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  1. Re:One data point for each browser on Do Firefox Users Pay More For Car Loans? · · Score: 1

    Most likely. If he tried it a few times and on another computer, or even better with a different ip address, I would guess that he would get different results.

    I've noticed with travel sites that I'll get one rate on a flight/hotel then after searching around more and coming back to the desired one the price will have increased. At which point I call a friend, he searches and gets the original lower price.

  2. Re:Totally wrong on Breakthrough Portends Cure For the Common Cold · · Score: 2, Interesting

    ah, but there was a Next Gen episode where Data was practicing sneezing (to more emulate humans) and Wes asks him if he has a cold. Data responds "a cold what?", and Wes says something to the effect that it's a disease people used to get.

    Why oh why do I remember this?

  3. Re:White hole. on Modeling a White Hole With Your Kitchen Sink · · Score: 1

    So what is it?

  4. Re:let's build more aircraft carriers, instead on Astronomers Develop Method For Detecting Faint Exoplanets · · Score: 1

    This wonderful man was a professor of mine. In one of the many courses I took with him he walked us through how planets could be directly imaged with a space based interferometer. That was probably in '97. And I see by your link that the actual Terrestrial Planet Finder mission was postponed indefinitely in 2007. It looks like even if they were magically funded now that the earliest launch would be in 2015-16: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Interferometry_Mission

  5. Re:They did a space jump in Star Trek (2009) on Baumgartner's Daredevil Parachute Jump From Space Put On Hold · · Score: 1

    How long? Because ST Voyager had something similar. It was in the holodeck though. Torres(sp?) turned off the safety systems and simulated a jump from space. It was part of her self destructive phase or something.

  6. Denard Robinson was probably involved on DC Suspends Tests of Online Voting System · · Score: 1

    That kid can do anything, except tie his shoes.

  7. The Body Electric on The Binary Code In Canada's Gov-Gen Coat of Arms · · Score: 1

    Obviously he is a Rush fan and this is an ode to 'The Body Electric'

    1001001 SOS
    1001001 in distress
    100100oooooh

  8. rifftrax on Star Wars Films In 3D Due In 2012 · · Score: 1

    The only way I'd see that is if Lucas added a rifftrax commentary (with none other than Nelson, Corbett and Murphy).

  9. iFlash on Apple Patents Directional Flash Tech For Cameras · · Score: 2, Funny

    Apple does it and they get a patent. When I did it I got arrested.

  10. Re:Well... on Can NetBooks & Tablets Co-Exist? · · Score: 1

    Come on now afabbro, can't we get beyond Thunderdome?

  11. Yes, slashdot is biased on State Senator Admits Cable Industry Helped Write Pro-Industry Legislation · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Where is the 'Democrats' tag? Where is the party affiliation in the summary? And where is the donkey icon? If he was a Republican can anyone here seriously say that there would not be a 'Republicans' tag, the word 'republican' in the summary and the elephant icon?

  12. Re:What ever do you mean... on Why the World Is Running Out of Helium · · Score: 1

    Wow, thank you for that informative post. Unfortunately I've got no mod points right now.

  13. Re:Pre-emptive lawsuits on Music Festival Producer Pre-Sues Bootleggers · · Score: 1

    I think it involves a TARDIS, or perhaps a slingshot around the sun to pick up enough speed to enter a time warp (while not frying yourself).

  14. Re:Large Haldron Collider on The Top 5 Technology Panics of 2009 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    There's an RSS feed use can use to keep tabs on wether or not the LHC has destroyed the earth. Very useful site.

    Check the page source for that site. It is quite interesting.

  15. Lister's guitar was... on Guitar, Studio Wizard Les Paul Dies At 94 · · Score: 1

    an authentic Les Paul copy!

  16. Re:spiderman 3 on Sam Raimi To Direct World of Warcraft Movie · · Score: 1

    oh yeah and Bruce Campbell had better be in it!

    And Ted Rami too. Go Joxer!

  17. Re:Missing some info from the summary on Microsoft's Free AV App May Be a Non-Starter · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Wow, I was actually thinking to try it until I saw that. That's huge, and something I want nothing to do with.

  18. diagnosis on Teen Diagnoses Her Own Disease In Science Class · · Score: 1

    A lot of people are wondering why it took so long to diagnose. Well I have Crohns, diagnosed 4 years ago, even though I'm sure now I've had it since childhood. Growing up I thought that's just how my body worked. I thought I was just a little different than other people in that I had to urgently go to the bathroom a lot, And the painful cramping I thought was from my diet that I was constantly trying to change around to avoid problems. It can be an embarrassing subject to talk about, and if you had it since a child you don't know any better so I'm sure many people don't even talk about it to a doctor until it's an emergency. I never brought it up to doctors and just lived with it until 4 years ago when I went to the ER in just awful pain. Part of my colon was so damaged they removed about 20cm of it. And let me tell you bowel surgery is hell. The pain killers worked great but they take you off of them quickly because they also slow down the digestive system which they want to get back running again. I remember the first time they got me up to walk I took about 4 steps and had to give up. Now I'm managing well, can't complain.

  19. Re:Windows Only on Google Releases Chrome V2.0 · · Score: 2, Informative

    Posting this from Chromium running on Ubuntu 9.04 64bit. It's alpha but seems stable and fast.

  20. Rimmer is back! on Red Dwarf To Return, Find Earth · · Score: 5, Funny

    Puncture repair kit on standby.

  21. Wing Commander on John Rhys-Davies Notes The Pitfalls of Game Movies · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I loved him as Paladin in Wing Commander III and IV. Of course I am biased because I LOVED Wing Commander III and IV. So for such a prolific actor/voice actor I will absolutely listen to his opinions. Aside from his most famous roles, I respect him as a prolific actor. Like Christopher Walken, he takes many many roles, and executes all of them so incredibly brilliantly.

  22. plethora on Games For Windows Live Update Coming Soon · · Score: 3, Funny

    Would you say it has a plethora of error reporting features?

  23. How FPS Storylines Are Written on How FPS Storylines Are Written · · Score: 1

    Poorly.