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  1. Towards Us on Star Cluster Ejected From Galaxy At 2,000,000 MPH · · Score: 5, Informative

    The Virgo Cluster galaxy, M87, has ejected an entire star cluster, throwing it toward us at more than two million miles per hour.

    I can imagine people getting alarmed at this, but they shouldn't. If it's truly directly towards us (unlikely), and never veers off course (unlikely), it would still take about 18.3 million years to reach us.

  2. Re:I saw faster screening at Orlando on Speedier Screening May Be Coming To an Airport Near You · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I agree and would further suggest that it's a form of legalized racketeering. In effect, the system created an inefficient process (racket) and then is attempting to charge us for speeding things up. How this isn't racketeering is beyond me.

  3. Re:Stuxnet on DARPA Publishes Tons of Open Source Code, Data · · Score: 1

    Sure. It was released on the Persian github, closest to those who needed it most.

  4. Analogy to Movies on Wozniak Gets Personal On Innovation · · Score: 1

    A similar comment can be made about movies. I hate remakes and especially reboots. Even movies made from book are better than remakes. Can you come up with something new?

    However, I disagree a little with Woz here because it's critical to improve existing technology. True innovation is difficult and important, but improving those first bits of technology is probably as crucial. The obvious case in point is the mobile phone. It has been around quite a while, but our lives are greatly affected by recent technologies (including infrastructure).

  5. Re:Well thats a first on Judge Rules BitTorrent Cases Must Be Tried Separately · · Score: 1

    LOL - Good one. I will concede that on this I'm an ignorant clod. :-)

  6. Re:Well thats a first on Judge Rules BitTorrent Cases Must Be Tried Separately · · Score: 1

    I don't insist, but prefer on-line and free and yes I understand the risks therein. I concede your point, not being an attorney myself, but I would think that the distinction in this word is not really useful. Why is it important to say that you can prosecute a criminal case, but not a civil one? I don't present this as counter-evidence, but the first link on searching for "civil prosecution" brings up some LA community college using it.

  7. Re:Well thats a first on Judge Rules BitTorrent Cases Must Be Tried Separately · · Score: 0

    Wiktionary disagrees with your suggestion in the terminology. But, it's not like anyone really gives a shit about this pedantry.

  8. Re:Well thats a first on Judge Rules BitTorrent Cases Must Be Tried Separately · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If only they pulled them out of the air. They actually pull them out of their asses.

  9. Re:What is it? on Amherst Researchers Create Magnetic Monopoles · · Score: 1

    If you can't use proper grammar (it's), you ... nevermind, you're in the right place, asshole.

  10. What is it? on Amherst Researchers Create Magnetic Monopoles · · Score: 1
    For the lay people in this particular field, from TFA (also, wiki link):

    As the name suggests, however, a magnetic monopole is a magnetic particle possessing only a single, isolated pole—a north pole without a south pole, or vice versa.

  11. Re:another bitcoin story on Marc Andreessen On Why Bitcoin Matters (And A Critique) · · Score: 1

    No, you're going to be modded down for reading and posting in another of these speculative bitcoin stories when it obviously disinterests you.

    Assmunch.

  12. Re:Not Just Texas on Creationism In Texas Public Schools · · Score: 1

    Apparently, TFA is a little premature. The first will be in Indianapolis in August 2014.

  13. Re:Define serious on Encrypted Messaging Startup Wickr Offers $100K Bug Bounty · · Score: 1

    It's a scale. The more serious bug gets more money, with the typical being about $10K, per TFA.

  14. Not Just Texas on Creationism In Texas Public Schools · · Score: 5, Informative

    These schools are also in Arkansas and Indiana.

  15. 5 minutes is not too bad on Doomsday Clock Remains at Five Minutes to Midnight · · Score: 1

    5 minutes to midnight lasted for hours on Polar Express, so I'm not too worried.

  16. Re:Expected on Amazon and GoDaddy Are the Biggest Malware Hosters · · Score: 1

    So, is it your assumption that size is directly responsible for the malware? Why can't a large hosting company also institute the best protection mechanisms to reduce their malware content? GoDaddy I can see not giving a crap, but Amazon should do some proper management to reduce this problem.

  17. Definition of a kilogram on Ampere Could Be Redefined After Experiments Track Single Electrons Crossing Chip · · Score: 4, Funny

    A kilogram is straightforwardly defined as 2.20462 pounds. Simple enough.

  18. Re:Impressive, most impressive on First Recorded Observation of Freshwater Fish Preying On Birds In Flight · · Score: 1

    Whoa, easy. Trolls are way smarter than politicians.

  19. Impressive, most impressive on First Recorded Observation of Freshwater Fish Preying On Birds In Flight · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I find it impressive for several reasons: the bird is moving fast, the fish is moving fast, and the refraction caused by the (moving)water/air boundary has to be accommodated by a fish with a brain the size of a politician's. This is so difficult, in fact, that I find it amazing the fish had ever developed this capability.

  20. We promise we'll be good on Largest Bitcoin Mining Pool Pledges Not To Execute '51% Attack' · · Score: 2

    GHash.IO does not have any intentions to execute a 51% attack

    Yeah, and that Level 18 stronghold on Game of War: Fire Age promised not to attack me either. I don't need to tell you how that worked out.

  21. Re:It's not important on How Astronauts Took the Most Important Photo In Space History · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The perspective from the moon makes it important because it fuels the need to explore. That's why the iconic moment is important.

  22. Re:Security clearances??? on DHS Turns To Unpaid Interns For Nation's Cyber Security · · Score: 1

    Okay, AC, if you say so. But, here's the process, so go investigate to your heart's content.

  23. Re:Security clearances??? on DHS Turns To Unpaid Interns For Nation's Cyber Security · · Score: 1

    They can start with an interim security clearance. The interim security clearance only doesn't hold up when the applicant perjures himself. At which point, of course, he winds up in Federal PMITA Prison.

  24. Re:Not as bad as you think on Police Pull Over More Drivers For DNA Tests · · Score: 2

    Did you at least get his name?

  25. Re:In the USA on Science Museum Declines To Show Climate Change Film · · Score: 1

    Um, won't they all leave Florida and go to live near you...?

    I'm not sure about "all," because I'm not the one going to live next to that turd burglar.