Comments on: The price of freedom… http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:50:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: FoxtrotCharlie http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/comment-page-2/#comment-197716 FoxtrotCharlie Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:32:24 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/#comment-197716 "The price of freedom... is eternal vigilance" Channeling Malcolm McDowell? “The price of freedom… is eternal vigilance”

Channeling Malcolm McDowell?

]]> By: Rob http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/comment-page-2/#comment-197453 Rob Tue, 07 Jul 2009 07:06:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/#comment-197453 Ahem… s/Democracies/Republics/ Ahem…

s/Democracies/Republics/

]]> By: Owen http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/comment-page-2/#comment-197373 Owen Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:53:30 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/#comment-197373 Man, Phil, is there something in the water these days? (Or maybe it's HAARP.) There just seems to be a greater-than-usual number of cranks around here ... Man, Phil, is there something in the water these days? (Or maybe it’s HAARP.) There just seems to be a greater-than-usual number of cranks around here …

]]> By: Ben http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/comment-page-2/#comment-197212 Ben Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:08:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/#comment-197212 The cost of freedom is risk. The cost of safety is conformity, restriction, and repression. You can bank on it. The cost of freedom is risk.

The cost of safety is conformity, restriction, and repression.

You can bank on it.

]]> By: Michael L http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/comment-page-2/#comment-197141 Michael L Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:06:38 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/#comment-197141 Voltaire, I agree with Nemo, in a way, we are invited guests into Phil's "home" on the web. One rule states, Don't be a jerk. I think Neil violated that with his comments and rants, which I took to be quite anti-Semitic. And, yes, I read his last comments to be a veiled threat of violence against his former employer. Voltaire, I agree with Nemo, in a way, we are invited guests into Phil’s “home” on the web. One rule states, Don’t be a jerk. I think Neil violated that with his comments and rants, which I took to be quite anti-Semitic. And, yes, I read his last comments to be a veiled threat of violence against his former employer.

]]> By: Joe Meils http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/comment-page-2/#comment-197106 Joe Meils Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:38:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/#comment-197106 At least they are nice enough to flag themselves so plainly. There are other breeds of internet nasties out there that manipulate, and insult in ways that are far more destructive, long term. "Squirrel!!!" At least they are nice enough to flag themselves so plainly. There are other breeds of internet nasties out there that manipulate, and insult in ways that are far more destructive, long term.

“Squirrel!!!”

]]> By: Nemo http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/comment-page-2/#comment-197096 Nemo Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:09:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2009/07/04/the-price-of-freedom/#comment-197096 Voltaire, Neil the Lunatic's freedom of speech remains unchallenged. He's just been kicked out of Phil's house. About time, too. (May I suggest Zero next?) The big problem with these guys is not that they just disagree, it's that they derail threads with completely irrelevant crap, and make everything about themselves. Voltaire, Neil the Lunatic’s freedom of speech remains unchallenged. He’s just been kicked out of Phil’s house. About time, too. (May I suggest Zero next?)

The big problem with these guys is not that they just disagree, it’s that they derail threads with completely irrelevant crap, and make everything about themselves.

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