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  1. Re:Turnabout is fair play... on US Government: You Don't Own Your Cloud Data So We Can Access It At Any Time · · Score: 1

    For the vast majority of state government office and branches, and a lot of data generated by federal branches, you can.
    Of course, the more people get, they more they assume the government is hiding becasue inevitable the data doesn't support their pet project or complaint.

  2. you look like a bunch of ignorant fools when you sue terms like "the Government'. It show that the writers do NOT understand the US government system.
    There are branches of the government, there are Department and bureau. Who is doing this? what branch? what court? is it the supreme court?Is it a state court?

    Here is a question:
    If I share information with you, doe that mean I have the right to who you can tell it to? If I am arrested and have a piece of paper on me that tells the time we are doing a drug exchange, does the police have the right to use the information? How is vocal information different the one's a zero's?

  3. Re:Animals were given into mankind's hands on Artificial Misting System Allows Reintroduction of Extinct Toad · · Score: 1

    Yes, lets use the ridiculous impossible example of Noah. And lets no forget that God made that disaster and killed million of innocent children.
    Well, not really becasue it didn't happen.

  4. Re:Extinct? on Artificial Misting System Allows Reintroduction of Extinct Toad · · Score: 1

    Yes, if you take it out of context and to a ridiculous extreme end, you have a point. That removing words can change meaning. well done.

    In this headline, the shortened version is fine.

  5. Re:Why does this matter? on Fisker Hybrids Get Bad Karma From Superstorm Sandy · · Score: 1

    Every summer it's "Count the number of VW Busses on fire."

  6. Re:Why does this matter? on Fisker Hybrids Get Bad Karma From Superstorm Sandy · · Score: 1

    Pull the car fax.

  7. Re:Why does this matter? on Fisker Hybrids Get Bad Karma From Superstorm Sandy · · Score: 1

    Totaled refers to the insurances determination of the vehicle. So if the insurances company feels it is repairable, not totaled. Of course it's value becomes so low it's not even listed in the Blue Book.

    SO if you have a bunch of expensive cars, and you want them totaled, be sure something heavy falls on them as well...or that they catch on fire.

  8. Re:Someone forgot to test on Fisker Hybrids Get Bad Karma From Superstorm Sandy · · Score: 1

    "about 5% of people are highly reactive to cobalt"
    sigh. That's a meaningless statement with dose and time. It's like me saying "Drinking water will kill 100% of the people." A true statement, but useless without does over time.

  9. Re:Someone forgot to test on Fisker Hybrids Get Bad Karma From Superstorm Sandy · · Score: 1

    becasue it rains so much salt water that cars are submerged?

    I would be shocked if the batteryi's are exposed from below.

  10. Re:Someone forgot to test on Fisker Hybrids Get Bad Karma From Superstorm Sandy · · Score: 1

    "Can't have Nuclear ... obvious reasons.'
    Such as?

    "Can't use Hydro Electric ... damn rivers"
    we do, do that, so I'm not sure what that's even about.

    "Can't use windmills ... kills birds"
    barely.

    "Can't use Solar Voltaic ... Rare Earth Mineral Mining not allowed"
    yes it is.

  11. Re:News? on Judge To Newspaper - Reveal Name of Commenter · · Score: 1

    no. A professional jury's best interest is long trials.
    There is no need for them to know the law better. They need to judge on evidence in the trial, not some piece of case law a lawyer didn't use.
    Group dynamics over long time will lead to there being group rolls being filled above the discussion. This can happen now, but it isn't as bad, and it isn't a certainty.

  12. Re:News? on Judge To Newspaper - Reveal Name of Commenter · · Score: 1

    voting should be a week long. Or do it like it's done in Oregon, via mail.

  13. Re:News? on Judge To Newspaper - Reveal Name of Commenter · · Score: 1

    "duty" means doing it regardless of benefit.

    Of course, you should fight to have the state law changes so the employer has to pay regular wage. If you are self employed? well, you should be putting money aside for ANYTHING that can take you away from work.

  14. Re:News? on Judge To Newspaper - Reveal Name of Commenter · · Score: 1

    "My bills are proportional to my billing rate"
    then you are fucked, financially. you might want to fix that.
    Or complain about how you are more important then a civil society.

  15. Re:News? on Judge To Newspaper - Reveal Name of Commenter · · Score: 1

    if an employer fires you for jury duty, you were on your way out anyways. Of course you could make your employers life hell simple claiming that they fired you fro how you ruled in a jury case.
    heh

  16. Re:News? on Judge To Newspaper - Reveal Name of Commenter · · Score: 1

    It's wasn't controlled. There is no evidence of it being controlled.
    Please shut up. You clearly no NOTHING about structural engineering, kn nothing about building fires, and no nothing about air pressure.
    Controlled demolition do NOT look like that.

    I am so very tired of ignorant people like you infecting society with this logically fallacious bullshit.
    And it wasn't called ahead of time.when it started to become structural unsound due to the enormous impact of debris, they evacuated the building.

    You're premise that the some how secretly took hours and hours to set up controlled explosives is pure grade a ignorance

    I have to agree with the other poster in that I'm glad you didn't get called because you form opinion and refuse to let them go regardless of the data and regardless of your ignorance in the area.

  17. Re:News? on Judge To Newspaper - Reveal Name of Commenter · · Score: 1

    C: Make them serve jury just like everyone else.
    I don't care if they are worth billion or run billion dollar corporations. Somehow, I think they will manage.

  18. Re:News? on Judge To Newspaper - Reveal Name of Commenter · · Score: 1

    Won't work. Because when some anti tax yahoo gets in position to slash taxes, it would stop Jury duty.
    The employer should pay the employee. And if ANY company has someone 'too valuable' to loose fro 3 months, that company needs to get their act together.

    The conany benefits from haves a civil and just legal system.

  19. Re:News? on Judge To Newspaper - Reveal Name of Commenter · · Score: 1

    He was too smart becasue , you know, why else could the plebes not want him and his massive brain.

    I hear stories like his, but I also know lawyers. They just ,laugh and ask if the let someone go for being 'too smart'.

    It's like when you meet someone who was kicked out of the military for being 'too good'.

    I was let off from jury duty for being too good looking.

  20. Re:News? on Judge To Newspaper - Reveal Name of Commenter · · Score: 1

    You shouldn't be allowed to vote if you get out of jury duty.
    Hell, You should have your drivers license revoked.
    Of course, they courts should treat the jurors better. Nice snack and lunch while they wait to be called would be a start.

  21. Re:Conservatives vs Liberals on Empathy Represses Analytic Thought, and Vice Versa · · Score: 1

    " Economics is a fucked field."
    no it isn't. Media protryal, and peopel who aren't economist having theior opinion spew out to the general public as if a non expert opinion is as valid as an experts opinion.

    This nis why people thing there are large economic rifts. There aren't. There are detail that can be different. But people on one side don't liste when it's time to adjust economics in a way they don't like.

    This is why people think AGW is still in debate when its a fact.
    This is why people think evolution is in debate when it's a fact.

    You get idiots like Palin holding a book about economics and claiming it proof of what we should do when she is clearly stupid and/or hasn't even read the damn book. But she gets air time becasue groups like News corp doesn't care about economics, they only care to misinform enough people where they get what they want.

    I can't help but point out the Canada wasn't barely hurt at all by the global crisis. This was due to good regulations and social(liberal) policies.

  22. Re:Finally explains it on Empathy Represses Analytic Thought, and Vice Versa · · Score: 0

    "kids just do what comes naturally, and not really what society expects of them."
    false. You should probably actually study up an child development.
    haha, who am I kidding, you keep raising them based on gut feeling an anecdotal evidence. My kids will need servants to clean there house and mow their lawn.

  23. Re:Oblig on Empathy Represses Analytic Thought, and Vice Versa · · Score: 1

    Yes, and so do you.

  24. Re:What is Toronto?????? on Watson Goes To Medical School · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Someday it will replace doctors.

  25. Re:Waste of money on Curiosity Finds Volcanic Soils · · Score: 1

    Tt cost 400 Million, so around 1 dollar and 30 cents.