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Re:The Omnivore's Delusion: Against the Agri-Intellectuals on Monday August 03, 2009 @04:39AM (#738852)
Never trust a publisher who is willing to offer direct attack on an authors assertions, but refuses to offer the ability for readers to leave comments on said attack.

The lack of (and then rapid increase in cost of) water will end up pushing this farmer out.

Bottom line, his way of life, like most of America's is becoming increasingly hard to sustain. Attacking deep ecology and the Organic movement is the wrong tack.

Re:Ask HN: What do you use to extract user feedback? on Wednesday July 15, 2009 @04:39PM (#706506)
Thanks all. To clarify, am looking for a feedback widget I can include in specific content like survey's etc.
Re:Ask HN: Alternative to Authorize.net? on Friday July 03, 2009 @12:57PM (#686306)
imeem.com used cybersource (authorize.net) for micro-transactions awhile back and the API was pretty straight forward. Support was very responsive. International payments is a whole other game.
Move beyond just games :)
Re:Ask HN: What is your favorite TED talk? on Tuesday January 20, 2009 @02:58PM (#442165)
Mycologist Paul Stamets lists 6 ways the mycelium fungus can help save the universe. Seriously....Amazing. A must for everyone. http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/paul_stamets_on_6_ways_mu...