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  1. Re:Play nice! on Leading Theory of Solar System's Formation Just Disproven (forbes.com) · · Score: 1

    I doubt that Brian Cox thinks our sun will go supernova. You should check your sources again.

  2. Re:Play nice! on Leading Theory of Solar System's Formation Just Disproven (forbes.com) · · Score: 1

    Your molecules were once in a star, but they most likely won't ever be part of a star again since the sun isn't massive enough for a supernova.

  3. Re:Using your advertised space != Abuse on Microsoft Cuts OneDrive Storage Limits, Citing Abuse (onedrive.com) · · Score: 1

    EU countries tend to have an official regulator (either an industry group or the government). The regulator can handle complaints made to them, or perhaps act without a complaint.

    So does the US, so it's not clear what your point is. For example, false advertisements are handled by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A complaint is not required.

  4. Re:Using your advertised space != Abuse on Microsoft Cuts OneDrive Storage Limits, Citing Abuse (onedrive.com) · · Score: 1

    Microsoft never called the 70TB upload "abuse".

  5. Re:Photos on Microsoft Cuts OneDrive Storage Limits, Citing Abuse (onedrive.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    In most cases, photos that turn out to be important or have high sentimental value aren't known at the time.

  6. Re:what is a "cell phone ping"? on GA Tech Students Use Cell Phone Pings To Find Missing Person (ajc.com) · · Score: 1

    That doesn't mean they'll give out the IMEI to anyone that calls.

    His parents are likely the account holder.

  7. Re:what is a "cell phone ping"? on GA Tech Students Use Cell Phone Pings To Find Missing Person (ajc.com) · · Score: 1

    Mobile phone company? Well, I hope they don't provide any information about me and my contract over the phone to just anyone that asks. Not sure if they have my IMEI registered in the first place.

    Being a college student, it's likely that his parents are the account holder.

  8. Re:Get used to it, this is the future on Why Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program Is a Bad Deal For Most · · Score: 1

    Not sure if serious. Hopefully the caps indicate that you realize that Lifetime Fitness fits exactly the model I'm referring to.

    I've been a member of LA Fitness for years and they are pretty much month to month. Not sure why anyone would have a problem with that and consider the business model a "scam". The membership can even be frozen if a person knows they won't be going to the gym for a while.

  9. Re:Get used to it, this is the future on Why Apple's iPhone Upgrade Program Is a Bad Deal For Most · · Score: 1

    How is LA Fitness a scam? It's pretty much a small sign-up fee and then month to month.

    The gyms you're thinking of are those that where a lifetime membership is purchased for sometimes thousands of dollars. Those gyms use high pressure sales tactics and there is a stiff penalty to cancel the membership.

  10. Re:Where's the terrorist? on Two US Marines Foil Terrorist Attack On Train In France · · Score: 1

    Some crazed nutjob is now a terrorist?

    By your logic, there is no such thing as a terrorist - only "crazed nutjobs".

  11. Re:there was no other way for them on Two US Marines Foil Terrorist Attack On Train In France · · Score: 1

    Churchill makes it very clear he was prepared to do this PoW tit-for-tat in his book.

    How would the British know if that was happening though?

    I did watch a documentary recently that had an interview of an American solider that was jewish. He was told that the Germans were executing captured soldiers that were suspected jews without even taking them to POW camps. He said that jews in the US military kept their dogtags in their gloves as a precautionary measure so they could dispose of them if captured.

  12. Re:A train was a horribly good choice of target. on Two US Marines Foil Terrorist Attack On Train In France · · Score: 1

    No, a train is a really bad target, as proven by the lack of success this person had.

    That was only due to very good luck of gun jamming while in a train car with military personal that were willing to charge a guy holding both a gun and a knife.

    That being said, the staff did seal off the rest of the train, so an attacker wouldn't be able to do as much damage as on a plane. The attacker is also not able to crash a train like he would with a plane.

  13. Re:Not marines, just passengers on Two US Marines Foil Terrorist Attack On Train In France · · Score: 1

    First, as far as I can tell, the three central figures were: one guy in the Air Force, one guy in the Oregon national guard, and a Brit who wasn’t a soldier at all

    That is incorrect. Three american military personnel subdued the attacker and the Brit joined to help restrain him.

    The confusion mainly comes from the repeated photo of 3 men getting medals. The american who actually led the action by charging down the aisle, Spencer Stone, was injured and in the hospital, so he wasn't pictured.

  14. Re:Police state San Jose on San Jose May Put License Plate Scanners On Garbage Trucks · · Score: 1

    Stolen plates are difficult for most owners to detect as the plates will be switched out for another one. The thief won't just leave the car without plates.

    Very few drivers take notice of their plate numbers or even know them so the car would likely be stripped or shipped out of town before anyone noticed.

  15. Re:That's stupid on Climatologists: By 2100, the Earth Will Have an Entirely Different Ocean · · Score: 1

    Isn't that mostly due to over fishing though?

  16. Re:Militarily insane idea on Epic Mega Bridge To Connect America With Russia Gets Closer To Reality · · Score: 1

    Why should anyone be concerned about that? The same fears arose from the Japanese buying up american real estate in the 1990's.

    Even the local government could take it back at any time if it wanted to by just condemning the property.

  17. Re:Feels weird agreeing with scientologists on Scientology Group Urged Veto of Mental Health Bill · · Score: 1

    I didn't miss it actually, it's something I thought was blatantly obvious. Law enforcement evaluating the situation after four hours is an entirely reasonable thing to do. And law enforcement is going to mighty pissed if a doctor keeps detaining patients abusively.

    There is saying, "there is no situation so bad that a cop can't make worse."

    By getting local law enforcement involved, the person is likely to either be shot, injured and at least put into the system.

    We're not just talking about some guy that is in a rampage, this could be used for any sort of statements or behaviors that the doctor may interpret as questionable.

  18. Re:Strawman on Scientology Group Urged Veto of Mental Health Bill · · Score: 1

    It will involve law enforcement, so it would likely lead to that person no longer being employable.

    Think about it, doctors can't detain anyone - the doctors would have to call call law enforcement to carry out the forcible detention.

  19. Re:Secure Boot on Windows 10 Home Updates To Be Automatic and Mandatory · · Score: 1

    To be fair, your Oracle DBAs probably aren't experts on SQL Server or Windows.

  20. Re:Tax dollars at work. on Man Arrested After Charging iPhone On London Overground Train · · Score: 1

    What you are missing is that this shouldn't be an arrestable offense.

    Your construed example involves trespassing and you also seem to be confusing public places with government property.

  21. Re:Well, she was an interim. on Ellen Pao Leaves Reddit; Site Founder Steve Huffman Makes a Triumphant Return · · Score: 1

    Just so you know, SJWs don't vote republican.

  22. Re:Honour to the Greek People on Greece Rejects EU Terms · · Score: 1

    The resulting currency devaluation will make greek goods cheaper and exports will boom.

    Greece can't export tourism.

  23. Re:Good for greece on Greece Rejects EU Terms · · Score: 4, Informative

    AIG had the capability to pay its bailout money back, Greece does not. AIG received $180 billion in loans and paid back $205 billion in 4 years.

  24. Re:Citizen of Belgium here on Greece Rejects EU Terms · · Score: 2

    Getting your news from a Michael Moore "documentary" is not really a wise idea.

  25. Re:Profit over safety on How the Next US Nuclear Accident Might Happen · · Score: 1

    None of his story is accurate, so no need to go off on a rant.