• bkocik commented on Google to Offer Its Own Web Browser
• 5 days ago
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@joeblow

Yep. Saw it coming a few years ago when Google hired a friend of mine from AOL to work on it. :)

Still don't think it's a good idea, though. There are enough browsers out there already for web developers to contend with.

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• bkocik commented on Date set for Large Hadron Collider launch - ZDNet.co.uk
• 29 days ago
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I am a bit more excited about this than is probably healthy. I can't wait to see if this collider provides evidence of additional dimensions in support of superstring theory. Go CERN!!!

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• bkocik commented on Children died after forgetful fathers left them in cars - Times Online
• about 1 month ago
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There's nothing more you can do to these men that would compare to the loss of their kids. There is no way to punish someone who is already dead inside.

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• bkocik commented on Mad Genetics: DNA Tests Reveal Who Was Having Sex with Neanderthals 40,000 Years Ago
• about 1 month ago
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Dammit - I didn't think they'd ever catch me!

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• bkocik commented on High court strikes down gun ban
• 2 months ago
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@zheisey DC banned gun ownership over 32 years ago. Guess which US city is the murder capital of the world. Go ahead, guess.

But to answer your question - yes, it makes sense to limit their use and availability, which is what reasonable gun laws are designed to do. An outright ban only guarantees that the only people who will have them are those that disregard the law, and is anything but reasonable.

And yeah, more people wielding handguns happens to be exactly what we need, because the "more" people that will have them now are the law-abiding citizens that previously weren't allowed to. As it happens, in every single case where gun laws have been loosened and concealed carry permits issued to responsible citizens (not that this ruling will cause DC to start issuing CCWs), crime levels have dropped measurably.

No reasonable person is a fan of handgun violence, and those of us who support the right of the people to own them are no different. But usually we are able to recognize that gun control which is overly strict has the opposite effect of what's intended. Believe it or not, those of us who are happy about this decision share the same desire as many of those who are not - we want to see less crime, less violence, and fewer innocent people getting killed. The way to do that, though, is not to ban gun ownership. That has never, ever worked.

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• bkocik commented on WILL KERN'S BIRTHDAY!!!!
• 2 months ago
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My vote has to be for this one: http://mixxingbowl.com/forums/index.php/topic,712.msg10740.html#msg10740

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