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  1. Re:There must be a very good reason... on Utilities Fight Back Against Solar Energy · · Score: 1

    Unless something as change, and it may have, the electric companies pay their cost for electricity form other sources, sources they would use less of if they are getting it from private home owners.

  2. Re: There must be a very good reason... on Utilities Fight Back Against Solar Energy · · Score: 1

    Giant indoor damn.

    Humans have made indoor ski resorts, so I would wager we could make an indoor damn then pump water up in the day and releases it at night.
    Also, created automated system and et people to use them so things can be done during the day. Vacuum, Dishes, washer, dryer.

    hmmmm. I wonder if the someone can use the excess energy to fill a tank to high pressure, and then release the pressure to generate electricity during the night?
    Or a small indoor molten salt system.

  3. Re:What is the best way to buy some in bulk? on 60% of Americans Unaware of Looming Incandescent Bulb Phase Out · · Score: 1

    "That company will be around for a LONG time. They are *THE* industry leader."
    Those statements don't correlate. The Technology pathway is littered with the dead husks of industry leaders.

    Past results do not indicate future performance.

  4. Re:What is the best way to buy some in bulk? on 60% of Americans Unaware of Looming Incandescent Bulb Phase Out · · Score: 1

    That energy is better used in a far more efficient furnace system then as waste.

  5. Re:Short answer: no on Is Ruby Dying? · · Score: 1
  6. Re:Short answer: no on Is Ruby Dying? · · Score: 1

    I can get a job writing COBOL and make a lot more money then anyone can using Ruby. That doesn't mean COBOL has a great outlook.

  7. Re:It is... on Is Ruby Dying? · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "These days I don't really know why I still come here, "

    then fucking leave.

    " reddit has MUCH better comment quality on average"
    see previous statement

    "Slashdot is living off of past glory completely."
    hahaha, no /. hasn't really change much. And since people who wave their dick around seem to think it matters, I've been coming here since day 3. I knaw a parent of one of the founders.
    This is my 8th uid

    " Back then the moderation system was state the greatest asset "
    huh, I remember when there was no moderation,noob

    " I'm not bitter at all"
    clearly, you are.

    Look, either leave and don't let the door hit you in the ass*, or stay. Just stopped fucking whining like a 4 yer old. Take it from a card carrying old guy, it makes you look bad.

    *which means shut up about it

  8. Re:Node.js on Is Ruby Dying? · · Score: 1

    so was Jack the ripper, that didn't mean he was a horrible person who can only be sated with the blood of a prostitute. When referring to Ruby, I would say web master instead of a prostitute, but then I'd be repeating myself.

  9. Dead, actually on Is Ruby Dying? · · Score: 1
  10. Re:Plus or Minus 20? on Scientists Predict Earthquake's Location and Strength · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I forecast hoots of derision heaped upon you for not reading the article and assuming the write up on /. was even close to accurate.

  11. Re:A middle schooler could have reached that resul on Scientists Predict Earthquake's Location and Strength · · Score: 1

    " I went back and read TFS,"
    hay, no fair! I wrote a scathing post comparing your post to monkey poo only to notice at the last minute you went and read the article then posted something intelligible!

    Jerk~

  12. forecast, not predict on Scientists Predict Earthquake's Location and Strength · · Score: 1

    Forecasts are based on trend.

    That is all.

  13. Re:Advancing in what direction? on A Flood of Fawning Reviews For Apple's Latest · · Score: 1

    Why would you get one of those instead of a Blade server?

  14. Re:Not a great value, in my opinion on A Flood of Fawning Reviews For Apple's Latest · · Score: 1

    price performance to do what?
    Blade servers would be far better than PCs.

  15. Except on A Flood of Fawning Reviews For Apple's Latest · · Score: 1

    their are better (i.e. more powerful) systems for the same or less money for video and animation rendering. I don't really know who this is for. It cost the same or more then professional high grade systems and is less powerful. It it's performance is more then would ever be used by high end games.

    No, I'm not a hater I just see any good business case for having one.

  16. Re:Unequal treatment on Ulbricht Admits Seized Bitcoins Are His and Wants Them Back · · Score: 1

    I find it funny that you seem to think all those things are the same.

  17. Re:Still an idiot on Ulbricht Admits Seized Bitcoins Are His and Wants Them Back · · Score: 3, Insightful

    "The demand is tantamount to the drug lord demanding the feds return the hundred million dollars that could only have come from selling 100 kilos of cocaine many times over."
    no, there are many ways to make money. The feds need to prove the money came from selling drugs on the black market.

    "He hasn't got any possible legal pretense to justifying having the money"
    how do you know? Maybe he made it selling bitcoin high and buying them low.

    "No jury in the world is going to buy that this guy made tens of millions of dollars day trading bitcoin without a paper trail."
    Unless they have evidence he was doing something illegal, then it shouldn't even be in court.

    My post in no way endorses whether or not any crime was committed, only pointing out for a legal prospective you seem to be full of shit.

  18. hey now on Ulbricht Admits Seized Bitcoins Are His and Wants Them Back · · Score: 1

    they're my bitcoins, and I want them back. This Ulbricht fellow can shove off.

  19. Re:Musk's Hubris... on Tesla Says Garage Fire Not Charger's Fault; Firemen Less Sure · · Score: 1

    He was confused becasue it's called 'news'. How the hell is he supposed to know the 'NEWs' will be about new things

    You know, it's not nice of you to pick on the simple minded.

  20. Re:Musk's Hubris... on Tesla Says Garage Fire Not Charger's Fault; Firemen Less Sure · · Score: 1

    "the fact that the county appears ready to speculate with no confirmed facts is actually very concerning."

    That's human nature, in every country. It takes energy to think critically, and most people don't.
    Everywhere.

  21. Re:another thing to consider on Proposed California Law Would Mandate Smartphone Kill Switch · · Score: 1

    becasue they would.t put in place a way to recognize an increase in phone shut offs?

    All the alarmist BS on /. about this can be solved with trivial engineering solutions.

  22. Re:Really? on Proposed California Law Would Mandate Smartphone Kill Switch · · Score: 1

    yes. it's extremely high, and very problematic and a huge drain on resources.

  23. Re:Too easy to kill all on Proposed California Law Would Mandate Smartphone Kill Switch · · Score: 1

    well then, ti's a good thing the database was design with protection from idiots like you.

  24. Re:Canada has similar on Proposed California Law Would Mandate Smartphone Kill Switch · · Score: 1

    That does nothing for the vast majority of stolen phones sold overseas.

    It's a big problem, and a kill switch makes sense; however that doesn't mean it as to happen.

  25. Re:And the other uses for this are? on Proposed California Law Would Mandate Smartphone Kill Switch · · Score: 1, Troll

    " so many people who were in touch with what is going on in our country and in our world."
    i.e. Confirmed your bias.