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  1. Re:Global Warming? on Numerous Methane Leaks Found On Atlantic Sea Floor · · Score: 3, Insightful

    " what I am saying is that the "models" are wrong, "
    No, you are wrong.
    The models are excellent models. That have even 'shown' thing we didn't know about, but when we went and looked there they where.
    That means they are excellent models.

    "because they don't have all the variables in place,"
    That doesn't make them wrong.

    Are they 100%? No
    Are they wrong? No.
    You should problem make and effort to understand 2 things:
    Climate models
    Error Bars.

    If someone falls off a building and and I say "My model predicts when will hit the ground and die in 45 seconds. And he hits the grounds in 44 seconds, that doesn't mean he won't hit the ground and die." It cold be the resolution of my tools wasn't fine enough, it could be a strong updraft I didn't know aboput. It could mean he was wearing parachute pants and the extra drag slowed him.,

    But that does not make my model wrong, broken, invalid or useless.

  2. Re:Global Warming? on Numerous Methane Leaks Found On Atlantic Sea Floor · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "and yet we are at a global standstill in climate change."
    False, dumb ass.

  3. Re:Global Warming? on Numerous Methane Leaks Found On Atlantic Sea Floor · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    " meaning AGW MAY NOT be the doom and gloom some make it out to be. "
    wrong.
    It means AGW "doom and gloom": could be worse the thought, nut not better then thought.

    "but it leads credence to the idea that we still have no idea"
    That is in no way true.

  4. Re:In other words... on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 1

    "What part of "FDR's expansion which started the modern day everything goes" is so difficult to understand?"
    the part where it's factually wrong.

  5. Re: Correction: on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 1

    No, not necessarily.

  6. Re:Correction: on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 1

    What are you tlaking about. It ran it's course and then ended when it was designed to. It didn't fail

  7. Re:Correction: on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 1

    The USOS has been under attack by the Pubs since the 70s.
    It used to be btaz supported, then in 1970 is was changed to break even.
    In 1982 stamps stopped being a tax, and became a postal product.
    Mean while unusually hire bars keep being put in place and the point to as a 'failure' by pubs.

    This is classic for the pubs.
    Cut it, give more responsibility, point to it as a failure, try to give the work to private corporations.
    You see it over and over again.

    The try it with SS. They keep lying that it's broke. It is not.Not even close, but that keep lying until every one believes them, then they will gut it and we will be screwed.
      Last year, the program ran a $32 billion surplus, adding to its $2.7 trillion trust fund. That’s not what I’d call “going broke.” But they raid it when ever they can and then blame it.

    They have moved so far away from being fiscal conservative and social moderates to fiscally stupid and ultra conservative socially.

  8. Re:Correction: on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 1

    You are the problem. You are narrow minded, have wildly inaccurate problems and don't do anything.
    I've seen citizens affect change far to often.

  9. Re:Correction: on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 2

    False.
    Dems, as sloppy as they do it, try to build a society of individuals. Pubs has turned to trying to create a society of consumers.

    You should take of your 'there all bad, no matter what' hat and really pay attention.
    Can you name the last thing any of you representatives have voted on? which way they voted? Their records? have you ever talked to one?
    If you are't paying attention to what they are actually doing, not just media sound bites, then you don't know squat, your opinion is worthless baseless tripe, and you should shut up and pay attention.

  10. Re:Correction: on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 1

    That';s exactly backwards.

    ", I would be beaten by their thugs in blue and put in jail."
    You're a loon.

  11. Re:Correction: on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 1

    I would bet he is a lazy do nothing whiner who hasn't even bother to talk to his representative about anything.

  12. Re:Correction: on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If you solution is get rid of them all, then you are looking for a silver bullet and are to lazy to think about actually fixing the problem. That tells everyone you need to grow up.

  13. Re:Correction: on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 4, Informative

    Nope.
    Over the last 14 years, the Pubs have been bent on openly doing anything they can to hand everything over to larger corporation. It really start with Reagan, but this millennium they just blatantly lie, and when they get called out their media machine just spreads more lies until people with believe it or the next artificial pub 'controversy' comes up.

    Don't talk about the dems as if it's balances. Both have issues, but the pubs have become far worse. The are basically extremist at this point.

    You have bought into the the trap the pubs have created. 'Both do the same thing to the same degree therefor it doesn't matter.'

    And don't even try to guess how I vote. OTOH, I actual watch CSPAN, read bills, and find the context for any statement a politician make that is reported in the media.
    Sound bite manipulation needs to stop.

  14. Re: yeah on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I'm one of those stupid free market libertarians.
    FIFY
    Whole history of corporate abuse without regulation and you ignore it.

    "In my opinion, regulation is perhaps the biggest barrier to faster internet connectivity"
    Your opinion is based on what facts? Every high speed internet service in every other country has as much or more regulation then the US.

  15. Pub wants to on FCC Warned Not To Take Actions a Republican-Led FCC Would Dislike · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    make it so only corporation dictate what yo can do, news at 11.

    Pubs have become more and more ant citizen every year. The citizens wont municipal broadband? FUCK EM!

    "that taxpayer-funded projects are barriers to future infrastructure investment."
    That's been shown to be false over and over again. Why do these people get away with a provable false statement.
    We have seen, over and over again tax-payer funded program create jobs, create infrastructure, and in some cases create entire tangential industries.

  16. Re:If cancer is so old... on New Research Suggests Cancer May Be an Intrinsic Property of Cells · · Score: 1

    It doesn't onset until well after we have propagated, so there isn't enough pressure to evolve in a manner where we have a lot of HMW-HA. See:Naked Mole Rat.

  17. Re:No duh. on New Research Suggests Cancer May Be an Intrinsic Property of Cells · · Score: 1

    "Look, cancer is another word for evolution. "
    No, it is not. You just let everyone know that you know nothing about cancer and evolution, so thanks for that.

  18. Re:Think how fast babies grow. Obviously intrinsic on New Research Suggests Cancer May Be an Intrinsic Property of Cells · · Score: 1

    " anything that lives, dies; it's just about timing and quality/functionality of life while you're living."
    You can't prove that until everything is dead; therefore I will live forever!

  19. Re:Hydra... specifically? on New Research Suggests Cancer May Be an Intrinsic Property of Cells · · Score: 1

    It seems to me as a non-specialist that descent from the naked mole rat,

    you did not. Perhaps the lack of understanding evolution is why it's puzzling to you?

  20. Re:So what they need, then... on New Research Suggests Cancer May Be an Intrinsic Property of Cells · · Score: 1

    Brain transplant!

    I like how you assume no future knowledge of the brain and science should possible find a way to do this.

    I'll take sharing my knowledge with my kids AND living for ever, thanks.

  21. Re:"Never" on New Research Suggests Cancer May Be an Intrinsic Property of Cells · · Score: 1

    This is what they mean by flying car:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
    Non of that other stuff counts.
    Are you clear on that now?

    And never is a really long time.

  22. Re:SW Engineering as a _trade_ is still maturing on Ask Slashdot: What Do You Wish You'd Known Starting Out As a Programmer? · · Score: 1

    Yep, I've argue the industry need a P.E. many times.

  23. Re:Advice to my younger self considering an IT car on Ask Slashdot: What Do You Wish You'd Known Starting Out As a Programmer? · · Score: 1

    I prefer not to be elbow deep in actual shit.

  24. Re:As a sales guy (ducks) on Ask Slashdot: What Do You Wish You'd Known Starting Out As a Programmer? · · Score: 1

    "don't be afraid to say "no" and "I don't know". "
    never, ever, say that at work regarding an opinion. You will be seen has not being an expert.
    Its sad, but true.
    Radiolab did an interesting podcast on it:
    http://freakonomics.com/2014/0...

  25. Re:Pick a different job. on Ask Slashdot: What Do You Wish You'd Known Starting Out As a Programmer? · · Score: 0

    That's not correct at all.
    Forming a group for you interest is the most constitutional thing you can do. Not allowing people to do that would be unconstitutional.

    I wish idiots like you would stop saying everything they don't like is unconstitutional just because they don't like it. You're using tepa party logic and you should be ashamed.