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  1. Re:Fiat Currency on Steve Forbes: Bitcoin Not Money · · Score: 3, Insightful

    So instead of "printing money" they'll just revalue gold.

  2. Re:Probably Bought with Laundered Tax Free Income on Crazy Eric Schmidt, His Yacht Prices Are Insaaane! · · Score: 1

    Another business will arise to capture the customers left by the non-competitive business.

  3. Nuclear gets twice funding compared to renewable. on Nuclear Power Prevents More Deaths Than It Causes · · Score: 1

    According to wikipedia anyway. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_subsidies

    Maybe it is time to put conditions on the nuclear subsidies to focus on modern reactor designs.

  4. Because Socialism. on EU Car Makers Manipulating Fuel Efficiency Figures · · Score: -1, Troll

    When Consumer Reports wants to test a product (including cars), they don't go to the manufacturer, much less let the manufacturer run the testing process! They buy the product anonymously at normal retail, and then test it in their own labs. Why can't regulatory agencies like the EPA and its European Union equivalent do the same thing?

    Which is pretty much why.

  5. Re:USDA plant hardiness zones have changed on Global Warming Has Made the North Greener · · Score: 1

    Hmnmm...give up cultivate soil and long days for crap soil and short days? Sounds like a net loss.

  6. Re:What? on TSA Moving X-ray Body Scanners To Smaller Airports · · Score: 2

    He's doing a pretty good job of not doing what John McCain wanted to do WRT wars and torture.

  7. Nonsense. on Ask Richard Dawkins About Evolution, Religion, and Science Education · · Score: 1

    Support your claim that scientists do not differentiate. Show your work.

  8. Answered already... on Ask Richard Dawkins About Evolution, Religion, and Science Education · · Score: 1, Informative

    Summary: Craig is a an evil person and an AW and his argument points have already been debunked when used by other religionists.
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/oct/20/richard-dawkins-william-lane-craig

  9. Re:Will someone remind me ... on Iran Running Out of Physical Currency, Satellite Broadcasts Dropped in Europe · · Score: 2

    Oil

  10. Desperation breeds war. on Iran Running Out of Physical Currency, Satellite Broadcasts Dropped in Europe · · Score: 1, Interesting

    It is pretty douchy that Israel didn't have to sign the NPT but gets weapons and reactors. These sanctions are just going to make Iran desperate. And for what? Because they might make a few nuclear weapons? North Korea hasn't nuked anyone and they talk all sorts of crazy shit.

  11. Re:It's all about the money on The Art of Elections Forecasting · · Score: 0

    Not really.

  12. Re:Not on the disc on Anger With Game Content Lock Spurs Reaction From Studio Head Curt Shilling · · Score: 1

    Why? Presumably the original purchaser would play online indefinitely, so the charge for the game (minus any monthly fees) covers that. Doesn't matter to the network or server which human is using the service.

  13. Re:Yet Another Terrible Flamebait Slashdot Summary on 88-Year-Old Inventor Hassled By the DEA · · Score: 1

    Some people are rooting for a different team than the one that GG is commonly associated with. These sorts of hard-line mouth-breathers hold "the other teams" to a higher standard than their own.

    I mean, we gave Bush 2 shots at the Executive position despite his destruction of two profitable businesses while at the helm.

  14. Phosphate substitutes on 88-Year-Old Inventor Hassled By the DEA · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The issue with the phosphate was the effect on plants and other green organisms. Algae and bacteria blooms, that kind of thing. What is so much worse about zeolite A, sodium carbonate, citrates, and sodium silicate?

  15. Dems compromise, Republicans do not. on Debt Reduction Super Committee Fails To Agree · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The Democrats keep offering more and more cuts but get nothing back from the Republicans.

    We need both revenue increases and spending cuts.

    The Republicans, and the Tea Party radicals specifically, are the problem.

  16. Re:So both and get it done! on Debt Reduction Super Committee Fails To Agree · · Score: 1

    From what I read of the reports, the Democrats were willing to cut spending on Medicaid and other programs IF the Republicans agreed to raise taxes for the wealthiest 2%. The shame in this case is clearly the Republicans failing to agree to a compromise. Instead of debating by how much to raise them, they're rejecting the idea outright. THAT my friends, is why I hope to see the day when the Republicans find themselves without any $$ during their campaigns.

    I have come to a similar understanding. The Republicans are unwilling to accept any revenue increases while the Democrats are willing to accept cuts. The Republicans refuse to compromise. They are the issue.

    On the upside, Obama promises to veto any attempts to avoid the automatic cuts. AND the Bush-Obama tax cuts, the Obama tax cuts and the unemployment extension will all expire at the end of the year. If the GOP won't compromise then nothing gets done and hey look...we've started down the path to solvency. But just a few steps...we'll need to raise more revenue and cut further over time to get back in the black. Which is fine. Steep cuts right now would crush the economy IMO.

  17. To what end? on RIAA Lawyer Complains DMCA May Need Revamp · · Score: 1

    China doesn't care one whit about obeying these restrictions.

  18. nae tru neutral third party on RIAA Lawyer Complains DMCA May Need Revamp · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Let the content owners police their content or go out of business. It's not like we have a shortage of musicians, artists, and filmmakers in our society. I'm not paying to fund a third party to protect their business model.

  19. Belief in "gods" is a non-starter. on Censored Religious Debate Video Released After Public Outrage · · Score: 1

    All arguments derive from the holy book claims, which are simply arbitrary.

  20. So the angels are dismissed? on Censored Religious Debate Video Released After Public Outrage · · Score: 1

    Religion is all-in. Who are you to dismiss certain parts of the holy books? IMO if you can dismiss some parts you can dismiss all the claims.

  21. Just like the US Government! on IBM Launches Parking Meter Analytics System · · Score: 1

    I mean, they're not just facilitating the deaths of women and children, they're actually doing it! And people volunteer!

  22. Why do you hate Social Security? on IBM Launches Parking Meter Analytics System · · Score: 1

    Too socialist for your tastes?

  23. Greed? on IBM Launches Parking Meter Analytics System · · Score: 1

    I like services. Services cost money. You're just a whiner who takes cost increases personally.

  24. By one (1) senator. on Appropriations Bill Threatens Future Space Science Missions · · Score: 1

    But yeah, you know, good point.

  25. Re:Religion can also be a survival manual on Does Religion Influence Epidemics? · · Score: 1

    But modern science and industrial process does :)