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  1. Re:We need opposition with DATA on The Global Warming Heretic · · Score: 1

    Al Gore is not, but he does agree with those who are - as opposed to people who don't know anything and disagree with theose who do. Al Gore's position is rational from this point of view, but a non-specialist's denial is not.

  2. Re:Seriously, what is going on here?! on ACLU Sues Penn Prosecutor For Empty Threat of Child Porn · · Score: 1

    I love the irony that representing the view of the Christian Right is playing "devils advocate". Too right.

  3. Re:As someone from Alabama, let me say thanks on Texas Vote May Challenge Teaching of Evolution · · Score: 1

    Doesn't that make me Jesus? After all the square root of minus 1 is i

  4. Re:Nothing wrong with models. on The Formula That Killed Wall Street · · Score: 1

    As I understand it the CRA is a red herring, as the mortgages that were under this were a very small proportion of the total and were not the ones that were used in the CDOs which blew up. I believe this is a Fox news position and therefore exagerated to fit their agenda, as news organisations do.

  5. Re:Taleb's monday morning quarterbacking extends.. on The Formula That Killed Wall Street · · Score: 1

    I think it is slightly unfair to call it "Monday Morning quaterbacking" as he predicted this before the game, as it were. In fact this was more like calling the scores over a Friday night beer with your mates.

  6. Re:Hmmmm.... on UK Conservatives Slammed Over Open Source Stance · · Score: 1

    Most of London will Vote Labour, but the outskirts and the home counties will vote Tory, and Yorkshire is 50:50%. Results Map(BBC.co.uk)

  7. Re:Another Bomb Here to Stay on Microsoft Brings Back DRM · · Score: 4, Informative

    Amazon now works in the UK too

  8. Re:12 Regenerations? on Actor Matt Smith Will Be 11th Doctor Who · · Score: 1

    The Valeyard (whom I assume you mean by the 12th regen being evil) was from between the 12th and 13th doctors, not a regen in himself.

  9. Re:Real honor on Terry Pratchett Knighted · · Score: 1

    I think you may be missing the point- the entire thing is antiquated and out of date - to single out the queen on issues of giving Knighthoods (rode any flashing white chargers of late?) or Orders of the British Empire (what Empire would that be then?) is like complaining that there are hazelnuts on your peanut butter and brazil nut ice cream. The whole thing is nuts and removing one of them won't make it less so.

  10. Re:Agreement? on RIM Accuses Motorola of Blocking Job Offers · · Score: 1

    But if they are about to be let go or have already been let go, surely that should be null and void? After all Motorola clearly does not want them.

  11. Architect on Fun Things To Do With a Math Or Science Degree? · · Score: 1

    You have to have a good understanding of the engineering such that you can design deliverable projects, so it is where design meets engineering.

  12. Re:Duh on How US Schools' Culture Stifles Math Achievement · · Score: 1

    I firmly believe in elitism. Of course the first was better than the other two.

  13. Re:Answer: Money on How US Schools' Culture Stifles Math Achievement · · Score: 1

    Well you can, but only after having blown up the Banking system...

  14. Re:I'm impressed! on XKCD Improving the Internet ... Yet Again · · Score: 1

    Of course in Britain if you said "those pants are pants" you would be referring to their underwear - at which point it is a different conversation...

  15. Re:"We lie cheat and steal... " on UK's House of Lords Speaks To Voters Via YouTube, Blogs · · Score: 1

    The parliament act was created in 1911 and update in 1949 - admittedly this government has used it 3 of the 7 times it has been invoked, but it was not recently passed. The Lords can and do introduce bills, although by tradition not financial bills. They are mainly used for technical non controversial bills as you cannot use the parliament act to force through acts introduced by the Lords