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  1. Re:Relationships? on Autism Associated With Shorter Lifespan, According To UK Charity Study · · Score: 1
    Ah, a intelligent and on topic post; I wish I had some mode points. Tim S.

    Are they also less likely to marry? Because it turns out people die a lot quicker if there isn't someone there to realize they tripped, for example.

  2. How the people in Washington have claimed that a vast right wing conspiracy is working against them?
    Wow, I did NOT know there was that many conspiracy kooks in DC.
    Tim S.

    You do realize that it's well documented in the press prior to her current issues that half of washington does exactly what she does? I don't like it.. it's shady faggot lawyer shit. But seriously like... I can't take you serious.

  3. Re: Well... on Feds: Brink's Employee Makes Off With $196,000 In Quarters (cnn.com) · · Score: 1
    If you edit the quote to this I think it is true. "Of course, that's why there are few true criminal masterminds out there [who get caught]." Tim S.

    . Of course, that's why there are few true criminal masterminds out there.

    And how, pray tell, were you able to determine that? ;)

  4. $62 million man on U.S. Military Spending Millions To Make Cyborgs A Reality (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    $62 million man just does NOT sound as good as the $6 million man. Tim S.

  5. Re:What about this.... on Autonomous Cars Could Be Worse For Carbon Emissions · · Score: 1
    So do you support the move to give Assassins carbon credit? Tim S.

    How much "carbon emissions" will be caused by all the funerals, ambulance trips, etc. this entails?

    Not nearly as much as those 1 million people would have created had they lived out the rest of their natural lives. The fact they were killed prevents enormous quantities of greenhouse gas emissions going forward.

  6. Martians are best suited for Mars! on NASA Is Already Studying What Sort of Person Is Best Suited For Mars (blastingnews.com) · · Score: 1

    And, Lunatics are best suited for the Moon AKA Luna. Tim S.

  7. Re:Uh... let me think about it on Drivers Need To Forget Their GPS · · Score: 1
    Real paper maps are NO longer common in the USA. It took several months for me to find a local city map for my non Internet connected Mom. Tim S.

    The Boy Scouts offer a merit badge in mapping. I suspect the real problem is that while maps are common, large numbers of folks never really learned how to use them. Sounds to me like an elementary-school class on the topic is in order.

  8. Re:LOL ... WTF? on CFQ In Linux Gets BFQ Characteristics · · Score: 1
    I hope you did all that PDQ. Tim S.

    Yeah, well I'm taking my AFQ, combining it with my DFQ, and I'm going to EFQ the FFQ out of here.

    Take that.

  9. The summary seems good on this one. on Ethics Panel Endorses Mitochondrial Therapy, But Says Start With Male Embryos (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1

    I would just like to say the summary seemed good to me; like most /. posters I did NOT read the article. Tim S.

  10. Re:Conflicting goals on 1 In 3 Home Routers Will Be Used As Public Wi-Fi Hotspots By 2017 · · Score: 1

    Replace your antennas with SMA dummy loads. No tinfoil required.

    Tinfoil is always required; remember Aluminum foil is no substitute for real tinfoil. j/k Tim S. PS: Join the TFHB (Tin foil hat brigade) on http://bar.baen.com/ and read free Sci-Fi from the Slash Pile. Membership in the TFHB not required to read free Sci-Fi.

  11. Re:How do they fail? Fire! on How Amazon's Drone Deliveries Will Work (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    Drones have batteries; over charging the batteries might result in a fire failure mode. Starting a fire is the most likely why I can think of to cause multiple deaths via a delivery drone without adding on purpose caused deaths. Tim S.

  12. Re:Procrastination on How Procrastination Can Be Good For You (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Procrastination is my sin, it brings me naught but sorrow, I know that I should stop it, in fact I will tomorrow.

    "They say tomorrow is always a day away..." http://genius.com/1981516/Migu... Tim S.

  13. Re:seems cut-and-dry to me on FAA's Drone Laws Clash With Local Regulations (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1
    As I already stated if the State Law was first; then it is possible that the State Law will still be valid instead of the Federal Law! It is only if the Federal Law is first that the State is limited by the Federal Law. So, your always supersedes is false! I have no idea if the decision is done in Federal Court, US Congress, or US Executive branch decides which State Laws are allowed to stand; but, it does rarely happen. Tim S.

    states can pass any law they want. but fed law does always supercede. if the fed law is establishing a minimum, then the state is free to go beyond that minimum, but not below it. if the few law is establishing a maximum, then the state is free to go below that maximum, but not beyond it. ie, intent of the law matters in determining which way the boundary lies.

  14. Re:HAMR Tech is always breaking on HAMR Hard Disk Drives Postponed To 2018 (anandtech.com) · · Score: 1
    I do NOT wish to have hardware that goes on strike at random times. Tim S.

    As usual, we need to use STRK drives.

  15. Re:seems cut-and-dry to me on FAA's Drone Laws Clash With Local Regulations (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1
    Not always true; if the State passed the law first, the state law is often allowed to stand. I was told about a law that was passed in Michigan related to semi tractor trailers that was passed by the state and it was allowed to stand even though the feds passed one with a lower limits later on. So, semi drivers in Michigan are able to haul more than they can in other states. Tim S.

    Just like homeowners associations cannot prohibit satellite dishes because they think they are ugly. (That one is explicitly mentioned in federal law, actually.)

    Federal law always trumps local ones. Always. If the state has one law and the feds make one that supersedes it, then the federal law wins. The states, however, do not have to enforce federal laws. You see this with marijuana laws in particular. Even though it's legal to consume it in Colorado, federal employees can be terminated for using it. (Ordinary companies can make rules as such but their enforcement is a bit trickier. They can be challenged in court as civil rights violations, depending on the nature of the company rule.)

  16. Re:Constitutionally, the FAA should lose on FAA's Drone Laws Clash With Local Regulations (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1
    Never heard of state or local laws; that a new level of lack of knowledge on slashdot. Tim S.

    The US Constitution gives Congress sole law writing authority and they passed laws creating the FAA. Those various laws also grant the FAA the authority to do this. Constitutionally they are very well covered. If you disagree, try suing them and taking it to SCOTUS. Even they will agree due to safety being the main driver.

  17. Those classes must really be boring ... on A Silicon Valley For Drones, In North Dakota (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I heard the Instructors drone on and on for the entire semester. Tim S.

  18. Re:1/10th scale - full size only 500lbs? on Miniature Flying Car Receives US Airspace Approval For Testing · · Score: 1
    I am far from an expert, but, often weight does NOT go linear on models. I would guess the weight is any where from 10 to 1000 times more in the full size model. Tim S.

    So this is a 1/10th scale model, fine... but only 50lbs? Doesn't that mean the full size can only weigh 500lbs to match the flight characteristics of the model?

    Still seems very much like vaporware.

  19. Re:Actual Link and Wiki link on subject. on Why Haven't the Arms of Spiral Galaxies Wound Up After All This Time? (forbes.com) · · Score: 1
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... Tim S.

    Actual Link (warning: still Forbes): http://www.forbes.com/sites/st...

  20. Re:Well this makes me sad on Study: Happiness Won't Extend Your Life After All (latimes.com) · · Score: 2
    If you are unhappy, your life will likely seem to be longer in length. Tim S.

    Hoping I'll live a long and unhappy life.

  21. Re:Theodp isn't going to like it on Rikers Inmates Learn How To Code Without Internet Access (fastcompany.com) · · Score: 1
    Aha, do you think this will result in more women in the Programming Profession? It is definitely worth a try! Tim S.

    Maybe they can start classes in a women's prison.

  22. Re:Bullshit; maybe not! on Tesla's NOx Problem: Model X Delay Explained? (dailykanban.com) · · Score: 1
    You are thinking that at least one US manufacturer process is actually following the EPA rules.
    I no longer think this can be taken for granted as being true!

    Tim S.

    That article is full of bullshit, they are saying that the painting of the cars doesn't meet some requirement.

    The painting of the cars is not the difficult part, they can use any process any other car manufacturer uses.

    This is just talk for the sake of the words and the propaganda.

  23. Re:Greed rules in Corporate America on Whistleblowers: How NSA Created the 'Largest Failure' In Its History (zdnet.com) · · Score: 2
    I agree with the approx. time period; but, think it was the continental railroad that resulted in Big business in American; by being the first Big business and helping create the later Big businesses. Tim S.

    Big business didn't exist in America until after the Civil War.

  24. Re:I don't see it. on World's First "Porous Liquid" Could Be Used For CO2 Sequestration (gizmag.com) · · Score: 1
    I corrected your statement to this "What remains to be seen is if this is compatible with [human] life."
    Because high CO2 is definitely compatible with life; the land plants and some animals will likely do very well with a CO2 level that kills off the human race.

    Tim S.

    And let's be honest, oil is not an infinite resource.

    Well then there's the adibiatic theory (which has not been proven and in fact there is evidence against it) which would point to unlimited oil. But we had better hope that oil is limited, otherwise we really will end up poisoning ourselves. As it is the worst we can possibly do is put back all the CO2 that was originally in the atmosphere to begin with. What remains to be seen is if this is compatible with life.

  25. Missed constant 1g acceleration of a space ship; this results in a about 2 year travel ship-time to any place in the Galaxy.

    Tim S.

    Options for humans traveling outside of our solar system are what?

    Some kind of FTL travel
    Immortal crew
    Prolonged stasis
    Generations of crew

    Not looking good for humans at this point.