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  1. Men are creepy in all industries. Tech does not have a monopoly on bad behavior. Just look at Hollywood. Think that's bad? Look at Wall Street. Guys in that industries are way worse than tech guys or Hollywood actors/producers. This notion that nerds are sexual predator savants is all in your mind. It does not actually exist.

  2. Re:why is this news ? USA is the same. on China To Bar People With Bad 'Social Credit' From Planes, Trains (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    The No-Fly list applies to those who have suspected terrorist ties and may actually try to commit an act of terror on the plane.

    Are you sure of that? Can we actually see this list? Who has oversight? What criteria is used to put somebody on the list. Terrorism is already a poorly defined word and could mean a lot of things. And somehow, a lot of people seem to mistakenly end up on the list without even knowing it.

  3. Re:Why not a fine on China To Bar People With Bad 'Social Credit' From Planes, Trains (reuters.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because what they really want to do is ban political dissidents from travelling...a fine system would not enable that.

  4. Re: Racism at work on Trump Issues Order To Block Broadcom's Takeover of Qualcomm (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    It is widely recognized that genome differences are minimal, i.e., all men are effectively equal. In other words, the concept of "race" is not applicable to mankind

    And yet, we still somehow manage to segregate ourselves based on our appearance--an attribute most people call race.

    The hypocrisy here is that you guys say stuff like this, but then you constantly call out things like "white privilege", "rich white people", or "white girl/guy dance". Race is most definitely a thing. And you are just as susceptible to the tribalism as everyone else. Sadly, you're probably white yourself. You just think that it okay to discriminate as long as it's against your own race, while you condemn others for the same behavior.

  5. Re:yeah right on Pockets of Water May Lay Deep Below Earth's Surface (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1

    If I had mod points I'd down vote you so hard right now.

  6. Re:What kind of news is this? WHAT IS THIS "S MODE on Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 'S Mode' (bleepingcomputer.com) · · Score: 1

    How hard would have been to say that in the summary instead of this meaningless phrase:

    "10S will be a "mode" of existing versions, not a distinct version"

    As far as I can tell, this isn't even marketing gibberish. This sounds like a person who doesn't understand computers at all, trying to BS something technical sounding.

  7. Logic failure. It is a reason not use Cortana. It's not a reason to not use Amazon, Apple, or Google.

  8. Re:Cause and effect on Desktop PC Shipments Dip Below 100m/Year (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Explain. Traditionally new versions of Windows actually drive PC sales because each new version is slower than the last.

  9. Name one.

    The U.S.S. Montana. Windows decided to reboot my machine while I was in the middle of a battle in World of Warships.

  10. Re:Demand is Still Rising... on After Rising For 100 Years, Electricity Demand is Flat (vox.com) · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'm sorry, but we are only guilty of one of those and that's of purchasing those products. The government did all of those other things because they were paid to do so by rich people. You overestimate the power of the people. It's interesting though that everywhere they blame the government when the government does something wrong. But in the US, everyone blames the people for when the government does something wrong. Or more frequently, we just blame the other party.

  11. Re:Demand is Still Rising... on After Rising For 100 Years, Electricity Demand is Flat (vox.com) · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Um, *we* didn't do anything. Super rich oligarchs moved production overseas because labor is cheaper and laws are more lenient.

  12. Say goodbye to my membership.

  13. Re:Automation would be a Good Thing on 'Automating Jobs Is How Society Makes Progress' (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    Yeah, but those 5 middle aged employees that got laid off all got jobs as highly paid robot architects.

  14. Re: Finally, some sanity on 'Automating Jobs Is How Society Makes Progress' (qz.com) · · Score: 2

    I think he'll rest comfortably knowing his unemployment is "good for society overall".

  15. Re:protect the 2nd amendment ... on President Trump: 'We Have To Do Something' About Violent Video Games, Movies (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, we already pretty much ignore the 1st and 4th. Might as well hit 2 and 3 too. I for one look forward to quartering soldiers. It'll like having roommates. They don't pay rent but they can kill all the intruders that'll start showing up after the 2nd amendment goes away..

  16. Re:They'll Never Reach Me in My Survivalist Bunker on 100-Page Report Warns of the Many Dangers of AI (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    They don't need to. They just need to wait 10 years.

  17. Re:Really bad idea on 100-Page Report Warns of the Many Dangers of AI (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I prefer the term Artificial Person myself

  18. Re:I would scream a warning about AI on 100-Page Report Warns of the Many Dangers of AI (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I don't get it.

  19. Re:AI can be anything on AI Can Be Our Friend, Says Bill Gates (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Are you for real?

  20. Betteridge's applies on Would You Fear Alien Life or Welcome It? (cnet.com) · · Score: 0

    Betterridge says No.

  21. Would you still be saying the same thing if you worked with me and saw the several million lines of VB6 code I maintain? VB6 isn't supported anymore. It's temperamental on modern versions of Windows. It's not like you can just continue running old versions of Windows indefinitely....well you could, but that comes with its own set of problems.

  22. Re: Mojave vs. Windows 7 on Why Windows Vista Ended Up Being a Mess (usejournal.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    Windows 10 is awesome. Why wouldn't you want to use it?
    (Cortana is threatening to release my browser history if I don't say this.)

  23. Re:Calm down, Quark is just the host on Slashdot Asks: What Are Some Sci-Fi Books, Movies, and TV Shows You're Looking Forward To? · · Score: 1

    Ooo! Do they have Vulcan Love Slave Volume 3?

  24. Re:Forget living memory on Slashdot Asks: What Are Some Sci-Fi Books, Movies, and TV Shows You're Looking Forward To? · · Score: 1

    When you're black you learn what neighborhoods you belong in and which ones you don't.

    This isn't unique to black people. Even in completely racially homogeneous areas we are divided by religion, social status, economic status, and others.

  25. Re:It took me 2 years to get off Facebook on Facebook Really Wants You To Come Back (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It was fairly easy for me. I changed my real name to my initials. They had a real name only policy (not sure if they still do) so they banned my account for using a fake name. I haven't received an email from them since.