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  1. Re:The only problem is going to be on T-Mobile Ends Contracts and Subsidies · · Score: 1

    For people who can't afford 600, they have installment plans.

  2. Re:unworkable? care to elaborate, corporate world? on UK Privacy Watchdog: 'Right To Be Forgotten' On the Web Unworkable · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's impossible to remove everything about you from the internet. Impossible. Google dis one of the best at getting rid of your data, but they can't get rid of my data; which might be about you.

    And so on. No man is an island.

    Strong regulations of what they can do is the best way to protect citizens

  3. Re:The world is really small now. on UK Privacy Watchdog: 'Right To Be Forgotten' On the Web Unworkable · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Bu that information is irrelevant with time and newer pop culture examples.
    If either of those people sat in front of you for an interview would you recognize them?

    Also, people are finely starting to realize that everyone is an ass from time to time so it doesn't really matter.

  4. Re:Hmmm, yes. on You Don't 'Own' Your Own Genes · · Score: 1

    And what do you base that on? do you have a logical argument?

  5. Re:Theya re correct on You Don't 'Own' Your Own Genes · · Score: 1

    really? so if I asked someone one 50 years ago what part of the DNA, if any, could be used to diagnose breast cancer probability, they would have known?

    no, it is not obvious.

  6. Re:Public Oversight on PlanetIQ's Plan: Swap US Weather Sats For Private Ones · · Score: 1

    And this ignores the fact that in pretty much every study,l the private industry isn't more efficient then the government.

  7. Re:Ha Ha on PlanetIQ's Plan: Swap US Weather Sats For Private Ones · · Score: 1

    umm.. rocket science gets it there. Imagining is done by imaging experts, not rocket scientists.

  8. Re:Sounds great.... on PlanetIQ's Plan: Swap US Weather Sats For Private Ones · · Score: 1

    Under this you would pay, and gets ads. So win win.

  9. Re:A matter of trust on PlanetIQ's Plan: Swap US Weather Sats For Private Ones · · Score: 1

    You should trust the US government more. Overall it's been pretty honest and forthright. Trust it blindly in all cases? no.
    Look at the wikileak cables and how the US behaved. Very up and up.
    Same with the vast majority of government groups.

  10. Re:Car Salesmen on PlanetIQ's Plan: Swap US Weather Sats For Private Ones · · Score: 1

    Or perhaps he is lying to sell you a car?

  11. Re:Here come the middlemen on PlanetIQ's Plan: Swap US Weather Sats For Private Ones · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't call the satellite contracts over priced.

    Yes, they job or running them, and that would mean whenever a CEO wanted another million added to their bonus, we would pay more. What happen when maintenance is deemed cost worthy?

  12. Re:hmm, where have I heard this one before... on PlanetIQ's Plan: Swap US Weather Sats For Private Ones · · Score: 1

    "then what's the government's F1?"
    Going to the Moon? probes leaving the Solar System, long life probes on Mars, US highway system, the Internet, FDA.

    Too name a few.

    Anyways, way to miss his point.

  13. Re:hmm, where have I heard this one before... on PlanetIQ's Plan: Swap US Weather Sats For Private Ones · · Score: 1

    They are leveraging the knowledge(and cost) of the US space missions. Space X is another sample of how the government n can put down initial infrastructures and costs that private industry can use latter.

    Add in all the cost Space X would have had if NASA hadn't already do it.

    And of course, Space X is not doing nearly as much.

  14. Re:Maybe I'm crazy on PlanetIQ's Plan: Swap US Weather Sats For Private Ones · · Score: 1

    true. the government does infrastructure and common good items extremely well.

  15. Re:Good on You Don't 'Own' Your Own Genes · · Score: 1

    You where raped? Or perhaps there was some sort of permission involved.

  16. Theya re correct on You Don't 'Own' Your Own Genes · · Score: 1

    It's just a chemical. Like water.
    OTOH, it's naturally occurring, so they should be able to patented either.

    Patent chemical derivations? absolutely.

  17. Do you know how many are blinded on Man Who Pointed Laser At Aircraft Gets 30-Month Sentence · · Score: 1

    by lasers every year? less then 5.

  18. Re:As it should be on Man Who Pointed Laser At Aircraft Gets 30-Month Sentence · · Score: 1

    Bull crap. A temporary blinded pilot can maintain flight.
    And pilot with a hole in his head can not. OT one leaking fluids.

    "Even if the pilot is only incapacitated for a few seconds, that can be enough for a fatal crash."
    really? a few seconds? I guess that's why the fall out of the sky every time a pilot yawns.

    AS some who has been hit in the eyes with a 50 mw 530nm laser, at close range(2 meters) I was incompletely blinded for about 4 seconds.
    And yes, it hurt.
    Do you think,planes stay in the air with the sheer will of the pilot? I

    Yes, its dangerous, but not nearly as much as you seem to think.

  19. jail time? really? on Man Who Pointed Laser At Aircraft Gets 30-Month Sentence · · Score: 1

    He shouldn't have gone to jail. It's a waste of time and money.
    He should have been given a hefty fine and community service.

  20. Re:Antibiotic Placebo? on Most UK GPs Have Prescribed Placebos · · Score: 1

    They do know better; hence the training and testing and continuing training.

    There job IS to make medical decision. YOU aren't qualified to. You sound like a middle management person complaining their engineers keep telling them what can and can't be done.

  21. Re:Antibiotic Placebo? on Most UK GPs Have Prescribed Placebos · · Score: 1

    Becasue viral infection never has a bacterial follow up..and by never I mean mostly.

  22. Re:Antibiotic Placebo? on Most UK GPs Have Prescribed Placebos · · Score: 1

    actual, most do. A few don't.

  23. Re:Antibiotic Placebo? on Most UK GPs Have Prescribed Placebos · · Score: 1

    I doubt that, very much.

    A) If you were in the office, it wasn't a bad flu.
    B) Some viral infection are followed up with a bacterial infection, so antibiotics are prescribe to prevent it.
    C) " Not in so many words."
    well, I'm glad you placed you own bias and cognitive dissonance on what she said.

  24. Re:Antibiotic Placebo? on Most UK GPs Have Prescribed Placebos · · Score: 1

    Yes much better then getting actual help or communicating. Lie with pills. well done..."Dad".

  25. Re:Antibiotic Placebo? on Most UK GPs Have Prescribed Placebos · · Score: 1

    Since the vast number of people kin the US have no choice where they have to go see a dr., the idea that Dr.s will prescribe to you whatever you want to keep you is wrong.