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  1. Re:lol, Rand sucking up to the dorks on 'Aaron's Law' Introduced To Curb Overzealous Prosecutions For Computer Crimes · · Score: 1

    There is guidelines like this for theft where if ~2500 or less is stolen it is classified as a misdemeanor vs a felony.

  2. Re:Walking advertisements on New Nudge Technology Prods You To Take Action · · Score: 2

    I went on low carbohydrate food regimen over two years ago and my need for water dropped to almost nothing. I drink some coffee in the morning and maybe a glass of water in the evening. Probably much of this thirst is due to people suffering from diabetes or are pre-diabetic.

  3. Re:I want a gyrocopter... on Gyrocopter Pilot Appears In Court; Judge Bans Him From D.C. · · Score: 1

    Maybe this will change your mind...

    http://gyroaccidents.blogspot....

  4. Misinformed on John Gruber On Third-party Apple Watch Apps: They Suck and Are Really Slow · · Score: 5, Informative

    Currently the application are hosted remotely on the I-Phone. Apple has promised that the will release a native api in the near future. What they are seeing right now are NOT native apps.

  5. Re:Deflection on LA Schools Seeking Refund Over Botched iPad Plan · · Score: 1

    Just a hunch but maybe there are terms in the contract that the vendors did not meet and the board thinks they have a valid case. What would they have to gain by doing this if they didn't?

  6. What if this happened at Wal-Mart? on Seattle CEO Cuts $1 Million Salary To $70K, Raises Employee Salaries · · Score: 1

    Let's suppose Wal-mart started a floor at something reasonable, say 20$ an hour. This would attract a much better class of employee and in turn customers. They wouldn't spend nearly as much on shrinkage and retention as they do now... I think it would transform the entire company.

  7. Re:Smaller Is Better on US Navy Researchers Get Drones To Swarm On Target · · Score: 1

    or 10 pounds of HX and a proximity sensor... just sayin'

  8. Re:Cherry-picked correlations on US Dept. of Education Teams With Microsoft-Led Teach.org On Teacher Diversity · · Score: 1

    Most of the junk science in the news is done this way- just shuffle around control variables until you get the result you want.

  9. No reboot please! on Can Civilization Reboot Without Fossil Fuels? · · Score: 1

    Maybe switch browsers or hot-swap a bad hard drive please no reboot!

  10. Re:So, were are they assembled or fabed? on US Blocks Intel From Selling Xeon Chips To Chinese Supercomputer Projects · · Score: 1

    Pretty sure that the newest 'shrinks' are done in the USA and when a process becomes mainstream they offshore the production.

  11. Re:I probably would've gotten the death penalty... on Florida Teen Charged With Felony Hacking For Changing Desktop Wallpaper · · Score: 1

    How about the 'Hot Dog Stand' theme? That was handy too!

  12. Re:No mention of sulfur on The Last Time Oceans Got This Acidic This Fast, 96% of Marine Life Went Extinct · · Score: 0

    The article doesn't claim that the rates of acidification are the same, just that we are releasing carbon at a similar rate.

  13. Re:No mention of sulfur on The Last Time Oceans Got This Acidic This Fast, 96% of Marine Life Went Extinct · · Score: -1, Troll

    Current volcanoes are putting out carbon as well.
    Did you read the article- the event is "gigantic volcanic eruptions in the Siberian Trap"- so yes, carbon may have played a part in acidification but so would sulfur. Obviously a import component of acidification was ignored to push an agenda.

  14. No mention of sulfur on The Last Time Oceans Got This Acidic This Fast, 96% of Marine Life Went Extinct · · Score: -1

    Volcanoes release quite a bit of sulfur(oxides) which contribute quite a bit to acidification. Why is this not mentioned?

  15. Re:Cows and their unnatural diet. on America's Methane Mystery: NASA Set To Investigate Hotspot Over the 4 Corners · · Score: 1

    Most cattle out here are free range except for dairy, and there isn't much dairy in this region.

  16. Re:Make this work for you. on Netflix Algorithm Tells You When Your Best Employee Is About To Leave You · · Score: 1

    Getting someone off of a government contract is not easy.

  17. Re:What a stupid conclusion on Did Natural Selection Make the Dutch the Tallest People On the Planet? · · Score: 1

    Your statement "Actually the only meaningful indicator of "evolution" is life expectancy" is ridiculous on it's face. So 10,000 year old stands of Aspen or giant clams are more 'evolved' than humans?

  18. Re:Make this work for you. on Netflix Algorithm Tells You When Your Best Employee Is About To Leave You · · Score: 0

    LOL I had an employee give me their notice and it was all I could do not to say "don't let the door hit you on the a__" as they were continually had interpersonal issues and their code was poor.

  19. Re:Hormones in dairy? on Did Natural Selection Make the Dutch the Tallest People On the Planet? · · Score: 1

    Or their could be naturally occurring growth hormones in milk.

  20. Re:What a stupid conclusion on Did Natural Selection Make the Dutch the Tallest People On the Planet? · · Score: 1

    It's a way of advertising that you have access to resources. Likewise, a woman's breasts (proportionally much larger than any other primate) does the same.

  21. Re:Systemic and widespread? on The Courage of Bystanders Who Press "Record" · · Score: 3, Informative

    Falsifying a police report and planting a weapon on someone you just killed is corruption.

  22. Re:Evolution on Did Natural Selection Make the Dutch the Tallest People On the Planet? · · Score: 2

    They were selecting for taller people long before that- it's just that as nutrition changed the average height changed.

  23. Re:I live and work out of Maui (thank you, Interne on Amid Controversy, Construction of Telescope In Hawaii Halted · · Score: 1

    Previously their most sacred site in the Universe was located where Newark NJ is now.

  24. Re:The main challenges... on Stanford Develops Fast-Charging, Stable Aluminum Battery · · Score: 1

    Another use for an inexpensive long lasting battery is to store energy from solar panels for dark periods. In this application storage density isn't the primary concern.

  25. Good reason to get rid of your Facebook Account on Judge Allows Divorce Papers To Be Served Via Facebook · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You could end up with a contempt of court charge or a default decision if you don't check it regularly.