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  1. Re:Seriously? on The Economic Development of the Moon · · Score: 1

    Actually, the biggest things we have sent to the moon are S-IVB's, the third stages from Apollo 13 through 17. They did not land on the lunar surface intact, though. The S-IVB's from Apollo 11 and 12 were sent into Solar orbits.

  2. Last ditch atttempt to keep HD-DVD alive on Kmart Drops Blu-Ray Players · · Score: -1, Troll

    Unless they score a lot of sales of cheap HD-DVD players this christmas, HD-DVD is dead. They're getting as cheap as DIVX players.

  3. The biggest bomb detonated on The Real Mother of All Bombs, 46 Years Ago · · Score: 1

    Not the biggest built. Rumor has it that both the USSR and the USA built 1GT weapons in the mid 1960's. It really doesn't take that much to expand a conventional Hydrogen warhead to a tertiary. Both were built, "Just in case." I don't think we'll ever know just how close we came to vaporizing each other.

  4. The number 1 reason to bring back vinyl on Vinyl To Signal the End for CDs? · · Score: 1

    Album cover art. Somehow, it just doesn't work on a CD.

  5. Re:Space Superiority on China Launches First Moon Orbiter · · Score: 3, Funny

    So the Chinese have caught up to where we were in 1961. I'm not too worried, yet.

  6. The last great game I played on Games All Downhill Since Pong? · · Score: 1

    Was Tac Scan, a really cool vector arcade game. I'm afraid that they have been sliding downhill ever since.

  7. Re:Pure on NC State Creates Most Powerful Positron Beam Ever · · Score: 1

    You gotta go to Fermilab for the world's most powerful anti-proton beam.

  8. Re:A potential cure may be around the corner on Promising Blood Test for Alzheimer's · · Score: 2

    Supposedly, it stops the damage and some functionality is restored. This is all based on rumor, as the results are being closely held at this time. The fact that phase III trials are being started prior to the end of phase II is very encouraging. It has also been designated as a "pivotal" trail by the FDA.

    Disclaimer: I am an investor in Elan.

  9. A potential cure may be around the corner on Promising Blood Test for Alzheimer's · · Score: 1

    Elan's Bapineuzamab, affectionately known by some as Braino, is about to enter phase III testing for Alzheimers. If any of the rumors, in the industry, are true, it may be the first drug to effectively treat this terrible disease. It is a mono-clonal antibody which get the immune system to attack Beta Amyloid protein plaques, which are one of the theorized causes of Alzheimers.

  10. FUD, FUD, FUD, and FUD on Thunderbird in Crisis? · · Score: 1

    As far as I am aware, there hasn't been a single negative comment from these developers upon their departure. Do you think there might be a slim possibility that they received job offers that interested them more than Thunderbird?

  11. 98746 Painful Rectal Itch on George Takei Now an Asteroid · · Score: -1, Troll

    With a name like that, it must be a great asteroid!

  12. Re:The Bleeding edge of Alzheimer's research on Alzheimer's Could Be a Third Form of Diabetes · · Score: 1

    You are correct that the data from Bapineuzumab phase II trials will be released next year. However, apparently the results, so far, are compelling enough that phase III trials are being started prior to the completion of phase II. According to some rumors in the industry, the results are miraculous.

  13. Re:The Bleeding edge of Alzheimer's research on Alzheimer's Could Be a Third Form of Diabetes · · Score: 1

    You mis-read the entry in the Wikipedia. The predecessor to Bapineuzmab, AN-1792, had the side effects. AN-1792 was an active immunization, which causes the body to produce anti-bodies at an uncontrolled rate. Bapineuzmab is an anti-body, hence much more controllable.

  14. Re:The Bleeding edge of Alzheimer's research on Alzheimer's Could Be a Third Form of Diabetes · · Score: 5, Informative

    Eli Lily's LY450139, and Wyeth/Elan's Bapineuzamab, are working on trial protocols, and should be starting phase III trials in the next few months. Calling their headquarters may provide information on how to apply for the trials. You may also be able to find information at http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/

  15. The Bleeding edge of Alzheimer's research on Alzheimer's Could Be a Third Form of Diabetes · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Currently, there are a number of trials of therapies that target amyloid ß proteins. Some are on the verge of phase III testing approval by the FDA. We may soon be looking at the end of Alzheimer's as a life destroying disease.

  16. Re:Duh. on When Not to Use chroot · · Score: 1
    This hasn't been a problem in FreeBSD for many years:

    Finally it should be noted that not all version of Unix are vulnerable to this attack. FreeBSD 4.x and above have a better chroot() system call. It can be made to fail if the process has any file descriptors open on a directory. This works by stopping the attack above which essentially works due to a file handle being open on a directory.
  17. fissionable material? on New Nuclear-powered Spaceship Design Revealed · · Score: 1

    All sorts of nasty crap will be blowing out the tail end of this puppy. Wasn't this predicted in Space 1999 with the Queller Drive?

  18. New US $100 bill on Canadian Dollar Reaches Parity with US$ · · Score: 1

    to have a parachute built in. If we still had a $1000 bill, it would need retro-rockets.

  19. Re:What's he smoking? on Gates Successor Says Microsoft Laid Foundation for Google · · Score: 3, Informative

    I don't think you want to smoke what he is smoking. It obviously kills a lot of brain cells. I guess he kept a vintage stash of PCP from the late 1970's.

  20. What a heaping pile of poo on Gates Successor Says Microsoft Laid Foundation for Google · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The first time I used Google was on an SGI IRIX machine, and the overwhelming majority of my usage has been via FreeBSD and Linux. Please tell me what Microsoft contributed that made this possible? I come up with a big fat ZERO in answer to that question.

  21. Digging their own grave on Verizon Sues FCC over 700MHz Open Access Rules · · Score: 1

    Verizon is just inviting a decision like the Carterfone decision of 1968. It would be ironic if such a decision were made, and applied to the entire spectrum. Sometimes I wonder if we would have been better off without the breakup of the old AT&T. At least the old AT&T had some glimmer of a conscience, Verizon and the new AT&T show no signs of one whatsoever.

  22. Next in Ohio on Ohio Court Admits Lie Detector Tests As Evidence · · Score: 1

    The Quija board will be allowed to be presented as evidence. After all, it is almost as accurate as the polygraph.

  23. No problem, they'll have it fixed this week on Massive Disruption of PayPal Subscription Service · · Score: 5, Informative

    https://www.paypaldeveloper.com/blog/article?blog. id=mts_updates&message.id=128

    Paypal wants to notify merchants that subscriptions are experiencing some delays and that will be back to normal around September 5, 2007 (Wednesday) or September 6, 2007 (Thursday). Please be assured that no subscriptions will be missed, just that the payout will be delayed.

    We apologize for any impact caused by this incident.

    Sincerely,
    PayPal Merchant Technical Support Team

  24. Re:Wise Guys! on Google Earth Flight Simulator · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, you did spell the mayor's name wrong, the correct spelling is "Emperor Daley." Mein Führer and All Hail the King would also be acceptable.

  25. Wise Guys! on Google Earth Flight Simulator · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only airport they list for Chicago is Meigs. The only airport that no longer exists in Chicago.