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  1. Re:That what does not kill you ... on Study Shows Thumb-Sucking and Nail-Biting Can Be Good For Kids · · Score: 1

    However for many infections, such as the un-fun norovirus, a person's immunity is temporary, not permanent. http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/artic... So the exposure to these agents does not result in a stronger immune system but does result in additional illnesses. How do we, then, clean off the nasty critters but keep the "good" ones?

  2. All cars lose their value once you drive them off the lot - new, or used. It's how the used car dealers stay in business (that is to say, by selling the car to you for more than it is worth). What's more important is whether or not you get what you paid for. A $50,000 new car that gives you 200,000 safe miles is a better deal than a $6,000 used car that gives you 10,000 crappy, unreliable, will my car start at 2 AM in the bad part of town miles.

  3. Much easier than on You Can Now Browse Through 427 Millon Stolen MySpace Passwords (mashable.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    going through MySpace's password recovery feature. Now, maybe I will be able to update my MySpace page for the first time in ten years!

  4. Baseball games would take on Is The Future Of Television Watching on Fast-Forward? (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    about 4 minutes if you just showed the action. But, then again, baseball is about more than just the "action." It's about the act of being in the moment, in the game, as a player or spectator. So reducing it just to the action (hitting, running, etc.) fundamentally changes what the event means in the first place. But, hey, I get 3 hours and 56 minutes of my life back, too!

  5. Even the mortgage deduction is limited in its benefit because it is only the amount that is over the standard deduction that really results in any benefit. So don't get fooled into a large mortgage by thinking you will make up for it with a bigger tax deduction - you may save a little bit of money that way, but it is still only a benefit for the amount that is above the standard deduction.

  6. Re:Take a bath on Warren Buffett Buys $1 Billion Stake In Apple (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Many mutual funds own Berkshire stock. So, if you have investments in mutual funds, you probably own Berkshire stock. Enjoy your bath!

  7. Re:So what? on Senate GOP Launches Inquiry Into Facebook's News Curation (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I like Sanders, but he's a good example of the point I was trying to make. The act of running for president has pressured and / or forced him to do things that he otherwise would not have done - like calling Hillary Clinton "unqualified" to be president. And we all make mistakes and have regrets, but to me this is the very nature of the act of running for president and the intense pressure and scrutiny it produces - it would do the same to me, and likely to you, too.

  8. Re:So what? on Senate GOP Launches Inquiry Into Facebook's News Curation (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    I think running for president turns you into a scoundrel. So I think we're all out of luck.

  9. Re:Isn't this a self-correcting problem? on City Installs Traffic Lights In Sidewalks For Smartphone Users (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    It is a good rule of thumb to never type on your phone while you alkj;lkj ;lkj;lkj ;lk....

  10. Re:Isn't this a self-correcting problem? on City Installs Traffic Lights In Sidewalks For Smartphone Users (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, just remember to never type on your phone when you arej;lkjoijoaij........

  11. Re:Not To Worry on Hearing Aid Business Under Pressure From Consumer Electronics · · Score: 1

    There's really no threat to the industry here. People have been able to buy cheap non-prescription glasses at the pharmacy for years. But for people who want to see clearly both at long distances and close-up, they go to a professional who gives them just what they need. So having some consumer electronics that can crank up the volume might help a few people, but if you want to hear clearly and effectively people will still make use of a professional.

  12. Re:Not To Worry on Hearing Aid Business Under Pressure From Consumer Electronics · · Score: 1

    There's really not much threat to the industry here. People have been able to buy non-prescription "reading" glasses for decades for a few bucks at the pharmacy, but most people who want to be able to see clearly both long distances and up close visit a professional optometrist. It will be the same thing for hearing. Sure, you can use some electronic device to crank up the volume, which might work in some situations and settings, but if you have real hearing problems and want to be able to hear you go visit a professional.

  13. Cash on US Treasury To Feature Harriet Tubman On $20 Bill (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    How quaint. I can't remember the last time I had a $20 in my wallet. Besides, my credit card has a nice picture of me on it!

  14. Re:I dunno about you... on Dyson Airblades 'Spread Germs 1,300 Times More Than Paper Towels' (telegraph.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Your hands don't get completely cleaned through normal washing procedures. This is why they don't use the Dyson Airblades before surgery.

  15. Re:I dunno about you... on Dyson Airblades 'Spread Germs 1,300 Times More Than Paper Towels' (telegraph.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    Unless you scrub like a surgeon you're not getting all of the bacteria off of your hands through normal washing. Try some Glo Germ http://www.glogerm.com/ and see how well you really do.

  16. Re:A year of Amazon Prime for one episode on Newspapers Try To Stop Ad-blocking Browser Brave From 'Stealing Content' · · Score: 1

    Maybe produce a few additional articles that, together, might constitute something someone might want to actually pay to read? Or, you can sell your 1 article to a pay site, magazine, newspaper, etc. who will pay you and make money on your article through their own subscription prices (which is the traditional model). Hoping people randomly wander to your site to read 1 article will no longer be a sustainable model.

  17. Re:Climate is not weather on Bill Nye: Climate Change Denial Is 'Running Out of Steam,' Thanks To Millennials (mic.com) · · Score: 1

    Why does it matter how much of climate change is caused by man? If it is 1% or 99%, all of it is bad and threatens our existence on the planet. (Which concerns 100% of us.)

  18. Re:Meanwhile their DVD product is being killed off on Netflix's Original Content Library Is Growing By 185% Each Year (cordcutting.com) · · Score: 1

    Same here, it takes longer to get a replacement disk than it once did. I suspect they consolidated the servicing centers which results in a longer shipping time. But I would drop streaming before I dropped DVDs by mail - their DVD by mail catalogue is amazing and gives us the opportunity to watch new releases and classics that are not available on streaming. There are lots of tv shows on DVD as well.

  19. Re:Ok, so... on New Smartwatches Allow Students To Cheat On Exams · · Score: 1

    Rigorous testing centers have banned all watches for a long time (although, without your watch, how would you know?). Smartwatches just make it easier to explain to people why they are banned.

  20. Ad-blocker on Tracking Caucusgoers By Their Cell Phones (schneier.com) · · Score: 1

    Another good reason to use an ad-blocker.

  21. Re: Burn those algebras ladies on The Case Against Algebra · · Score: 1

    You can do lots of statistics without referring to a single formula or equation. Further, our modern calculators and software make actually computing many statistics trivial. What students need to learn is interpretation (which is an essential skill for living in a society where statistics are used to argue political causes).

  22. Re:President Trump isn't "owned" by corporations. on Former Disney IT Worker's Complaint To Congress: How Can You Allow This? (computerworld.com) · · Score: 1

    So the "worth" of a life is determined by financial success? Integrity counts for much more in my book.

  23. That is one totally epic post.

  24. Re:Terrible article on Why the Calorie Is Broken (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    How many overweight people were there in the concentration camps? On a starvation diet, everyone becomes thin. Not that I'm suggesting a starvation diet is healthy or realistic, of course, but calories in obviously does matter.

  25. It's the same reason you go to a concert... on Hollywood Turning Against Digital Effects (newyorker.com) · · Score: 1

    instead of just listening to your computer play music - the thrill of human achievement and accomplishment. When you're watching real people to real stunts, its exciting and fun. When you're watching someone's drawing of a stunt, it's boring.