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  1. Re:does it matter? on Philosophy and Computer Science Revisited · · Score: 1

    Yeah instead of worrying about merging philosophy and computer science I think the real deal is that computer science is splitting into the informatics and engineering portion on end of the spectra and the theoretical components that while bearing some philosophical relevance is simply a throw back to the CS birth in mathematics.

    So applied CS is all the more pushing out towards informatics and software engineering while theoretical is merging more and more with the philosophy of mathematics and other mathematical fields.

  2. Re:!news on Do Subatomic Particles Have Free Will? · · Score: 1
  3. Re:What's the big deal? on Home Science Under Attack In Massachusetts · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Except the fire was on the second floor of his house and his lab was in his basement. Not exactly in plain sight.

    You can expressly authorize them access to a specific area, the fire, and if they are snooping in other unrelated parts of the house still be violating his right to privacy. He doesn't forfeit a reasonable right to privacy, because he requires emergency assistance in an unrelated part of his home.

  4. Other versions on Prominent Mathematicians Rebuke Recent Riemann Hypothesis Proof · · Score: 1

    Li's already posted revisions since the original two that were up when this first appeared here. I wonder if those being critical have read the most recent version.

  5. Re:So what? on Claimed Proof of Riemann Hypothesis · · Score: 1

    Yeah, because no mathematician EVER reads arXiv!

    I mean it isn't like someone recently posted a paper there never published it and turned out to be correct. Oh wait that's exactly where Perelman posted his proofs and never got them published, yet they are probably one of the most reviewed documents on the site! Certainly more reviewed than they would have been if he had submitted it to ANY journal.

    I'm not saying this proof is correct, but it isn't fair to assume that because it isn't in a journal that it isn't. If you know it is incorrect then post a proof accordingly. Otherwise all we can do is wait and see.

  6. Re:$1,000,000 prize to be collected then if true on Claimed Proof of Riemann Hypothesis · · Score: 1

    Well Arxiv isn't the wikipedia not everyone can post to it at their leisure. Based on this list just from Arxiv: http://arxiv.org/find/math/1/au:+Li_X/0/1/0/all/0/1
    I'd say he has to be reasonably legitimate, even if he's wrong he's breaking new ground with what is apparently at the very least a solid attempt.

  7. Re:Tried to RTFA on Claimed Proof of Riemann Hypothesis · · Score: 1

    I think there is some 'Charlie Vision' about Riemann in this episode:
    Numb3rs Season 1 Episode 105 - "Prime Suspect"

  8. Re:It is getting there on Firefox Download Day To Start At 1 p.m. EST · · Score: 1

    w00t! I finally got it. =) Off to install FF3 goodness!

  9. It is getting there on Firefox Download Day To Start At 1 p.m. EST · · Score: 1

    Like someone else noticed the link that said Firefox 3 was for awhile reading 2.0.0.14 in the fine print and the URL was parsed for that version.

    They did update that. Though it is still being stupidly slow.

    Here is the corrected link:
    http://www.mozilla.com/products/download.html?product=firefox-3.0&os=win&lang=en-US

  10. Volunteer botnet? on Air Force Aims for Control of 'Any and All' Computers · · Score: 1

    We have a volunteer fighting force why not ask the American public (or even the global public) if they'd willing install something to consume idle cycles for US (or global) cyber defense.

    I mean look at how many cycles BOINC projects get. Is it really that hard to imagine a PR approach that running the software is patriotic?

    While subversive tactics make sense for enemies that we want to get the drop on there are likely many who would be friendly and willing to assist knowingly. With that said I think it is likely nearly as many if not more would be rather angry if it were discovered their hand had been forced into helping.

  11. Re:Why the Air Force? on Air Force Aims for Control of 'Any and All' Computers · · Score: 1

    Especially considering it was West Point that scored the highest against the NSA

    http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/05/11/120216&from=rss

    Speaking of which isn't this the sort of thing we would expect out of Ft. Meade?

  12. Re:Thenk you for the heads up on Massive Increase in RIAA Copyright Notices · · Score: 1

    Thanks for finding that.

    If you live in IL you can use this link:
    http://capwiz.com/ala/il/state/main/?state=IL
    To find out who your members in the general assembly are.

    This is the person who presented the bill:
    http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=95&MemberID=1182

    And this person is a co-sponsor:
    http://www.ilga.gov/house/rep.asp?GA=95&MemberID=1160

    Here is the status of the bill:
    http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4380&GAID=9&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=&SessionID=51&SpecSess=&Session=&GA=95

    So how do we organize some letter writing to voice concerns to our representatives?

  13. Re:Thenk you for the heads up on Massive Increase in RIAA Copyright Notices · · Score: 1

    Who is sponsoring this bill? Has anyone found a draft copy of it anywhere? Has it been given a document ID yet?