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  1. Re:2 Months is very fast on Steve Jobs Had a Liver Transplant Two Months Ago · · Score: 1

    Another way to look at it is: are you comfortable with our health care system that treat "normal" people differently than the wealthy?

  2. Re:Definite Evidence on "Definitive Evidence" For Ancient Lake On Mars · · Score: 1

    Why is your chicken crossing the road?

  3. Re:Cue the other subjects on A Mathematician's Lament — an Indictment of US Math Education · · Score: 2, Funny

    Fool!!! You gave up the crazy mad teacher money?

  4. Re:Several Proxies on A Mathematician's Lament — an Indictment of US Math Education · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Quantum entanglement, duh. You went to American high school, didn't you.

  5. Re:Choice of cases? on ACLU Sues DHS Over Unlawful Searches and Detention · · Score: 1

    But in Soviet Russia ... well this is a dumb joke.

  6. Re:That's a nice budget you got there on Univ. of Wisconsin's 30-Year-Old Payroll System Needs a $40 Million Fix · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Dream on. Imagine asking your employees to take pay cuts so that the payroll system can be simpler.

  7. Re:Attention Span = 0 on iPhone Shakes Up the Video Game Industry · · Score: 1

    "You know that Obama isn't actually a US citizen, right?"

    Well, is he? Don't leave us hanging.

  8. Slashdot on Statistical Suspicions In Iran's Election · · Score: 0, Troll

    News for Kdawson. At least pretend that there is a relevant angle. Throw us a bone, man.

  9. What Could Possibly... on Revived Microbe May Hold Clues For ET Lifeforms · · Score: 1

    So it begins.

  10. Re:Bucky whatchamacallit on Buckyballs Polymerized Into Buckywires · · Score: 1

    "What are they?"

    I mean applications, not buckyball.

  11. Re:Bucky whatchamacallit on Buckyballs Polymerized Into Buckywires · · Score: 1

    "Fullerenes have little current practical use (they are rather expensive) but a lot of interesting potential uses."

    So more/less same as decades ago, hence my question.

  12. Bucky whatchamacallit on Buckyballs Polymerized Into Buckywires · · Score: 1

    Buckyball's been around a while now, predates slashdot's existence, with whole buncha stories stories posted on slashdot over the years, but I can't recall a single substantial application. What are they?

  13. Re:America is full of itself on Climate Change Bill Includes IP Protections · · Score: 1

    Hey, buddy, go do yo preaching on your own patch of grass. Get the heck off ma lawn!

  14. Re:Data center "porn"? on Data Center Overload · · Score: 1

    "Who the hell is this Catherine, btw?"

    Never mind. Get out a bit and reign in your paranoia.

  15. Re:Data center "porn"? on Data Center Overload · · Score: 1

    Don't be so sensitive. The usage is pretty common in media, like the food channel dishing out "food porn", etc.

    Who the hell is this Catherine, btw?

  16. Re:Paul Vixie? on BIND 10 Development Now Fully Underway · · Score: 1

    Hey, I do happen to know that the queen is just this grandma. You know.

  17. Their loss on Disney Strikes Against Net Neutrality · · Score: 1

    Lousy place to ask, but do any of yous go to their site? Last time I did was three years ago to watch World Cup.

  18. Re:Paul Vixie? on BIND 10 Development Now Fully Underway · · Score: 1

    Oh. Well, that makes me feel ... less old.

  19. Re:HugeOrNot on Microsoft Will Ship Windows 7 in Europe With IE Unbundled · · Score: 1

    "Is that what you meant by non-biased?"

    Yes. Everyone should be able to threaten/bribe in equal measure, at least in theory.

  20. Paul Vixie? on BIND 10 Development Now Fully Underway · · Score: 1

    What happened to the god of BIND and DNS?

  21. Re:"H1N1" on WHO Declares H1N1's Spread Officially a Pandemic · · Score: 1

    But we all know Be, excuse me, you're a vulgar lot.

  22. Re:Weakest Supernova? on Junior-Sized Supernova Discovered By New York Teen · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Isn't discovering the weakest more impressive than the strongest?

  23. Re:Or earth could turn into an elephant on Earth Could Collide With Other Planets · · Score: 1
  24. Re:2.8.x kernel soon? on Linux Kernel 2.6.30 Released · · Score: 1

    And 30 is the new 40, so go straight to 5.0.

  25. I buy it on First Acoustic Black Hole Created · · Score: 2, Funny

    I need one of these for one of my neighbors. Does it swallow people and dogs, too? Cuz that'd be really good.