#9 posted by Aloisius:
Sure people say that these were effective protest becauses it got international media coverage (though probably not local, heh), but how much? Did it even hit the frontpage of any major US paper?

Do you see how much response these stories get on BB? Just do a Google news search, you can see for yourself, it's getting widespread international coverage. If your argument is that 'if it's not front-page news, then it's not news', I would say that's a little extreme. The actions by these protesters are just one part of the international push to keep China's actions in Tibet in the public eye.

A lot of people posting on BB seem to want to put-down on these protesters for one reason or another, or try to minimize or trivialize their actions. The irony is that such comments just continue the debate, widen the discussion, and make the actions that much more effective.

I think what they did was an effective action for a worthy cause, and I'm glad they are coming home.

I think Boing Boing should ask James Powderly and the others for a guest editorial on their experiences using tech-art to protest Tibet in China.

I believe that Powderly and others protesting for Tibet in China are giving up their freedom for a righteous cause.

I hope they are released soon and without harm.

Dear Federal Government, U.S.A.

Are my Civil Rights and Liberties standing in the way of your need to control everything?

Hmm, I'm seeing a pattern here.

I was about to write about how I can encrypt my home folder, and have a backup waiting at home. I also see that other posters have made other technical suggestions. However, that avoids the real issue: The government should not not NOT have the right to do this. In no way, shape, or form. The fact that this is going on is an example of the most absurd twisting of the law to get around the Constitution in the name of "security".

Welcome to the United Fucking Policed States of America.

Dear Federal Government, U.S.A.,

Are my civil rights and liberties standing in the way of your need to control everything?

You'd think realizing that you're dying from cancer would be trippy enough.

TWO all day sessions? I would hope they're not back-to-back. Usually, I don't even feel like smoking dope for a couple of days after a shroom trip.

They did it! Congrats to SpaceX!

10 minutes! This is cool!

They had an abort. That's too bad. I wonder if they can still do the launch?

Thanks for the heads' up on this. I managed to see this post 10 minutes before scheduled liftoff. Very exciting.

Kinda amused by the streaming server crashing. As an IT guy I can relate to whomever has to deal with that.

I give him credit for coming forward publicly. If it had been anyone from the bush administration, there would have been a cover up, then claims of executive privilege when the inevitable leak occurs.

Is there a bigger picture of the image at the top. The one that looks like some kind of sci-fi scenario in a cave?

It's a stupid waste of taxpayer dollars. Tell me, will the U.S. Air Force be able to stop spam?

I know it's supposed to be a fantasy depiction of L.A., but... no traffic jams? And, for cryin' out loud, Disneyland is in Anaheim.

CPT. TIM:

I know that personal experience is not a substitute for a scientific study. However, blithely stating the odds of getting psychosis from LSD is .4% is equally unscientific. Are you talking about repeated doses, or one trip? Makes a big difference. Are you talking about someone who knows about important stuff like set and setting, or just a random sample of LSD users?

I'm not trying to be alarmist. Just saying that caution should be taken.

LAURELTREE:

Popular opinion is that psylocybin mushrooms are not as strong as LSD, therefore safer. But, I stick to my contention that one must be cautions. Even with shrooms. Know yourself, know what your dealing with.

I see here a lot of cheering for LSD and other psychedelics, and little emphasis on the dangers. Some people very close to me had their brains permanently damaged by the use of LSD, and suffered greatly from the psychosis it caused.

Be careful! Strong psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin can be dangerous. Do your research, and know what you are doing before trying these types of drugs.

Look at it this way: Saw all those religious references in the comic? Well, meeting god face to face is not something to be taken casually.