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  1. Re:Its laugh track is a crime against humanity on What Non-Geeks Hate About the Big Bang Theory · · Score: 1

    I like how they try to make that audience seem bigger than it is. If you zoom in you can see that large sections of the 'audience' are duplicated between the photos.

  2. Re:No push for teacher education? on Obama Invites Texas Teen To White House After "Bomb" Clock Incident At School · · Score: 1

    With that logic, I recommend we take away your car, computer, cell phone, gas grill, laptop batteries, lighter fluid and anything you own that COULD be used as an explosive device, a trigger for an explosive device, a delivery method for an explosive device or a tool to make an explosive device, until the authorities can firmly establish what your intent is with those items.

  3. Re:Get used to it, this is the future on Why Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program Is a Bad Deal For Most · · Score: 1

    Sounds like someone isn't looking hard enough for good music. There are seriously so many good groups out there now, whatever your tastes are, that its hard to believe anyone when they claim that all the 'good music' come out in the 60s-80s. That to me says they are either very closed minded, or just listen to the crap on the radio.

  4. Re:There are Ads and then there are Fucking Ads. on Will Ad Blockers Kill the Digital Media Industry? · · Score: 1

    Funny you say this since as I loaded Slashdot today, there was some Samsung ad playing sound on all of my tabs that I couldn't stop. Off to get AdBlock I go...

  5. Re:Pylons. on Does Elon Musk's Hyperloop Make More Sense On Mars? · · Score: 1

    You must construct additional Pylons!

  6. Re:Return, Reload, Repeat as necessary. on Test Pilot: the F-35 Can't Dogfight · · Score: 1

    Everyone needs to remember that the F35 is not the military's primary air superiority fighter. The F22 is meant for this role. Which means that in a combat situation, the F22s would come in first, or along with the F35s to establish air superiority and knock down any enemy fighters. F35s would likely be tasked with taking out any SAM, ground radar or other ground-based threats.

  7. Re: Whats wrong with US society on Privately Owned Armored Trucks Raise Eyebrows After Dallas Attack · · Score: 1

    Because they have a lot of guns, but no ammo. The majority of the guns are militia issued weapons. Most men between 20-30 years old are conscripted into the militia, and thus have a firearm in their house. Before 2007, limited ammunition was issued with these guns in sealed cans which were periodically inspected to make sure the seals were not broken. Since 2007, militia issued ammunition is no longer allowed to be stored with the guns.

    However, ammunition can be bought privately at shooting ranges, however, such ammunition typically has to be used at the range.

    Also, unlike the US, all guns have to be registered, and there are background checks for purchases of all weapons.

    Finally, Switzerland's gun homicide rate isn't as low as you'd think. They have 3-10 times as many gun homicides as other nearby European countries (France, Germany, Netherlands, etc). They're just very low compared with the US.

  8. Re: I guess you haven't heard the news then on Privately Owned Armored Trucks Raise Eyebrows After Dallas Attack · · Score: 1

    Nukes aren't use to kill, they're used to stop people from killing you! Obviously the solution to the problem is the world needs more nukes!

  9. Re:Asking for trouble on Feds Attempt To Censor Parts of a New Book About the Hydrogen Bomb · · Score: 1

    With this sort of thing, you have to go for the nuclear option...

  10. Re:In other news on Clinton Regrets, But Defends, Use of Family Email Server · · Score: 1

    Do you seriously think any classified information is being sent via e-mail? I highly doubt they would entrust any highly classified info to something as insecure as e-mail.

  11. If they have starships then they can likely use relativistic weapons. The theory behind these is you accelerate a mass towards a target up to or near light speed (potentially taking many years). This means that the weapon won't be far behind the light front emitted from the weapon, so it is pretty much impossible to detect until very close to impact. And the kinetic energy from such a weapon would have devastating effects on a planet. With such a weapon, there would be no need for any kind of invasion, just kill everything from afar, while staying undetected.

  12. Re:not complicated...monopology on Why America Won't Match Sweden's Cheap, Fast, Competitive Internet Services · · Score: 2

    The Swedish model is a lot like the French model - Orange (formerly France telecom) owns all of the last-mile infrastructure, but any provider can use it for their services. So there was a large amount of competition, especially after the company Free came along. So you can get TV, phone (free calling to 100+ countries) and >50Mbps internet for about 30 Euros a month (roughly $40). Now I'm back in the US and I'm getting raped by Comcast for their 'high speed internet' which costs around $100/mo.

  13. Re:i-war on The Physics of Space Battles · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty sure you could turn off the 2D assist in I-War2... I remember there was a mission that required stealth, and to reduce your thermal signature, you had to disable the assist to prevent extra thruster usage.

  14. Re:Me too. on Why You Can't Manufacture Like Apple · · Score: 1

    They did because they didnt want their computers to look like cheap pieces of crap.

  15. Re:Even higher! on Seattle Approves $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage · · Score: 1

    Actually its been shown that in a slow economy, giving money to idle workers has a stimulating effect on the economy since those workers will spend pretty much all the money they get. With a stronger economy there is more job creation leading to less unemployment and reducing the need for money to be given to idle workers.

    Regarding your 'point' of a job, economic value is twofold - first is the worker's contribution to the end product (whatever that may be); second is the worker's participation in the economy by spending the money they make in their job. These two things are inextricably linked to have a functioning economy - without production by workers, there is nothing to buy; without spending by workers, nothing gets sold. So an increase in standard of living can come about two ways - lower prices via higher productivity, or more purchasing power by workers via increase in salary or other means.

  16. Re:Even higher! on Seattle Approves $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage · · Score: 1

    You forgot the part where the minimum wage workforce has more disposable income due to the wage increase, and is thus able to afford more of your widgets, meaning you can keep your higher paid workforce.

  17. Re:Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra on Indie Game Jam Show Collapses Due To Interference From "Pepsi Consultant" · · Score: 1
  18. Re:Tired... on Microsoft's Attempt To Convert Users From Windows XP Backfires · · Score: 1

    Try running it on your toaster.

  19. Re:compare water usage with "average"? on California Fights Drought With Data and Psychology, Yielding 5% Usage Reduction · · Score: 1

    This "I got mine so fuck everybody else" attitude is precisely the problem with this country.

  20. Re:Cellular is the business model on Time Warner Deal Is How Comcast Will Fight Cord Cutters · · Score: 1

    So are you trying to say that cable as it is now is the paragon of efficiency and innovation? Even though they change at least 3x more than the rest of the world for crappier service?

  21. Re:It's about time. on Death Hovers Politely For Americans' Swipe-and-Sign Credit Cards · · Score: 1

    Its funny, I went to buy some meat at a boucherie in France and the kid working behind the counter didn't even know what to do with my chipless American card. I don't think he had ever seen a card without a chip. Just shows how far behind the times we are in the US.

  22. Re:This is the Problem. on The Business of Attention Deficit Disorder · · Score: 1

    People in all those countries I listed have equal, affordable access. The UK has the NHS, France has CPAM under Securite Sociale, etc. These countries have strong government intervention setting the prices of healthcare, and as a result, costs are much lower than the US. For example, in France, you can see any public GP for 23€. Then you will be reimbursed 70% of that or 15.10€ of that from CPAM. In the US, I think most people's copay is higher than $30 to see a GP.

  23. Re:This is the Problem. on The Business of Attention Deficit Disorder · · Score: 1

    Umm, there are plenty of countries outside of totalitarian regimes that give everyone access to decent medical care. Just look at any of the first world countries besides the US (UK, France, Germany, etc).

  24. Re: iPad on Ask Slashdot: Easy Wi-Fi-Enabled Tablet For My Dad? · · Score: 1

    I guess you haven't used your AppleTV in a while then, since it can stream from much more than iTunes. Off the top of my head, it can do Netflix, Hulu, Youtube, Qello, various sports networks, HBO Go, Vimeo, some Disney channels, etc.

  25. Re:Sophisticated? on Scientists Uncover 3,700-Year-Old Wine Cellar · · Score: 1

    Wine in Europe does indeed come in boxes. You can find many French wine producers selling their wine in boxes. The difference between the boxed French wine and boxed American wine is that the boxed American wine tends to be crap, whereas in France you can find some excellent wines in boxes. In some cases its better to go with the box, since the wine tends to last longer once opened due to the lack of aeration of the wine.