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  1. Re:1 + 1 still equals 2 on Pixar For Sale? · · Score: 1

    I would think Disney would just close down their new department. Why keep it if they bought Pixar?

  2. I'm an overweight man on UK Female Sci-Fi Viewers Now Outnumber Males · · Score: 5, Funny

    who watches sci-fi in well-lit rooms. So much for stereotypes.

  3. And how did they find him out? on MIT Professor Fired over Fabricated Data · · Score: 1

    By noticing patterns in the data, i.e. design. That's a double-edged sword you are playing with.

  4. Re:My physics professor on MIT Professor Fired over Fabricated Data · · Score: 1

    Many people don't understand what philosophy, in general, is doing. Nor are they aware when they are engaging in philosophy or making philosophical assumptions. Scientists do it all the time.

    Let alone a historical perspective of where they came from.

  5. Here is a more detailed account on MIT Professor Fired over Fabricated Data · · Score: 5, Informative

    http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8230

    Here is how they noticed a pattern:
    Michael Borowitz, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, says: "The shapes of the major clusters are often similar but in any system there is noise, and those noisy dots are in the same place too. That's hard to explain by biology. It is very difficult for me to believe that these were independent experiments." Borowitz is an expert in interpreting flow cytometry graphs, which he regularly uses to identity abnormal populations of cells in the blood and bone marrow of leukaemia patients.

    Three other experts contacted, including Paul Robinson, a professor of immunopharmacology and biomedical engineering and Director of the Flow Cytometry Labs at Purdue University in West Lafayette, say that the graphs appear concerningly alike.

  6. Re:Cool! on .Net Framework and Visual Studio Now Available · · Score: 4, Funny

    Not that there's anything wrong with that.

  7. China and Iran? on VeriSign To Control .com Domain Until 2012 · · Score: 0, Troll

    Darn Americans trying to control everything! Can we please allow the U.N. to control the Internet so we can have an easier time suppressing our people?

  8. Re:Oh, please. on Are Media Writers Biased Towards Apple? · · Score: 1

    If there is a lot of Apple users in the media, it would be worthwhile to point it out. That doesn't mean that the media is trying to be pro-Apple. But they show by their actions that they are already pro-Apple so when you hear what they have to say, use that knowledge of bias or possible bias to take things with a grain of salt.

    If the media had no Apple users, I would want to know that as well.

  9. Why would we give control to the U.N.? on Senator Wants to Keep U.N. Away From the Internet · · Score: 1

    While all governments and organizations have a level of corruption, the U.N. has to be one of the most corrupt organizations on the planet. Who in their right mind would give control to the Internet let alone the people who want to make the U.N. the world's ultimate governing authority?

    There needs to be accountability.

  10. Bribery or extortion? on Rural Oregon Leads the Way for Large-Scale WiFi · · Score: 1

    If the Sierra Club gives money to a pro-environmental candidate, is that bribery? How about the NRA to a politician that is already anti-gun control?

    Now, what if campaign contributions aren't bribes? What if they are extortion payments? Make this payment or we won't protect you.

    Case in point: Microsoft.

    Microsoft did very little lobbying and gave very little campaign cash. And then DoJ came after them. I am not of fan of what they did. I believe the DoJ was justified to come after them. But I'm pretty sure there lack of playing the political game enabled that.

  11. No, that's evidence on FBI Raids Home of Spam King Alan Ralsky · · Score: 1

    He can wipe those computers.

    Now, if he is found not-guilty and it isn't returned then there will be problems.

    Alleged drug dealers and drunk drivers have the issues you are thinking about. Inpound the car, sell it at auction...whoops, not guilty.

  12. Well, how about nuclear power? on 2005 Will Probably be Warmest on Record · · Score: 1

    Are we ready to embrace nuclear power to reduce greenhouse gases? No.

    Do we want wind power? Not if it destroys our view from Martha's Vinyard.

  13. Length of Contract Violates Your Rights? on Massachusetts Plans a Cell Phone Bill of Rights · · Score: 1

    If the government prevents you from entering into a mutually agreed upon contract length, how can that not strip you, however small, of some of your rights?

  14. In the back of my mind, I always wonder... on Symantec Brings Complaint Against MS to EU · · Score: 1

    Do the anti-virus companies write the viruses in the first place?

    I don't think they do, and I'm not prone to conspiracy theories. But I can't shake the thought.

  15. So Varients Will Have Nordic Names? on MySQL To Be Ikea Of The Database Market · · Score: 3, Funny

    Do you want the Svansbo or the Dalsfor installation?

  16. Depends Where You Find It on Test Equipment Finds Life In Mars-like Conditions · · Score: 1

    There is a high probablility that Mars has blowback from meteorites from Earth. So life on Mars may have very well been there, but from Earth.

  17. Re:Its not just the spammer's fault on Jamming Cellphones with Text Messages · · Score: 1

    You are completely correct. You need to go after the profit motive.

  18. Will be able to write a document without AdSense? on Google & Sun Planning Web Office · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Seriously, is there a business model for this or is it just a way to lessen Microsoft's dominance?

  19. They'll Use That Fox Sports Hockey Puck Technology on X Prize Founder Launches Rocket Racing League · · Score: 1

    Remember when Fox would change the color of the hockey puck in order to show how fast it was going?

    Or maybe they can use different color smoke like in Back to the Future III.

  20. Re:What is it with US and the word "illegal" on Eight Charged in Episode III Early Release · · Score: 1

    Because it breaks the law. What more do they need to know?

  21. Calendar Integration a Good Idea on Mozilla Lightning Plans to Unify Mail & Calendar · · Score: 4, Insightful

    In my experience in the business world, Outlook is kept around for its calendar and its integration with other apps. It's not that email in and of itself has to be handled by Outlook.

  22. Re:National Security Is a Valid Concern on China Sets New Rules On Internet News · · Score: 1

    That's what checks and balances are for.

  23. National Security Is a Valid Concern on China Sets New Rules On Internet News · · Score: 1

    Government's first responsibility is to protect its citizens.

    The public interest part is the part to be concerned about. That is just squelching disagreement.

  24. Most Controversial Thread on Slashdot Ever on Top 50 Science Fiction TV Shows · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It's good to be a geek and to be able to argue about this.

  25. Re:Isn't this exactly what the Pentagon tried to d on Google Putting Crowd Wisdom to Work · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The Pentagon was ahead of its time I think.