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  1. Re:Vote Skew on Canada Election Result Bad News For DMCA Opponents · · Score: 1

    The half assed attemp at implementing the MPP system was a waiste of our time! I can't help but think that the gov't and the media wanted it to fail. we NEED a referendum again, but this time we need the public to understand.[b] I hope that people looking at those numbers you posted, and past election numbers will undstand how truly F'd our system is. PS... how do you insert a break in this forum?

  2. Car Dealers will be to Blaim on Plug-In Hybrids Aren't Coming, They're Here · · Score: 1

    The biggest problem i have seen so far is the response of dealerships. walk in and talk to them about when they are going to get in a plug in what ever and see what responce you get they all try to convince you its not worth it. and they take any angle they can get. They want you to buy Gas so that you'll be back often. Stupid thing is, they should be convincing you to buy a plug in, and banck on that Large purchace of a new battey in 5-8 years. speaking of which,, what will that cost people in 5 years..s say in a Plug in Vue

  3. Re:I'm sorry... on My Job Went To India · · Score: 1

    that's true... but that doesn't explain customer service. it might be cheaper to out source that, but they will never do as good a job as we can right here.

  4. Re:This won't have an effect in Belgium on IBM Granted "Paper-or-Plastic?" Patent · · Score: 1

    Ridiculous! we buy these new burlap like bags that are made of recyclable plastic for a $1 and use them 100 times or more before trading them in for a new one. at the same time we earn points for free groceries just by using them rather than normal plastic bags.

  5. Hard science fiction on Warning Future Generations About Nuclear Waste · · Score: 1

    Robert J. Sawyer, a "Hard science fiction" novelist may have a few ideas for this one. I believe there was one idea in Calculating god.

  6. Re:Have these people never taken an economics cour on EBay Pressured To Block Sales of Ivory Products · · Score: 1

    Or, Rather getting out on moral ground, go the other way. Give eBay rights to share the sellers information to head hunters.

  7. Re:Which do you believe? on Ben Stein's 'Expelled' - Evolution, Academia and Conformity · · Score: 1

    The whole premises of science is the search for proof... until then it is only theory.
    There is proof that organisms seemingly come from nothing... there is proof that they can survive the harshest of climates. There is proof of evolution/mutation...
    Sure it seem rather 'unlikely' that something 'plopped' out from no where 3-4 billion years ago to use in the not so scientific community. But since that long ago on much can be explained. Much can be theorized. and much can be Proved.
    plop is an interest word though... who's to say it didn't 'plop' in from an extremophile hitching a ride from another planet/meteor.
    should there be a divine plan, we are more likely a little part of it. rather than the whole part it.

  8. Re:Hmmm.. on Tech That Will Save Our Species - Solar Thermal Power · · Score: 1

    We could replace the Copper wires with something better for long runs. OR we could put solar panels along all the lines :)

  9. Re:Hmmm.. on Tech That Will Save Our Species - Solar Thermal Power · · Score: 1

    "unfortunately, there are a fair amount of countries that don't have access to the sun."
    Sadly one of the largest countries in the world (China) only gets about 90% of the sun per square footage of any other nation...on a good day.
    With regard to Transferring energy. Don't Bother.
    If its built in Africa, Keep it in Africa. It can jump start their economy.
    Most other nations can do there own thing, or share with direct neighbors.
    Europe... can find other means. there are lots to choose from.

  10. Re:And a related problem... on Tech That Will Save Our Species - Solar Thermal Power · · Score: 1

    The Poles can go months before night fall. Of coarse that means months with only night...and the sun doesn't really get high in the sky, but i'm not sure how related this is to Solar panels. So we use both Poles. Who knows, it might help stop the melting of the poler caps a little too. Not sure about how much energy would be lost in the transferring of the energy from that far away though.

  11. Re:Blashphemy ! on 111 Years Ago, Indiana Almost Legislated Pi · · Score: 1

    If a number like this were patented, Microsoft would have first dibs on 850 * 77.1 = 100,000

  12. the advantage on Will the Web Replace TV? · · Score: 1

    a Huge advantage i see happening here is true analysis of what people are watching. Is the time slot (day/hour) at it's best. are there enough viewers to keep the show running. real time feed back. commercials, what ones cause people to change the channel. Family Guy came back. they made a movie to finish Fire Fly... things like this happen when they realize the had followings they didn't know about. perhaps we'll even see a new form of media for watching our favorite online videos (RedvsBlue)

  13. Re: Call Jon Stewart ( 6 O'Clock News ) on What's Wrong With the TV News · · Score: 1

    Sad but True, Vote John Stewart for the 6:00 News Enlightening, Non-Gossip News...Yet Entertaining -- Imagine that? It would be interesting to see where the TV ratings go to should they try that. Do you Think that ratings would dip enough at the News stations that they might do something about it? One would Hope, but let hope they don't change to FOX news.

  14. Re:So many gifts..! on Solar System Date of Birth Determined · · Score: 1

    Or another way of looking at it would not just be the hour of birth but inception and labor too. And for that matter was it a full 9 month term?

  15. Re:Combine the measurements for increased accuracy on Orion Nebula Gets New Milepost Marker, Now Closer · · Score: 1

    I must be working for M$... still have yet to see a paycheck though. 1,831

  16. Re:Combine the measurements for increased accuracy on Orion Nebula Gets New Milepost Marker, Now Closer · · Score: 1

    Based on the Potential Old Measurement and Bowers measurement, 1565 + 266 = 1299 1270 + 76 = 1346 Rieds new new is 1350 +/- 23 seems like they were not far off in the first place.