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  1. Re:3D - and I love it... on 4K Ultra HD Likely To Repeat the Failure of 3D Television · · Score: 1

    A problem is content.
    Other issue include a fairly large group of people who can't use them, and the expense of glasses.
    For example, we are a family of 4. We like guest so we would need at least 6 glasses.

    However, it seems t be included with every TV these days, so maybe when we by another TV the glasses cost will be negligible.

  2. Re:I figured 4K was too soon on 4K Ultra HD Likely To Repeat the Failure of 3D Television · · Score: 1

    We are n't on any edge to collapse. Stop repeating that nonsense.
    Every indicator for the economy has been trending up for about 6 years.

    " It seems like only a few days ago we went to digital TV. "
    over a decade.

    " People are STILL getting rid of the CRT TVs"
    so there are people looking to upgrade to 4k.

    "I'm sorry but no. Just no."
    I'm sorry, but yes, just yes.

  3. Whay doesn't /. save some time on 4K Ultra HD Likely To Repeat the Failure of 3D Television · · Score: 4, Insightful

    and just repost every complaint about going to 1080p form 10 years ago? Jest replace 1080 with 4k.
    Or flat screen with 4k.

    People are going to want 4k because it's stunning.

    If I had time I would look at the history of the loud complainers and see if they were the people saying no one would do HD or pay for a flat screen.

  4. Re:Popular Science just decided to do the reverse on PubMed Commons Opens Up Scientific Articles To User Comments · · Score: 2

    This is a very different group.

    I still wish PopSci used it as an opportunity to try other methods, like a pay to post comment section

  5. Re:I actually used to work in one. on Nuclear Officers Napped With Blast Door Left Open · · Score: 1

    You are under the illusion that the missile is in the same room as the people launching it. It is not.

  6. Re:Why hold them to higher standard? on Nuclear Officers Napped With Blast Door Left Open · · Score: 1

    "only the officers are in harms way,"
    Clueless much?

  7. Re:Why hold them to higher standard? on Nuclear Officers Napped With Blast Door Left Open · · Score: 1

    Good point.
    OTOH, it was the whole services group not just me. They did have the gall to ask why there were some many alcoholics.

    I could go on, but I will spare you.

  8. Re:Why hold them to higher standard? on Nuclear Officers Napped With Blast Door Left Open · · Score: 2

    Incorrect.
    Most officers didn't choose to do that, they were assigned when there was an issue in their previous duties. Like screwing off and destroying a fighter.
    Or couldn't cut it in the field they chose, and took this instead of resigning.
    Sometime Some can't do their previous jobs for reason outside of their control, and there isn't a position to move to. For example Vision going bad on a pilot, but there isn't a position of their rank open. I didn't meet a single member of the crew where this was the primary choice.

  9. Re:I can't decide... on Nuclear Officers Napped With Blast Door Left Open · · Score: 1

    By your father, you mean 'Wargames'?

    Because I worked in the field at these silos, and you sir, are full of shit.

  10. Re:Secret Emails and they fire a tweeter? on White House Official Tracked Down and Fired Over Insulting Tweets · · Score: 1

    It's not about criticizing, its about it being mean and lying.

    SO you can criticize something, but you can't spread lies and be mean and get away with it.

    FTR: Pepsi, and most private companies, would let you go if you criticized their product no matter who true it was.

  11. Re:Strange... on Nuclear Officers Napped With Blast Door Left Open · · Score: 1

    The door is often left open. It gets really hot and stuffy. BTW to get to that blast door you need to go through another bigger blast door. If the Bigger one was left open it either mean they had problems testing the generator, or some screwed up.

  12. Re:Why hold them to higher standard? on Nuclear Officers Napped With Blast Door Left Open · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Yes, it's a sucky job. Often it gets assign to former pilot, and no one wants to do it.
    F.E.* Warren Air Force base is horrid, it's in a horrid place, and threes things happen when someone goes there:
    1) The retire
    2) The put 100% of their effort to getting a new station
    3) They just give up to get discharged.

    I was their for 18 months. During that time promotions were frozen(Thanks Reagan!) We were at 30% staffing. Meaning I spent many weeks work 72 to 100 houre, straight. as in No sleep, or at best an hour a night Plus I was told no one in my classification would every get transferred out because that don't see staffing getting put back up to 100%
    Plus, for some reason, they thought I was talking drugs, os about every month I had to go pee in a cup. I have no idea why they would think that

      The security teams the send out to the site our horrible people who will rob you blind.

    *Fuck Everybody Warren.

  13. I actually used to work in one. on Nuclear Officers Napped With Blast Door Left Open · · Score: 4, Interesting

    A) There are two blast doors.
    B) They are [REDACTED] meters below ground.
    C) There is an elevator
    D) They are their for more than a day, so they sleep.

    This isn't really much of a deal. There is nothing that can happen that they can nap through.
    Their Job is extremely boring, and their isn't a regular thing to watch. Like gauge, or pressure valves.

  14. Re:Totally different suggestion... on Wikipedia Actively Battling PR Sockpuppets · · Score: 2

    " Obviously the reader would know that this part wouldn't be unbiased. "

    hahaha, no.
    That leads to manipulation and 'all sides carry the same weight' type thinking that is destroying actual discussions.,

  15. Re:loyal shills on Wikipedia Actively Battling PR Sockpuppets · · Score: 1

    Yes, lets keep a drug that helps people off the shelf becasue it has the same rate of mycardial infarction as every NAISD.

    Since the withdrawal of Vioxx it has come to light that there may be negative cardiovascular effects with not only other COX-2 inhibitiors, but even the majority of other NSAIDs. It is only with the recent development of drugs like Vioxx that drug companies have carried out the kind of well executed trials that could establish such effects and these sort of trials have never been carried out in older "trusted" NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, diclofenac and others. The possible exceptions may be aspirin and naproxen due to their anti-platelet aggregation properties.

  16. Re:isn't Wikipedia more like a hippie commune? on Wikipedia Actively Battling PR Sockpuppets · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Wow in one post you showed us that you don't understand the free market, communes, or wikipedia.

    well done.

  17. Re:Wow, I'm going through this now.... on Wikipedia Actively Battling PR Sockpuppets · · Score: 1

    Because DA's aren't human and never get wrong info?

  18. Re:Stallman would have something to say about this on Call Yourself a Hacker, Lose Your 4th Amendment Rights · · Score: -1, Troll

    I like how you don't have an actual argument so you use Ad Hom to spread FUD. The PR company that runs the NRA must be proud of you.

  19. Re:Stallman would have something to say about this on Call Yourself a Hacker, Lose Your 4th Amendment Rights · · Score: -1, Troll

    The constitution says nothing about gun registration. Stop making registration into something ti is not.

    Also:
    The constitution specifically says congress has the right to regulate. It's IN the fucking amendment.

  20. Re:Stallman would have something to say about this on Call Yourself a Hacker, Lose Your 4th Amendment Rights · · Score: 0

    "Many states (such as the one I reside in) specifically ban the registration of firearms "

    SO it takes the rights of the people to make their own decision? What if I want my firearm to be registered?

    Oh, right, it's freedom when the result is what you want, and not freedom when it's something else.
    got it.

  21. Thats a costly pain in the ass on Oregon Extends Push To Track, Tax Drivers Per Mile · · Score: 2

    just tax electricity. Everyone benefits from roads, and you don't need to track were people are going.

    OTOH, Oregon is the bastion of 'We want X! what we have to pay for it? that's an outrage!"

  22. Re:Just imagine this... on Cow Burps Tapped For Fuel · · Score: 1

    What if tapping 20 cows means you can run the milking machine form free for the rest of your herd?

  23. Re:Saw one for the first time. on Would-Be Tesla Owners Jump Through Hoops To Skirt Wacky Texas Rules · · Score: 2

    Let do 100 miles and see who crosses the finish line first.

  24. Re:Red state on Would-Be Tesla Owners Jump Through Hoops To Skirt Wacky Texas Rules · · Score: 1

    Busses are the least efficient transportation. Car's are better if you are looking for clean options.

  25. Re:"libertarians" against fair competition on Would-Be Tesla Owners Jump Through Hoops To Skirt Wacky Texas Rules · · Score: 1

    except it happened after he served.
    So irrelevant. He also lobbied to the rail industry and lobbied for seat belts.

    The fact remain, right now, the GOP is like a criminal organization in Texas.

    The 1963 Dem and Pubs are not the same as the 2013 Dems and Pubs.

    I'm so sick of political ignorant fucktwads like you.