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  1. Re:Darn that dirty hydrogen on Self-Sustaining Solar Reactor Creates Clean Hydrogen · · Score: 1

    Seems accurate. Then when the hydrogen is burned, we get water to replace the reactor water. A decent hydrogen energy system is theoretically 0 impact. With all the "green energy" focus in the world these days it always confuses me there isn't more hydrogen research being mentioned in the news.

  2. Re:You're looking in the wrong place on TSA Shuts Down Airport, Detains 11 After "Science Project" Found · · Score: 1

    Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; AND Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

    Operating under the assumption the foreign nationals have a high likeliehood of being insurrectionsists the US constitution does say exactly that. That is a pretty big assumption to back up though.

  3. Re:There's Your Problem Right There on Tennessee Passes Bill That Allows "Teaching the Controversy" of Evolution · · Score: 2

    The same theories that hold how evolutions functions can be applied to deterministic breeding of animals. Given that it's not a monumental leap backwards to say the same thing - Could - have happened to humanity.

    Not saying that it did, just that it is possible and regardless, in order to actually teach intelligent design as a scientific concept you need to highlight evolution is the tool that must by all available evidence have been used to accomplish that design.

    Just saying "God made humanity exactly as you are" is easily disprovable even over the last millenia.

  4. Re:Put them to work on Teacher Suspended For Reading Ender's Game To Students · · Score: 1

    What's rediculous is that the parent is claiming that a non-sexualised description of a 6 (I think?) year old showering is pornography. Really makes you doubt that parent's thought process. In fact I think the worst that happens in the entire book sex wise is a kiss. Hell, my highschool library stocked the clan of the cavebear books. That is some enlightening reading for a 13 year old.

  5. Re:IP daily? Not so much ... on Patent Attorneys Sued For Copyright Infringement · · Score: 1

    It really gets funny when you consider you need to ask for permission to use the copyright and that permission can be refused. With that it should be possible to blacklist people from ever filing patents.

  6. Re:Micky Mouse Copyright on Eternal Copyright: a Modest Proposal · · Score: 2

    Man, really? Do disney execs just spend all their time searching project gutenberg for the word princess now?

    Though to be fair, after reading the John carter wikipedia page, it does appear that they actually purchased the rights to this one back in the early 80s.

  7. Re:Isn't that anti-science? on Is Climate Change the New Evolution? · · Score: 1

    Most of Earth's biomass thrives in a high Co2, high temperature environment. In short, plants love what we are doing with the atmosphere, down with poisonous 02 saturation!.

    When you get down to it, environmentalists are human-centric in their reasoning of what is bad for the "environment" as a whole. With very good reason, it would suck if we couldn't breath. Also, basic concepts of evolution indicate that if we can do something, we should do it, morality does not apply to nature.

    We are special you know, we are winning the war for survival, that gives us the right do do whatever we want. The only question is: are we ruining everything for ourselves?

  8. Re:Part of a money conflict within the King family on A Copyright Nightmare · · Score: 2, Funny

    Mod parent insightul :)

  9. Re:Ah, America! on Verizon Adds $2 Charge For Paying Your Bill Online · · Score: 1

    Three words... Credit card surcharge.

  10. Re:Ah, America! on Verizon Adds $2 Charge For Paying Your Bill Online · · Score: 1

    Working in an accounts department I know for a fact that this is incorrect. I've seen a desposit for account number 1110999 be put accidently written as 110999 and go through perfectly fine. The unscrupulous turd at the other end kept the money and the banks won't/can't recover it.

  11. Re:So on IEA Warns of Irreversible Climate Change In 5 Years · · Score: 1

    That's always been the line. To put it in very simplistic terms the "green movement" have always wanted the "capitalists" to funnel money away from whatever they've been spending it on in to green projects. They've become so successful at it that the capitalists themselves have woekn up and musceled in.

  12. Re:Different thing on Climate Change Skeptic Results Released Today · · Score: 1

    The funny thing is, if you read between the lines of the biased articles reffering to him, it is just as likely that Muller is NOW a sceptic rather than previously being one. The article skirts completely around the fact that he never states that humans are the cause of the rise. Only that he is now certain that temperatures have risen by 1.6 degrees C in the last 60 years.

    What I find interesting is that 1.6 degrees (earth temperatures are within about a 70 degree range, probably less) could easily be within the margin of error for measurement with a mercury thermometer. What if, 50 years ago the average person was reading thermometers slightly wrong and digital technology is beginning to correct that?

  13. Re:Depends on the subject: need balance on A Silicon Valley School That Doesn't Use Computers · · Score: 1

    Matlab for advance calculus - also useful for even basic algebra.
    Google earth for geography
    Babel fish or similar translator for languages (vocabulary only!)

    There are so many uses a computer can be put to in the class room that save on text books and make learning much more efficitent

  14. Re:For a few dollars a month on Australian Gov't To Streamline Anti-Piracy Lawsuit Process · · Score: 1

    and to top it off could you please stop charging the same price on imports as you did when our dollar was half the value?

    I'm sure the US side games will be surprised that it will cost me $90 - $120 (US dolalrs too) to buy a new release, non Collector's edition game.

    And don't even get me started on the retail prices of some DVDs.

  15. Re:Summary is incorrect on Columbus Blamed For Mini Ice Age · · Score: 1

    I tried pointing this out to a few people about paper recycling. You get some odd looks when you tell someone recycling is potentially worse for the environment.

  16. Re:This just makes sense on Science and Religion Can and Do Mix, Mostly · · Score: 1

    Damn, I always thought it was a "beast with two backs" kind of reference. Yours seems more accurate.

  17. Re:Banned books week on Libraries Release Most-Censored Books List · · Score: 1

    To be fair to the Libraries, this list is basically one of the public's complaints against books, not an actual list of censorship. The count also contains complaints for "age inappropriate" material and complaints from schools. I know I'd complain if my hypothetical 10 year old child was subjected to twilight.

  18. Re:under penalty of perjury on Hotfile Sues Warner Bros Over Abuse of Takedown Tool · · Score: 1

    Well done, replies to your post seem to be evenly split between people who did not get the joke and people offering suggestions to make it better. Impressive job good sir!

  19. Re:Fever? on Acer CEO Declares a Tablets Bubble · · Score: 1

    My low opinion of lawyers leads me to believe they use their tablets for on the job bejewled sessions.

  20. Re:And we will target their profits. on Atari Targets Retro Community With Cease & Desist · · Score: 2

    Yes, good idea, now if only I could think of an Atari product that I can boycott...Nope, no ideas.

  21. Re:Only as "free" as your ability to defend it on Paypal Founder Helping Build Artificial Island Nations · · Score: 1

    The difference is that you are on your boat for some small ratio of your time, the rest of your time is spent contributing to a nation that can provide reciprocal support to NZ (I assume Australia).

    Sealand or similar setups would be unlikely to ever provide any kind of reciprocity, let alone an equal proportion so would only ever be a drain on the economies that must rush to its aid.

  22. Re:I guess on UN Climate Report Fails To Capture Arctic Ice: MIT · · Score: 1

    It will also provide a greater carbon sink, water being able to absorb CO2 and all.

  23. Re:Doesn't matter what they report on UN Climate Report Fails To Capture Arctic Ice: MIT · · Score: 1

    Smoking is a net loss regardless of whether it is bad for your health. Burning fossil fuels is a massive net gain, even if you consider it to cause global warming.

    Making good policy on a bad assumption is still good policy. Making bad policy on a bad assumption is a bad idea.

  24. Re:Does This Present a Dilemma? on Scientists Modify Organism With Artificial Amino Acid · · Score: 2

    ?So, let me get this straight. A million people die of cancer 15 years down the road because of an unintended side-effect of say, GMO corn, and you think that's no big deal?

    Evert time I clap, a child dies from starvation[/bono], GMO crops have the potential to greatly increase food yields. I'd say the gain far outweighs the risk. That is only with the known benefits. That is the beauty of science, keep moving and you discover NEW good things to balance any new bad things. Stop moving and the best you can say is you only need to suffer known bad things.

  25. Re:Commentary on the Dollar? on Copycat "hiPhone 5" Surfaces In China · · Score: 2

    If the chinese can sell something of Iphone quality for what? a 10th of the cost? Then you have to wonder who the thief is.

    if it isn't of iPhone quality, then apple has nothing to worry about.