I did! And I hope you did as well. Cheers.
In reply to this comment by chicchorea:
A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

I hope you had a great one.

Mhm. There are of course some inherent Slippery Slope problems, and of course corruption of the system, but that's in all systems. The main point is that it should basically be a choice whether or not to be treated as an adult. Any given test should be pretty easy, and it should be based on what you know, not what you have (like property).

Just a very, very basic knowledge of, I dunno, the world, politics and critical thinking. Hell, the test part could be taken out completely, and it could be based on if you want to be treated as an adult, so you have to apply for a voting license.

The basic thing is that when you are voting, you are essentially deciding what you and others can do - you should have some qualifications for that, instead of just being over 18 years old.
In reply to this comment by GeeSussFreeK:
I second that! I hate that you can't even be hypothetical without being called a fascist. It is pretty entrenched that the world "owes" you rights out of womb. It doesn't occur to most, that rights by their nature are just an agreement with people. People take for granted most things about rights I guess.

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
Voting shouldn't be a birth right.


Voting should be earned by having at least a basic knowledge about the voting process, what it means and what the different parties and people stand for, I'm not saying that everyone have to be a pol-sci, but just to eliminate the "I voted for him 'cause I saw him on the tv-box" voters and let the people who do not want to know out of it.

I propose a two tier citizen level - one is "adults", who function as a normal adult today, with all the rights and privileges that we enjoy today - the other is "children" which essentially has the rights and privileges of a child (with certain modifications). The children have not yet grown up enough to take part in the political process and this growing up is not based on age, it's based on simple tests and willingness. That is, if I really want to be treated as an adult I can be done so by passing some simple tests, then I get the rights to vote, to enter politics, to essentially decide things for other people than myself.

Sure, it can be viewed as a slippery slope to fascism, but I still think it would be better than the straight representative democracy that exists today. I wouldn't have had my voting privileges until I was at least 20, because before that I just didn't care.

The biggest problem is if someone starts putting in values in the tests, so you for instance have to answer a question conservatively or liberally to pass, that would defeat the purpose and make the tests politically molding, rather than educating.

Anyway technocracy ftw.

For some reason, it won't show the + signs when you first hit submit. You have to reload the page to see them.
In reply to this comment by NaMeCaF:
Deja Vu (plus) Quantum Leap (plus) Groundhog Day = Source Code*

But seriously, I don't get the title of the movie? It has what to do with "source code"? I know that's what they're calling the machine that does whatever it does that, but why?

And is he actually going back in time? Or is it just like a "Matrix" simulation he's popping into?

* = for some reason it wont let me do a "plus sign"

To fix a dead video, you click the "fix embed code" that appears under the tags, but over the description. If this isn't there, then the video is not yet in the deadpool and you can't fix it by regular means.

I'm assuming it's a video that's already tagged dead.

To sneak-fix it, you can call *backup=[...snipped...] (with the brackets), then change the embed to the backup code (I'm not sure rubies can do that, but diamonds certainly can). And mark *notdead.

If it's your own video, you can click the fix embed code as soon as it's marked dead.

If it is not marked dead yet, but is actually dead, you can use the backup as before and invoke *dead, then it will switch the embed by itself and not be dead anyway.

If it's your own video and it's not marked dead, you just fix it by modifying it. The "modify video details" appear the same place the "fix embed code" does.

Hehe, no worries. I expected it to divide the waters..
In reply to this comment by marinara:
i downvoted that bouncy video. I was captured there for a few cycles, immobilized with my hand on the mouse. sorry anywhow gwiz

There seems to be a shortage of thunder on your end, since I've stolen it. Muahahah.
In reply to this comment by Fusionaut:
Dear God... it's full of... Dammit Gwiz!

Gratz Edd!

Dear God... it's full of diamonds!

Congrats, Mr. Edd!

Many congrats on the Gold, you've earned it!

I think he was for the longest time, but eventually he got to gold star (50 pts back then) and then he went apeshit.

In reply to this comment by Fantomas:
Huh. Last time I was around he seemed only interested in being a probie.

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
He was banned far into hell when he started abusing his powers. And he'd get away with it too, if it wasn't for us meddling kids!

In reply to this comment by Fantomas:
What ever happened to the Bill O' who was a member here? He get banned?

He was banned far into hell when he started abusing his powers. And he'd get away with it too, if it wasn't for us meddling kids!

In reply to this comment by Fantomas:
What ever happened to the Bill O' who was a member here? He get banned?

Shine on you crazy diamond ruby!!

I just got you the perfect gift! A silver staa...awww... rats.


Well, congrats on the one you already have.

I like to consider myself a teacher of the fine art of "Internets"

In reply to this comment by Deano:
Thanks for the link and info, I feel I have learned something today

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/%E0%B2%A0_%E0%B2%A0
It's very close to a Simpson'esque "look of disapproval" so it sorta took off as that. There are variations too, my favorite is: ಠ_ರೃ

In reply to this comment by Deano:
What is that graphic? I know it's a meme but it's passed me by. I do see it every now and then but I have no clue.

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
ಠ_ಠ <-- simon cowell losing faith in humanity.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/%E0%B2%A0_%E0%B2%A0
It's very close to a Simpson'esque "look of disapproval" so it sorta took off as that. There are variations too, my favorite is: ಠ_ರೃ

In reply to this comment by Deano:
What is that graphic? I know it's a meme but it's passed me by. I do see it every now and then but I have no clue.

In reply to this comment by gwiz665:
ಠ_ಠ <-- simon cowell losing faith in humanity.

I think I'm gonna start lobbying for getting a tech tag here.. I've felt like using it a million times where neither science nor geek applied.