cracked.com— Here's a sample of Robert Brockway's, Cracked editor and columnist, new book in which he details how the planet almost died for the sake of a new brand of booze.
Apr 3, 2010View in Crawl 4
You mistake me, I was explaining the incorrect citations. It was first (incorrectly) cited as "Ecological effects of genetically engineered Klebsiella planticola released into agricultural soil with varying clay content," while the correct citation is the one you have listed. I was being sarcastic because you didn't verify that it doesn't exist - you listed the correct source right at the bottom of your own response, thus confirming that it exists.
Wasn't supposed to be a swipe at you. You're falling victim to the Internet Hyper-defensiveness. It just generally renders your comment less effective if, rather than responding in the proper established forum, you instead post it off-site in a private blog. It makes it look like you're just trying to siphon off hits unnecessarily. But if it's not yours, my apologies. It just read like that at fist.The blog linked to has one basic problem, it's essentially saying "I couldn't find any of this information in the couple of minutes that I Googled it, therefore it's not true." I had to do an incredibly anachronistic and frustrating amount of offline research at the libraries to digg up this stuff for that same reason. There is a basis in fact for this story, but parts of it are (and should rightfully be) disputed. I think I make that pretty clear in the book, and in my opinion, it doesn't detract from the story at all.
To clarify, I meant that this book was going to sell billions of copies (like the Bible). I didn't mean that the Bible was a book about how everything was going to kill everyone, which, looking back, is what my post seemed to imply.This is why you should proofread things.*The More You Know*
The real problem is, without ANY regulation, we'd be screwed. Look at how OTC derivatives, which brought down Long-Term Capital Management and Lehman Brothers, are STILL unregulated and in the dark because business lobbyists are still fighting against it.The also-real problem is, regulations need to be strong, comprehensive, have bite and not just bark, and be far-reaching. Think about this: there's nothing to stop a company located in China or Mexico or North Korea from doing the same s**t and getting away with it.
I'm in as much shock as anybody. I just have no idea what to do with myself now that nobody's called me a retard and misspelled the word "motherf**ker" at me. Civility exists!
beefs83Apr 3, 2010
Can't wait to read the whole thing.
krinkovApr 3, 2010
*Damningand Im sorry if my praise seemed too insincere.
gomijinApr 3, 2010
You mistake me, I was explaining the incorrect citations. It was first (incorrectly) cited as "Ecological effects of genetically engineered Klebsiella planticola released into agricultural soil with varying clay content," while the correct citation is the one you have listed. I was being sarcastic because you didn't verify that it doesn't exist - you listed the correct source right at the bottom of your own response, thus confirming that it exists.
egaeus76Apr 3, 2010
A book of bulls**t stories that tell you about how you're going to die? Agreed!
gomijinApr 3, 2010
Wasn't supposed to be a swipe at you. You're falling victim to the Internet Hyper-defensiveness. It just generally renders your comment less effective if, rather than responding in the proper established forum, you instead post it off-site in a private blog. It makes it look like you're just trying to siphon off hits unnecessarily. But if it's not yours, my apologies. It just read like that at fist.The blog linked to has one basic problem, it's essentially saying "I couldn't find any of this information in the couple of minutes that I Googled it, therefore it's not true." I had to do an incredibly anachronistic and frustrating amount of offline research at the libraries to digg up this stuff for that same reason. There is a basis in fact for this story, but parts of it are (and should rightfully be) disputed. I think I make that pretty clear in the book, and in my opinion, it doesn't detract from the story at all.
krinkovApr 3, 2010
Like most other things in life, Cracked is best experienced drunk, give it a shot!
nchammer326Apr 4, 2010
To clarify, I meant that this book was going to sell billions of copies (like the Bible). I didn't mean that the Bible was a book about how everything was going to kill everyone, which, looking back, is what my post seemed to imply.This is why you should proofread things.*The More You Know*
hillsfarApr 4, 2010
The real problem is, without ANY regulation, we'd be screwed. Look at how OTC derivatives, which brought down Long-Term Capital Management and Lehman Brothers, are STILL unregulated and in the dark because business lobbyists are still fighting against it.The also-real problem is, regulations need to be strong, comprehensive, have bite and not just bark, and be far-reaching. Think about this: there's nothing to stop a company located in China or Mexico or North Korea from doing the same s**t and getting away with it.
kingrocketApr 4, 2010
I smell bulls**t
papaskrobeApr 4, 2010
You have given me a massive literary erection. It won't go away.Like, at all.
piieerrrreeApr 4, 2010
That's crazy talk! It'll never pick up!
gomijinApr 4, 2010
I'm in as much shock as anybody. I just have no idea what to do with myself now that nobody's called me a retard and misspelled the word "motherf**ker" at me. Civility exists!
jabbrwockeyApr 9, 2010
Ugh, not a fan. It's reading the buildup in the article was like listening to a dialogue on "the World's most extreme fatalities"