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  1. Re:Risk aversion on Kickstarter Lays Down New Rules For When a Project Fails · · Score: 1

    Could you elaborate on the kickstarter project? What kind of information were you looking for?

  2. Re:A few hundred extrasolar planets on Astrophysicists Identify the Habitable Regions of the Entire Universe · · Score: 1

    No, they understand & appreciate science - it's the very poorly worded message that the OP posted that many here are having problems understanding.

  3. Re:A few hundred extrasolar planets on Astrophysicists Identify the Habitable Regions of the Entire Universe · · Score: 1

    It may have been unintentionally present, but it was there. The OP has already recognized his mistake and moved on. You should as well.

  4. Re:A few hundred extrasolar planets on Astrophysicists Identify the Habitable Regions of the Entire Universe · · Score: 1

    To be fair, your comment did have a pretty strong sarcastic tone to it. Maybe it wasn't intentional, but it was there.

  5. Re:Only cost them 25 percent of customer bills? on Small Restaurant Out-Maneuvers Yelp In Reviews War · · Score: 1

    Isn't UrbanSpoon mostly for foodie though?

  6. Re:Still pretty affordable on Is the Tesla Model 3 Actually Going To Cost $50,000? · · Score: 1

    The top tier with southern california edison is $0.32/KWhr

    Does this include taxes and the "delivery charge" that another post mentioned upthread?

  7. Re:Still pretty affordable on Is the Tesla Model 3 Actually Going To Cost $50,000? · · Score: 1

    How easy is it to get a separate time-of-day rate meter in California? I tried to get a separate water meter for my sprinkler system (no sewer charge) and my county quoted a charge of $1,000. This is in GA and I've heard that the charge varies by county.

    Can the Tesla or Volt be connected to the charger and configured to only charge during a preset time period?

  8. Re:Bah! on Interviews: David Saltzberg Answers Your Questions About The Big Bang Theory · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Seriously though, that pretty much is the reason for the show's success. The show's creators have done a great job portraying the Penny character as the financially strapped "hot girl" that was won through persistence and pity.

    Unfortunately, it also has given many the idea that can neglect working on their social skills and still score the hot chick.

  9. Re:they will defeat themselves on ISIS Bans Math and Social Studies For Children · · Score: 1

    Putin will end up propping them up.

  10. Re:Oh dear, the widening wealth gap.. on 3 Recent Flights Make Unscheduled Landings, After Disputes Over Knee Room · · Score: 1

    Are you comparing flights with 2 or 3 weeks advance notice? Are you also comparing state owned airlines with privately owned ones?

  11. Re:This happened to me on 3 Recent Flights Make Unscheduled Landings, After Disputes Over Knee Room · · Score: 1

    It's not realistic to expect someone to maintain that singular position for the entire trip.

  12. Re:Today's business class is the 70s' economy clas on 3 Recent Flights Make Unscheduled Landings, After Disputes Over Knee Room · · Score: 1

    How does one "move/deposit those gift cards back into their bank account"?

  13. Re:Today's business class is the 70s' economy clas on 3 Recent Flights Make Unscheduled Landings, After Disputes Over Knee Room · · Score: 1

    It's not that easy. The beverage cart is often in the aisle for long periods of time - that prevents someone from putting their legs in the aisle and trying to sleep.

    The flight crew will also warn passengers if their legs are too far out.

  14. Re:Standards on Can ISO 29119 Software Testing "Standard" Really Be a Standard? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    It's not quite that simple - customers can require the certification. If a customer is sizable enough, the suppliers will have comply to stay in business.

    For real world examples, look at the power that the state of Texas has wielded in text book requirements and the state of California with warning labels.

  15. Re:In Soviet Maryland on In Maryland, a Soviet-Style Punishment For a Novelist · · Score: 5, Informative

    they need to take to avoid future litigation for "not acting", that you can't necessarily blame the police

    This isn't accurate. The police are under no requirements to act - they even won a Supreme Court case regarding the matter.

  16. Re:which turns transport into a monopoly... on Helsinki Aims To Obviate Private Cars · · Score: 1

    Maintenance is not the only cost associated with roads.

  17. Re:Keynote speaker on Is Storage Necessary For Renewable Energy? · · Score: 1

    You're confusing Electrical Engineers with Electricians. If you knew anything about Electrical Engineering, you'd know that. I don't mean to be mean, but that's just the truth.

    Electrical Engineering is hard - it's not something that you can pick up by just pick up on your own by reading some wikipedia articles.

    Just curious, why do you think that being a software engineer qualifies you as an electrical engineering expert?

  18. Re:Expert?? on Is Storage Necessary For Renewable Energy? · · Score: 1

    and?

  19. Re:Expert?? on Is Storage Necessary For Renewable Energy? · · Score: 1

    Not all areas have the geological or topographical features necessary to feasibly create a pumped storage setup.

    Remember, the "renewables only" crowd rule out nuclear power which provides much of the base capacity - that's the only reason gas turbines and pumped storage release are only able to meet the peak demand.

    To be clear, I realize that some areas are able to do this via hydroelectic - those areas are the exception and not the norm. Also, hydroelectric facilities are very hard to get approval for due to environmental concerns.

  20. Re:you must not have done well in math class on Figuring Out Where To Live Using Math · · Score: 1

    I find Atlanta much safer than the smaller town that I grew up in that is full of yokels that are just looking for a reason to show that they're armed.

    At least in cities, you know where the good and bad neighborhoods are and can act accordingly. In smaller towns, there is just no escaping yokels.

  21. Re:Absurd assertion, you've never lived with humid on Figuring Out Where To Live Using Math · · Score: 1

    The tropics usually have wind though. It's much more comfortable at 85 degrees in Aruba than it is Atlanta.

  22. Re:American car companies... on Microsoft Considered Renaming Internet Explorer To Escape Its Reputation · · Score: 1

    The major problem that I've heard reported is that the ignition would go to the "accessory" selection and would lock the steering wheel. If true, almost no one wold be able to recover from that.

    The other problem (for many) would be the loss of power steering and power brakes. The power brakes might have some hydraulic pressure left initially, but that would go quickly.

  23. Re:American car companies... on Microsoft Considered Renaming Internet Explorer To Escape Its Reputation · · Score: 1

    A lot of that is due to environmental issues though - like road salt or parking under a tree.

    Also, the paint job you're looking at might not be the factory one.

  24. Re:American car companies... on Microsoft Considered Renaming Internet Explorer To Escape Its Reputation · · Score: 2

    That's not easy to do if you're rounding a curve though.

    To be clear, I agree that the "pound of flesh" crowd is out in full force, but this is a pretty major screw up. When the engine suddenly shuts off, most people are not going to know what to do in a split second.

  25. Re:She probably wants kids on Entire South Korean Space Programme Shuts Down As Sole Astronaut Quits · · Score: 1

    That's because stating that person doesn't want kids is something that is still considered somewhat culturally taboo in the US. On a dating site where profiles are quickly browsed, it's just too risky of a box to check.

    It's like a person stating that they're an atheist. It's just safer to state something vague.