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  1. Re:Religion versus Spirituality on What Scientists Really Think About Religion · · Score: 1

    You are confusing spirituality with emotion or passion. Spirituality has to mean something more specific. It's a belief in soul or something else that's supernatural. Spirituality maybe harmless in most cases but it still show a lack of understanding of how the human mind works, or what consciousness is all about.

  2. Huawei symantec on Chinese Networking Vendor Huawei's Murky Ownership · · Score: 1

    Just wanted to point out they have a joint venture, so that the rumor mill can get more interesting.

    Although I understand the desire of the Indians to compete with the Chinese, I am quite puzzled by their strategy. Shouldn't they try to compete by making stuff even cheaper?

  3. Re:Google and silent upgrades. I am on 6.0.408 on Google Releases Chrome 5.0 For Win/Mac/Linux · · Score: 1

    6.0 is the current dev release, according to wiki.

  4. Re:Haven't noticed much of a difference on Google Releases Chrome 5.0 For Win/Mac/Linux · · Score: 1

    Most changes are not front end. The version number for javascript has gone from 1.3 to 2.0, and more HTML 5.0 stuff. Maybe they should say a release for web developers.

  5. Re:Sidebars? on Google Releases Chrome 5.0 For Win/Mac/Linux · · Score: 1

    Still not there. I am sure Google knows this but I am afraid the issue has become an ideological fight and you won't see it in Chrome any time soon.

  6. PR stunt on Copernicus Reburied As Hero · · Score: 1

    So the Church basically says if you want to go against us you better be as good as Copernicus and your recognition will come in 500 years.

  7. Re:wow on Toyota Robot Violinist Wows At Shanghai Expo · · Score: 1

    There has to be a synchronization between the movement and sound, especially you can see how the robot is able to change the angles.

  8. Re:wow on Toyota Robot Violinist Wows At Shanghai Expo · · Score: 1

    I don't think it was faked. In the second video the audience can be seen seated right in front of the robot. They should be able to tell where the sound comes from.

  9. Re:Knowing the legendary plagiarism in China... on Quantum Teleportation Achieved Over 16 km In China · · Score: 1

    In scientific research that will only get you more scrutiny. In the military, the way to go is to set up a few fake secret projects and let others guess or even lead others to do stupid things in response.

  10. Re:leading the GUI on Microsoft Windows 3.0 Is 20 Years Today · · Score: 1

    Now I see where you came from. I am mostly a user land developer so I don't really get exactly why the NT kernel is total crap.

    But I do know some fundamentals about windowing systems. And I was not comparing Windows GUI with Linux GUI, which is even worse. I was thinking about that Windows GUI could have been. It has to be better that OSX GUI and also still works with all the popular applications. By that standard, it has to be mediocre.

  11. Re:"Scientists write fake paper for money + presti on Quantum Teleportation Achieved Over 16 km In China · · Score: 1

    OK, You are just a little delusional.

    I was replying to someone calling the Chinese compulsive thieves. So I was not off topic. If you don't think so, don't reply in this thread.

    I've argued with others about this "Their cultural imperatives" before. That's why I dug up this Dickens thing. Look it up on the internet how the American public received Dickens' criticism and you will feel the limit of your understanding of cultures.

  12. Re:"Scientists write fake paper for money + presti on Quantum Teleportation Achieved Over 16 km In China · · Score: 1

    What a jerk. Am I supposed to argue with you?

  13. Re:leading the GUI on Microsoft Windows 3.0 Is 20 Years Today · · Score: 1

    You may be pure but I hope you are not typical. MS does a mediocre job about everything and if you admire that, you are, well, definitely "below average".

  14. Re:"Scientists write fake paper for money + presti on Quantum Teleportation Achieved Over 16 km In China · · Score: 1

    Apparently there are liars and thieves everywhere but the thing in China especially is a lack of respect for intellectual property. Many just don't see it as severe as stealing physical property. But it will get better just like the Americans did. There was a time when Charles Dickens angrily accused Americans of stealing, and of course Americans' big brains don't remember that nowadays.

  15. Re:China has scientists? on Quantum Teleportation Achieved Over 16 km In China · · Score: 1

    And the ideas of Star Trek is to move earth civilizations, including China, to other planets.

  16. Re:Oh well on BFG Exiting Graphics Card Market · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Freaking

  17. Re:Oh well on BFG Exiting Graphics Card Market · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    As a Quake gamer, I always thought it was Big Breaking Gun.

  18. Re:Simple Interface from Google? on Are Googlers Too Smart For Their Own Good? · · Score: 1

    Be careful with those -ly(s). That looks suspicious.

  19. Re:Simple Interface from Google? on Are Googlers Too Smart For Their Own Good? · · Score: 1

    There is a difference between user and end user. So that's a valid argument, even if you admit you were trolling, at least vaguely.

  20. Re:Simple Interface from Google? on Are Googlers Too Smart For Their Own Good? · · Score: 1

    Whoever modded this troll is a troll.

  21. Re:Defacto Identity Authorty in For-Profit Hands? on Symantec To Buy VeriSign's Authentication Business · · Score: 1

    There are many private companies so that information is distributed. And they don't have political power, at least not directly.

  22. Re:Defacto Identity Authorty in For-Profit Hands? on Symantec To Buy VeriSign's Authentication Business · · Score: 1

    Certs have to be centrally stored somewhere, and you want to give the government all the information willingly?

    The government of a developed, democratic nation

    I do remember the US invaded Iraq under false pretense and got away with it.

  23. Re:it's business on Symantec To Buy VeriSign's Authentication Business · · Score: 1

    Someone selling you a lock doesn't mean they have access to you treasure. Please don't confuse PGP with Google.

  24. Re:Defacto Identity Authorty in For-Profit Hands? on Symantec To Buy VeriSign's Authentication Business · · Score: 1

    shouldn't be at the mercy of a private, for-profit business.

    So you'd rather trust the government or the church? There many companies in the cert business and nobody is forcing you to use one over another.

  25. Re:Certainly not light on Firefox Is Lagging Behind, Its Co-Founder Says · · Score: 1

    I don't care about the means. It's the results of customization that matters.