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  1. Re:Ballistic trajectory? on Soyuz Ballistic Re-entry 300 Miles Off Course · · Score: 4, Funny

    The "ballistic trajectory" seems to be an euphemism for coming down like a rock.

    A jet mechanic friend of mine is fond of the phrase "the glide-ratio of a rock".

  2. Re:Fantastic on End of the Internet's Tax-Free Ride? · · Score: 1

    Interstate transportation companies already have to account to all states for the miles they run in each state and the fuel purchased in each state. Then either receive credits from or pay balances due to each state based on fuel purchases.

    Not a direct analogy, I know, but your government at work.

  3. Re:Finaly, this is what the music companies needed on Researchers Create an Automatic Backup Band for Singers · · Score: 1

    >Now they just need to have artificial voices sing music, and random word generators to make lyrics,

    And they can call it Britney Spears.

  4. Re:It's not happening. on China Allows Access to English Wikipedia · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You know, if 1.3 billion Chinese can't take control of their country away from government run amok, what chance do a few hundred million Americans stand?

  5. Re:eBay on Google Ends Silence On C Block Auction · · Score: 1

    >and as a tax payer, I'm glad that they do. As in this case the "consumers" are large multibillion dollar corporations.

    Which cost their now-inflated costs on to you, the end "consumer".

    MJ

  6. Calling Captain Obvious on Users Know Advertisers Watch Them, and Hate It · · Score: 1

    Someone *paid* for a survey to find this out?

  7. Re:Social games on Will Twitter Join Podcasting on the 'Net Sidelines'? · · Score: 1

    >I joined and spent the day doing what I saw on Twitter - posting and commenting on my every
    > movement and dumb thoughts that popped into my head

    It sounds like teenagers should have been on it like ... [choose your analogy]