What I was trying to say is they would just end up using ECC as a crutch, anyways. They already do this with solid state drives. Many reliability errors get swept under the rug because they’re caught by error correction. So much so that there’s doubt they would function without error correction. They would just do the same with RAM, force error correction for unreliable hardware so that it passes muster. I want the option to run ECC – via BIOS, not have it imposed. I want the exact state of my hardware to be known if it’s anything less than optimal. ECC would obscure these issues for the layman and make suboptimal performance that much more difficult to troubleshoot. Just food for thought. A month late, but better than never.

Ah, right. The Supreme Court decided we only get to have the rights we can remember under any given circumstance. Don’t let the cops catch you sleeping. Totally normal stuff in a totally normal democracy. Not at all a sign of any sort.

As a devil’s advocate; what if they allowed ECC by default and manufacturers became overly reliant on it to make certain RAM chips binnable that never should have been?

Not with that attitude, they won’t.

I mean, I tolerate leftists but not always without discord. If you look at my history – really, feel free – you’ll see that I go to bat with them all the time. I’m 100% on board with this message:

How about getting pissed off that 7 million leftist can muster the energy to drive miles to stand around for a single day but can’t be bothered to fight the spread of right wing bullshit.

There’s no disagreement, here. I call them out all the time. It’s… like what I do.

You seem to be under the impression that I may be part of the tolerant non-auth left. I am not. I am part of the intolerant non-auth left. The right wing is stupid. Fuck 'em and their sympathizers. Also, you’re a right-wing apologist if you’re actually ‘leaning left’ as you claim. For your… uhh… self-awareness.

The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. - Winston Churchill

I commend you for using yourself as an example. You’re right. The bar to participate in politics should be raised above you. Unfortunately… that’s not really democracy, anymore. But good argument. I still stand by your right to vote. Even if it hurts a bit inside.

Looks like you’re not the washed up one, after all.

I agree. Showing up to show you support for those out here that still don’t accept defeat as an answer and fight the good fight for the few that read this far.

Have you ever tried to out crazy the crazy and force them to try to take the reasonable stance? It’s cathartic.