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  1. Detrimental effect on Slashdot on Gene Therapy Turns Slackers Into Workaholics · · Score: 4, Funny

    If they start rolling this out for human consumption, then Slashdot's ad revenues could take a bath. After all, this is everyone's favorite means for procrastination at the office.

  2. Re:Bad Call, Your Honor! on Jerry Falwell Wins Dispute Over Fallwell.com · · Score: 1

    Jerry Falwell is a religious zealot thinly disguised as an ultra-conservative Christian.

    Even religious zealots are entitled to equal protection under the law. I have a feeling that even the 9th Circus would have to acknowledge that.

  3. Re:Arpaio's motives on Judges Junk Jailcam · · Score: 1

    Personally, I wouldn't mind either. However, I think we should wait until after the trial before we start in with the public humiliation.

    Also, I kind've like tent-city county jail. I don't see any problem with housing prisoners in old army tents. After all, they were good enough for our soldiers.

  4. Arpaio's motives on Judges Junk Jailcam · · Score: 1

    Arpaio's intentions with his treatment of MC jail inmates has nothing to do with trying to reduce crime. It helps him put up an image of "America's toughest Sheriff", which helps him in his reelection campaigns. I've been wondering how long until he puts up a set of stocks in downtown Phoenix.

  5. Re:Entrapment on Big Brother In Your Front Seat · · Score: 1

    The catch to this is that the grocery stores do not confirm your address unless you're asking for check-cashing priveleges. Since they don't care if it's my real address, I told them that I live at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, D.C. Yes, that's what's really attached to my Randall's card.

    I figure George and Laura can figure out what to do with my mailers and coupons.

  6. Re:Editing the data on Big Brother In Your Front Seat · · Score: 1

    Hmm. No accidents, no speeding tickets, and no claims. Also, I don't live in New Jersey, so that doesn't explain why the rates are so high there.

    Try unchecking the Post Anonymously button if you're going to call me names, you pussy.

  7. Re:Not if your kids drive on Big Brother In Your Front Seat · · Score: 1

    I've been paying for my own insurance since I was 21, and I still don't tell my parents how fast I drive.

  8. Editing the data on Big Brother In Your Front Seat · · Score: 1

    How hard do you think it would be to scrub the raw data before uploading it to progressive? I'd probably leave in my morning commute, but edit things like the 85mph trip to El Paso for Thanksgiving. How long do you think it's going to take someone to figure this out?

  9. Re:Shades of William Gibson on Seagate Says Ex-Employee Can't Work For Competitor · · Score: 1

    If they start sending out goon squads with machine guns and armor, then it's time start worrying.

    On the other hand, if they start sending out goon squads with suits and subpoenas, it's also time to start worrying.

  10. Re:Mysterious Science on How Powerful is the Turn-Off Power of Spam? · · Score: 1

    I think that was one of the candidates' campaign promises.

  11. Digital Divide, and priorities on Wireless Community Summit Tackles Digital Divide · · Score: 0, Troll

    I think it's all well and good that people are looking at these problems, but shouldn't there be more attention directed to more pressing problems. Those problems include 1) food and clean water, 2) accessible housing, 3) medical care and prevention of illness, and 4) dealing with oppressive governments which exist at the expense of their citizens, and not for their benefit.

    Also, I'd encourage everyone out there to find some organization which is trying to make the world a better place, and volunteer. (And yes, it can be one working on the digital divide; use what gifts you have, and start in your own backyard.)

  12. Re:When is civil disobedience justified? on Australian Voting Software Goes Closed Source · · Score: 1

    Acutallly, which millionaire do you want to elect? It's so hard to choose.

    John Kerry seems to agree with me at least 50% of the time. Of course he also disagrees with me the other 50%, and it's on the same issue...

    Ok, this could be a problem.

  13. A few things to try on Sleeping Problems? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I've dealt with sleeping problems in the past, and have made some adjustments to deal with them.

    First, I don't drink caffeine after 5:00 PM. Second, I exercise regularly. Third, meditation of some form usually helps. Fourth, when all else fails, there's Benadryl. And finally, you can always try reading documents from www.dot.gov .

  14. Re:Cool on Voyage To Sequence DNA From the World's Oceans · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I can't wait until the California Condor hunting season opens.

  15. Business decisions on Yahoo, Google 'Irresponsible' In China · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm shocked! You mean that all business decisions aren't driven by democratic ideals, and might actually have something to do with opening new markets to make money? How can we let this happen?

  16. Oklahoma on Reading Slashdot From Strange Locations · · Score: 1

    I really don't need to say any more...

  17. This proves something on Celebrity Casting For LOTR · · Score: 1

    It proves that even David Brin can have some incredibly stupid ideas. Of course, he may have already proven that when he sold Kevin Costner the rights to "The Postman".

  18. Incentive of a different sort on Microsoft Pockets Patent for Encouraging TV Viewing · · Score: 1

    Can I get frequent flyer miles if I trade in my TV? There's nothing good on, and I think it would be nice to go somewhere else.

  19. Re:ELF licence/standard on SCO Claims Linux Lifted ELF · · Score: 1

    Doesn't the term "royalty free" preclude SCO from collecting money from the standard? Or are we going to start arguing over the exact definition of "royalty"? (And I'm not talking about people sitting on big chairs with funny hats.)

  20. Freezer? on Cooling a Digital Camera? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Why not just throw it in the freezer for a few hours before the experiment. As long as the experiment isn't too long, you should be able to take it out, use it, and return it to the freezer for the next round.

  21. Re:Champs Elysee is in Singapore???? on iPod Generation 4 Released · · Score: 3, Funny

    We've got one in Las Vegas, so why not Singapore?

  22. Mother of all prizes on NASA Prize Program Releases Workshop Report · · Score: 2, Funny

    How about if we just throw down the gauntlet. We'll give a large cash prize to anyone who can develop an interstellar drive and can demonstrate a working prototype. Extra money if they can make it FTL.

  23. Re:What about my right! Damnit! on Pro Photographers that Will Sell the Copyright? · · Score: 1

    You don't have a right in this case. Most wedding photographs are usually covered under a blanket release signed by the contracting party. Also, most working photographers make their money off weddings and stock sales. By maintaining the copyrights to their work, they can sell the images to magazines, advertising companies, and others who might use wedding images.

    If you want a professional photographer for your wedding, then be prepared to work with these limits. If not, get your friend/family member with the camera to do your photos, and be prepared to live with the results.

  24. Voluntary program? on CAPPS 2 Back to the Drawing Board · · Score: 1

    As an alternative, the TSA is hoping frequent travellers will voluntarily give up their info..."

    Of course, if you don't volunteer the information, they'll be happy to conduct you to a private room for your strip search.

  25. Re:This is a follow-up story to another story... on DHS Says Cellular Outage Reporting is Terrorist Blueprint · · Score: 1

    More than likely, if the Department of State^H^H^H^H Homeland Security had kept their mouths shut, they could have filed the reports and we (and the terrorists) would never have noticed