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  1. Opt-Out At University on Privacy Commissioner of Canada Rules Bell's Targeted Ad Program Violates the Law · · Score: 2

    No idea how it works anywhere else but at Waterloo University, On, Canada. There are about a dozen $20 optional donations that automatically go to a number of campus organizations at enrollment. Of course you can opt-out of these donations being traveling to these distant and fragmented organizations and filling out the appropriate forms.

  2. Re:Overrated on Snowden Demystified: Can the Government See My Junk? · · Score: 1

    Because the media is supposed to be the media of the people, not the media of the intellectual university alumni. Drawing dick picks is pretty much the highest the average american made it in their educational career.

  3. TSA on Snowden Demystified: Can the Government See My Junk? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The TSA sure can. They get to feel it up as well.

  4. Seems to Miss The Point on Planes Without Pilots · · Score: 2

    If we want to prevent suicidal pilots, removing the second pilot, the only one capable of stopping him, is definitely not going to help with this. This is strictly a money saving venture, that will remove a layer of safety and redundancy.

  5. Righteous Indignation on Turkey Blocks Twitter, YouTube Access Over Image of Slain Prosecutor · · Score: 2

    Used to be that when you heard about some far away country suppressing the voice of dissidents you could could condemn their fascist leaders with a straight face.

    Now, post 9/11, you just come to the realization that your government has laws with very similar wording...

  6. So What about iPads? on Swiss Launch of Apple Watch Hit By Patent Issue · · Score: 1

    Have thy been allowed to sell iPads and other Apple hardware? Is it only a problem now that they have tried strapping their logo to a wrist that is has become an issue?

  7. Re:Constipated Justice System on 'Revenge Porn' Operator Gets 18 Years In Prison · · Score: 1

    Makes me wonder how they maintain extradition treaties with countries like America who are likely to give a person life for a crime that would get them a small fine or a few weeks in jail in Denmark.

  8. They were arrested for bomb making? Is that illegal? I sort of thought at least America would allow that sort of thing.

  9. Aren't Teslas on Inexpensive Electric Cars May Arrive Sooner Than You Think · · Score: 1

    Aren't Tesla's already supposed to be very economical taken over their entire lifespan? Any one have the exact cost difference taken over the lifespan of Tesla compared to a typical gas car?

  10. Re:Constipated Justice System on 'Revenge Porn' Operator Gets 18 Years In Prison · · Score: 1

    And one of the exceptions definitely would be a career criminal. Someone who has decided that a life of crime is the life for him. This person at least comes close to possibly falling in that category (many many crimes for profit over a long duration). The only thing really missing is getting caught before, and going right back into a life of crime.

  11. Re:Constipated Justice System on 'Revenge Porn' Operator Gets 18 Years In Prison · · Score: 1

    The different is intentions. The drunk driver did not want to kill anyone. He is really upset about the whole thing and likely will never do it again specifically because he was involved in the accident in the first place. There is zero reason to put him in jail. The serial cannibal on the other hand who wants nothing more from life than murdering people is not repentant, it was not an accident, and he will kill again if given the opportunity. This guy purposely committed several crimes over the course years. And would of likely continued for decades if not caught. And he will start right back up again if the law does not give him a very good reason not to.

  12. Re:Bring on the discussion of fair sentencing... on 'Revenge Porn' Operator Gets 18 Years In Prison · · Score: 1

    Put that way, its not so bad. Better than going out and getting a job which would likely pay you less than $350 a day.

  13. How The F*** on 9th Circuit Rules Netflix Isn't Subject To Disability Law · · Score: -1, Troll

    How did such a fascist stupid law get passed in the first place?

  14. Re:Seems like this will work... on Amazon Tests Delivery Drones At Secret Canada Site After US Frustration · · Score: 1

    Well the idea here is highly autonomous. Meaning the idea is the the main cost is the power, and it should be far faster than bicycle. I think it is plausible that the fuel would cost less than minimum wage. Also, I could see many people being willing to add $20 to the price to get it delivered in 10 minutes.

  15. How Is it Not Strictly Necessary? on Report: Facebook Tracks Visitors Who Have Opted Out, Violating EU Law · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If they did not target ads at consumers they would go out of business and cease to exist. There very existence is only possible because of the strictly necessary ads.

  16. So None At All on SCOTUS: GPS Trackers Are a Form of Search and Seizure · · Score: 2

    "and is therefore protected by the Fourth Amendment"

    We all know how much protection a constitutional law provides.

  17. Re:Seems like this will work... on Amazon Tests Delivery Drones At Secret Canada Site After US Frustration · · Score: 1

    I suspect we will also see a lot more drone landing pads on top of skyscrapers.

  18. Re:Seems like this will work... on Amazon Tests Delivery Drones At Secret Canada Site After US Frustration · · Score: 1

    In a big city where a delivery is a 1-5 minute flight as the crow flies, as they say, or a 40 minute traffic fest. In major cities there is also the problem of where do you park even just to walk into the building for 2-5 minutes.

  19. Would We Even Want That? on Poverty May Affect the Growth of Children's Brains · · Score: 0

    Do we even want a society where everyone has the exact same amount of money?

  20. Remember the Wii on If You Want To Buy an Apple Watch In-Store, You'll Need a Reservation · · Score: 1, Insightful

    The we don't have enough stock, you have to line up a week in advance to have any change of getting one worked great for them. Artificial scarcity is the best way to increase demand. If American's even has an hint that they might not be able to have something, they just go crazy.

  21. Re:Typical nazi thinking on Experts: Aim of 2 Degrees Climate Goal Insufficient · · Score: 1

    Yes, and Ghenkis Khan kicked ass. But there is a difference between a side-effect and a purposeful philosophy with a commitment to making something happen.

  22. Re:Typical nazi thinking on Experts: Aim of 2 Degrees Climate Goal Insufficient · · Score: 1

    You mean they breed animals to be more like their distance extinct genetic cousins? That is interesting.

  23. Anyone who actually wanted to hurt anyone would fire an RPG at the house from several blocks away.

  24. Re:A social scientist translating for them on Experts: Aim of 2 Degrees Climate Goal Insufficient · · Score: 1

    I would not really agree with that. Many very very very rich people live on coast lines. Personally, I think the rich will be over-proportionately targeted by any rise in temperature. Entire well off developed nations would be entirely submerged with a 2 degree increase. With the way the wealth is divided by geography it will be them who lose all their property and the peasants up in mainland who see little change. It will be the entire city of Hong Kong or San Francisco that is underwater while the peasant farmers suddenly find themselves with beachfront property.

  25. Re:Typical nazi thinking on Experts: Aim of 2 Degrees Climate Goal Insufficient · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The Nazis were amazing forward thinkers and environmentalists... Maybe you should pick another group. The Nazis did enouhg bad stuff that we do not have to start making up things that they did wrong.