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  1. Re:Yep on GE Venture Will Share Jet Technology With China · · Score: 1

    ...they don't realize they're shooting themselves in the foot, long term.

    There is no long term. They will have cashed in their chips long before any trouble begins, then move to another casino

  2. They'll get all the latest tech on GE Venture Will Share Jet Technology With China · · Score: 1

    All full of worms and backdoors

  3. Re:In my yard on Goldman Sachs Says No Facebook Shares For US Investors · · Score: 2

    ...play by our rules.

    It's the Goldman Rule:

    Those who have the gold, man, make the rules.

  4. this is the most prudent path to take. on Goldman Sachs Says No Facebook Shares For US Investors · · Score: 2

    Absolutely. To avoid expensive lawsuits when it turns sour. And to evade investigations from the US regulators. Very prudent indeedy.

  5. Re:They can own what they extract and process on The Prospects For Lunar Mining · · Score: 1

    Where did I say they can't? However, now that you mention it, they must use it in an inoffensive manner, no contamination of the surrounding area allowed. What they are not allowed is exclusive access.

  6. Re:They can own what they extract and process on The Prospects For Lunar Mining · · Score: 1

    The crater is like an aquifer, you get to draw from it, but you don't own the whole thing. Everybody else has the same right.

  7. Re:Yeah let's do it! on The Prospects For Lunar Mining · · Score: 1

    Oh c'mon.. It's not like Hoot Owls are going to go extinct or anything

  8. They can own what they extract and process on The Prospects For Lunar Mining · · Score: 1

    But exclusivity over the land? Never! That's for speculators who trade nothing but currency. Screw them.

  9. Since the catapults of medieval times on Angry Birds and Parabolic Instinct In Humans · · Score: 1

    we have been fascinated by parabolic trajectories. It has evolved somewhat into the interest of aerodynamics, hence the Frisbee. When do we get a dog catching a Frisbee game?

  10. Chrome, Android = Google, right? on ARM Powered OLPC XO-1.75 Laptop Is Faster Than X86 · · Score: 0

    I have a bad feeling about this.

  11. Re:Not A8 on Apple iPhone 5 To Flaunt New A8 Processor · · Score: 1

    Basically, this article is filled with flawed writing based on the author's almost total ignorance of the subject.

    It's the result netted by a content aggregator that seeks out mutual advertising links. There is very little on the front page that's particular to Slashdot any more. It's all very generic now in the quest for a wider audience.

    If you want to be indexed, don't forget to put the twitter and facebook icons on your page.

  12. refused to identify any of the individuals bla bla on Wikileaks To Name Swiss Bank Tax Evaders · · Score: 1

    fuck him... make the announcement when you release the info... the hype is so tiresome...

  13. Re:Hit them back on Wikileaks To Name Swiss Bank Tax Evaders · · Score: 1

    ...while oddly, wanting full transparency for everything else...

    What should be said, in case it's not, is that authority and transparency must come as a complete set. The more authority you desire, the more transparent and open about your intentions and cations you must be. If you want to make the rules, we need to assure that you abide by them. Duh!

  14. Re:Hit them back on Wikileaks To Name Swiss Bank Tax Evaders · · Score: 2

    Yeah, and prices are high because of shoplifting. Skimming is a time honored tradition. If the pipe is that leaky, we just put in a bigger pump. No, it doesn't add up. I don't believe that collection shortfalls even compare to the outright theft inside the system. They're stealing money that won't be printed for ten years.

  15. Re:VFS eh? on Xfce 4.8 Released · · Score: 5, Funny

    All I ask is that ThunarVFS not suck.

    Don't worry. It'll be like it's not even there

  16. One step closer on Breaching an AUP a Crime In Western Australia · · Score: 2

    to prison for violating an EULA...

  17. Re:When this happens to the US or its allies on New York Times Reports US and Israel Behind Stuxnet · · Score: 1

    Iran is already fighting Israel.

    Gee, that's gratitude for ya... I don't believe things are as they seem.

  18. Re:When this happens to the US or its allies on New York Times Reports US and Israel Behind Stuxnet · · Score: 1

    The Iraq-Iran war was a stalemate. Iraq had access to Western and Soviet hardware.

    Um, so did Iran, through, of all places, Israel. I don't believe Iran and Israel hate each other as much as some people would like you to think. The whole thing could be an attempt to lock China out of the region since now all the overland routes outside of Russia are under control of the allies.

  19. Re:When this happens to the US or its allies on New York Times Reports US and Israel Behind Stuxnet · · Score: 1

    We can end these wars, just as soon as General Grievous is killed.

  20. One thing for sure on New York Times Reports US and Israel Behind Stuxnet · · Score: 2

    You'll never be able to trust anything more complex than a simple light switch ever again. Wait till all this crap gets into your "smart grid". It'll be comedic to say the least.

  21. When this happens to the US or its allies on New York Times Reports US and Israel Behind Stuxnet · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It will considered an act of war resulting in the real thing, of course.

  22. This really doesn't matter on Google To Push WebM With IE9, Safari Plugins · · Score: 1

    All (two of them?) of the big power players keep the stranglehold on content distribution with their vast patent and copyright portfolios. And it further ramps up the hardware upgrade treadmill.

  23. Re:fucking Mexicans! on US Scraps Virtual Fence Along Mexican Border · · Score: 1

    Why? Only one reason. It's bad PR. And it's not good for business either. The movement of contraband in a "controlled" fasion is a valuable part of any nation's economy. Look at the bigger picture.

  24. Re:fucking Mexicans! on US Scraps Virtual Fence Along Mexican Border · · Score: 1

    Yes, it's a nice way for the employer to pay sub-standard wages and evade taxes.. Big win for capitalism. "Illegals" are very easy to exploit in countless ways, and thus are in big demand. Makes for an interesting conflict for the collective to deal with in its irrational nationalistic fervor.

  25. Re:fucking Mexicans! on US Scraps Virtual Fence Along Mexican Border · · Score: 3, Interesting

    We'd be better off if we just ripped down the fences and let people migrate like any other animal.. But then how would you be able to acquire and keep your slaves if they could just walk off the plantation?