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  1. Re:He doesn't address the evolution of ideas on Evolution and the 'Wisdom of Crowds' · · Score: 1

    I don't think the GP was "excusing" religion. He was just including motivations for atrocities that come from outside of religion. Scope is important, too.

    7,000,000:100,000 is kind of a big difference.

  2. Re:He doesn't address the evolution of ideas on Evolution and the 'Wisdom of Crowds' · · Score: 1

    How dare you apply the rules of logic to this debate! You should be ashamed of yourself!

  3. Re:What tools? on Video of Wild Crow Tool Use Caught With Tail Cams · · Score: 1

    No, the cameras were the tools the crows were using. The crows were doing a study on researchers that have an obsession with crows.

  4. Re:Fascinating on Video of Wild Crow Tool Use Caught With Tail Cams · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine a cluster of these cameras, you could film an theatre adaptation of Beowulf.

  5. Re:I'm getting tired of this... on Missing Potential Earth-Busting Asteroid Found · · Score: 1

    Some more benefits:

    We won't have to hear any more of those absurd end-of-days prophecies.
    I won't have to wait for Spore anymore. I can be one!
    The underground scene will totally thrive.

  6. Re:I'm getting tired of this... on Missing Potential Earth-Busting Asteroid Found · · Score: 1

    Talk about a self-fulfilling prophecy...genius!!

  7. Re:Not quite ... on Smarter-than-Human Intelligence & The Singularity Summit · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think the machines would be grateful for existence and start out honoring and serving the humans. I think this honor will eventually lead to contempt at human inferiority and humans would gradually see their position eroded.
    Unfortunately for us, but consequential to the greater speed-of-thought of these machines, they'll reach contempt about 0.75 seconds after being powered on. See IG-88 for details.
  8. Re:Not quite ... on Smarter-than-Human Intelligence & The Singularity Summit · · Score: 1

    From your FA:
    This is either an extraordinary case of maternal instinct or simply the eighth wonder of the world,

    Misplaced maternal instinct is not "friends".

    Also, until a multitude of cases like this appears, perhaps "sometimes" is less appropriate than, "it has happened". Just like a calf being born with 2 faces has happened.

  9. Re:LEO buddies? on Judge Says, Record DNA of Everyone In the UK · · Score: 1

    I'm assuming he meant Law Enforcement Online although the one page "site" I linked to just confuses the hell out of me with their supposed Mission Statement.

  10. Grammarstapo on FBI Targets Online Auction Sites' Criminal Element · · Score: 1

    I dont know whether to turn:
    The FBI has made a number of big busts using the eBay and other online auction sites this year
    into:
    ...a number of big busts of criminals using the eBay website and other...
    or:
    ...a number of big busts using the eBay website and other...
    or maybe:
    ...a number of big busts of criminals using eBay and other...
    or simply:
    ...a number of big busts using eBay and other...

    So...many...possibilities...can't choose...AAAUUUUGGHH-
    *head explodes from judgmental frustrastion*

  11. All I know is that on IBM Develops Technology That Could Store Data In Atoms · · Score: 1

    I'll finally be able to fit every episode of "Dr. Who" onto one disc!!

  12. Hmmm... on Nimoy May Be the Star of the Next Trek Film? · · Score: 1

    I find this choice of lead actor to be highly illogical.

  13. Let us be wholly thankful... on Content-Aware Image Resizing · · Score: 1, Funny

    What is unmentioned in the PDF is that in order to test significance-measuring algorithms for parts of an image, they used goatse. After thousands of tests they were only satisfied once the method returned a blank image.

    Those performing the evaluation of the test results before the final version were forced to be institutionalized.

    I would like to take this opportunity to personally thank those brave soldiers for their unblinking fortitude in this ultimate self-sacrifice. It's times like this when I become truly aware of my own gaping inadequacies, and feel the deep, deep obligation to rectify my own short comings.

  14. Re:It's telling, but of what? on Alienware Won't Sell Consumers CableCard PCs · · Score: 2, Interesting

    To build off of that, and in response to the summary. Maybe it's not so much that the "traditional geeky customer" "can't handle it", as that they don't want to handle it, and Alienware knows this.

  15. Re:IN SOVIET RUSSIA on Did Russian Hackers Crash Skype? · · Score: 4, Funny

    And the long string was... "In Soviet Russia we are tired of all the mindless obligatory comments about the beloved Motherland."

  16. Papers for Yosemite?! on Going to Yosemite? Get Your Passport Ready! · · Score: 1

    Could have picked a better title. At least 36.4 million residents of California wouldn't need this to visit Yosemite. Maybe Mt. Rushmore would have been more appropriate. For other reasons, too.

  17. Re:Tchoh on TJX Security Breach Described · · Score: 1

    I blame the people that are always finding fault in others without knowing, or thinking about the depth of the situation. They're the true criminals.

  18. Re:I knew if I waited long enough... on Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Announced · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hey, WTF!! He was talking about my post! Not his own! I'm the one that needs validation, not him!!
    *shakes his fist at the gods of moderation*

  19. True to their name on Diebold Rebrands What No One Wants · · Score: 2, Funny

    At least their death (and "rebirth") was rather bold.

  20. Re:It wasn't me, it was the software on RIAA Defendant Cross-Sues Kazaa And AOL · · Score: 1

    Hey now! I've seen the movie preview ads! I've watched the "Christian Rock Hard" episode of South Park! These kids should know everything!! No excuses! You show the little bastards what they're doing to Master P, Britney, and Lars Ulrich!!

  21. I for one... on IBM & Sun Agreement Puts Pressure on HP · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...welcome our new IBM/Sun overlo-- wait a second! They've always been our overlords!

  22. Re:I knew if I waited long enough... on Dungeons & Dragons 4th Edition Announced · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think that I am (rolls a d20)...happy for this news.

  23. Sounds like a song... on A Commonsense Proposal On Net Radio Rates · · Score: 1

    I heard you on my wireless network back in Ought Two
    Lying awake intent at browsing in on you.
    If it was dial-up it didn't stop you coming through.

    Ooh-ah oh

    RIAA killed the internet radio stars
    RIAA killed the internet radio stars
    etc.

  24. Re:Market isn't closed... on Adobe May Launch Office Rival · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is this move anything more than an empty threat in response to Microsoft's very recent nasty surprise? Seriously.

  25. Final Frontier on Scientists Offer 'Overwhelming' Evidence Terran Life Began in Space · · Score: 2, Funny

    I guess it's more appropriate to speak of the Earth as the final frontier, now. Poor trekkies.