actually takes that stuff to be an actual belief in his innocence, do they?

That's just bizarre.

Re: Am I Bored With “Web 2.0”?

Peter Smith — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:39:09 -0000

I'd argue that many, if not most, of the 'Energy 2.0' companies are doing boring work.

This traditional tech approach often just tries to use technology to mitigate some of the disastrous consequences that technology has wrought upon us. It's a bit of a relentless cycle, and we should examine more closely the ends we're attempting to reach.

For instance, do we really want to make all the world's cars pollution-free? Then what of the problem of social isolation and anti-social behavior (crime)? What about community? What about leisure? What about lifelong learning instead of a lifelong rat race?

Is the best use of the entrepreneurial spirit in growing algae to more-efficiently produce/use more/cleaner energy, or can we promote better urban design, drastically decreasing energy demand in the first place while promoting almost everything that makes life worth living? ( http://www.cooltownstudios.... )

Can we use technology to push vegetarianism (drastically reducing greenhouse gases)?

To promote energy efficiency in buildings and housing (LEED)?

Once you're in Paris, rent a bike and see how technology can be used to have a massive and growing positive impact on people's lives. And have the chance to start viewing the world through a whole different lense - one based on love, not hate. Learn to trust the ingenuity of humans the world over, not just those with some ill-conceived understanding of capitalism. Fund energy-efficient bike and urban projects instead of energy-efficient car projects.

Technology for more and smaller and more-local gardens? Why not?

Technology can have a place in the worldwide social movements that are happening right now. Kiva and GlobalGiving and others have shown promise. Social networks like Facebook and YouTube and Meetup have shown promise. Google Maps is empowering millions to fight back against corporate and government powers.

Can we use technology to promote actual democratic principles (wikis) instead of destroying what's left of them (e-voting)? To prevent government corruption (Lessig)? To reduce and eventually eliminate the the greatest danger facing the human race (nuclear proliferation)?

Can we use technology to produce a more humane existence? If so, maybe our grandchildren will be around to laugh about how excited their grandparents got over a pretty phone.

... http://socialight.com/

Re: Am I Bored With “Web 2.0”?

Peter Smith — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:01:27 -0000

i agree completely. if you are making money, then it's a good thing, by definition.

Re: Am I Bored With “Web 2.0”?

Peter Smith — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:07:51 -0000

you might want to let those crazy liberals at the Pentagon know about your theories on how problems related to hunger and thirst are decreasing asymptotically.

but a fair warning -- they might want to see some data.

other than that, i agree completely -- no need to worry about problems which are going away.

Re: Am I Bored With “Web 2.0”?

Peter Smith — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:20:32 -0000

Things going on in your hood:

http://www.everyblock.com/
http://www.communityalert.o...

Re: MoDo banned from McCain plane; we're oddly torn

Peter Smith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:36:39 -0000

I would think that journalists, like security analysts, should assume the worst of risks facing the nation.

For example, if Israel will not discuss whether or not it has WMD, then analysts assume the worst, and print it - without bias. And that is the correct thing to happen. We simply have to prepare for the worst, based on what we know.

Same goes for the McCain campaign - if they don't want to talk about their plan to destroy America, then we have to assume that it exists, and we should print it - without bias.

That they don't want to talk about exactly how they'll dismantle what is left of civil society should be no surprise.

Nor should it be a surprise that the NYT will start covering McCain more favorably in the next few weeks. Money matters.

p.s. call your senator and congressman and oppose the giveaway to the rich. finally, an issue all americans, regardless of how racist or not, can agree upon.

Re: MoDo banned from McCain plane; we're oddly torn

Peter Smith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:36:39 -0000

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I would think that journalists, like security analysts, should assume the worst of risks facing the nation.

Same goes for the McCain campaign - if they don't want to talk about their plan to destroy America, then we have to assume that it exists, and we should print it - without bias.

That they don't want to talk about exactly how they'll dismantle what is left of civil society should be no surprise.

Nor should it be a surprise that the NYT will start covering McCain more favorably in the next few weeks. Money matters.

p.s. call your senator and congressman and oppose the giveaway to the rich. finally, an issue all americans, regardless of how racist or not, can agree upon.

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Re: MoDo banned from McCain plane; we're oddly torn

Peter Smith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:36:39 -0000

I would think that journalists, like security analysts, should assume the worst of risks facing the nation.

Same goes for the McCain campaign - if they don't want to talk about their plan to destroy America, then we have to assume that it exists, and we should print it - without bias.

That they don't want to talk about exactly how they'll dismantle what is left of civil society should be no surprise.

Nor should it be a surprise that the NYT will start covering McCain more favorably in the next few weeks. Money matters.

p.s. call your senator and congressman and oppose the giveaway to the rich. finally, an issue all americans, regardless of how racist or not, can agree upon.

Re: MoDo banned from McCain plane; we're oddly torn

Peter Smith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:36:39 -0000

I would think that journalists, like security analysts, should assume the worst of risks facing the nation.

Same goes for the McCain campaign - if they don't want to talk about their plan to destroy America, then we have to assume that it exists, and we should print it - without bias.

That they don't want to talk about exactly how they'll dismantle what is left of civil society should be no surprise.

Nor should it be a surprise that the NYT will start covering McCain more favorably in the next few weeks. Money matters.

p.s. call your senator and congressman and oppose the giveaway to the rich. finally, an issue all americans, regardless of how racist or not, can agree upon.

Re: MoDo banned from McCain plane; we're oddly torn

Peter Smith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:36:39 -0000

I would think that journalists, like security analysts, should assume the worst of risks facing the nation.

Same goes for the McCain campaign - if they don't want to talk about their plan to destroy America, then we have to assume that it exists, and we should print it - without bias.

That they don't want to talk about exactly how they'll dismantle what is left of civil society should be no surprise.

Nor should it be a surprise that the NYT will start covering McCain more favorably in the next few weeks. Money matters.

p.s. call your senator and congressman and oppose the giveaway to the rich. finally, an issue all americans, regardless of how racist or not, can agree upon.

Re: MoDo banned from McCain plane; we're oddly torn

Peter Smith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:36:39 -0000

I would think that journalists, like security analysts, should assume the worst of risks facing the nation.

Same goes for the McCain campaign - if they don't want to talk about their plan to destroy America, then we have to assume that it exists, and we should print it - without bias.

That they don't want to talk about exactly how they'll dismantle what is left of civil society should be no surprise.

Nor should it be a surprise that the NYT will start covering McCain more favorably in the next few weeks. Money matters.

p.s. call your senator and congressman and oppose the giveaway to the rich. finally, an issue all americans, regardless of how racist or not, can agree upon.

Re: MoDo banned from McCain plane; we're oddly torn

Peter Smith — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:36:39 -0000

I would think that journalists, like security analysts, should assume the worst of risks facing the nation.

Same goes for the McCain campaign - if they don't want to talk about their plan to destroy America, then we have to assume that it exists, and we should print it - without bias.

That they don't want to talk about exactly how they'll dismantle what is left of civil society should be no surprise.

Nor should it be a surprise that the NYT will start covering McCain more favorably in the next few weeks. Money matters.

p.s. call your senator and congressman and oppose the giveaway to the rich. finally, an issue all americans, regardless of how racist or not, can agree upon.

Re: Glam Slashes Exec Compensation By Up To 60%, Everyone Else by 3%-15%

Peter Smith — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 20:20:37 -0000

actually, i think most employees are fine with taking pay cuts as long as it means execs will take a pay cut, too. and if it helps people keep their jobs, even better - even more employees would support it.

Re: Rush Hour Bike Traffic on SF’s Market Street

Peter Smith — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:43:03 -0000

i think you may have read something about the Market/Octavia intersection, which is problematic on the downhill-for-bikers/northern side because cars keep running us over there. cars make the illegal right turn b/c it's the only way to get onto the highway for miles, and bikers are hauling downhill and so can't stop in time thus getting right-hooked.

to remedy the situation, the city wants to remove the bike lane just before the intersection to force cyclists to merge and, in theory, 'take the lane' so we can't get right-hooked.

SFBC doesn't agree with the decision, but i haven't heard any better answers.

in the short term, i'm all for saving biker lives, so i'd agree with the removal in the short term, as long as we have a long-term fix that is more bike-friendly.

Re: Like, Who Needs Lights on a Fixie?

Peter Smith — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:17:46 -0000

very cool!

Re: Like, Who Needs Lights on a Fixie?

Peter Smith — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:17:46 -0000

very cool!

Re: R.I.P. Enterprise RSS

Peter Smith — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:22:58 -0000

wow - all the rss fanboys are going crazy, like MK just kicked their dogs in the head. wtf? get a grip, people. it's a blog post. get a life. go outside and get some fresh air. and then come back inside and write a thoughtful response -- i.e. act like a human being.

among the many tirades up above, there was a hint of a substance - that rss is not a replacement for email as a concept easily understood by folks. i think it could depend on more on the sources of info being made available that folks would actually want to subscribe to - stuff that would be terrible for email - like updates from corporate wiki pages, etc.