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  1. Re:Is there an economical car yet? on Are US Hybrid Sales Peaking Already? · · Score: 1

    Do you know what a hybrid us? becasue based on you post it doesn't seem so.

    Learn to think when you read.

  2. Re:What are people buying? ... on Are US Hybrid Sales Peaking Already? · · Score: 2

    Random selection from anecdotal biased observation? what could go wrong.

  3. Re:Diesel? on Are US Hybrid Sales Peaking Already? · · Score: 1

    yeah for spews an even wider variety of cancer causing agent into the air!

  4. Re:I've been saying this for years. on Are US Hybrid Sales Peaking Already? · · Score: 1

    Those aren't prius drivers, those are 'bad parkers' and would do so regardless of vehicle.

    You just have some weird hate for prius owners* so your observation bias kicks in.

    *because they have a bigger dick and don't need to compensate would be my guess. I could be wrong**

    **I'm not wrong.

  5. Re:Why would I buy a Prius on Are US Hybrid Sales Peaking Already? · · Score: 1

    yes, some people like you need to prove their manhood by driving like an ass.
    Rational people just want to get somewhere.

  6. Re:Why would I buy a Prius on Are US Hybrid Sales Peaking Already? · · Score: 1
  7. Not 10K on Are US Hybrid Sales Peaking Already? · · Score: 3, Informative

    2001-2003 Toyota Prius (1st generation) - $3,649 minus $1,350 "core credit"
    2004-2008 Toyota Prius (2nd generation) - $3,649 minus $1,350 "core credit"
    2009-present Toyota Prius (3rd generation) - $3,939 minus $1,350 "core credit"
    Toyota Camry Hybrid - $3,541, core credit deducted
    Toyota Highlander Hybrid - $4,848, core credit deducted

    "has over a 300 mile range when being driven aggressively with the A/C and/or heater running and the audio system blasting"
    that would be "All of them"

    You're an idiot.

  8. Re:I can't buy one on Are US Hybrid Sales Peaking Already? · · Score: 1

    and after 7 to 10 years you will need to replace the transmission, brakes, and other things on a 'standard' vehicle.
    So how much are batteries after that?

  9. Re:$300 = free? on Google Fiber Is Officially Making Its Way To Portland · · Score: 1

    With the well analogy, you could also dig your own well, or trade effort; So your neighbor helps you an in exchange you help them.
    You have many options.

    Sine with this case you have no other options, saying free is marketing BS.
    On the plus side, the are very upfront about it and don't try to hide it.

  10. Re:Government shakedown on Google Fiber Is Officially Making Its Way To Portland · · Score: 1

    Are you really that simple? really?

  11. Re:Government shakedown on Google Fiber Is Officially Making Its Way To Portland · · Score: 1

    If GOogle FIbre was PEG, you would be right but they are not so no fee.

    And no they aren't excessive.

  12. Re:Government shakedown on Google Fiber Is Officially Making Its Way To Portland · · Score: 1

    We wont' have any choice without infrastructure.
    It's a nominal fee for service from the city.
    It's not,like it's moved to Ireland and sat on. IT's actual used for something local.

  13. Re:Is it is? on Google Fiber Is Officially Making Its Way To Portland · · Score: 1

    The stake where 100 pound of lobster and 100 pounds of salmon.
    The name thing was completely made up by reporters.

    The name thing was completely made up by reporters.

  14. Re:Overreach much? on US Agency Aims To Regulate Map Aids In Vehicles · · Score: 1

    Probably vehicle guidelines; which is a good thing.

  15. Re:What The?!? on US Agency Aims To Regulate Map Aids In Vehicles · · Score: -1

    They are not your tax dollars. They are ARE tax dollars.
    NHTSA has a pretty good track record.

  16. Re:Isn't this why we have Mexicans? on Artificial Pancreas Shows Promise In Diabetes Test · · Score: 1

    It's a step. Next will be growing them with your own cells; which will remove rejection risk.
    About a year after that it will be an outpatient surgery.

  17. Re:Warning: Snarky comment on Artificial Pancreas Shows Promise In Diabetes Test · · Score: 1

    Three are large amount of dollars going into this issue. It's almost like its hard and has taken several leaps in computer power and medical knowledge.
    The first company to cure diabetes is going to make a shit ton of money.

  18. Pease hurry on Artificial Pancreas Shows Promise In Diabetes Test · · Score: 0

    Doughnuts aren't going to eat the selves.

  19. The IEEE on Civilians Try to Lure an Abandoned NASA Spacecraft Back to Earth · · Score: 3, Interesting

    had a ton of papers written with the various commands in them.
    I wonder why they can't put the manual together from those?

  20. Re:Unicorns and rainbows on Bitcoin Security Endangered By Powerful Mining Pool · · Score: 1

    gold is just as pretend as any currency.

  21. Re: Isn't the block chain what makes it decentrali on Bitcoin Security Endangered By Powerful Mining Pool · · Score: 1

    When talking about currency, that sort of thing is very harmful.

  22. Re:Bitcoin stopped being distributed a long time a on Bitcoin Security Endangered By Powerful Mining Pool · · Score: 1

    Really, the top of the pyramid makes the most money, you don't say?

    It's like pointing the top of ta pyramid scheme and saying it's not a pyramid scheme becasue those people make money.

  23. Re:Ghash.IO is not consistently over 51%, yet anyw on Bitcoin Security Endangered By Powerful Mining Pool · · Score: 1

    Because electro currency is inherently flawed. Once a threshold it reached, it will be in the bets interest of many large groups, like countries, to devise a way to break it.
    And the can d so relatively anonymously.

  24. Re:It's just human nature... on Bitcoin Security Endangered By Powerful Mining Pool · · Score: 1

    "Since these exploits are illegal"
    and what do you base that on?

    " a _known_ group cannot perform them. "
      a _known_ group who needs to fear the law cannot perform them.
    Of course on person with specific malware can create a large group of people who are unaware they are part of it.
    And foreign nations are also a large group.
    As are several global gangs.

  25. Re:Where's the guns to their heads? on Bitcoin Security Endangered By Powerful Mining Pool · · Score: 1

    They assumption that people need to 'play fair' is built in.
    That's the problem with e-currency. There are a lot of powerful actors who have no intention of playing fair and will use large amount od resource to either destroy a currency or break a currency.
    Currency is attacked everyday.

    "US government has obstructed its adoption;"
    It has done no such thing.