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  1. From the article: on New Alloy Stronger Than Fe And Ti · · Score: 1

    "For all its promise, Liquidmetal is still largely untried, which is why the company is concentrating on industries where there is a readiness to explore the new."

  2. Re:Australian gun laws on Lego Trebuchet · · Score: 1

    What happens when gun laws aren't "draconian" enough? Kids kill their school mates and teachers. Seem familiar?

    Good thing those thing don't happen anywhere else.

  3. "There you go again, stepping on my lines" on Is There Such a Thing as "Too User Friendly"? · · Score: 1

    "Oh. Oh, Fritz? Fritz, get up for God's sake! Get up! THEY'VE KILLED FRITZ!"

  4. Re:Funny topic, on Isn't it Time for Metric Time? · · Score: 1

    1) cost plus on government contracts is going to be a much bigger PLUS

    But imagine the savings if we'd stop losing Mars missions.

  5. You forgot one! on Why Japan Gets the Cool Stuff · · Score: 1
  6. Re:Jeez. on World Cup Final · · Score: 1

    And BTW, its called football, because its game involving feet and balls.

    I thought that was roshambo.

  7. What? on The Who's John Entwistle Dead · · Score: 1

    When? Where? How?

  8. Re:As reported on the better site... on Pledge of Allegiance Ruled Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    I believe this is one of the main problems with most libertarian cadidiates. There's no transition plan. Just cut income tax and repeal welfare and social security. If you do that overnight, it will create major chaos.

  9. Re:I think I've fallen into Bizarro World. on Star Trek: Nemesis Trailer to Premiere Tonight · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yup. Only the 16 people listed on the IMDB page will be in the movie. No other cast members whatsoever.

  10. Re:Oh course its true on Moby Says Techie Fans = Fewer Sales · · Score: 1

    Moby is only saying something that's been repeated a million times elsewhere.

    Which, of course, is the exact definition of truth.

  11. Re:Two screens on Adding an LCD Status Screen to a PC · · Score: 1

    Or you could get a Matrox video card. Older ones support 2 monitors and the new ones support 3.

  12. Re:Spying on civilians is bad, but... on Bringing Echelon In From the Cold · · Score: 1

    I love unnamed sources. They always have the most reliable information. Not to mention the juiciest bits of news, too.

  13. Re:I'll probably be vilified for this, but... on Bringing Echelon In From the Cold · · Score: 1

    Even government departments that have no oversight don't waste money for that long on projects that don't work.

    You've obviously never worked for the government then.

  14. Re:A progression? on Northwest Airlines Wants Eye-Scan Check-in · · Score: 1

    The government isn't going to sell your eyescans to say, doubleclick or something.


    Yeah, just like states won't sell your driver's license photos to private companies.

    Oh, wait... nevermind.

  15. Re:Lovely on Sci-Fiction Channel To Do Myst Miniseries · · Score: 1

    SF is axing Farscape

    Except Farscape hasn't been cancelled. Season 4 begins in June.

  16. Re:Sacrificing RAM for a Radeon 8500 and WinXP Pro on Mass Motherboard Review · · Score: 2, Funny

    and wanted to get more RAM, but the price is so high for DDR now, that I'm holding off

    I know what you mean! $80 for Corsair 256MB PC2100. I'll have to save my allowance for MONTHS to be able to afford that!!

  17. Re:Amazing. on Kazaa Is Legal, Dutch Appeals Court Rules · · Score: 1

    I think he meant it more like:

    Apart from in most "civilized" countries.

  18. Re:whats new? on Stallman on Software Patents · · Score: 1

    What is at once both terrifying and highly amusing is that a not inconsiderable number of US citizens actually appear to genuinely believe this!!!

    And apparantly so do a number of non-US citizens since the author of the parent post in not from the US.

  19. Re:Screenplay adaptation?! on LoTR Takes 4 Oscars · · Score: 1

    Setting aside the length of the film issue

    But you can't set it aside. The movie is already a hair under 3 hours long. Length is one of the main reason things get cut from a movie. And scenes not directly related to the main plot are usually the first to go.

  20. Re:How does selling free software work economicall on Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade · · Score: 1

    Honestly, I think the GPL relies on the fact that most humans are lazy. Seriously. I buy a GPL'ed program and install it. I could rip the CD and put the ISO online, but I'd have to take time to do that. Even if I do, you have to download it, burn it to a CD and use it. It's much easier to just fork over the $15, or however much it is, and get the CD yourself.

    Just like music. That's why online piracy is almost non-exsistant. 'I could rip the CD and put the MP3s online, but I'd have to take time to do that. Even if I do, you have to download it, burn it to a CD and use it. It's much easier to just fork over the $15, or however much it is, and get the CD yourself.'

  21. Re:If global warming was real... on Larsen Ice Shelf Collapses · · Score: 1

    You're missing the point. How does the US moving its polluting industries to China help the environment?

  22. Re:Erm, great. on Chinese Explorers 'Discovered America'? · · Score: 1

    You forget one thing: They have to get to America if they wish to invade it. Superior numbers aren't much of an advantage when crammed into naval transports, which would be a nice target for our superior navy and air force.

  23. Re:To JMS: on Jeremiah, a New Series from B5 Creator, Debuts Sunday · · Score: 1

    The SciFi channel has a very bad track record when it comes to handling original series.

  24. Re:Why does the cause matter? on Designer Babies, Version 1.0 · · Score: 1

    But what makes a gene that is against the norm a defect?

    Would you want your children to be homosexual?

  25. Re:Some things are good some are bad on Designer Babies, Version 1.0 · · Score: 1

    And one more point: if homosexuality is genetical, why does it still exist when they cannot reproduce? (does anybody have facts on this?)

    So homosexuals never marry and have kids in an attempt to appear "normal?" Also, if it's a recessive gene, it could be passed along by hetrosexuals.