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  1. Re:The people will be the ones who suffer on Iran Deleted From the World's Banking Computers · · Score: 1

    With the little Arabic and Farsi I speak, I would not deign to try to translate it. I do not know enough colloquialisms or culture contexts. This is why I have to trust more than one source just like everyone else. So unless you can provide those translations, with scholarly approval....

  2. Re:The people will be the ones who suffer on Iran Deleted From the World's Banking Computers · · Score: 1

    I speak 11 languages, have 2 masters degrees, friends in dozens of countries and experience translating Arabic and Farsi. I want you to show me these correct translations. I haven't come across any that aren't still considered propaganda.

  3. Re:The people will be the ones who suffer on Iran Deleted From the World's Banking Computers · · Score: 1

    And you can somehow magically provide unbiased translations of the very same speeches that are supposedly including anti-Israel speech?

  4. Re:The people will be the ones who suffer on Iran Deleted From the World's Banking Computers · · Score: 1

    I do not disagree, however, we aren't talking about christian states threatening to wipe Israel off the map.

  5. Re:Anti-Virus money hole! on Avast Drops iYogi Support Over Pushy Scare Tactics · · Score: 2

    Here are a few http://macscan.securemac.com/spyware-list/

    Regardless of whether you have had or haven't had virus/spyware issues on OSX, when the CEO of the company that makes it advises you to use an actual AV, you probably should. Not to mention, if one OSX system on your network is compromised, all of them are likely to be so, or says a study posted not too long ago (can't find it atm).

    The point it, you'd have to be bonehead stupid to nor protect yourself regardless of what OS you run on your systems.

  6. Re:USA...we miss you! on NSA Building US's Biggest Spy Center · · Score: 1

    Honestly, thinking intellectually about the growth and capabilities of technologies, I see things like this as an inevitability no matter who is in power. Now, that is not to say that it is right and that we should not fight it, but pointing the finger at the guy in the oval is a little bit on the "just want someone to blame" side of things. I do not personally believe that anyone elected into that position in the last 2 decades would be stomping down on things like this.

  7. Re:She's your sister .. on Profile of a Real-Life Jedi Academy · · Score: 1

    and reposted in another dorky article...

  8. Re:The people will be the ones who suffer on Iran Deleted From the World's Banking Computers · · Score: 1

    The history of the Indian sub-continent is incredible and as action packed as most hollywood movies these days. Between the 13th and 18th centuries, the areas that we now know as Pakistan, Afghanistan, portions of China, Myanmar, Bangladesh and others, were invaded, conquered and ruled by many different empires. Some Islamic and others not. It's really quite interesting to see how many different people claimed ownership to those areas. However, one thing can be said, the areas that were conquered and held by the Islamic empires are in essence still held by islamic powers. To this I refer to Afghanistan and Pakistan.

    There is a slight difference with the way the idea of this works, some see it as land held as traditionally Islamic, while others consider it any land ever held by muslims. Thankfully, the extremists holding the latter beliefs can either really only focus on a few targets at one time or do not necessarily care due to the resources available in certain areas. Also, I think that trade routes and shipping lanes have an effect on what they do and do not want. Iran has no ports on the Mediterranean sea. Israel of course does as well as Lebanon and Syria. Now if Iran were to go after Lebanon and/or Syria, they would not have the backing of the other Islamic nations, however, Israel would be a target they all get behind.

    Regardless, there are numerous reasons, whether political, economic, social or religious, that Iran would benefit from with the annihilation of the Israeli state. It's really whether they actually go through with the attempt or not and whether they are successful if they do.

  9. Re:The people will be the ones who suffer on Iran Deleted From the World's Banking Computers · · Score: 2

    It is not, nor has it been, anything to do with Jewish people existing. It has everything to do with A) having land taken away from what you consider "your people", B) The Qur'an requires that no lands under Muslim rule shall ever be given up, C) It also requires Muslims to conquer the Dar alHarb, all of non-islamic lands, D) If you had land or items taken away from you, you'd want them back too.

  10. Re:The ultimate hipster edition on After 244 Years, the End For the Dead Tree Encyclopedia Britannica · · Score: 2

    I had a circa 1965, in the 80's, edition. It's how my Great-Grandmother taught me to read and write. I learned the presidents, geography, biology, hell the ranks of the U.S. military. The section on the human body was awesome. Clear sheets, each overlaying others with various organs, muscle groups, nerves, bones and more. I have a more modern set, it's just not the same.

  11. Re:Zieg Heil! on 'The Hobbit' Pub Threatened With Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    I'd be more upset that they paid a company for such a shitty design...

  12. Re:Easy! on 'The Hobbit' Pub Threatened With Lawsuit · · Score: 1

    Wizards of the Coast may sue them then...

  13. Re:Very Specific Question on Ask Slashdot: Who Has the Best 3G Coverage In California and Nevada? · · Score: 1

    And even with the corporate discount AT&T offers to my company, I would have to pay almost double what I pay to T-mobile for less services.

  14. Re:She's your sister .. on Profile of a Real-Life Jedi Academy · · Score: 1

    Wait... are you drawing parallels between Jedi and other major human religions....?

  15. Re:She's your sister .. on Profile of a Real-Life Jedi Academy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Master the force and you can have sex with all the hotties you want... Why do you think the dark side is so damned popular?

  16. Re:cost, $60 billion? on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 1

    I wonder if that statement counts as prior art...

  17. Re:I can imagine quite a bit on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 1

    You'd have to jailbreak her for that and violate the TOS. The Apple gestapo would raid your house, take your robot and then try to have you tossed in jail. Then the RIAA will get involved because the voice was copyrighted by SONY or Universal.

    On the other hand, if could be an android running Android and you would have half a billion custom roms to choose from, but i'd be damned if I were a bug tester for that shit.

  18. Re:Me on Ask Slashdot: Who Has Been Sued By the RIAA? · · Score: 1

    Sure, in front of the court reporter, clerk, solicitors et al.... I mean really, bow-chicka-wow-wow.

  19. Re:An easy solution on Why Making Facebook Private Won't Protect You · · Score: 1

    Has nothing to do with the topic. A prisoner is... a prisoner. Their rights are suspended in the aspect of rights to privacy.

  20. Re:Me on Ask Slashdot: Who Has Been Sued By the RIAA? · · Score: 1

    apparently not, though I have heard a lawyer (mine) call a judge a "coke snorting moron" to which she (the judge) wasn't very amused. In his defense, he was sleeping with her.

  21. Re:well, if you want to be technical... on Ask Slashdot: Who Has Been Sued By the RIAA? · · Score: 1

    Bad analogy. One is copyright infringement, the other is theft.

  22. Re:Paying Microsoft and Apple for Android ? on Google, Motorola Ordered To Provide Android Info To Apple · · Score: 4, Insightful

    not when a company (Apple) can sue and win in court because a device has rounded corners and thus infringes on their patent (see Apple vs Samsung). I think the end result was, it couldn't be rectangular with rounded corners or have a "home" button of any sort.

  23. Re:Wait a minute. on Warner Bros: New Program To Digitize Your DVDs · · Score: 1

    if you make the DVD, you have to have the digital version...in your library...

  24. Re:It is a huge problem. on UK Plans Private Police Force · · Score: 1

    Your state sucks then, here, if the officer doesn't show up, the case is tossed.

  25. Re:bussard collector on Warp Drives May Come With a Killer Downside · · Score: 1

    Ok, I'll go the geek route. In the STNG: Technical manual by Michael Okuda, the use of the Bussard ram scoops is explained. They aren't constantly active, there is even an episode that shows the Enterprise D using them (they actually open up and "scoop" material...