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  1. Re:Finally! on Robots Enter Fukushima Reactor Building · · Score: 1

    It took this long because they had to consult Manga experts to determine the possible repercussions of sending robots into a radioactive environment. They had to weigh up the likelihood of them becoming sentient, and if that occurred, the likelihood that they would be evil. Sending them in without proper consideration for the outcome is just asking for trouble.

  2. Re:Why? on Google Videos Going Offline; Time To Grab What You Want · · Score: 1

    Probably because my Google Video account is different to my YouTube account. What if I don't even have a YouTube account. Under who's name do they say the video is stored? Who is the "uploader".

    This also provides a good opportunity to clear out all the videos that are obsolete and of which nobody cares about enough to migrate them themselves

  3. Re:Paging Dr. Freeze on A Closer Look At Immersion Cooling For the Data Center · · Score: 1
  4. E=mc2 on Star Falls Into Black Hole · · Score: 1

    If imagination is intangible, like say, energy, then it can be converted into something tangible, like matter (dust).

    There is in fact a well known formula for this conversion, but as is also well known, the amounts of energy required are vast.

    The Author of the article is pointing out that there is sufficient amount of energy stored in these beams to in fact turn your imagination into dust.

  5. Re:Does this mean IPv4 addresses will sell like DN on Microsoft Buys 666,000 IP Addresses · · Score: 1

    The widespread roll-out of IPv6 will occur shortly after the release of Duke Nukem Forever.

  6. Re:DHS on Man Arrested For Linking To Online Videos · · Score: 1
  7. Re:Here in New York City we Fear Indian Point on Japan Battles Partial Nuclear Meltdown · · Score: 1

    Built on an Indian burial ground you say...? That's not going to end well.

  8. Not so much of a story, really on Gmail Accidentally Resets 150,000 Accounts · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Google has already stated they have a resolution, but it may take a little time to implement. They have backups, and will restore the accounts. This seems like a case of:

    Something went wrong, they're fixing it.

    The End.

  9. Okay, it took Detroit 6 days to raise 50k to get a Robocop statue. How long do you think this will take? (http://detroitneedsrobocop.com/ for those interested)

  10. Re:Canada? on Foreign Hackers Attack Canadian Government · · Score: 1

    And a great way to drum up some anti-selling-our-land-to-foreigners sentiments would be to let it be known that they are spying on your government.

  11. In Space.. on Infertility Could Impede Human Space Colonization · · Score: 1

    No-one can hear her scream.

  12. Re:bad writing, bad acting. on Stargate Universe Cancelled · · Score: 1

    SGU writers should have read the Rama series.

  13. Hitman was good on Why Video Game Movie Adaptations Need New Respect · · Score: 1

    I enjoyed Hitman

  14. This is why... on The Case For Lousy Passwords · · Score: 5, Funny

    12345 has always worked for me, on every site I've used. Some sites require a 6, and some even 7 and 8. I've never been hacked once!

    I'd also like to add that I'm a giant douche and a poopy-head!

  15. Re:How would Slashdotters know? on House Passes TV Commercial Volume Bill · · Score: 1

    Considering 80% of my TV is delivered to me via eztv or btchat, I too have managed to avoid most forms of advertisement. This is actually one of the primary drivers for me downloading the TV show, even if it means seeing it a day late.

    Any of the TV that I do actually watch 'live' is still not really live, since I usually start recording it on DVR and tune in 20-30 minutes into the show and watch it in catchup, fast forwarding through the adds.

  16. Re:Contradictory statements on NASA Finds New Life (This Afternoon) · · Score: 1

    It's life, flogger, but not as we know it.

  17. Re:Out of curiousity... on Interpol Issues Wanted Notice For Julian Assange · · Score: 1

    I think it's filed under white-collar (black shirt) crime.

  18. Re:Frungy Frungy Frungy on Curious NASA Pre-Announcement · · Score: 1

    And they're pissed that we demoted Pluto down from planet status.

  19. Re:It's smoke and mirrors on Curious NASA Pre-Announcement · · Score: 1

    This conjures an image of the TSA performing an enhanced patdown on little grey man muttering "and this is for all the probing"

  20. Re:Ranging from proof of life to first contact? on Curious NASA Pre-Announcement · · Score: 1

    Felisa Wolfe-Simon -- evolutionary biology including metallic enzymes, specifically the potential role of arsenic in DNA
    Pamela Conrad -- biogeochemistry and organic chemical signatures of extremophiles
    Steven Benner -- geobiology of RNA, including detection of DNA and RNA
    James Elser -- the influence of nitrogen and phosphorus in biological processes including ecosystems, speciation and RNA

    Clearly they have discovered a race of Nitrogen breathing, metallic rock monsters.

  21. Bang and the poachers are gone! on South Africa Drones For Anti-Rhino-Poaching Patrol · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately there is no mention, beyond painting the poacher red, of what weapons the UAV will have.

  22. Brain size...? on Oxford Scientists Say Dogs Are Smarter Than Cats · · Score: 1

    Why do they go to such length to try an prove the cat/dog brain size? What does being a social animal prove? Wouldn't it be so much easier to go to the local pound and take all their strays? Over the course of a few months you could build up quite a collection of dog and cat brains to get an average size from.

    And where are squirrels in all this? I've seen a video where they set up an assault course for squirrels, where they had to do a long list of obstacles to get at nut feeder. These were WILD squirrels, not domesticated and trained animals. The assault course was simply set up and then all comers were taken from the wild populace. So the animal without any prior coaching was able to figure out the whole thing itself, while a dog needs to be shown multiple times, with rewards, how to run through a simple tunnel then jump a fence.

  23. Re:Witcher 2 threats could net you publicity on Witcher 2 Torrents Could Net You a Fine · · Score: 1

    I totally agree, this kind of extortion cannot go on!

    I walked into Gamestop the other day and saw a game I liked. The staff there had the gall to try and issue me an on the spot fine BEFORE I tried to leave the store. They call it "paying for the product" but I know it's simply blackmail and extortion.

    Seriously people, buy the product and then you don't have to worry about any fine. If you pirate it, then what are you expecting should happen?

  24. Re:Yes, but does it run... on Witcher 2 Torrents Could Net You a Fine · · Score: 1

    Who's obligation is it to ensure the game runs on linux (or should I say, linux can run the game)?

    I'm not trying to be smart, I'm not IT savvy (I'm a chemist).

    Should there not be a meeting of minds somewhere in the middle? I don't know if it's a question of drivers, standards etc. I was under the impression that the game was designed to run on directX, but linux can't run directX, so is it linux's fault it doesn't run directX, or is it the games fault for choosing to use directX and not some open source graphics driver?

  25. Re:Isn't the largest satellite... on US Launches Largest Spy Satellite Ever · · Score: 1

    How can can you say "Biggest satellite ON EARTH"? It's one or the other, not both.