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  1. Asian Law on New Cyberbullying Evidence Rules May Go Too Far · · Score: 1

    I'm asian and not a lawyer. However it is well known that the accuse here bear a some burden of proof. And you are not allowed to be represented by a lawyer while under investigation/interrogation. US laws do not apply here. I'm referring to general legal matters not referring specifically to the Internal Security Act which allow detention without trial.

  2. Re:Interesting scientific ethics on EU Court Rules Against Stem Cell Patents For Research · · Score: 1

    He needs to explain to his students that they can be rich beyond their wildest dreams because of their scientific discovery, sadly the court decision killed the dream. Actually he can explain to his student that it is a chicken and egg situation, without stem cells to begin with, there wouldn't be anything to implement with. Therefore, his scientific research will still have to be funded.

  3. Re:Amazon sells products, not ads. Huh? on Google Employee Accidentally Shares Rant About Google+ · · Score: 1

    Amazon can use a platform-based service because Amazon sells things for money.

    When did google start selling ad for bitcoin?

  4. Re:What's the point? on Hurt Locker Lawsuits May Reach Canadians, Too · · Score: 1

    The movie is acclaimed for its "realism". However as a trained national serviceman, I stopped watching after the part where the sergeant ordered his men individually into dark alleys. I would shoot the sergeant on the spot for endangering the lives of his men if I were there. Not a good movie IMO.

  5. Re:The issue is risk, not politics. on United States Loses S&P AAA Credit Rating · · Score: 1

    Since you are so knowledgeable, help me understand how the subprime loans got AAA ratings is purely mathematics? Thanks.

  6. Re:Economist: Republicans are at fault. on Debt Deal Reached · · Score: 1
  7. Re:I am on Google side but... on Belgian Newspapers Delisted On Google · · Score: 2
    I thought the same at first but after reading the court order from chilling effects(just follow the article links), I think otherwise.

    - Order the defendant to withdraw the articles, photographs and graphic representations of Belgian publishers of the French - and German-speaking daily press, represented by the plaintiff, from all their sites (Google News and "cache" Google or any other name within 10 days of the notification of the intervening order, under penalty of a daily fine of 1,000,000.- ? per day of delay;

  8. This is why I read slashdot on Compressed Time at the Australia Telescope Compact Array · · Score: 1

    For articles like this. Thanks.

  9. Re:A cell phone tracking cell towers? on Steve Jobs: 'We Don't Track Anyone' · · Score: 1

    From what I understood from a related earlier article, the beef of the scientists who discovered this tracking information is that Apple stored this info unencrypted on the phone without cleaning up even after transmitting it back to Apple. Like you the experts have no problem with the tracking itself, its the haphazard way it is implemented.

    This info is left open to whoever wants to know where you've been, say if you lost or got your phone stolen. Or maybe an estranged partner can find out where you've been while you are sleeping.

  10. No smoke without fire on Google Loses Autocomplete Defamation Case · · Score: 1

    How about google try to prove that the person is indeed a con man and fraud, probably peddling fake degrees. Show them the power of the internet!

  11. Re:Ohhh the irony... on Anonymous Goes After GodHatesFags.com · · Score: 1

    Don't think the fight here is regarding free speech. Those WBC freaks actually taunted the families of dead soldiers at their funeral. Remember what the soldiers die for.

  12. Re:The Nobel Peace Prize is a joke on WikiLeaks Nominated For 2011 Nobel Peace Prize · · Score: 2

    This is a quote taken from my local newspaper, by Raj Patel on American discontent with President Obama.
    "A lot of us thought of him as the pizza delivery guy of change, where we would sit on our couches and he would being hot, steaming change in 30 minutes."

    Which leads me to think, cultures and civilization can be easily destroyed by the drop of a bomb, to rebuild that will take time.

  13. Re:far from deserving(NOT!) on WikiLeaks Nominated For 2011 Nobel Peace Prize · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Just who has been endangered or is it just a speculation? Citation needed please. Probably just FUD from those exposed by wikileaks.

  14. A bunch of geeks turn gangsters? on Court Rules Dungeons and Dragons Threatens Prison Security · · Score: 1

    That will make a good hollywood movie. More likely a comedy.

  15. Computer driving faster? So what? on Autonomous Audi TT Conquers Pike's Peak · · Score: 1

    As if I want to watch 20 computer racing each other on a race track. Nobody is putting their health at risk. It's more academic than sports. Like 20 geeks trying to prove who is a better programmer. Get a life and actually drive a car.

  16. Re:Please mod Trip6 to TROLL right now... on Lawsuit Shows Dell Hid Extent of Computer Flaws · · Score: 1

    I agree with you that shit happens in manufacturing. I buy electronics products with my fingers crossed, always hoping they are in the "good batch".

    This is a different case. Other manufacturers are reporting the same problem in 2003. However, Dell just kept on churning out 11 million PCs from 2003 to 2005.

    Wow, took them 2 years to discover the problem and educate their support to cover the problem? For what? Capacitors that costs a few pennies each? In exchange for their goodwill and brand name? How much is the Dell name worth now?

    Nothing to me. The capacitors still costs a few pennies each though.

    It may actually cost Dell less to stop production, wait for new capacitors before continuing. Retail consumers may not care, but Dell have no integrity at all to bulk purchasers and will have to push prices further down to attract any new customers. Dell have nothing to gain in this debacle, short or long term.

  17. Re:Not sure author understands meaning of "placebo on The Placebo Effect Not Just On Drugs · · Score: 1

    That will depend on how you look at it. If taking the placebo means you will still die of the disease you take the pill for, the author interpretation is valid.

  18. Re:Walk buttons work... on The Placebo Effect Not Just On Drugs · · Score: 1

    Some traffic lights are handicapped friendly, ie they beep so the blind knows its ok to cross.

    I live near one in an apartment block, if the button doesn't work my neighbors and I will get to hear the traffic light beep all day long.

  19. Class action against Facebook on Lamebook Sues Facebook Over Trademark Infringement · · Score: 1

    Can everyone in the world sue Facebook? Considering everyone actually has a "Face" and Facebook used it as a trademark?

  20. Re:What planet is this man from??? on Obama Says Offshoring Fears Are Unwarranted · · Score: 1

    What planet are you from?

  21. Re:Why do Americans think on Obama Says Offshoring Fears Are Unwarranted · · Score: 0

    Why do companies think they deserve to sell the same product to Americans for 10 times the price it sells for in the third world?

    The government requires them to. Value Added Tax and Import Duties.
    Add wages and transport costs the price should be the same as third world.

  22. Re:The economists are wrong. on Obama Says Offshoring Fears Are Unwarranted · · Score: 1

    Care to share some example of high level work being outsourced? Thanks.

  23. Re:What planet is this man from??? on Obama Says Offshoring Fears Are Unwarranted · · Score: 1

    You mean $0 No wages to Chinese workers -> starve to death and $100 to American workers -> new car every year The dirty little secret of armchair economist.

  24. Re:Outsourcing just sucks on Obama Says Offshoring Fears Are Unwarranted · · Score: 1

    Singapore is not a third world country. The median personal income in Singapore is very similar to that of America's. Your example may be out of the articles's context.

  25. Re:What planet is this man from??? on Obama Says Offshoring Fears Are Unwarranted · · Score: 1

    Thanks to getting rid of you, my iPad costs $900 instead of $9000.