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  1. Re:Maintain DMCA safe harbor? on Rightscorp Pushing ISPs To Disconnect Repeat Infringers · · Score: 1

    The two aren't mutually exclusive.

  2. Re: Maintain DMCA safe harbor? on Rightscorp Pushing ISPs To Disconnect Repeat Infringers · · Score: 2

    They'd have trouble justifying pre-trial jail time for a non-violent offense that doesn't necessarily require jail time as a punishment.

  3. Re:Sad, sad times... on Study: People Would Rather Be Shocked Than Be Alone With Their Thoughts · · Score: 1

    Hmm, I wonder if it does that every time.

  4. Re:Not just Android on Android Leaks Location Data Via Wi-Fi · · Score: 1

    Well, not my address but the address of where I work. Also, it's called a security badge, not a name tag.

  5. Re:If they approve allowing calls on planes... on FAA's Ruling On Smartphones During Takeoff Has Had Little Impact · · Score: 3, Insightful

    People tend to talk louder on the phone.

  6. Re:Blatantly phony act of "security theater" on FBI Issued 19,000 National Security Letters In 2013 · · Score: 2

    I still think the best way to stop illegal immigration is to give a citizenship to anyone that rats out their employer.

  7. Re:NSLs and FISA request are the same thing on FBI Issued 19,000 National Security Letters In 2013 · · Score: 1

    What makes these more useful is the lack of judicial review and the NDA attached to them.

  8. Re:Need doublethink training on Google Is Offering Free Coding Lessons To Women and Minorities · · Score: 1

    Don't be silly, it would be 'minorities only' with one that both minorities and whites can use next to it.

  9. Re:We learned this in the great depression on Workaholism In America Is Hurting the Economy · · Score: 1

    No, one of the key drivers behind the 40 hour work week was higher production than the 60 hour work week while only having to pay 2/3 as much. (or less once OT became widespread)

  10. Re:France is a goal to aspire to? on Workaholism In America Is Hurting the Economy · · Score: 1

    Productivity is going up, consumption is not (or at least not as fast) so fewer hours are necessary to meet demand. Either hours get reduced or employees do. If hours are reduced, (and pay isn't increased to compensate) people have less money to spend, driving consumption down. If employees are reduced, fewer people have money to spend, driving consumption down. The only way to resolve it without a collapse is to pay people the same or more than they are now while letting them work less. Unfortunately I don't see that happening any time soon.

  11. Re:Innumeracy... on Workaholism In America Is Hurting the Economy · · Score: 1

    Looking at the figures for other countries, I'm guessing those numbers are annual.

  12. Re:And the stupidest thing about it? on Workaholism In America Is Hurting the Economy · · Score: 1

    Except that's not what actually happens, at least for the average worker. If you give 60 hours of work, it's all so-so work, which works out to 30-40 hours of real work. If you worked 40 hours a week you'd be doing roughly the same amount of work for a little over half the pay. (after a transition period of a couple months where you'd be doing 20-30 hours of work)

  13. Re:So there's 100 or so unimmunized? on California Whooping Cough Cases "an Epidemic" · · Score: 1

    You should test it just to be sure, scientific method and all that.

  14. Re:So there's 100 or so unimmunized? on California Whooping Cough Cases "an Epidemic" · · Score: 1

    It is free of charge in that there's no additional charge for doing it, you're going to pay the taxes either way.

  15. Re:Mexico Vaccinates Better Than The US on California Whooping Cough Cases "an Epidemic" · · Score: 1

    It's also possible that the illegal immigrants are less likely to be vaccinated than the average Mexican. This seems rather likely to me as poor people are probably more likely to both miss vaccinations and attempt a border crossing.

  16. Re:Mexico Vaccinates Better Than The US on California Whooping Cough Cases "an Epidemic" · · Score: 1

    Offer citizenships to any illegal immigrant that reports their employer for paying them.

  17. Re:First things first on Can Google Connect the Unconnected 2/3 To the Internet? · · Score: 1

    If you're going to take the trouble to feed internet to the middle of nowhere, you're also going to bring a few solar panels so people can use it.

  18. Re:What about the other third of the world? on Can Google Connect the Unconnected 2/3 To the Internet? · · Score: 1

    If they're trying to help themselves, they'd get better results in places where people can afford quality internet but it isn't available.

  19. Re:Republicans hate those 2/3rds... on Can Google Connect the Unconnected 2/3 To the Internet? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    However that's true of a lot of people. I don't see why someone who programs or designs things on a computer would have a better chance. A better test would be to take away all their money and connections and see what they can do.

  20. Re:"Affordable"? on Can Google Connect the Unconnected 2/3 To the Internet? · · Score: 1

    No one said anything about Africa. Now who's projecting?

  21. Re:Might be good internationally on Amazon's 3D Smartphone As a (Useful) Gimmick · · Score: 1

    Why should we assume low-bandwidth data would be included automatically? Look at text messaging.

  22. Re:Old bible scolars on New Evidence For Oceans of Water Deep In the Earth · · Score: 3, Interesting

    To be fair, it's highly likely that the story is based in historical fact to begin with. While the whole world may not have flooded, there was most likely a large enough flood to be worth telling stories about. This would explain why the story of the single family surviving the flood has appeared in several different religions.

  23. Re:"Obama has said he welcomes a debate " on US Pushing Local Police To Keep Quiet On Cell-Phone Surveillance Technology · · Score: 2

    Would rather hear Senator Obama debate against President Obama.

  24. Re:Translation : on California Regulators Tell Ride-Shares No Airport Runs · · Score: 1

    I believe it went pure ride sharing > ride sharing with built in ability to tip > taxi service, but the ones that are popular/still around are the ones that started later as taxi services.

  25. Re:"Safety Requirements"? on California Regulators Tell Ride-Shares No Airport Runs · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Because if they drive to the airports they'll upset the cabbies' union, which is unsafe for them.