Holy crap on a flaming crutch, Batman

[unixronin]

OK, folks, pop quiz:  When you make a lump payment and pay off a credit-card debt, which of the following things happen?

1. There's less money in your bank account.
2. There's a lower balance on your credit card.
3. There's more credit available on your credit card.
4. You get investigated by Homeland Security.
5. All of the above.

Correct answer:  5, "All of the above."

This is bloody ridiculous.

In other news, the inestimable dr_nebula reports that the Dawn probe to Ceres and Vesta, already 90% funded, almost complete, and set to launch in three months, has been cancelled because the mission scientists asked for an additional $40 million added to the $371 million already spent on it.  So for the sake of $40 million, NASA is taking $371 million that's already spent and flushing it down the toilet.

Just think, that $40 million would fund Bush's precious war in Iraq for, what ... a few hours?  Maybe a day, if it's a slow day and no-one fires a weapon?

Comments

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Honestly, I think they're barking mad.

[olafthunderfoot.livejournal.com]

so do i.