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  1. Re:MA - Incredibly smooth. on U.S. Election Day In Progress: What's Been Your Experience? · · Score: 1

    It's easy to mess it up when you don't want it to work in certain areas anyways.

  2. Voted a week ago on U.S. Election Day In Progress: What's Been Your Experience? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    using Oregon's mail in ballots.
    Every state should do it this way.

    Research everyone I could. Even looked through church rooster to see if any people running for board comes up from a church known for shoving their stupid into the government

    As someone who has studied corporate history, and economic history, the presidential vote as easy. Obama.

  3. Re:Vote them all out on Ask Slashdot: How To Become Informed In Judicial Elections? · · Score: 1

    "If he's not enforcing the law as written

    see, here is the problem you need to understand:
    You are ignorant and possible stupid. You have no clue what they do, what it required of them.
    You have no idea why they are called 'Judges'.
    The fact that you think all laws are bad just tells us you are stupid, and emotionally tied to staying stupid.

  4. Re:Only interesting for eligible US citizens on Ask Slashdot: How To Become Informed In Judicial Elections? · · Score: 1

    " It's an utter sham."
    ah yes, not getting involved now equals the election are a sham. The fact that you're parents can't bother to think about anything that isn't spoon fed to them in the mail doesn't bode well for you.

  5. Re:Personally on Ask Slashdot: How To Become Informed In Judicial Elections? · · Score: 1

    Your type of thinking is a huge problem. One of the worst in an election cycle. The BLIND BELIEF in what you vote without thinking. It just pisses me off.
    Frankly, I can research judges on the internet, becasue any major issue will be in the local news. I can also see if they have a website.
    You could also get more information on rulings they have had in mos of their case.

    Not that it matter much in most cases becasue there ruling are pretty routine, day to day.
    When it isn't a routine situation, then I look close. For example:
    When a judge is in a position to release people, and then release violent offender over people who have been busted for non violent marijuana possession, I'll vote against that judge. Unless the person running against them has done something even more stupid.

    If you really care(doubtful) you can get involved in a campaign and get more information.

  6. Re:Dumb on iPad Mini Costs $24 More To Make Than Kindle Fire HD · · Score: 1

    Depends on how much profit the sell it for.

  7. Re:Few things on iPad Mini Costs $24 More To Make Than Kindle Fire HD · · Score: 1, Insightful

    What cheap content on Apple? I'ts the same and often cheaper on Amazonb.

    Apples case is: People want to be hip, cool and cutting edge while not actually having to learn anything. We market that and charge.
    To quote Smithers: "Well, it's a policy that ensures a healthy mix of the rich and the ignorant, sir. "

    Amazons case is: "Get everyone Apple doesn't get."

  8. Re:Not just dead mice/lost research.... on Thousands of Lab Mice Lost In Sandy Flooding · · Score: 2

    SInce it will actually have molecules of a drug, then no.

  9. Re:Net asset tax instead of income tax? on Nonpartisan Tax Report Removed After Republican Protest · · Score: 1

    The peopel would tie up there money in ways that made it seem that couldn't afford it. You ahve basical greatre a self defining tax loophole.

    Remove all deduction except RnD
    Tax companies that make under 250K 10%
    over 250K 30%.
    Tax monies over a 5 billion at 100%
    Raise the top 3% taxes to 36%, raise the top .1% taxes to 50%
    Remove deductions to non profits.
    Churches pay taxes just like companies.
    Remove the child credit.
    Institute a Tobbin's tax, .05% on every trade.

    Put the increase in revenue into Education, NASA , Infrastructure and Darpa.

  10. in the 50s on Nonpartisan Tax Report Removed After Republican Protest · · Score: 1

    the top .1% paid 50%.
    We got a great space program, good education program, parks...etc.

  11. Typical republican shenanigans on Nonpartisan Tax Report Removed After Republican Protest · · Score: 2

    "“There were a lot of problems with the report from a real, legitimate economic analysis perspective,” said Antonia Ferrier,"
    No, there wasn't. You set up a different set of goals and then complained the report didn't take into account for your made up goals.

    These are the same people who complain when the study might be delayed by Sandy.

    Then they don't actual raise any factual concerns. Some talk about verbiage that in no way impacts the results.

  12. Re:Politically stupid timing on Nonpartisan Tax Report Removed After Republican Protest · · Score: 1

    Because /. is slow? Becasue it was done less then 2 weeks ago?

    "Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, cited the study a week and a half after it was withdrawn in a speech on tax policy at the National Press Club."

    I'm no sure why you think it was pulled in September.

  13. Why are you asking a questrion on Why Does a Voting Machine Need Calibration? · · Score: 1

    that you answer in the description?

  14. Re:Not a credible source on Why Does a Voting Machine Need Calibration? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    no, it actually isn't. Don't fall into the false balance thinking. i.e. if The Blaze is bad then MSNBC is just as bad. Or that they 'counter' each other.

    The Blaze is horrible, and it's based on a person who is know to make things up so he can then rant about them as if they are true for weeks on end.
    The Blaze is not credible.

  15. Re:why are the options close together? on Why Does a Voting Machine Need Calibration? · · Score: 2

    Becasue corporations are cheap, and they don't hire people to think about the interface.

  16. hmm on Why Does a Voting Machine Need Calibration? · · Score: 1

    machines used in the 04 election are giving the current president more screen space. interesting.

    Based on my years of software writing This could easily just be a screen issue. Or, a user issue. I have seen many, many user claim they did something but in fact they didn't, they were mistaken.

    Anyone who has knowledge of slot machine fraud, know electronic voting is pretty risky.

  17. Re: says the US government on WW2 Carrier Pigeon and Undecoded Message Found In Chimney · · Score: 1

    And they would be correct.

  18. Re:Huh on WW2 Carrier Pigeon and Undecoded Message Found In Chimney · · Score: 1

    No. You're entire attitude is wrong.
    Neither tactic was stupid. YOu need to take into account the fog of war, and really bad communication. IT's not like they could wire a picture to HQ and then the next day get supplied for the next leg of the mission.

    regulating it to 'stupid' overlook a multitude of variables and unknowns. Welcome to war.

    In hand sight, was it the best move? no. With the data they had was it the best move? yes.

    One time I parked along the side of the road, in a legal parking space. Some asshole took the turn way to fast and hit my car?
    Was I stupid for parking there? no. Would I have been stupid for parking there if I know the jackass was going to come screaming around the corner? yes.

  19. Re:Huh on WW2 Carrier Pigeon and Undecoded Message Found In Chimney · · Score: 1

    Much less finding the pigeon with the message, among millions of other pigeons.

  20. Re:Huh on WW2 Carrier Pigeon and Undecoded Message Found In Chimney · · Score: 1

    haha, so there are 1000s, if not millions, of pigeon,l and some sniper is going to mange to shoot the few carrying the message? and why do you assume they didn't user redundancy?

    Radio is FAR easier to intercept.

  21. Re:Britain's "Animals In War Memorial" on WW2 Carrier Pigeon and Undecoded Message Found In Chimney · · Score: 1

    I would rather animals were forced into hostile situations the people.

    And I LOVE that you think the soldiers has some sort of choice in the matter.

    I would send every chimp into battle if it would save even one human soldier.

  22. Re:Enough with the 11s on WW2 Carrier Pigeon and Undecoded Message Found In Chimney · · Score: 2

    yes, we will be sure the next big event doesn't happen in 2011.

  23. Re:Undecoded on WW2 Carrier Pigeon and Undecoded Message Found In Chimney · · Score: 1

    no it's horrid. 'encoded' is the correct word.

  24. Re:Undecoded? on WW2 Carrier Pigeon and Undecoded Message Found In Chimney · · Score: 1

    Or it happens to match some pattern and is decoded into something it never was.

  25. Re:Do NOT use "Cloud" based services! on US Government: You Don't Own Your Cloud Data So We Can Access It At Any Time · · Score: 1

    Or, you know, less delusional paranoia.
    Anyway, the fight is not whether or not to store data in the cloud. The fight is not whether or not cameras should be allowed.

    This is happening. People want the convenience of the cloud.

    The fight is in what and when they can use the data. Anything else is a distraction from that.