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  1. Re:Very old saying on Microsoft's CEO Says He Wants to Unify Windows · · Score: 1

    Are you are saying it's more nimble, can survive economic changes, and is useful to more people?

  2. Re:Unified Windows... on Microsoft's CEO Says He Wants to Unify Windows · · Score: 2

    Good think that's not what they are doing then, isn't it?

  3. GOt my hopes up on Microsoft's CEO Says He Wants to Unify Windows · · Score: 1

    I had hoped it mean and end the the stupid several version and disk confusion.

    Really MS, just release one version.
    I'd love to see the math on how manufacturing different boxs, colors actually mkaes them money.

  4. Re:Pollution as in atmospheric O2 ... on Finding Life In Space By Looking For Extraterrestrial Pollution · · Score: 1

    You do know pollution can also be atomic particle that can only occur through fusion on the planet.
    Also, light is a pollution as well.
    Basically too much of things that need to be artificially created would be a reasonable definition of pollution for this usage.

  5. Re:Huge Issue on Researchers Design Bot To Conduct National Security Clearance Interviews · · Score: 1

    How about we have a reasonable education for all? It turns out honors in High School is not a predictor of college success.

    " Shouldn't we always strive to help the best the most?
    define 'the best'? Is the person who never took a risk really the best?

  6. Re:Liar Paradox on Researchers Design Bot To Conduct National Security Clearance Interviews · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not if it has paradox-absorbing crumple zones.

  7. Re:Proof? on The Daily Harassment of Women In the Game Industry · · Score: 1

    "Just last night I was told I was going to be raped, along with my mother, for beating someone in a fighting game. "
    Did they text that to your person phone? Did they tell you they are going to kill o and include the make and model of your car?
    No? probably not the same thing then.

    "you know that this is the internet we live on"
    Maybe we should try to make it better? nah, lets just give up and shrug our shoulders.

    " I implore everyone to provide proof of their allegations"
    I agree. It's critical.

    "before labeling it as a systemic issue.
    it is a systemic issue, and it's pretty well documented. There is a difference between A threat, and a systemic issue of threats within a community.

    "and I don't enjoy being falsely stuck in to a harasser category because I work in tech and have a penis but won't label myself a 'feminist'."
    knee jerk much? no one is doing that, get over yourself.

    " Furthermore, I feel that articles like this with claims but no evidence will just make people shy away from hiring Women for fear they are going to start claiming harassment when there is none."
    did you read the article? Nothing in your post seems to indicate you did.

  8. Re:Tit for tat on The Daily Harassment of Women In the Game Industry · · Score: 1

    if you 'have' to do something with your girlfriend, then maybe you should find someone else?
    I don't understand this stupid idea that a spouse can't enjoy something the other spouse does if for nothing more then to share in their enjoyment.

  9. Re:Feminists have gone overboard... on The Daily Harassment of Women In the Game Industry · · Score: 1

    That was the most misogynistic thing in this comments so far, well done.
    Coupled with that, it shows a complete lack of understanding he issue and the article.

  10. Re:Occams Scalpel on The Daily Harassment of Women In the Game Industry · · Score: 3, Insightful

    She has death threats sent to her phone. This isn't just an internet forum issue, and it isn't just her.
    I have a daughter, she gets iot, her friends get it, I know 45 year old women who get attacked like this.

    You're attitude is a large part of the problem. You have substituted actual think with some sort of ad hom.

    It is industry wide, gaming culture wide.

  11. Re:How do you on The Daily Harassment of Women In the Game Industry · · Score: 2

    She doesn't. At no point does she do that.

    Did you even read the article?

  12. Re:How do you on The Daily Harassment of Women In the Game Industry · · Score: 2

    Incorrect. You jump to some really broad interpretation of the article really fast. Maybe this hits a little to close to your behavior?

    Women are harassed, viciously by men.
    Not all men. But it's there and people like you just turn a blind eye and use excuses to be offended at a women pointing out this issue.
    This is text messages, threats emailed to you, men send death threats that include personal informaiton, like what kind of car and location.
    And it isn't uncommon., in that every woman will experiences it often.

    "This woman thinks I'm asshole with no self-control for no other reason than because I have a penis. "
    there is nothing in the article that implies that, you are reading into it as a reason to be insulted. Because outrage is easier then trying to help.

  13. Re:I've heard this one... on Google Offers a Million Bucks For a Better Inverter · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Based on a weak urban myth?
    Besides, if you get a battery that can do this work and meet these conditions, you would have invented a new type of battery. One that would make you billions.

  14. Re:true of all solar electric on MIT Combines Carbon Foam and Graphite Flakes For Efficient Solar Steam Generati · · Score: 1

    No it isn't.

  15. It needs 1/10 the solar energy then previous methods.
    That means mirror don't have to be as precise, uses less area, cheaper, can make smaller plants.
    I still don't know what data centers aren't put in sunny area and power from Industrial Solar Thermal.

  16. The most efficient way to do that is to reduce CO2 in the air.

  17. Did you know that's becasue of increased CO2?

  18. Re:It's a great weapon. on Why Are the World's Scientists Continuing To Take Chances With Smallpox? · · Score: 1

    Let us know when you have a virus that obeys border laws.

  19. Re:Better safe than sorry on Why Are the World's Scientists Continuing To Take Chances With Smallpox? · · Score: 1

    If it emerges again t won't be exactly the same. Best to be prepared ahead of time instead of spending months, or years after it emerges trying to figure it out.
    . Meaning we will \have learned more techniques to help us respond to different vectors, not that it will reemerge exactly like something we have in a lab.
    plus, there is still a lot to learn fro it that applies to may viruses.

  20. Re:Read The Demon in the Freezer on Why Are the World's Scientists Continuing To Take Chances With Smallpox? · · Score: 2

    Potential defenses. It would be a stupid, horrible, and backfire in a lot of ways for a government to use it as a weapon. SOmething government have known since WWI
    Globally based theologically motivate nut jobs on the other hand, they won't care cause..'god'.

  21. Re:What a stupid question on Why Are the World's Scientists Continuing To Take Chances With Smallpox? · · Score: 1

    Well, we wold need the virus for experimentation.
    Of course if we can do it at leisure, then so can everyone else.

  22. Re:It's worse than that on No RIF'd Employees Need Apply For Microsoft External Staff Jobs For 6 Months · · Score: 1

    I don't think you know what peasant means.

  23. Re:Not about leaks on No RIF'd Employees Need Apply For Microsoft External Staff Jobs For 6 Months · · Score: 1

    The problem is a lot of these contractor don't run their company(themselves) like a company.

    They should be tucking money away, knowing there will be slow periods.
    When the slow period arrive, take it easy for a couple of months.
    IT's contracting, no different the being a general contractor o you own construciton company.

  24. Re:This is just a repeat on No RIF'd Employees Need Apply For Microsoft External Staff Jobs For 6 Months · · Score: 1

    haha, I heard that all the time when I did security.
    When push came to shove, the people that always stood up and said what needed to be said where always the first to go...for other reasons, of course.

    And yes, I mean saying it professionally.

  25. Re:Smokin observation on No RIF'd Employees Need Apply For Microsoft External Staff Jobs For 6 Months · · Score: 1

    Citation?