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  1. Re:How does the saying go? on False Information A-Okay in Primary FBI Database · · Score: 1

    I agree with the second half of your post, and obviously SOME people have been exonerated through DNA, others have not.

    You say you feel it's morally wrong to risk killing even one innocent person. But we're looking at either 1) executions 2)no executions.

    With option 1, there is the possibility for an innocent person to be sentenced.

    With option 2, murderers are eventually let back out, and kill multiple innocent people. The potential for loss of innocent lives is far greater. Murderers are much more efficient at killing people than the justice system. So what's YOUR threshold? Seriously.

    So lets assume that Johnny Killer gets life in prison and SERVES life without parole or early release for good behavior (yeah right).. What kind of an influence is he on the other inmates? We all know that people go to prison for lesser crimes to be "reformed" and come out hardened criminals. Why? because they have been living with the scum of the earth that should have been executed long ago. The scum that we are supporting out of our tax dollars so that they can pass on their legacy to other inmates.

    (apologies for bad grammar / spelling)

  2. Re:Darn label! on Senator Calls For Copy-Protection Tags · · Score: 1

    I also have that game, but I have a cheat-sheet in electronic format. If you could benefit from this, let me know....

  3. Re:How does the saying go? on False Information A-Okay in Primary FBI Database · · Score: 1

    However your assertion implies that the judicial system was incorrect in sentencing and then correct in deciding innocence. The statistics are flawed by those released on technicalities. A technicality does not make one innocent. A piece of paper does not change the truth of past events.

  4. Re:How does the saying go? on False Information A-Okay in Primary FBI Database · · Score: 1

    The number of innocents taken off death row? ROFLMAO Yes, there are some innocent people who have been on death row, and thankfully not executed. But to assume that the inmates taken off of death row are all innocent makes one huge ASS out of you. There will always be a margin of error. But I sure as hell would rather take that chance, then release a murderer back to kill again, or give him free room and board for life with my hard-earned tax dollars. I guarantee we'll have more loss of innocent lives by releasing murderers, than by executing them.

  5. Re:Time to patch my IIS^H^H^HKernel on Local Root Hole in Linux Kernels · · Score: 2, Insightful

    lol
    Too bad this was only exploitable locally. Any secure server would not have local access available to users. I have to agree, but not as a zealot. Bugs will happen but Linux development seems to have them patched instantly, whereas Microsoft's ploy is play dumb until the patch is released, and then act like they did it overnight.

  6. Wow on Freenet 0.5.1 Released, P2P Network Stabilizing · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What? No Comments?

    I can't resist.. sorry?

    (probably not) FP

  7. He heh on Benetton Clothing to Carry RFID Tags · · Score: 1

    Wynona Surrenders....

  8. Re:Open Office Outlawed on BSA Accuses OpenOffice Mirrors · · Score: 1

    I believe the million dollar question is, where did the scan come from, and is anyone collecting THIS information to add to an ACL to block all traffic from BSA goons?

  9. Re:How will this be licensed? on VMware: Another Netscape? · · Score: 1

    You're forgetting the true VMWare server, ESX.
    It runs on the metal, no underlying OS. It's basically a trimmed linux with it's own kernel. And FYI, licensing is based on the number of CPU's and there is an upgrade path. For instance, we're looking at it on a 2-way server. In the future, if we upgrade to another 2-way server that's twice as fast, there's no additional licensing fees, but if we go to a 4-way, then we can upgrade to a 4 cpu license. Plus it just kicks butt!

  10. Re:Read about 'em on Buy a Segway... Please · · Score: 1

    ...in seattle we get 82% of our power from hydropower, seattle does not have coal or nuclear plants--it does get other power from other areas which do for the remaining percentage.

    Because those nuclear emmissions are really killing the air quality!

  11. Re:Nope on Israeli Firm Claims Unbreakable Encryption · · Score: 1

    Thanks....It's still to early for me to be up...

  12. Re:Nope on Israeli Firm Claims Unbreakable Encryption · · Score: 1

    For the Germans, it was called Navajo. It worked when it needed to, and lasted the duration of the war.

    Almost nothing is impossible, it just needs to hold up under fire until another, better method is devised....repeat.

    We are only limited by our current understanding.

  13. Re:Credit checks DO lower your credit score on Dealing with Employers Who Perform Credit Checks? · · Score: 1

    Your loan officer is obviously in the wrong field then! Certain inquiries can and DO damage your credit score.

    Sorry, no linking today, I'm feeling lazy....
    http://www.donchasemortgages.com/links_c redit.shtm l

  14. Re:Better Idea on 11 Digit Dialing Comes Home to New York · · Score: 1

    I see, so it would not require any coherent order to the addressing scheme then. I was just joking to begin with, but it seems that it would have to begin at one end or the other with the dimension or universe and work it's way to the granularity of the individual phone. and I MUST be bored to be wasting my time on this one! :)

  15. Re:Better Idea on 11 Digit Dialing Comes Home to New York · · Score: 1

    Shouldn't that be turned around and rearranged a little bit?.... I find it hard to believe that Henry is the TLD.

  16. What's ultrasonic communitation? on Reflections · · Score: 1

    For the time being, the communication technique is limited to ultrasonic communication - the electronics necessary for exploiting scatterers with wide-band time-reversal antennas at cell phone frequencies simply don't yet exist.'"

    What does that mean exactly?....What is it used for, what can it NOT be used for?

  17. Re:Its about time on MS Must Ship Java With Windows Within 120 Days · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I don't know, while I didn't read the article....the headline blurb said they'd be required to "ship" it. Knowing Microsoft, that could mean it is in one of those 'extras' folders buried somewhere on the disc. Never installed unless the user digs around to find it!

    We'll see...

  18. Re:Illegal? on Hiding Your Choices And Saying You Made Them · · Score: 1

    Doesn't Microsoft always have John.Smith@microsoft.com? I put whatever the "example" says, and if it doesn't have one, it goes to John Smith!

  19. Re:Funny how this keeps coming up on slash on Gentlemen, Hack Your Engines! · · Score: 1

    I have seen some very respectable rice out there too, running in the low 13's high 12's. Great to watch! I just wish I had their money to put in my ride. :)

  20. Re:Excellent point. on Gentlemen, Hack Your Engines! · · Score: 1

    I believe you just started off like an idiot, and quickly proceeded to reinforce my point. Taking a stock car and simply opening up the exhaust may be a BAD thing to do. The amount to backpressure IS a variable in low end power, too little and you lose all torque. Removing the backpressure without balanced design compensation will cause a major loss of power. MY engine not only wants backpressure, it needs it.

    Related Example: A pipe came loose on a 4 stroke enduro bike I was checking out. With the pipe removed and only the header, the loss of backpressure caused massive power loss, no torque whatsoever, etc.. Even feathering the clutch, I had to keep it above 5000 rpm just to get moving in 1st gear.

    A four stroke internal combustion engine is an engine, not an air pump. I don't need three extra strokes to pump air. That's why I have an air compressor. I do need four strokes to generate power at the PTO.

    Two stroke engines have even more critical needs for precise backpressures.

  21. Re:For how long... on Gentlemen, Hack Your Engines! · · Score: 1

    THIS guy's car wasn't 800HP. The 800HP mentioned was blown and running NO2. The car in the story was around 300HP, but naturally aspirated and 2 liter.

  22. Re:Excellent point. on Gentlemen, Hack Your Engines! · · Score: 1

    You should also remember that "Freeing" up the exhaust has two side effects. One is losing low end power. Your engine needs a certain amount of backpressure. Changing that does not just GIVE you more power, it changes your power curve.

  23. Re:Funny how this keeps coming up on slash on Gentlemen, Hack Your Engines! · · Score: 1

    I would hope so! $20K is a lot of dough to drop into a car (or $14K on mods + $6K on purchase). Just don't go spouting riceboy crap about how a K&N filter + exhaust + chip is magically putting your civic down into the 12's. Been to the track, watched rice-row, laughed at the excited 18 second runners.

    I am somewhat of the same philosophy though, why would I ever want to spend $60 grand on a new stock car when I could sink that same money into my existing car for FAR better performance.

    -"Nobody ever died from smoking rice."

  24. Re:.. Don't want a 350z? on Gentlemen, Hack Your Engines! · · Score: 1

    errr 10 seconds. Better correct myself I had something else on my mind.

    Also he claimed his car only cost him $8000, now was that the cost of the car, or the cost of the engine, all work done? I'm betting his CAR cost $8000, and then he started working on it. Hearing this dribble all the time, it's usually a crock of sh#t that if you ask a little more you find out the truth. Economical power, Honda is not. Isn't Honda the second most expensive in it's class other than Toyota?

  25. Re:.. Don't want a 350z? on Gentlemen, Hack Your Engines! · · Score: 1

    He didn't exactly "mod" the engine in the civic either, he built a high compression 2.0 litre. Nothing magic there, he put a new motor in it, big deal. I fail to see anything really newsworthy about the civic, 12 seconds could be done even cheaper with a SBC.

    However, I do have to give a lot of respect for reverse engineering the computer, and creating the real-time tuning software to make the chips. THAT is an accomplishment.