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  1. That man has something to hide.

  2. The Chinese use it as a tool to exert authority over the populace under the guise of unification. They didn't run a line out to Urumqui because it would ever be profitable - they don't like autonomous regions.

  3. Re:Gambling on Favourite Player's Injured? Get a Refund (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Do you consider the extra/optional fee you pay to avoid airfare cancellation fees to be the same as gambling? It's semantics, but that's basically the same as what's going on here.

  4. Different demos? on The Last of Manhattan's Original Video Arcades (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Not sure the model they use in NY, but here in Denver a fourth one has just opened up. They're all full bars, some of them full kitchens, and they're definitely not expecting teens to keep them afloat. It's a nostalgia fest plus sports bar and it's thirty-somethings that are the main crowd so they're not necessarily trying to compete with consoles and kids whose minds can't comprehend 8-bit graphics and chiptunes.

  5. Harassment? on Debian's Anti-Harassment Team Is Removing A Package Over Its Name (phoronix.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If anti-harassment is the reason why it was being removed, why was there no mention of who was being harassed and who reported the harassment?

  6. Re:First discrete graphics? on Intel Says Its First Discrete Graphics Chips Will Be Available in 2020 (marketwatch.com) · · Score: 1

    They even have a more modern attempt based on many cores with an onboard OS: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  7. Enzyme + PET equals what exactly? Surely not nothing. Hopefully something harmless.

  8. Needs upmod. I'd prefer if my phone never even let it reach voicemail. If you have the ability to detect a spam caller, then I want my phone and/or network to make it appear that my number is dead altogether.

  9. Re:cheapening the moviegoing experience on MoviePass' Low Subscription Price Just Got Lower (hollywoodreporter.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I think AMC overestimates the desirability of the movie-going experience. In reality, they should be happy that it's actually causing people to come to their bullshit establishment in the first place. They're going to charge moviepass whatever they want to charge, and cheaper ticket prices are actually likely to increase the amount of money cheap-asses like me are willing to spend on concessions.

    Sorry movie stars - the fact that you demand $20million+ dollars to run around and pew-pew bad buys is one of the reasons why movies cost so much. Sorry movie studios - your unwillingness to take a risk on unproven concepts because you feel some need to spend $100million+ on a moive because insist on making $200million+ at the box office is the other reason why movies cost so much. Unfuck your brains and maybe the struggling middle class can take a family to Redundant Action Shooter Part 14 without spending nearly $200 for the "luxury".

  10. Re:This is uniquely a US problem. on Tesla Pushes Even More States To Upend Auto Dealer-Friendly Laws (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    It seems to me like the main dealers should be able to cut out the middleman, sell a product that's ultimately lower in price, but actually increase the price they receive per unit. They can pass some of that middleman savings onto the customer while retaining some for themselves, and the customer saves more while they make money. The "dealer network" can still exist for purposes of service and repair - which the main dealers would probably rather not bother with - and they can still compete with the main dealer if choose in whatever way they think they can make a buck (some kind of value added services).

  11. Lobbying - if it's good for the goose, it's good for the gander. Doesn't mean that the big three won't do $ome lobbying of their own, though.

  12. Re:Time to buy?? on Bitcoin Nears $6,000 For the First Time (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    But overall bitcoin and gold are TERRIBLE investments as there is no ROI.

    If I cash out now, I will realize a 300% ROI if I don't have to worry about any sort of taxes, so I'm not really sure what you're talking about.

  13. Well yeah, of course on Apple's Latest Products Get Rare Mixed-Bag Reviews, Muted Reception (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Apple practically deifies themselves to its followers, which is fine if you want the image of providing magical, revolutionary products and services. If you position yourself that way though, it becomes impossible to release a product that would otherwise be considered very standard and practical and "good enough" without getting this kind of negative response that contradicts the hype. There's nothing wrong with the stuff they put out, generally speaking, but it's hard live up to the gleaming, shiny perfection that is their marketing.

  14. Re:No it is not on The Solar Eclipse of 2017 Destroyed Lots of Rental Camera Gear (petapixel.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    You're mad that what he said is accurate? You have an interest in people being deprived of knowledge? You're threatened by the spread of useful information?

    I think I'd rather you go stare into the sun.

  15. Re: Facebook is creepy and needs to be stopped on Facebook Figured Out My Family Secrets, And It Won't Tell Me How (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    If a person own such a phone, truly does not use Facebook, never created an account and has never agreed to any of their terms of service, does that make this an actionable legal offense by Facebook?

  16. Re:WTF is wrong with people on Samsung TV Owners Furious After Software Update Leaves Sets Unusable (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    The same reason people connect their phones to the internet, or their computers - it's pretty fucking useful.

  17. Re:Bitcoin for retards on IRS Now Has a Tool To Unmask Bitcoin Tax Evaders (thedailybeast.com) · · Score: 2

    Funny. A bunch of US dollars in one hand versus a bitcoin wallet address in the other - guess which one is earning me more right now? And no, financial instruments and investments are not USD.

  18. Re:Evading taxes? on IRS Now Has a Tool To Unmask Bitcoin Tax Evaders (thedailybeast.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    You most certainly enjoy many benefits of taxation; you just don't want to pony up your contribution. Enjoying benefits without contribution is theft.

  19. Re: When it lies, or doesn't say what it wants on Ask Slashdot: What Software (Or Hardware) Glitch Makes You Angry? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    So you're saying successful login is bad because it indicates credentials are correct?

  20. Re:Hit to the brand on Sharp To Americans: You Don't Want to Buy a Sharp-Brand TV (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    It stands to reason that this breaches the name licensing agreement they have; I can't imagine they would consent to their name being attached to inferior products being marketed deceptively.

  21. This is a decent strategy if you're active. Since carbs are the preferred fuel of your muscles, it would make sense to consume carbs over fats as the primary energy source. Doubly so considering the number of calories per gram of fat, as you'd also be limiting your calorie intake.

  22. If the issue existed in the layered lithium battery and the tight tolerances of the case-battery fitment, they're probably planning a thinner (lower capacity) battery that is less likely to pinch and detonate. There's no reason it can't be just as safe as any other phone battery.

  23. Super altruistic, I'm sure on Chevrolet To Offer Unlimited Data Plan With Cars (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I can't imagine there being any data about you, or activities or driving habits they might want to be able to upload on-demand.

  24. I agree on Radio Is the Worst Place To Listen To Music, Says Jay Z (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    I agree on the basis of the headline alone.

    I used to listen to drive-time radio on a talk station because there was a zoo-type program in the Orlando area that I actually found kinda listenable. Over the years it go to the point where I sometimes can get to work without hearing a single second of it - nothing but commercials. And that's a 15 minute drive, at least. How the hell can you play 15 minutes of solid commercials?

    Sorry, radio. You can go fuck yourself.

  25. Hell, even Sprint's site says it's $50 for one, $90 for two, and 3-5 are free....until 3/31 when it changes to $60 for 1, unknown amount for two, and $30 for each 3-5. You might be going from $90/mo for 5 lines to as much as $190/mo as soon as that date rolls around.