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  1. There is no drought in California. on California Fights Drought With Data and Psychology, Yielding 5% Usage Reduction · · Score: 4, Insightful

    There is merely a shortage of raw materials (H2O) for big agriculture.

    Agriculture consumes 80% of the water in California and contributes 5% of the economy. There is sufficient water in California to supply the cities 5 times over.

    But before you fly-over states get all self-righteous, think about this the next time you buy fresh salad greens in January.

  2. Re:Disgruntled Neighbor on Tesla Model S Caught Fire While Parked and Unplugged · · Score: 1

    Oh wait, Canada... Disgruntled Neighbour.

    Do you mean: "Oh Canada, Disgruntled Neighbor wait..."

  3. Ads are toxic. on Super Bowl Ads: Worth the Price Or Waste of Time? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The superbowl doesn't change that.

  4. 20 Hz sounds? on Russia's Dyatlov Pass Incident May Have Been Explained By Modern Science · · Score: 1

    Wouldn't this be very common? Why aren't there more documented incidents of "infrasound" induced hysteria?

  5. Once again Mississippi and Alabama on Map of Publicly-Funded Creationism Teaching · · Score: 1

    stand as a bulwark island of rationalism and progressivism against an encroaching sea of faith-based ideology.

  6. Cosmetic procedures. on Grand Canyon Is "Frankenstein" of Geologic Formations · · Score: 1

    These gorges are not fooling anyone. They can add parts that are only 5 million years old, but they still look old as dirt.

  7. Feature list: on China's Government Unveils 'China Operating System' To Great Skepticism · · Score: 1

    273 different methods to perform file copy.

  8. The younger sharks are tweeting, on Western Australian Sharks Send Tweets To Swimmers · · Score: 1

    The older sharks are using Facebook.

  9. Drivers in the area are being warned... on Convicted Spammer Jeffrey Kilbride Flees Prison · · Score: 1

    hitchhikers may be spammers. If you see an email on the side of the road, do not open it.

  10. Re:Get rid of those things on 60% of Americans Unaware of Looming Incandescent Bulb Phase Out · · Score: 1

    How many people does it take to pry an incandescent from...

  11. How will I heat my home now? on 60% of Americans Unaware of Looming Incandescent Bulb Phase Out · · Score: 5, Funny

    Incandescent technology is far superior to LEDs for electrothermal conversion efficiency. LEDs waste too much energy as visible light.

  12. 'The Object' on Enormous Tunneling Machine 'Bertha' Blocked By 'The Object' · · Score: 3, Funny

    Will it blend?

  13. Arrest to execution in four days? on North Korea Erases Executed Official From the Internet · · Score: 2

    North Korea doesn't have a death row. It's more like a death toboggan chute.

  14. Does Nigel Tufnel work for Tesla? on NHTSA Tells Tesla To Stop Exaggerating Model S Safety Rating · · Score: 1

    NHTSA: Why don't you just make five safer and make five be the top number and make that a little safer?

    Elon Musk: [pause] These cars go to 5.4.

  15. So SETI is now on Why Not Fund SETI With a Lottery Bond? · · Score: 1

    PONZI?

  16. The options list should have been a giveaway on Man In Tesla Model S Fire Explains What Happened · · Score: 3, Funny

    -- Power windows
    -- Power locks
    -- Power seats
    -- Air-conditioning
    -- Automatic transmission
    -- iPod dock
    -- Quadrophonic smoke detectors
    -- Asbestos seats
    -- Sprinklers (interior/exterior)
    -- Fire axe

  17. Kirk on 5-Year Mission Continues After 45-Year Hiatus · · Score: 1

    TOG.

  18. Unpossible. on Swiss War Game Envisages Invasion By Bankrupt French · · Score: 1

    You can't invade and surrender at the same time.

  19. Wireless Charging Start-Up Claims 30-Foot Radius, on Wireless Charging Start-Up Claims 30-Foot Radius · · Score: 1

    touts advantages of cylindrically shaped buildings.

  20. Warning: on Man Killed By His Own Radio-Controlled Helicopter In Brooklyn · · Score: 1

    Flying lawnmowers may cause bodily harm.

  21. California politics on The Golden Gate Barrage: New Ideas To Counter Sea Level Rise · · Score: 1

    As a native and card carrying NIMBY, I am too familiar with California municipal paralysis. Nothing will be built.

    On a related note, this would be a great time for you to invest in my startup: Silicon Valley Gondola. We have WiFi.

  22. Has Sarah Palin been alerted? on Canadian Military Developing Stealth Snowmobile · · Score: 2

    Commies to her right, stealth snowmobiles to her left. Does DEFCON go to 11?

  23. The smog to fog route should be half commuting endeavor and half civic, aesthetic milestone. It should not be viewed only as another way to shuttle business travelers around, but also as a high speed, low impact way to experience one of the most magnificent stretches of earth connecting two significant cities. The route should follow El Camino Royal (US101) with additional forays along the coast.

    Not practical, not cheap, but things that are enduring and meaningful are rarely easy to do. Our legacy to future generations should be more than decaying strip malls and overburdened highways.

  24. This documentary is inaccurate and misleading. on The Case of the Orca That Killed Its Trainer · · Score: 0

    The leading cause of death at sea parks is not from animal attack, but fire.

  25. Here at Foxconn, on Apple Retailer Facing Class Action Suit Over Employee Bag Checks · · Score: 2

    if any of us complain about the abusive, slave-like working conditions, they threaten to send us to work in an Apple store.

    (Disclaimer: This is a joke. I do not work at Foxconn.