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  1. Re:Translated into English on Floridian (and Southern) Governmental Regulations Are Unfriendly To Solar Power · · Score: 1

    Well, you guys keep bouncing around the word 'affordable' which is pretty vague considering solar costs. I can get solar here in Oregon fro $4,500 for each kilowatt (kW) , pre incentive. Links below.
    So, ho much money would that save, and whats it worth to you to be putting few green house gases in the air? For some people that's affordable.
    Frankly, they need to make the incentives up front. So I could go to a company, and they handle all the incentives on their side.
    I just replaced my 35 year old roof, so it isn't affordable for my right now. If the solar installation company handle it. I could afford it now instead of in 2-3 years.

    Frankly, any government official making laws, outside of electrical code, for the specific reason to limit solar should be voted out.
    If that happened in 1 voting cycle around the country, you would see a lot more friendly solar politicians the next cycle. Included previous anti solar politician who suddenly have seen the light.

    http://solaroregon.org/residen...

  2. Re:Government in the U.S. is extremely corrupt. on Floridian (and Southern) Governmental Regulations Are Unfriendly To Solar Power · · Score: 1

    No. Some politicians. not all. There are plenty of states that are citizen friendly regarding solar, and that's because the politician did what there voters, BaL, wanted.

  3. Re:Government in the U.S. is extremely corrupt. on Floridian (and Southern) Governmental Regulations Are Unfriendly To Solar Power · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Voters. The elected official are put there by voters, every time.(Not it some rare, and temporary situations)

    Educate the voters. Let them know what's going on.

  4. Re: Here's the funny thing ... on Valve Discloses Source 2 Engine In Recent DOTA 2 Update · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So? This is about the engine. So move along if you don't care.

  5. Source 2 on Valve Discloses Source 2 Engine In Recent DOTA 2 Update · · Score: 1

    AKA the last one we will release.

  6. Re:"...the weather can be brutal..." on Why Bhutan Might Get Drone Delivery Copters Before Seattle Does · · Score: 1

    because once the storm stops, the road can be washed out for days.

    For crying out loud: Think.

  7. Re:People steal WIRE on Why Bhutan Might Get Drone Delivery Copters Before Seattle Does · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So people you deem as poor are also automatically thieves?
    Nice.

  8. Re:That's a garbage lawsuit on California Man Sues Sony Because Killzone: Shadowfall Isn't Really 1080 · · Score: 1

    No, this guy shouldn't be suing them. The FTC should be fining them for false advertising.

    Yes, he should be suing him, He is the consumer who was the victim of false advertising.
    And Yes the FTC should be fining Sony.

  9. Re:Not implausible on Massive Russian Hack Has Researchers Scratching Their Heads · · Score: 1

    For less then 1000 dollars, I can get 10,000 machines to attack your site, coordinated from several places from around the globe.

    You reasoning for assuming it's a government is flawed.

  10. Re:Good news on Algorithm Predicts US Supreme Court Decisions 70% of Time · · Score: 1

    Laws are created by men to get a society to work and last. Society is not logically coherent, so why would you expect the laws to be?

  11. 70% on Algorithm Predicts US Supreme Court Decisions 70% of Time · · Score: 1

    is still withing chance because the error bars on the are huge.

  12. hey, dumb ass on Man-Made "Dead Zone" In Gulf of Mexico the Size of Connecticut · · Score: 0, Troll

    Dead zones are hypoxic (low-oxygen) areas in the world's oceans and large lakes, caused by "excessive nutrient pollution from human activities coupled with other factors that deplete the oxygen required to support most marine life in bottom and near-bottom water.

    Learn what the fuck something means for for making shit up. YOU and people like you is why the country is going down the shiter. Ignorant loud mouthed SOB.

  13. Re:mod up on Man-Made "Dead Zone" In Gulf of Mexico the Size of Connecticut · · Score: 1

    NO don't mod up.
    AC is ignorant of science, the techniques used and is simple batting around the stupid 'It's only a model' fallacy.

  14. Re:Don't Color Me Surprised on Man-Made "Dead Zone" In Gulf of Mexico the Size of Connecticut · · Score: 1

    That doesn't work, that removes one and changes nothing. we have to work from within the system to change the system.

  15. Re:Don't Color Me Surprised on Man-Made "Dead Zone" In Gulf of Mexico the Size of Connecticut · · Score: 1

    Pablo Picasso said no such thing.

  16. Re:So? on Man-Made "Dead Zone" In Gulf of Mexico the Size of Connecticut · · Score: 1

    That would be nice..
    I'd like t see a big push for less meat consumption. Really don't need more the 6oz a day.

  17. Re:No one give a fuck about Connecticut on Man-Made "Dead Zone" In Gulf of Mexico the Size of Connecticut · · Score: 1

    I wish people would quit quoting Mike Rowe. He's like a fortune cookie, only more ignorant.

  18. 'we wanted flying cars, instead we got 140 characters.'”

    instead? there wasn't some group that said, "well..we have the tech for flying cars.. but lets go with 140 characters."

    To our current understanding of physics and material science, a flying car* is not possible. where as sending text over the internet is possible.

    we wanted clean nuclear fuel, what we got was alarmists twerps that have done far more to hurt the environment then nuclear ever did.

    *a la 5th Element

  19. Re:Net waste gain on Transatomic Power Receives Seed Funding From Founders Fund Science · · Score: 2, Interesting

    If this is like other designs I've read, it would use that radioactive waste to generate power, the the waste from that would be at BACKGROUND radiation levels in 200-500 years.
    Yes, coming out it's 'more redioactive' but it's less material, and radioactive for a much, MUCH shorter period.
    at 200-500 years would could keep it buried on site.

  20. Re:But... but nucular is bad! on Transatomic Power Receives Seed Funding From Founders Fund Science · · Score: 1

    When those rector were designed and built, plate tectonics was a new science.
    And it still did pretty good. Considering:
    The Earthquake itself did little damage. The tsunami was what caused most, if not all, of the damage. Couple that with the people running it were not handling the waste properly because they didn't want to cut into their profit.

    This is why I am pro-nuclear, and solar, but I want the government running the nuclear plants. Government employees, government management. No private industry.
    over-site from a separate agency.
    Take profits and bonuses out of the equation and use proper maintenance and engineering.

  21. See Europe, I told you this would happen on Wikipedia Reports 50 Links From Google 'Forgotten', Issues Transparency Report · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Right to be forgotten is horrible misguided and will only be a tool to create memory holes.

  22. Re:Enjoyed the article ... on Interviews: Dr. Andy Chun Answers Your Questions About Artificial Intelligence · · Score: 1

    Finally, someone has clearly defined sentience. I look forward to your Nobel Prize winning paper.

  23. Re:Yawn on Big Bang Actors To Earn $1M Per Episode · · Score: 2

    Family Guy makes fun of america through their stupidity.

    Friends only made funny of people when they weren't being 'cool'

    Cosby didn't make fun at the expense black people

    " The only thing that defines "geek culture" is that it is not mainstream."
    Thank you. Being into something a lot that is mainstream is not being a geek.
    Someone tattoo that on Will Wheaton's forehead, PLEASE.

  24. Re:Yawn on Big Bang Actors To Earn $1M Per Episode · · Score: 1

    Ironically, no. The few actual autism behaviors he demonstrates are usually what they make fun of. Specifically his need to maintain a precise routine.

  25. Re:Yawn on Big Bang Actors To Earn $1M Per Episode · · Score: 1

    "Sheldon shows classical Autism Spectrum symptoms."
    no. No he does not.

    Lets see:
    Significant problems developing nonverbal communication skills, such as eye-to-eye gazing, facial expressions, and body posture.
    Nope.

    Lack of interest in sharing enjoyment, interests, or achievements with other people.
    nope.

    Lack of empathy. People with autism may have difficulty understanding another person's feelings, such as pain or sorrow.
    "If they are poking fun of him, sometimes, if he isn't the but of the joke then seldom."

    Problems taking steps to start a conversation. Also, people with autism have difficulties continuing a conversation after it has begun.
    nope.

    Stereotyped and repetitive use of language. People with autism often repeat over and over a phrase they have heard previously
    nope.