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  1. Re:Buggy whips on London Black Cabs Threaten Chaos To Stop Uber · · Score: 4, Informative

    London is one of the few places where having a cab license actually means something. They have to take strict tests to prove they know the streets of London, both to get their license and to keep it. They also have to provide a certain level of service and take good routes or they could get it pulled if their fare turns out to be an inspector.

  2. Re:Immersion on Why Should Game Stories Make Sense? · · Score: 1

    This is exactly the counter argument that came to mind. The story may not be memorable after the game is finished, but if it isn't interesting while I'm still playing I am far less likely to keep playing.

  3. Re:Rewarding the bullies... on Student Records Kids Who Bully Him, Then Gets Threatened With Wiretapping Charge · · Score: 1

    Pennsylvania actually goes even farther, not only does it require all parties be informed, all parties must consent.

  4. Re:Problem on The Comcast/TWC Merger Is About Controlling Information · · Score: 1

    You mean allowing two terribly run companies to get government bailouts together.

  5. Re:falling behind on Why There Are So Few ISP Start-Ups In the U.S. · · Score: 1

    Zhou's definition was predated by the GP's which developed in the 1950s. While Zhou's is the one that more closely resembles the modern world, it is not the one that people usually reference.

  6. Re:Is it not obvious? They have dirt on him! on Why No Executive Order To Stop NSA Metadata Collection? · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Not psychotic, sociopathic, a significant portion of politicians (and CEOs for that matter) are sociopaths.

  7. Re:Shifting thresholds on Continued Rise In Autism Diagnoses Puzzles Researchers, Galvanizes Advocates · · Score: 1

    She was depressed that she was going bald.

  8. Re:Manufacturing will be decentralized on The 3D Economy — What Happens When Everyone Prints Their Own Shoes? · · Score: 1

    Unless the difference in efficiency drops to the point where the transportation costs are greater.

  9. Re:Liberty Bah.. on The 3D Economy — What Happens When Everyone Prints Their Own Shoes? · · Score: 1

    While your argument may have some merit, using firearm related deaths as your statistic is ridiculous. Of course you're going to have more firearm deaths in a place that allows firearms, that doesn't mean it's less safe, just that a particular cause of death is more likely. A better comparison would be the intentional homicide rate plus the accidental firearm related death rate.

  10. Re:Want to write a kernel ? on The Myth of the Science and Engineering Shortage · · Score: 1

    What you're talking about is a Professional Engineer. Often there will be many engineers working on a project with only one PE to sign off on it. As for requirements on calling yourself an engineer, they are state based, not universal.

  11. Re:The numbers game. on Controversial Torrent Streaming App 'Popcorn Time' Shuts Down, Then Gets Reborn · · Score: 1

    While I don't disagree with the overall idea, I doubt the government could provide the same benefits without greatly increased costs.

  12. Re:Entitled Asshole Mentality on Controversial Torrent Streaming App 'Popcorn Time' Shuts Down, Then Gets Reborn · · Score: 1

    The problem is that if everyone pays the per-unit cost, movies can't be made, only distributed. For the system to work everyone has to pay the per-unit cost, a share of the overhead, and a bit of profit.

    That said, I disagree that pirates only want to pay the per-unit cost, many would be willing to pay the regular price to get things in the format they want at the time they want. Since this is frequently not available, they resort to piracy.

  13. Re:I was wondering about that... on Measuring the Xbox One Against PCs With Titanfall · · Score: 1

    The download was probably quite a bit smaller as the audio was compressed for download, it then had to be uncompressed for the installation.

  14. Re:I was wondering about that... on Measuring the Xbox One Against PCs With Titanfall · · Score: 2

    And yet none of those problems are fixed by using uncompressed audio.

  15. Re:Won't do any good. on Cameras On Cops: Coming To a Town Near You · · Score: 1

    Your argument only works if police are required to use the device and the case goes to a jury. If they aren't required to use it there's no reason why people should expect there to be a recording. Without the recording, there's a good chance the case will be dismissed for lack of evidence as judges are prone to trusting the word of cops.

  16. Re:Anonymous cryptocurrency, who to trust? on Hackers Allege Mt. Gox Still Controls "Stolen" Bitcoins · · Score: 1

    Just because it's heavy oversight doesn't mean it's effective.

  17. Re: Why? on Apple Refuses To Unlock Bequeathed iPad · · Score: 2

    Now they just need to prove that the person that died is the person that owned the iPad.

  18. Re:Easy on Slashdot Asks: Do You Label Your Tech Gear, and If So, How? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You left your car in a parking lot so I took it, it's mine now.

  19. Re:How many others? on LA Times: Snowden Had 3 Helpers Inside NSA · · Score: 1

    Just keep in mind, those are just the ones that get caught.

  20. Re:Exactly on LA Times: Snowden Had 3 Helpers Inside NSA · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Nobody in government wants to reduce government powers.

  21. Re:Then again, maybe it’s not the suits at a on Under Armour/Lockheed Suit Blamed For US Skating Performance · · Score: 1

    As they only had the suits for a month, they most likely only trained against other people wearing the suits.

  22. Re:Not so simple on Under Armour/Lockheed Suit Blamed For US Skating Performance · · Score: 1

    A better solution would be to require that everyone have access to the same gear. That way if someone prefers bigger gears or a certain wax, they can use them. To this end you could have every country contribute to a common fund which would then be distributed evenly among the teams.

  23. Re:Reasonable on Blogger Fined €3,000 for 'Publicizing' Files Found Through Google Search · · Score: 1

    More like they hung a sign, locked the door, and forgot to build the walls.

  24. Re:He's winning b/c he gets the right answers on Audience Jeers Contestant Who Uses Game Theory To Win At 'Jeopardy' · · Score: 2

    The winning move in the prisoner's dilemma is always talk, regardless of what the other person does, you talking is always better for you. It's only in the iterated dilemma and, more importantly, the real world that you start to see advantages to not talking.

  25. Re:He doesn't have to know the answer on Audience Jeers Contestant Who Uses Game Theory To Win At 'Jeopardy' · · Score: 1

    You don't buzz in on daily doubles though.