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  1. Masturbation on Ask Slashdot: Resolving the Clash Between Art and Technology In Music? · · Score: 1

    "That's not music, Martelli. That's masturbation"

    Fame, 1080

  2. When it comes to non-profits and raising money, not being approved is synonymous with not being denied.

  3. It is a matter of known fact that they used search terms design to find conservative organizations. Not structure, not who's name was on what, but simply just what was in the name.

    Your sixth grade education has been wasted on you.

  4. Re:This will hugely backfire... on FWD.us: GOP Voters To Be Targeted By Data Scientists · · Score: 1

    That's because they want cheap Arugula.

  5. Re:Oh my ... on US Pushing Local Police To Keep Quiet On Cell-Phone Surveillance Technology · · Score: 1

    Obama apparently has no responsibility for anything. It's all Bush's fault.

  6. Re:Oh my ... on US Pushing Local Police To Keep Quiet On Cell-Phone Surveillance Technology · · Score: 1

    Because the Ends Justifies the Means. Is that what you are saying?

  7. Re:You make it... on Teacher Tenure Laws Ruled Unconstitutional In California · · Score: 1

    That is about the most fun thing about the ruling. The Teacher's Union was skewered on their own (Liberal) Disparate Impact principals.

  8. Re:Strict government control is not good on Teacher Tenure Laws Ruled Unconstitutional In California · · Score: 1

    Having your own opinion is not the problem.

    Weaving your opinion in and around the subjects you teach, like Math and Science and History, etc others, is the problem.

    In your situation, the teachers should be allowed to be against the war. But railing on about it instead of teaching Algebra should not be allowed.

  9. Re:War of government against people? on America 'Has Become a War Zone' · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Feds used one when they burned some 50 women and children to death in Waco.

  10. Re:I never felt right after tonsillectomy on General Anesthesia Exposure In Infancy Causes Long-Term Memory Deficits · · Score: 1

    Well, it's not like an infant is worrying about where he left his shitty diaper.

  11. It's Not About Plastic Guns on Inside Ford's 3D Printing Center Where More Than 20K Parts Are Made Each Year · · Score: 3, Insightful

    All these things 3D printing can do now. Imagine in 5-10 years what they will be able to create.

    And people are having stupid arguments about plastic guns. Talk about a limited vision.

  12. The Real Story Should Be... on How Open Government Data Saved New Yorkers Thousands On Parking Tickets · · Score: 4, Interesting

    ...how the city most likely deliberately ignored the parking issue because they were bringing in so much money. There is no doubt that they knew what was happening and made a conscious decision to leave things as they were.

    Government at all levels have become adversarial as those who are employed by it seek to protect their revenue stream at all costs.

  13. Re:Who Cares? on 3D Printed Gun Maker Cody Wilson Defends Open Source Freedom · · Score: 1

    You and most others completely miss the point. Regardless of the deficiencies of current 3D printers they will only get better and be able to produce stronger and more sophisticated items.

    Things that are illegal to manufacture or own now will be child's play to print and no one will be able to guess you did it. No paper trails, no pictures of you at some counter buying parts to assemble into an illegal item, etc.

    Want some money? You don't have to be a skilled engraver, just print up some plates and go to town. Don't have a printing press? No problem, 3D print the parts and put it together.

    How about something to put drugs into pill capsules. Did you know it's illegal for you to own such a device. ? No problem, just print out the parts and bolt'm together.

    Printed guns are a side show.

  14. Re:Who Cares? on 3D Printed Gun Maker Cody Wilson Defends Open Source Freedom · · Score: 1

    I'm sure the same was said of video tape machines that were as large as a small car...no potential to become a very important technology.

  15. Re:Who Cares? on 3D Printed Gun Maker Cody Wilson Defends Open Source Freedom · · Score: 0

    Do you believe guns are the only dangerous and/or regulated device that will be possible to make on a 3D printer?

    For instance, how about sometime in the future when internal combustion engines are outlawed...but if you have a 3D printer, then you are good to go (Note that I said the future which assumes far more sophisticated printers).

  16. Re:Irresponsible on 3D Printed Gun Maker Cody Wilson Defends Open Source Freedom · · Score: 2

    You are arguing that the Printing Press should be made illegal instead of making Libel a tortious act.

  17. Who Cares? on 3D Printed Gun Maker Cody Wilson Defends Open Source Freedom · · Score: 4, Insightful

    A first gen product using revolutionary technology and people are whining about it being unsafe? It's like complaining that the Model T didn't have airbags.

    I think they are missing the point entirely. 3D printing will only become more sophisticated, using stronger materials and will be faster. People will be able to manufacture devices that are currently controlled or are so specialized that it hasn't occurred to the Feds to control them.

    This is not about a plastic guns, this is about a paradigm shift that is no less momentous than VHS and later MP3s.

  18. Re:Keystone XL on US Officials Cut Estimate of Recoverable Monterey Shale Oil By 96% · · Score: -1, Troll

    Externalities : Bullshit taxes imposed on successful products/endeavors to support pet projects of politicians.

    Fuel taxes are a major part of the government revenue formula in Europe and nothing much to do with the actual cost of fuel.

  19. Re:Hurry up and take my money.. on How Virtual Reality Became Reality · · Score: 1

    Good. Because I would have a very hard time buying this knowing it's now owned by that cunt ZuckerAsshole.

  20. Re:Yes! No more mandates! on Gun Rights Groups Say They Don't Oppose Smart Guns, Just Mandates · · Score: 1

    Forty thousand random people are killed and maimed each year by cars.

  21. Re:Note to myself: on The 69 Words GM Employees Can Never Say · · Score: 1

    While I have ditched GM for Ford (will always love my Mustang) I had a Lumina that went to 218k miles with nothing more than one alternator and one spark plug changes plus a few belts and hoses. Compression was still good right up to the day it was taken to the auto auction.

  22. Re:So how to report an actual problem? on The 69 Words GM Employees Can Never Say · · Score: 1

    Is it MBA speak of Government speak?

  23. Re:0.43 mm per year, eh? on ESA's Cryosat Mission Sees Antarctic Ice Losses Double · · Score: 2

    Whack all the gauges with a hammer into the mud an inch or so. There's a lot of them, but it'd be funny as hell.

  24. Re:Energy-matter synthesis on Scientists Propose Collider That Could Turn Light Into Matter · · Score: 1

    Since we are speaking of mythological devices here, the franchise which contains this mythical replicator has proclaimed that the ship that powers the replicators can regenerate up to 4,770,000 TeraWatts.

    Go here to get your SiFi Geek On

  25. Re:Long-term pattern... on Studies: Wildfires Worse Due To Global Warming · · Score: 1

    Wait...500 hundred million years?

    Isn't that Cherry Picking? :-)