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  1. Re: When religion makes laws on Man Sentenced to Death For Blasphemous Facebook Comments In Pakistan (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 0

    Uhh, because Catholicism is a franchised business not a religion?

  2. "That thing you might not until now have suspected we do, well... we don't do it".

  3. No person in the company should be able to do that without peer review. Backups should work and be tested. Clearly he's not the one to blame !

    Perhaps the new-hire was also be responsible for putting their backup strategy in place? :D

  4. RetroSpective on Museum of Failure Opens In Sweden (failuremag.com) · · Score: 1

    This week's RetroSpective discusses Sweden's 'Museum of Failure' which last year became the first museum to include itself as an exhibit.

    <Documentary-article continues in the textually-warm tones exuded by a seventies icon wearing brown and orange, whilst draped over a sunken sofa>.

  5. Re: so AI has claimed yet more jobs.. on Nutella Used An Algorithm To Design 7 Million Unique Labels (inc.com) · · Score: 1

    I'd be more interested of the ingredients were subject to randomness: "Maybe *you* will be the one in seven million where the randomly-chosen-balance of ingredients provide health benefits! Buy now to take your chances!"

  6. I'm rushing out to buy hazelnut flavoured sugar (really, check the ingredients) !

  7. USA USA USA

  8. Is it the case that there are greater and lesser degrees of universal or objective good in films?

  9. Maybe everyone is rating movies on inconsistent scales? Maybe even if everyone used the same scale it still wouldn't matter unless they rate exactly like you for all other films you share common?

  10. You couldn't buy better publicity - the movie industry itself not only rates the influence of Rotten Tomatoes highly but credits it with helping customers avoid poorly made films which they wouldn't have enjoyed. Wow.

  11. Shouldn't it be "wash repeatedly with water?"

  12. Rounded skill-set on Startup Uses AI To Create Programs From Simple Screenshots (siliconangle.com) · · Score: 1

    The Pix2Code model actually outperforms many human coders

    Challenge accepted - see you at the coffee machine - remember your cup!

  13. Q15) Increased evolutionary pressure increases the rate of evolution, true or false ?

  14. Re:Somehow this is Trump's and/or Russia's fault.. on Leaked 'Standing Rock' Documents Reveal Invasive Counterterrorism Measures (theintercept.com) · · Score: 1

    beee-causeeee....

    *sticks tongue out and thinks hard* ....it's his job to lead by example / set the tone for the whole country?

    Did I win?

  15. Re:Stage Name on Seven Science Journals Have A Dog On Their Editorial Board (atlasobscura.com) · · Score: 5, Funny

    So quick to blame this on human corruption - for all we know, the dog was granted additional priority by other dogs on the editorial board.

    *woof*

  16. In other news on Facebook Bans Sale of Piracy-Enabling Set-Top Boxes · · Score: 1

    Parrots have been banned because pirates are fond of them.

  17. I could do with some free cash after a ride.

  18. Re:I smell... on Facebook and Twitter 'Harm Young People's Mental Health' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    I smell a class-action suit! Lawyers will not be able to help themselves.

    I understand that lawyers are fitted with laws similar in character to Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics.

    They will self-limit their behaviour if there is imminent danger of doing public good.

  19. Re:Blame it on Trump? on Sweden Drops Julian Assange Rape Investigation (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    USA USA USA: "It's safe to come out now, we now know you're innocent of the charges we helped fabricate"
    Assange: "uhh, ok"

  20. Energy capture on IBM is Telling Remote Workers To Get Back in the Office Or Leave (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    Each chair in IBM's offices will capture heat from the seat-warmer^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^Hemployee and used to offset energy bills.

  21. EU asks FB to buy it a coffee.

  22. Lead by example on WSJ Columnist: Robots Aren't Destroying Enough Jobs (foxbusiness.com) · · Score: 1

    "Too many sectors, such as health care or personal services, are so resistant to automation that they are holding back the entire country's standard of living."

    Am I to understand that you'll be doing to right thing and throwing yourself on the heap of jobless - to help everyone's standard of living ?

    Right behind you....

  23. Re:Comey asked DOJ for more money for investigatio on Windows 10 Now On 500 Million Devices, Up By 200 Million in a Year (arstechnica.co.uk) · · Score: 2

    Offences traditionally considered worthy of impeachment are treated with more lenience since the landmark decision in Clinton vs morality 2016.

  24. and a testament to the effectiveness of the automatic / forced update system.

  25. Re: And my meth dealer told me coke was bad for me on Facebook Takes Out Full-page Newspaper Ads To Help UK Citizens Detect Fake New (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm not seeing a problem. The marketeers will have a field day selling foil.