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  1. Re:Mental Burp on British Start-Up Tests Flying Saucers · · Score: 1

    ANTLR. Catching up with the age, you know.

  2. Mental Burp on British Start-Up Tests Flying Saucers · · Score: 1

    Some title - quick parsing of it threw up an uncaught exception in the brain.

  3. Pet Peeve on 10th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day · · Score: 1

    So... what are your (SA's) top 10 that get under your skin? Especially dealing with users?

  4. Stop the MADNESS!!! on Feds May Soon Be Allowed To Use Cookies · · Score: 1

    Another boneheaded subsidy to the dairy industry. Stop this bailout train, NOW!

  5. I knew it on Alan Cox Quits As Linux TTY Maintainer — "I've Had Enough" · · Score: 4, Funny

    The true point of contention? Emacs vs. Vi. Loons.

  6. Re:"Transparent" on Transparent Aluminum Is "New State of Matter" · · Score: 1

    Cuz transparency implies visible spectrum or good part of it I'd guess. You're welcome.

  7. "Transparent" on Transparent Aluminum Is "New State of Matter" · · Score: 1

    Only at certain UV spectrum, according to the article.

    It notes "core electrons" have been knocked out. I assume it's certain non-valent inner electron? Any one(s) in particular?

  8. Re:I hope this doesn't catch on. on Google Open Sources Wave Protocol Implementation · · Score: 1

    Is it necessary to use the Google server? Can't you use your own server to run this thing?

  9. Re:Did we not already know this? on Formerly Classified Global Warming Spy Photos Released · · Score: 1

    Perhaps my rambling about science does not apply to you.

    My point about you jumping the gun, does apply. Good night.

  10. Re:Did we not already know this? on Formerly Classified Global Warming Spy Photos Released · · Score: 1

    Let me be less snarky. I see many young people in eco movement, and I think they're in for the right reason. But don't be a fool. Question everything. Make sure "right" thing is indeed the right thing. Make sure again. That's the spirit of science. Newton's laws of mechanics is what it is today because it survived so many tests.

  11. Re:Did we not already know this? on Formerly Classified Global Warming Spy Photos Released · · Score: 1

    Stay crazy, my friend. ;-)

  12. Re:Did we not already know this? on Formerly Classified Global Warming Spy Photos Released · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What is this strawman you speak of? And what is it that you're debunking? The post you're replying to, simply points out that receding glacier tends to reveal archeological evidences of earlier humans, and muses of what they may have thought of the glacier change. Your knee-jerk reaction, suspecting alterior motive, is the reason why I call you a zealot.

  13. Re:Did we not already know this? on Formerly Classified Global Warming Spy Photos Released · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I don't know if you intended the strawman or not, but allow me to debunk it anyway.

    That's the problem with you global-warming zealots. Anyone says anything, you go crazy and call them "deniers" and whatnot. Such behavior doesn't help your cause.

  14. What irony on Manager's Schedule vs. Maker's Schedule · · Score: -1, Troll

    Taco, you pick stories, you don't make squat.

  15. Re:Wrote code in ForTran 77 for six years on Copyright Status of Thermodynamic Properties? · · Score: 1

    Even worse, this King James guy used to work for Microsoft.

  16. Re:Privacy on Feds Seek Input On Cookie Policy For Government Web Sites · · Score: 1

    Don't hate. All things have a tasty side and a dark side. Sometimes they are the same side.

  17. Re:I think this is great on Feds Seek Input On Cookie Policy For Government Web Sites · · Score: 2, Insightful

    What the AC wrote. This absurd universe we live in.

  18. Oreos on Feds Seek Input On Cookie Policy For Government Web Sites · · Score: 3, Funny

    For variety of reasons. :-)

  19. Re:Correction on Stallman Says Pirate Party Hurts Free Software · · Score: 1

    I don't RTFA (a principle thing), but Stallman is pointing out that changing copyright laws will require change in GPL. He's not opposing Pirate Party per se. Yeah?

  20. Re:Why this is bad on Stroustrup Says New C++ Standard Delayed Until 2010 Or Later · · Score: 2, Funny

    C++:
    You can program it like assembly.
    You can program it like FP.

    They should bring Larry Wall into the committee and things will really get cooking. Imagine the awesome possibilities.

  21. Re:in related news... on Stroustrup Says New C++ Standard Delayed Until 2010 Or Later · · Score: 2, Funny

    God damn it!

  22. Re:Poor Title on F-22 Raptor Cancelled · · Score: 1

    I thought we simply outnumbered them zeros with our corsairs and tomcats.

  23. Re:Patents are Unsane on Touchpad Patent Holder Tsera Sues Just About Everyone · · Score: 1

    No offense, but you do know that you're a kook? Nothing wrong with that, as long as you know...

  24. I'm confused on Laser Ignition May Replace the Spark Plug · · Score: 2, Funny

    Can y'all throw in a car analogy? Help a inquisitive brother out.

  25. Re:Culture of Secrecy on Chinese Employee Loses iPhone Prototype, Kills Self · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Perhaps PR. Or lip service, let's call it. Here in the US, we don't even bother to pay lip service. Shit hits the fan, we railroad a schmuck from the mail room, and then pretend that all's sorted out. It's like the politicos saying "I take full responsibility" with absolutely no consequence. The term "responsibility" must have changed their meaning some time while I wasn't looking.

    What the hell am I rambling on about? Gotta take my senility pills.