pyrocat's comments

On: My Little Sister Taught Me How to “Snapchat Like t...

[pyrocat]

ok grandpa

On: Destroying worn-out cells makes mice live longer

[pyrocat]

I think you mean damp squid.

[to3m → pyrocat]

Assuming this isn't a deliberate joke, based on squids having some relevance here, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squib_%28explosive%29#Origin_o...

On: SF Yellow Cab to file for bankruptcy

[pyrocat]

Take a brick with you.

[jacquesm → pyrocat]

I'd suggest some duct tape and a newspaper. Those are less conspicuous and you might get away with it without ending up in handcuffs.

[theworstshill → pyrocat]

I like you.

On: Netflix socks detect when you've dozed off and pau...

[pyrocat]

#1 reason I never bought a Kinect / Xbox One.

On: Candy Japan 2015 Year in Review

[pyrocat]

Would Stripe be a way around this problem or do they not take on the risk of fraudulent cards?

[gambiting → pyrocat]

They don't. Even if you use Stripe you are still responsible for spotting fake transactions, and if you let too many through Stripe can actually ban you.

On: Dear White People, You Suck at Diversity

[pyrocat]

what do you mean "these people"?

On: Tea (1999)

[pyrocat]

http://bfy.tw/3CvN

On: Show HN: Lasergist.com – Your custom design in pur...

[pyrocat]

Can you ship in time for the holidays?

[jimant → pyrocat]

Absolutely yes. Where are you located so I can confirm this?

[pyrocat → jimant]

Seattle, WA

[jimant → pyrocat]

I'd say that yes. I don't think that the christmas post congestion would affect it if ordered soon.

On: A Decade-Old Gag Order, Lifted

[pyrocat]

There's no incentive to fix it and plenty of incentive to let it remain "Someone Else's Problem" or indeed make it worse.

See also: military industrial complex, corporate lobbying, the blue line, security theater, budget in-fighting

On: Thomas Piketty: Clamping down with law and order w...

[pyrocat]

Maybe because the Planned Parenthood shooter specifically mentioned "no more baby parts"? And Planned Parenthood has been HEAVILY featured in the media this last year, falsely painted by the christian right as a baby-killing organization?