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  1. Re:The answer is right there on Obama Losing Voters Over FISA Support · · Score: 1

    But then the children are going unfed while you discuss this in a committee. We need action and we need action now. You are the hold up. Think of the children.

  2. Re:The answer is right there on Obama Losing Voters Over FISA Support · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Every bill comes down to:

    provision 1: Feed the hungry children.provision 2: Slaughter baby kittens.

    So if you vote for it you hate kittens, if you vote against it you hate children.

  3. Re:With a forklift, maybe... on Mercedes To Phase Out Gasoline By 2015 · · Score: 1

    I'm guessing your suggesting that there will somehow magically be 150 million electric cars on the road tomorrow. It's taken 100 years to get that many gas powered cars on the road. I have a feeling it'll take at least 1/4 that long to get anything near that number of electrics, and as the increase in electric cars reduced the demand for gas the price of gas will go down until an equilibrium is reached.

  4. Re:Thank god! on Mercedes To Phase Out Gasoline By 2015 · · Score: 1

    You say all this as if every gas powered car is going to be scrapped and everyone is going to buy an electric car requiring battery packs tomorrow. Where even if they just stopped manufacturing gas cars tomorrow and only made electric there sill wouldn't need the massive infrastructure you propose for 10-20 years.

    In reality service stations would initially need to handle a very small number of them. Probably 5-10 at a time for average stations and maybe as many as 50-100 for high traffic stations. Very similar to the gas grill propane exchange racks at most stations these days.

    The charging stations could serve as storage as well. Provided the batteries used don't have memory issues (i forget which type doesn't) then you could even sell partial charges for smaller amounts. The charging stations could be 90% automated and hook load and replace the old discharged batteries.

    These stations would then also only be used for long trips and unplanned power requirements. For most people's day-to-day travel an overnight recharge on their standard 110-120v 15a outlet will do the trick and they'll rarely ever see these stations.

  5. Re:Some days... on Senate Passes Telecom Immunity Bill · · Score: 1

    IV - "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

    I'd say privacy is spelled out pretty explicit.

  6. Re:Remember in November. on Senate Passes Telecom Immunity Bill · · Score: 0, Troll

    Remember when you vote, Obama voted for this, McCain did not.

  7. Re:Not that it makes it any better... on User Charged With Felony For Using Fake Name On MySpace · · Score: 1

    Yea, being held responsible for someone's suicide due to a purely online relationship (farce or not) would be a horrible precedent indeed. What if the boy wasn't fake and really did decided to break off the online relationship, and she still killed herself. Would it be his responsibility? What if it was a real relation ship? A friendship? or maybe you just talked to the person that committed suicide so you're the one at fault now.

  8. Re:How is this regime possible? on In Iran, Blogging May Be Punishable By Death · · Score: 1

    Damn the web 2.0, damn it to hell.

  9. Re:Convincing one of safety of small vehicles. on VW Concept Microcar Gets 235 MPG · · Score: 1

    I look at a vehicle this small and wonder what would happen if it was hit by a 3000lb vehicle.

    Here is a picture of the recent crash test results:
    http://farm1.static.flickr.com/167/397108785_154ccb88fc.jpg?v=0

  10. Re:We know better, what's good for them, don't we? on Dial-Up Users "Don't Want Broadband" · · Score: 1

    • ...
    • practice a particular religion,
    • do (or not do) yoda. (there is no try)
  11. Re:Nooo! on Dial-Up Users "Don't Want Broadband" · · Score: 1

    While eating breakfast this morning my robe came open. Am I a cereal flasher too?

  12. Re:Use Word Viewer to preview .doc files on The Microsoft Office Rental Program · · Score: 1

    Then why are you willing to work for a company that considers CV appearance but is not willing to accept your PDF resume?

    Pay, benefits, location, work hours, people on my team (not HR recruiters), experience, training, vacation, adding the company name to the resume, the hot receptionist, the restaurants near by, perhaps even just to have a job.

  13. The other guy replied... on Dial-Up Users "Don't Want Broadband" · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    What the fuck is the internet?

    *survey results may very +-2%. Results collect from the 3 people still on dialup.

  14. Re:1 link? on Is Today's Web Still 'the Web'? · · Score: 1

    BBS days? I use to game by calling my friends computer and play DOOM head-2-head.

  15. Re:Use Word Viewer to preview .doc files on The Microsoft Office Rental Program · · Score: 1

    When you have 10 nearly identical resumes, yes, the best looking one will be more likely to be picked.

  16. Re:Some data 4 U on OMG Did U C What U R Paying 4 Texting? · · Score: 1

    Actually you screw your self, willingly. Don't like it, don't go to the movies. Think they are just screwing you and making piles of cash, open a movie theater that gives out free or cheep coke and take away all their business, you know just for fun. Profit isn't a bad thing. They'll lower their prices when the concession stand lines are all empty all the time. As it is I have to stand in line for 10-15 mins just for the privilege of paying for that $4.50 coke.

  17. Re:How to dupe the public... on No-Fail Identity Theft – Live and In Person · · Score: 1

    The FDIC is there as a trade off. It takes responsibility away from you researching if a back is a safe bet and puts that onto the Federal Government. Of course it has the side effect of making banks that run as crappy as possible because if something does happen they don't have to pay for it.

  18. Re:The biggest exploit for any system on No-Fail Identity Theft – Live and In Person · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "The best way to provide a secure environment is to first have educated, savvy personnel at all levels. Second, have smart, targeted policies that capitalize on your educated employees using higher brain functions."

    I think 100% security would be easier to achieve.

  19. Re:Coke II on Netflix Changes Its Mind, Will Keep Profiles Feature · · Score: 1

    Lead was added to reduce or eliminate "spark knock" or precombustion of the fuel. There were stories of valves requiring it for cushioning, that turned out to be all false. There are cars still running today that were in the "required lead" category.

  20. Re:An alternative they didn't seem to face on Algorithm Names Powell 'Ideal' Vice President Candidate · · Score: 1

    Except in your example instead of the vendors moving more towards the center they are moving closer to the edge and telling everyone that the other vendor is serving rat poison in his ice cream.

    Where they are alike is that they are both serving ice cream. You have the 3rd parties out selling fat free frozen yogurt because it is better for you. Or twinkies cause they taste better.

  21. Re:Short version on Brightnets are Owner Free File Systems · · Score: 1

    Actually you do argue the law almost exactly the same way you argue DnD rules. You even hire an expert to help you argue those rules, just like you would have a fellow player that agrees with you help you prove your point. It's called a court of law and pleading your case.

  22. Re:Cryosphere Chart on North Pole Ice On Track To Melt By September? · · Score: 1

    I say boo to your fear mongering. You should find an image that is chopped to the March/April time frame and show the melt from there. I think it would be much better at scaring people.

    On that note, why wasn't I able to find a graph that should the past 10-20-or-100 years???

  23. Re:Tell us in September on North Pole Ice On Track To Melt By September? · · Score: 1

    Nope, but a bunch of people will get more money to study the effects in the mean time.

    Big science is the winner in this case.

  24. Re:Is this being caused by . . . on North Pole Ice On Track To Melt By September? · · Score: 1

    Or we'll move to Canada and Alaska and the Russian Tundra, now transformed to a tropic paradise.

    As appalling as moving to Canada may be, in a few hundred years it may end up being the only choice. While equatorial reagions become desolate deserts.

  25. Re:Oh great... on Supreme Court Holds Right to Bear Arms Applies to Individuals · · Score: 1

    I think you are missing one big problem with your argument. 300,000,000 Vs 1,500,000. And the fact that the army is funded by the people. As much as many people think that the government has unlimited resources it wouldn't take long of not getting tax dollars to fund it's army for it to collapse.