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  1. Re:Shouldn't even be a question. on Citizens Demand To See Secret ACTA Treaty · · Score: 1

    If California wants to make marijuana legal, they should be able to, since it isn't interstate commerce.

    Just wait for the first harvest :)

  2. Re:Brave New World, 1984 on Citizens Demand To See Secret ACTA Treaty · · Score: 1
    It seems you have comprehension problem.

    These books don't instil fear of authority but instead warn us for the abuse of authority.

    Authority on it's own is not bad when you need to steer in a difficult sea. Through a democratic system we can assign, for a limited time, this authority to the one trusted by most.

    When you'd be modded down it's likely not because of your point of view but instead for the lack of it.

  3. Availability of hardware on IPv6 and the Business-Case Skeptics · · Score: 2, Interesting
    From the techs at my ISP I understand there are serious problems with availability of IPv6 hardware, especially good load balancers seem to be non existent.

    So until then they won't be pushing IPv6 although it is available and even supported for the curious and brave.

  4. Re:Worst idea ever. on Berners-Lee Wants Truth Ratings For Websites · · Score: 1
    No, the idea is great but the implementation wholly improbable if not impossible.

    Yet rating of sites is done all the time but usually based on popularity, not truth.

    So I could imagine a few institutions (like Verisign for security) that would do the rating based on their specific and well documented background, one could request one or several of these ratings to be displayed.

    That way would a site get a positive mark from some ID or Creationist rater it would be easier to dismiss them.

  5. Irfanview plug in? on Scribbling On Digital Photos · · Score: 1
    Open a photo in Irfanview, press i and select Comment, now you can scribble as if you had a next gen Nokia.

    It just requires a new plug in to make the gui do a flip and display an empty sheet of paper with textures and all.

    Nokia; simplicity at management level.

  6. Re:Hubble Windex: For that Deep [Space] Shine! on Hubble Finds Unidentified Object In Space · · Score: 1
  7. Re:Well.. on Nanotech Paint To Kill Bacteria · · Score: 2, Informative

    The old Romans tried and failed.

  8. Re:Let's hope they keep it controller on Nanotech Paint To Kill Bacteria · · Score: 4, Interesting
    You are talking about a US problem, the too liberal, really uncontrolled, abuse of industrial strength disinfectants.

    The problem here is British, a historical lack of hygiene.

    The paint proposed could be a solution but I doubt whether they'll ever be able to recuperate the investments by lack of an export market...

    Another issue is that by now it's known nano particles are potentially in the same league as Asbestos fibres and spreading them on large surfaces might introduces other problems.

  9. Re:Eh... on Royal Society and Creationism In Science Classes · · Score: 1
    I agree concepts like Evolution, Creationism, Intelligent Design, Astrology and Scientology should be mentioned at some appropriate time of the curriculum.

    But science classes is not that place.

    See, you can teach Evolution but only warn for the others.

    Although I have generally little (no) faith in the way the British handle progress I feel they'll get this one right as it just requires them to stay where they were a century ago.

  10. Re:I'm appalled that anyone expects privacy at all on Questioning Google's Privacy Reform · · Score: 0, Troll
    Yep, innocent perpetrators shouldn't use Google...

    As they say: "Do no evil".

  11. Re:Internet Axiom: The internet is slow on Why Is the Internet So Infuriatingly Slow? · · Score: 1
    Over here in The Netherlands that's what is happening with a lot of ISP's.

    Like mine, you can get 4/1, 8/1 and 20/1 Mb accounts, all of them with unrestricted up and downloads.

    The problem right now is that cheap fully open accounts are getting so common that cables get saturated and that way even expensive accounts are suffering. Luckily fiber is on it's way.

  12. Negative/Positive headers on A Setback for ISP Web Tracking · · Score: 2, Insightful
    Why such a negative header?

    For the majority of net users this should be a very positive incident and the title should/could have reflected this, it's by all measure a Setback for Snoopers.

  13. Re:The question is... on Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.1 Alpha 2 · · Score: 1

    I want a search bar, and I want an address bar.

    Just wait for the first plug ins to appear, like the "Address Bar" plug in.

  14. Re:Snake Oil on Smilin' Bob Not Smilin' Anymore · · Score: 1

    It's clear you need some snake oil.

  15. Modem stats. on Typical Home Bandwidth Usage? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    My ISP officially offers unlimited bandwith on this 20/1Mb connection.
    ATM data rate     Kbit/s     down 16910     up 1011
    Below the stats of my Fritz!box modem, please note I'm often away for weeks.
    Last month included some Linux iso's and usenet binaries.
    Use might get as high as 500MB.

    Online Time         Data Volume     Connections
    Period         [hh:mm]       total       sent/received     Number
    Today           11:20       5054 MB      107 MB/4947 MB     1
    Yesterday       24:00       8748 MB      178 MB/8570 MB     1
    Current week    11:20       5054 MB      107 MB/4947 MB     1
    Current month   11:20       5054 MB      107 MB/4947 MB     1
    Last month     742:08     118319 MB     2832 MB/115487 MB     36

  16. Re:In Soviet Russia. on In MN, Massive Police Raids On Suspected Protestors · · Score: 1
    But every apartment block had a person responsible for checking and registering who was staying there and with who, hotels did the same.

    Only with a permit you could legally stay in a different town.

  17. Re:Checks suck on Too Easy For Bank Accounts To Spring a Leak · · Score: 1
    I agree a check is the worst of all options.

    But this account had a deal where he could recall money within 60 days, something he didn't do.

    I'm pretty sure a CC company would be resistant to returning money over a year after the occurrence.

  18. Re:My bank sends daily alerts for large transactio on Too Easy For Bank Accounts To Spring a Leak · · Score: 1
    All banks worth your effort have electronic banking available.

    Oh wait, you said UK, they have traditions. :)

    Just call them what is needed for download of the transactions, if not possible change to a more contemporary bank.

  19. Re:Stem Cell research sources on Obama Answers Science Policy Questionnaire · · Score: 4, Insightful

    And what happens when embryonic stem cell research becomes widespread? There's a limited supply of those IVF embryos.

    There seems to be a strange perception the US is the only nation where this type of research can be possible.

    Embryonic stem cell research is taking place and there is no history of shortage of material or the need to grow more.

  20. Very little spam at demon.uk on Zebras Get Less Spam Than Aardvarks · · Score: 2, Interesting
    56% percent deemed spam?

    I thought most in the know see a far higher percentage, my ISP records over 95%:

    Xs4all statistics

    Makes me wonder about the rest.

  21. Re:the shuttle sucks anyway on Shuttle Retirement In 2010 Under Review · · Score: 1
    First, NASA is not getting a big chunk, as someone here pointed out it doesn't even pay for two more weeks of Cheney's war.

    Many people have thought about it for much longer than a second, more like their whole life and space exploration is for them a natural extrapolation of human life.

    It won't be conventional propulsion systems that are going to enable a voyage outside of the solar system and development will take continuous effort.

    You are looking for something usable, if it's truly a leap ahead of the usual it'll likely be found where it's hard looking.

    We better get started.

  22. Re:Sigh on Mayor Orders Mandatory Evacuation of New Orleans · · Score: 1

    Does the Netherlands fund their flood control with money from the rest of Europe?

    Presently Europe is contributing to diverse infrastructure but most of the Dutch flood defences were constructed well before Europe started to take an interest.

    Most people aren't talking about wanting to displace people, they are talking about preferring not to pay them to stay in place. New Orleans is an important port, and it needs to be there; I think you would find that most of the people who posted 'saddening' comments would be perfectly fine with the port taking care of flood control and charging shipping traffic for it.

    You miss the concept of Macro Economics, the fact that this port is hugely important is the main reason it has grown to what it is now, this is a direct payment by the port for the city.

    What has been lacking is a government with a forward view to plan a flood defence capable to withstand the flooding.

    The Federal decision to pay for all natural disasters, even those that can be prevented like these floods, is probably a major factor in this obvious deficiency in local, State and Federal planning.

    Another gross oversight I see in the US is the insistence to (re)build in a non storm resistant fashion, classical wood frame is just not done in areas where you can expect hurricanes and tornado's.

  23. Re:Is this allowed in the US? on Mayor Orders Mandatory Evacuation of New Orleans · · Score: 1

    (and English isn't their first language).

    It certainly isn't.

    Apparently you assume the OP is either Moslim or Mormon using the pluraltheir for partner where a regular western person would use her. :)

  24. Re:what the hell? on Mayor Orders Mandatory Evacuation of New Orleans · · Score: 1

    rebuild their soon-to-be blown away homes again.

    You hit the nail on the head and didn't realise it.

    I was just watching some documentary on CNN about good architects helping with open source(!) designs for new homes in this area.

    But all they showed were wood frame constructions...

    Weird, even in places like Bangladesh they know that a concrete building is so much better in a hurricane.

    When working in Louisiana/ Southern Texas I asked around and was told concrete for the main structure would only be about 10% more expensive.

  25. Re:Working Holiday Visa - Wrong countries on Programming Jobs Abroad For a US Citizen? · · Score: 1
    Thirty years! In the southern US that's equivalent to two generations!

    But you are right, it was only in the sixties that good English education became obligatory at all levels.