Technology that should be killed off? - Page 2

DavidG · #11 October 25th, 2003, 12:32 AM

#10 DVD's

YES OH GOD YES. Get rid of these @#$@# things and get me a format that will let me actually watch a movie. (even one I bought in Japan or Upper Mongolia) I despise these things we every fiber of my being. And you DVD fans, I hate you all too for supporting this misserable format. Once friggen little scratch and the @#%$#%$ movie skips an entire scene!! This never happened with VHS. DVD's have one and exactly one feature that makes them better than VHS. They are smaller. Period.

(PS Just venting. I don't really hate you DVD fans who have obviously not had my bad luck with DVD's

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10 DVD's - sounds like somebody just doesn't want to pay to upgrade his movie collection...

WARNING You may have been brainwashed by DVD makers if you think converting your reliable VHS into an unreliable DVD that gives you poorer picture quality on your standard TV and a bunch or crap 'features' is an 'upgrade'

[ October 24, 2003, 23:48: Message edited by: DavidG ]

Grandpa Kim · #12 October 25th, 2003, 12:35 AM

And what about my pet peeve...

Don't you just love those cute little stickers they put on fruit? May the inventor of said stickers rot in Hell!!

DavidG · #13 October 25th, 2003, 12:35 AM

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Originally posted by Suicide Junkie:
It shouldn't be "manned spaceflight" but more "current shuttle tech/ideas".

We need to use simpler and cheaper surface-to-orbit boosters, and then have some nice orbital tugs waiting (solar sails, ion drives or spinning cable stations)

Is this really possible? I've read a couple Sci Fi novels (Angles by Larry Niven) where it is suggested that NASA space flight is grossly and needlessly expensive and space flight could be achieved much much cheaaper. But I'm not sure if that just makes good Sci Fi or if it is actually true.

DavidG · #14 October 25th, 2003, 12:41 AM

hehe #7 is funny. Commit a crime, wait no prison for you, you just lose your drivers license. I might contemplate bank robbery or something more diabolical if that is the worst punishment I will get.

[ October 24, 2003, 23:58: Message edited by: DavidG ]

Renegade 13 · #15 October 25th, 2003, 01:03 AM

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:

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A science fiction writer's irreverent take.

like i said, your taking him to seriously.

Ah, but you see, "irreverent" comments and articles are the best to debate. If someone feels like they want to write something up and put it on the internet, I feel free to debate and refute their arguements. That's the fun of stuff like this.

Renegade

narf poit chez BOOM · #16 October 25th, 2003, 01:06 AM

ok, ok, just thought some people where to serious.

well, something that really bothers me...why do the tylonal and cold medicines have to be mixed in with the cosmetics and the really embaressing women's stuff? all that should be in a seperate section with a big sign so us guys know what to aviod.

[ October 25, 2003, 00:08: Message edited by: narf poit chez BOOM ]

Thermodyne · #17 October 25th, 2003, 01:41 AM

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Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
ok, ok, just thought some people where to serious.

well, something that really bothers me...why do the tylonal and cold medicines have to be mixed in with the cosmetics and the really embaressing women's stuff? all that should be in a seperate section with a big sign so us guys know what to aviod.

ROTFLMAO It can get worse, you can be asked to pick up some FHP's while you are out for a six pack.

narf poit chez BOOM · #18 October 25th, 2003, 01:45 AM

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FHP's

should i ask?

Cyrien · #19 October 25th, 2003, 02:09 AM

Female Hygiene Product would be my guess.

TerranC · #20 October 25th, 2003, 04:16 AM

I'll bet this guy's got some sympathy for luddites.

[ October 25, 2003, 03:17: Message edited by: TerranC ]