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bullshit by edxwelch · 2012-11-14 07:14 · Score: 2 · on Fukushima Ocean Radiation Won't Quit

The only reason US NAvy appears to have no accidents, is because of lack of transparancy and military secrecy.
For instance, in 22 May 1978 500 gallons of "hot" radioactive water escaped from the USS Puffer's primary coolant system into a shipyard.
http://oc.itgo.com/kitsap/nuclear/clymer.htm

Re:No more nukes from this generation by edxwelch · 2012-10-26 12:32 · Score: 1 · on Fukushima Fish Still Radioactive

they have had many radioactive releases, just that the miltary can make them secret for "security reasons".

For instance, 500 gallons of nuclear coolant was spilled in a dry dock in 1978. The Navy claimed that is was only the same radiation levels as a radium dial wristwatch, which was an out and out lie.

http://oc.itgo.com/kitsap/nuclear/clymer.htm

Try 5,000 years ago by benhocking · 2007-07-21 06:30 · Score: 2, Informative · on Storing CERN's Search for God (Particles)

I think you're thinking of that guy who got nailed to the cross (Jesus). Noah was born about 5,000 years ago.

Re:Who Did invent the TV? by Anonymous Coward · 2006-03-11 12:13 · Score: 1, Interesting · on Inventing the Telephone, Independently

after all, just because there are next to no aeroplanes in use today which bear any resmblance to the wright flyer, in either looks or technology, doesnt mean that they didnt build the worlds first working aerial vehicle capable of controlled flight after taking off under its own power.

Except that, and how appropriate, Richard Pearse flew before the Wrights.

http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/pearse/pearse.htm

Re:airplanes, aeroplanes by good+soldier+svejk · 2005-01-27 06:03 · Score: 1 · on Lexus Computers Infected Via Bluetooth

I was arguing that the airplane was invented in the US, and that the inventors get to name their invention what they want.

I guess that depends on what you mean by invented the aeroplane/airplane. The first powered flight of a heavier than air aircraft took place in France in 1890. The designer and pilot was Clement Ader. He flew 160 feet at an altitude of about eight inches. The major contributions of the Wright Brothers were the internal combustion engine and comprehensive controls, which greatly increased the range and practicality of the craft. However, it appears that Kiwi backyard hobbyist Richard Pearse bet them to the punch on those counts as well.

There's an even better explanation! by Anonymous Coward · 2004-05-05 10:42 · Score: 1, Funny · on Missing Matter... Still Missing

Well duh! Everyone Scientologist should know their cosmology, it's very simple.

As any Scientologist should know, this "missing" matter is really part of the Eternal Battery[1] used to power the electronic trap holding Xenu, the evil galactic overlord. It's somewhere here on Teege^W uhh, or however you spell that funky alternate name for Earth. Note that it's completely unlike R'yleh because Xenu is never supposed to escape from the trap, unlike Cthulu who is merely slumbering. Besides, Cthulu is just nonsense made up by someone insane...

[1] This doesn't violate the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics. Why? Because L. Ron Hubbard said so. Wouldn't you rather believe an (Ig) Nobel Prize Winner or some actual scientists?

Posted anon because Scientology is even more litigious than SCO!

Another pioneer worthy of mention by Anonymous Coward · 2003-12-17 03:17 · Score: 0 · on (At Least) 100 Years Of Powered Human Flight

Nobody really claims Preston Watson of Dundee, Scotland was the very first person to fly a powered aircraft, but he was making powered flights at around the same time as the Wrights, Pearce, et al and so is equally worthy of mention:

Preston Watson

Re:A glaring omission by Anonymous Coward · 2003-10-10 12:03 · Score: 0 · on How Many Readers Speak Esperanto?

This whole mentality smacks of condescension to me: "Oh, you poor noble savages," says the bearded Western intellectual, "we don't speak your language, and you don't speak ours; I'll invent a common ground and we shall meet halfway!" Then he goes and creates a language...

Well, "he" created the language when he saw Germans and Jews (Yiddish) and Russians and Poles having problems in the city of Bialystok because of language differences. So the language he created was not all that foreign to the people he hoped would learn it. (Though note that none of the groups speak romance languages. Also note that this was not between countries -- as we typically mean with the word "international" -- but inside a single city!)

Does it not smack of Westerners thinking they know what's best for the "savages", when people complain that Esperanto is too European? Shouldn't the complainers let the non-Westerners decide for themselves? The most vibrant Esperanto communities in the world are in Russia, China, Japan, Brazil, Hungary, Iran, among others. It would seem that the non-Europeans and speakers on non-Indo-European languages are doing just fine without sympathy from Westerners/Europeans.

Re:You might want to look up the Seldon patents to by Anonymous Coward · 2003-02-15 19:05 · Score: 0 · on The Case Against Intellectual Property

The Wright Bros. invented flight.

No they didn't. Not even powered flight. That honour goes to New Zealander Richard William Pearse.

http://www.ctie.monash.edu.au/hargrave/pearse1.htm l
http://www.nzine.co.nz/pearse.html
http://chrisbrady.itgo.com/pearse/pearse.htm

Re:They can by PyroMosh · 2002-12-18 16:44 · Score: 3, Interesting · on Whisper Heard From Pioneer 10

I dunno. I don't think the price of a brand new Chevy Camaro Z-28, or a Ford Mustang Cobra (1977 prices) is trivial. I know I certainly wouldn't pay $24,000 - $38,000 on a new computer today, even if I had that kind of cash lying around to spend.

If Clinton had been president by MichaelPenne · 2002-12-17 14:19 · Score: 3, Informative · on DOD vs. 802.11b

more likely he would have acted on his plan to attack Al Qaeda:

The Bush administration sat on a Clinton-era plan to attack al-Qaida in Afghanistan for eight months because of political hostility to the outgoing president and competing priorities, it was reported yesterday.

Rather than sit on it.

Meanwhile, Clinton, with the Legislature spending most of their time sniffing blue dresses for presidental spunk, lacked the support necessary to invade Afghanistan and take out Bin Laden.

Bush's team thus has two major mistakes to answer for: not listening when Berger and Mr Clarke outlined the threat in briefings they provided for Condoleezza Rice and, when they did get around to taking action, letting Bin Laden escape.

However, I agree that one can't really fault Bush for not giving the order to blow civilian airliners out of the sky on 9/11, I don't think even Jack Ryan would have been that on the ball.

for the doubters by RedFive · 2002-12-16 07:49 · Score: 1 · on Kiwi Flight Before the Wright Brothers?

For those who want to pass Pearse's flight off as simply a powered glide this has quite a bit of information including pictures of the area where its claimed Pearse flew. To have flown the distance involved would have taken more than a glide.

The first Wright flyer was assisted into the air by the winds at Kittyhawk. Later Wright Flyers were catapult launched. Even they needed assistance to get in the air...

Re:Why so many people say the Wrights... by AndrewMcG · 2002-12-16 01:03 · Score: 1 · on Kiwi Flight Before the Wright Brothers?

Actually, silly not to notice, but someone linked to some of those pictures below, at this site.

Much more details... by houseofmore · 2002-12-15 22:05 · Score: 1 · on Kiwi Flight Before the Wright Brothers?

Here!

More Stuff on Bamboo Dick by trotski · 2002-12-15 21:49 · Score: 5, Informative · on Kiwi Flight Before the Wright Brothers?

Heres some more stuff:

Richard Pearse - Features some really cool pics of his aeroplane
Richard Pearse, Aviator - Features a cool VRML 3d model of his flying machine. Remember VRML? Also has some dimensioned drafts.
Richard Pearse - New Zealand Pioneer Aviator - IT's got soem schematics and descriptions of the engine he used.

Lots more cool stuff available out there if you feel like looking.

Re:For those of you too lazy... by Anonymous Coward · 2002-12-15 21:43 · Score: 0 · on Kiwi Flight Before the Wright Brothers?

Wow.... funny thing is your actually WRONG WRONG WRONG! Check out this link, you ignorant ass.

One has to admire the nerve of this guy... by JaredOfEuropa · 2002-12-15 21:40 · Score: 5, Interesting · on Kiwi Flight Before the Wright Brothers?

Imagine... building such a machine from scratch, with hardly any prior experience to build upon. According to the article he had to figure out and build everything himself up to the engine and the prop. Then... climbing into that thing and actually flying it. Remember, this guy didn't attend flight school first.

Anyway, here's a picture of the replica and a lot more info.

Re:Technology is NOT the problem .. by You'reAFuckingMoron · 2002-07-02 11:47 · Score: 1 · on Data Mining, Cocaine and Secrecy

The site http://needles.itgo.com/~mholden/ really does randomly show some pretty nasty pr0n. And no, the naked guy in the bathtup has not covered himself in "mud".

Regardless, even when it doesn't pop up the pr0n, it does still pop up a bunch of ads, before redirecting to the site corect site http://www.ccsu.edu/datamining/resources.html.

Re:Technology is NOT the problem .. by Anonymous Coward · 2002-07-02 11:22 · Score: -1, Offtopic · on Data Mining, Cocaine and Secrecy

I think you are the moron.

Data mining is a lot more than just 'looking at trends'. Look at that data mining site he linked to and educate yourself.

Please read, get a clue, and then come back.

Re:Technology is NOT the problem .. by halgary · 2002-07-02 10:50 · Score: 1 · on Data Mining, Cocaine and Secrecy

[Sorry, I posted with HTML formatting by mistake. Hope this is easier to read!]

While it is true that data mining technologies can be used for corrupt means, this is the same for any technology. A prime example would be file sharing networks. In themselves, not illegal, but when used to trade bad mp3s, very much so.

It is unfortunate that these database technologies are being widely used for such illegal and semi-illegal purposes.

And for those of you who don't know what data mining is all about, this site is an excellent resource.

Technology is NOT the problem .. by halgary · 2002-07-02 10:48 · Score: -1, Troll · on Data Mining, Cocaine and Secrecy

While it is true that data mining technologies can be used for corrupt means, this is the same for any technology. A prime example would be file sharing networks. In themselves, not illegal, but when used to trade bad mp3s, very much so. It is unfortunate that these database technologies are being widely used for such illegal and semi-illegal purposes. And for those of you who don't know what data mining is all about, this site is an excellent resource.

Re:Manufactoring with the linus suck0r-botorz by KGB+Kenny · 2001-01-26 23:43 · Score: 1 · on Manufacturing With Linux?

Hrrrmm... an attempt to sound "l33t"?

Well first off, speak like a REAL person, not an AOLer who uses their mommy's account when she lets you. Next, learn how to spell! Finally, have you ever TRIED linux (for more than 1 month)? Have you ever tried UNIX (more than finding out that you can't click on My Computer and actually have to know something about computers)? or are you just a Windows 95/98/ME Bitch?

Sorry for the flame, but people like you need to be put in check as soon as possible

KennySoft Linux

Re:Who really needs a lesson by sandman935 · 2000-09-08 14:33 · Score: 1 · on Lawsuits Suck

The uproar over DeCSS is particularly amazing when you consider just how little is done to prevent televison satellite hacking. Hell, you can purchase the equipment online.

I don't get it...

Finally... a story where this is *not* offtopic... by Anonymous Coward · 2000-05-19 20:38 · Score: 5 · on Oxford Yanks Student Page Over Spoof DeCSS

and I'm asleep at the keyboard. Doh!

Oh well... here it is.
Add your own, and spread this far and wide:

This announcement brought to you by the DeCSS Polar Bear.

Time for Slashdot to take a stand... by Anonymous Coward · 2000-04-05 03:12 · Score: 4 · on MPAA Files Another Injunction Against 2600

The following is a list of all the mirrors from the 2600 site.

Slashdot Mirror

Domain: itgo.com

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