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  1. Hey everybody let's study chaos on Gould Op-Ed: Genes' Emergent Properties Matters · · Score: 1
    Studying the Human Genome is like buying a used "Hungry Hungry Hippos" game and trying to figure out who won the last 30 games.

    "How did bacteria end up in here?"

  2. Sweatshoppe on Nike: Just Don't Do It · · Score: 1

    Sweatshoppe

  3. Quick everybody!! Rename *.mp3 parody-music.mp3 on Napster's Execution Stayed; Not Fair Use · · Score: 1
    or noncommercialuseMetallicasux.mp3

  4. In other news... on Napster's Execution Stayed; Not Fair Use · · Score: 1

    Napster corporate headquarters moved to Antigua.

  5. Starring Beeker and the Sweedish Chef on "Iron Chef": The Movie? · · Score: 5

    Hyurde furhy Slasha dota Bork Bork Bork!!!

  6. Waterfights on Can You Suggest Any Non-Zero Sum Games? · · Score: 1
    The game provided me with hours of intrigue, deception, and strategy. ..and when the girls got older!!!!!

  7. INTRO to patents on GeoWorks Patents Wireless Web Browsers · · Score: 2
    http://www.bio.org/genomics/primer.html

    Please visit this site, as it is an important starting point that explains the necessity, rationale, and history of patenting,-- especially biotechnology. Exclusive distribution for drugs for patents based novelty, enablement, and usefulness provides the incentive for research.

  8. It's all good on Sega Confirms Death of Dreamcast · · Score: 1

    When 1 company, whichever it is, takes over the hardware market for consoles, it won't be so bad. Then you just pull a Compaq, reverse engineer the whole chuckwagon, and all of the developers will be able to concentrate all of their resources on one software platform (without the fear of the platform being unpopular)--meanwhile the hardware competition ensures that the consumers won't get raped.

  9. Just like Superman III on Open Source Banking · · Score: 1

    where Richard Pryor takes all the half cents and buys himself a Porsche. Somebody should make a movie about that!

  10. In other news; corporations fear loss of control on What If Yahoo Was Acquired? · · Score: 1

    http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,41471,00 .html

  11. 2 words on Technologies Available For Use In Distance Learning? · · Score: 1
    Electronic Simon

  12. The importance of biotech intellectual property on Intellectual Property And The AIDS Crisis · · Score: 2
    http://www.bio.org/genomics/primer.html

    Please visit this site, as it is an important starting point that explains the necessity, rationale, and history of patenting, especially biotechnology. Exclusive distribution for drugs for patents based novelty, enablement, and usefulness provides the incentive for research. Let me put it this way: How many documentable, tangible senior citizens will suffer because of GWBUSH's inaction on perscription drug plan vs the untold, unseen, millions of people that would have died if Gore got into office and got his way on price controls? Gore's plan would have gutted the venture capital for research and investment that goes into creating intellectual property, (yes property) that saves lives through medicine if his price controls were in place.

    The end.

  13. Intro to patents on (Well Written) Essay Against Copyright · · Score: 1
    http://www.bio.org/genomics/primer.html

    Please visit this site, as it is an important starting point that explains the necessity, rationale, and history of patenting,especially biotechnology. Please moderate down the guy who said patents should last only 2 years. It takes at least that long to get pharmaceutical drugs through clinical trials. Exclusive distribution for drugs for patents based novelty, enablement, and usefulness provides for incentive for research. Let me put it this way: How many documentable, tangible senior citizens will suffer because of GWBUSH's inaction on perscription drug plan vs the untold, unseen, millions of people that would have died if Gore got into office and got his way on price controls? Gore's plan would have gutted the venture capital for research and investment that goes into creating intellectual property, (yes property) that saves lives through medicine if his price controls were in place.

    The end.

  14. Watch out! on Complete Transformers Generation One Set on ebay · · Score: 1

    I wouldn't keep the autobots and decepticons in one room. In fact I wouldn't let Grimlock anywhere near the fridge. Grimlock say, "Me hungry". I always found it amusing that they turned a futuristic robot into a dinosaur design that used primitive language of Tarzan.

  15. This is pretty funny on Microsoft's DNS Down · · Score: 1

    http://news.excite.com/news/ap/010124/14/microsoft -web-problems this article gives a story about DNS problems, complete with hypertext links to the affected sites! :))

  16. Re:'Anonymous' junkmail on Stuffing Junkmail Postage-Paid Envelopes? · · Score: 1

    Try this: Remember Seinfeld's Vandelay Industries episode where George has to make up a name of a company he applied for employment so he could keep getting his unemployment check? adding a fake company name to your address c/o you Then you change the contact name if you dont want it. You get more interesting junk mail and corporate offers for magazines that others do not get. No special effort required. These organizations never ask for a corporate resolution or minutes from a meeting detailing authorized signers.

  17. More ideas for junk mail envelope returns on Spammer Gets Spammed · · Score: 1

    -As someone else said before me: Out of focus photographs or those ass-and balls-shots your uncle took of himself using the camera on the table at your family's most recent wedding reception - Change, especially Canadian. (Costing more in postage than it's worth) -Tampons, used or other bathroom products such as q-tips, dental floss, kleenex, etc. -Guppies, with a note attatched "Hope you received this in time!" :)) -Or best/worst of all--a chunk of Lutefisk. -FIRE ants,,,,FIRE, FIRE -Those goddamn stinky magazine perfume/cologne inserts especially in Sports Illustrated -those AOL disks -ash tray remains -CHILI powder (with a picture of Flea, signed 'With Love') -Those 20 oz pop bottle lids that say "Please Try Again" -Pubes! Thank you.

  18. Re:If only everyone were like me.... on Spammer Gets Spammed · · Score: 1

    AAAAHHHHHHHH! Tornado! is pretty good too.

  19. SASEs on Spammer Gets Spammed · · Score: 1

    It won't exactly be 30 cents that the recipient is charged because it's bulk mail, but I like the sentiment. You forgot to mention the 2 or 3 pieces of construction paper that you're supposed to fold into the envelope to make the recipient pay the higher rate!

  20. Re:Meat in the ceiling on She Was Fired, But Never Told · · Score: 1

    Lutefisk works great! It's the stinkiest!

  21. The value of innovation in simple text programs on Programmers work 47 days per year · · Score: 2

    I marvel that if Microsoft is so interested in innovation, that they can't "integrate" a basic word processor with spell-check into the operating system like they can a browser . They must be too busy inserting Pac-Man and Flight simulator easter eggs into their products to give a damn about what most consumers would like. Microsoft feels that you are entitled to get the features you want in an operating system integrated. More people want a simple spellcheck-capable word processing program included with their OS than want an integrated browser. Microsoft is in effect saying that it is ok for the consumer to get what they want bundled in their OS for free. That means it is OK to pirate Office.

  22. Children on Even More Porn Image Recognition Software · · Score: 1

    Children are just like any other group of people. A few winners, but a WHOLE LOT of losers. What are we protecting them from? Adults in general can kiss my ass, but snot-nosed kids are relegated to kissing my only 25% exposed buttocks, I guess.

  23. Why genes should be patented on Squatting On Life · · Score: 2

    http://www.hgsi.com/patents/index.html also check this linkBIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization) has written a document about gene-based patents - Primer: Genome and Genetic Research, Patent Protection and 21st Century Medicine http://www.bio.org/genomics/primer.html For comments on the Clinton/Blair statement about patents and the genome click here (updated 8/4/2000) http://www.hgsi.com/patents/statements.html The mission of Human Genome Sciences is to treat and cure disease by bringing new gene-based medicines to patients around the world.

  24. Margin of victory on And The Winner Is... Nobody! · · Score: 1

    I just hope George senior doesn't bring up a thousand points of light.

  25. Geometrics on Fiber Optics Lines Can Offer Much More · · Score: 1

    If fiber capacity utilization doubles every year, then we have 8 years to go from .5% capacity to 128% of capacity. George Bush would call this fuzzy math. Don't bet the farm on this one.