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MineralMan

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30. Trouble with hyperbole is that it assumes that

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:12 PM

Feb 2013

people know who the poster is and what his or her actual views are. That's not always a valid assumption, though. As much as I'm on DU, I always find it difficult to know someone's position from day to day. That's why I respond to posts as they stand, rather than trying to figure out whether they're satirical or sarcastic.

Now, I do post a satirical OP from time to time, but I always include ample clues to its nature. Even so, some folks invariably think that my news stories from www.newsyoushouldntbelieve.com are real. Go figure.

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Message auto-removed [View all] sadalien Feb 2013 OP

They're already doing most of what you mentioned lunatica Feb 2013 #1

I'm against domestic drones. Have no problem with them thousands of miles away. nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #2

If you are in East Kentucky Go Vols Feb 2013 #3

The border patrol has a fleet of five nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #36

Why yes - I'd be totally fine with all of that el_bryanto Feb 2013 #4

There Is A Police Camera Catty-Corner From My Front Door, Sir.... The Magistrate Feb 2013 #5

Seems like a very unlikely situation, actually. MineralMan Feb 2013 #6

Message auto-removed sadalien Feb 2013 #8

No, actually everybody isn't a potential suspect. MineralMan Feb 2013 #9

Message auto-removed sadalien Feb 2013 #12

You have no idea whatsoever about the complexity MineralMan Feb 2013 #15

Message auto-removed sadalien Feb 2013 #16

No, actually, the technology was not as you describe. MineralMan Feb 2013 #17

Message auto-removed sadalien Feb 2013 #19

Because you posted them on DU, where I respond to MineralMan Feb 2013 #22

Someone who HAD experience in this field trumps someone who never did. randome Feb 2013 #41

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I thought they hover higher up... marions ghost Feb 2013 #11

I live in a large city. MineralMan Feb 2013 #13

Except for one thing marions ghost Feb 2013 #14

I sure wouldn't be making videos of myself with a Bushmaster talking about overthrowing the govt. NNN0LHI Feb 2013 #7

The calls are coming from inside the house!!11! HappyMe Feb 2013 #10

What's even worse, is that all of those calls are from Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #38

No black helicopters, just drones. nt Remmah2 Feb 2013 #18

I have a Second Amendment solution to a drone parked over my house, disturbing the peace slackmaster Feb 2013 #20

Now That, Sir, Would Be Sure To End Well For You... The Magistrate Feb 2013 #21

Right. I'm sure you'd use it, too. MineralMan Feb 2013 #23

My reply was as serious as the OP slackmaster Feb 2013 #25

Of course. The OP's content, on the other hand, had that certain MineralMan Feb 2013 #26

I find that hyperbole is often a good way to respond to such things slackmaster Feb 2013 #27

Trouble with hyperbole is that it assumes that MineralMan Feb 2013 #30

There is no need to use drones to monitor your cell phone FarCenter Feb 2013 #24

This line of reasoning is reminscent of the Fundie view on gay marriage Floyd_Gondolli Feb 2013 #28

'Pro drone' sounds a little like 'pro life'. randome Feb 2013 #29

Cant most of that be done from a car? bunnies Feb 2013 #31

You don't understand. Drones are evil. randome Feb 2013 #33

ok. Thats what I thought. bunnies Feb 2013 #34

Yes - not that it's likely or feasible, but yes. dmallind Feb 2013 #32

I am not fine with this shit at all.............. kooljerk666 Feb 2013 #35

Are people unjustly targeted and even killed by law enforcement based on bad intel in America? Gold Metal Flake Feb 2013 #37

People are also struck by lightning in America dmallind Feb 2013 #39

Now if I could only get them out from under my bed!! longship Feb 2013 #40