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  1. Re:Another communications medium on Facebook a Factor in a Third of UK Divorces · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I blame the whole technology of communication. It is responsible for 99% of marriages and divorces. I suppose gender identity disorder accounts for the remainder.

  2. Re:For profit intel on Anonymous Hacks US Think Tank Stratfor · · Score: 1

    Corporate America abhors the conscientious objector. Feels like a disparate amount of anarchy, all the way around.

  3. Re:some thing to do with dearleader? on Chinese Developer Forum Leaks 6 Million User Credentials · · Score: 1

    That string comes up all over the place. Seems pretty difficult to figure out, in just a moment. This is my favorite result: http://www.metacafe.com/watch/4130367/1qaz2wsx/ :P

  4. Pay Us on October, November the Worst Months For Writing Buggy Code · · Score: 1

    For me, this year, October and November would be buggier, as a result of missing three paychecks (i.e. inability to focus, working for free).

  5. Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism on Czech Nationwide Census Shows Jump In Jedi Knights · · Score: 1

    Fallen by the hand of the dark side; transcend all sides, I do.
    A Jedi compliments with the detriments of a Sith and the determination of a Wookiee,
    I AM the servant of Jedi, and so the Supreme Jedi Master, am I.

  6. Re:UK Census, Church of Jediism on Czech Nationwide Census Shows Jump In Jedi Knights · · Score: 1

    Yes and you will all one day recognize and hail me as Supreme Jedi Master. I AM the force.

  7. Re:Lousy t-shirt on 17-Year-Old Wins $100K For Creating Cancer Killing Nanoparticle · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No, it sure isn't. Maybe she just saved that hypothetical inventor's life, on the other hand. I feel those erudite, yet lacking innovation, they deserve to be leveraged against. That is, considering how often true innovators are stifled and devalued. Stuff like this, if a successful innovation can solve a trillion dollar problem with a few dollars--said innovator should feel free to offer it to all sides. Maybe you don't ask for a trillion dollars, although, you could ask for a lot more than $100K.

  8. Re:So... on Big Brother In the Home Office · · Score: 1

    "If men were angels, no government would be necessary." - James Madison I think he was talking about Slashdotters, and didn't realize it. :)

  9. Re:So... on Big Brother In the Home Office · · Score: 1

    Remedial training. :D

  10. It's a jungle out there on DoJ Investigates eBook Price Fixing · · Score: 1

    I go on a safari, when looking for eBooks, and don't care to own them. eMedia does seem pricey, however. I asked an amazonian for a refund; when I realized you could get a subscription to the same book, and more.

  11. Re:Silly. Humans. on Ask Slashdot: Ubuntu Lockdown Options? · · Score: 1

    Bah, only humans need such petty things, such as problem solving and origination. Any intelligent being would know it, before it was ever needed, without ever bothering with recorded nonsense. It is absolutely comical to assume Einstein was even human. He was born at the peak of Baden-Württemberg, in a blizzard, and when he arrived--the snow melted and the adolescent Winter abruptly screeched to a halt. I learned this on Ask.com.

  12. Re:Again? on Reading, Writing, Ruby? · · Score: 1

    In my experience, most people gawk at the idea of writing any kind of code. I think the path should be more available, at a younger age, for specialization. If a kid has a ton of interest in the subject; I'd think it would be most effect when they're feeling spongy.

  13. Superheros are trained young on Reading, Writing, Ruby? · · Score: 1

    I think simply being exposed to certain things, at younger ages, can create Superheros. You know, those little appreciated people that can save a dying project, overnight. I think it would create more of a 'I can' attitude. I've always thought to myself, when I'm in a meeting and hear, "I can't," when discussing a simple topic, how does this person do anything at all? So, after meeting a lot of 'I can' attitudes, from people trained young; I've come to the conclusion that a young age is when Superheros are made.

    /---[0]- ^ -[0]---\

  14. Re:Time article on Thailand's lese majeste law on 15 Years In Jail For Clicking 'Like' · · Score: 1

    If it was as bad as people said it was, about Thailand; you'd think Americans would be screaming for a trade embargo. I know from first-hand experience, Thailand invests considerably, inside the U.S. I don't understand why Joe Gordon was imprisoned, although, it seems there isn't much of an outcry, where it counts, to free him: http://thaipoliticalprisoners.wordpress.com/2011/11/13/hillary-clinton-barack-obama-and-joe-gordon/

  15. Oh Noes on DOJ: Violating a Site's ToS Is a Crime · · Score: 1

    Does this mean all my fake profiles are going to put me in the The House of Numbers?

  16. Use the crowd as a gauge on Could Crowd-Sourced Direct Democracy Work? · · Score: 1
    The concept of crowd-sourced public input is interesting. I found myself surfing the White House's petition site yesterday. When I noticed people could not comment, that made me think of something similar. I filled out the site's suggestion form, although, maybe I should have waited to get some sleep and read through the comments here, first:

    Thanks for the interesting petition feature. It would seem public comment was decided against, for some reason or another? To me, the credibility and viability of such a petition feature would be greatly improved with the capacity for public comment, discussion, and debate.

    Another benefit to commenting would be the social aspect. Users could come to expect such an area not only to be a petition area, but also an area of public assembly. Imagine, a Town Hall Meeting, with the President--online. Or what if the President is just overwhelmed with an issue, and really wants to hear from real Americans, on the issue?

    An extension of something like that would be a group-sourced Request for Comments feature. Let's say the President is contemplating revising ideas set forth in the original implementation of the Jobs Bill. Using our Whitehouse.gov profiles, we could identify ourselves and comments with certain 'tags'. For example, I am a Systems Engineer for one company, and a Systems Architect for another. My profile could reflect that, and could facilitate very powerful sorting features, for the President. An example would be the CEO of G.E. being able to mark a section of the Jobs Bill he disagrees with, and allows for him to leave a comment readable by Executive Staffers, and the public (optionally?). I am able to do the same, except, maybe people think I am not quite correct, in my thinking, compared to the CEO of G.E. Being a public forum, people could rank and allow a basic means of comparison, for both opinions. Being the President, you could rank and compare your ranking against the public's rankings. I don't think this should be the basis for the formation of policy or legislative proposal. I just think that such a tool could help better articulate the voice of the people, and provide a very dynamic and public outlet for assembly, and even protest.

    Anyways, I think stuff like this could be a very powerful feature, for the people (if implemented properly, which is an ambiguous statement, I suppose). Simply put, crowd-sourcing could allow 'We the People' to have a visible input, in government. It just seems, to me, crowd-sourcing where government is concerned, would be safest, as a gauge of opinion--not a trigger towards action.

    L'enfer est plein de bonnes volontes et desirs (hell is full of good wishes and desires) :Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

  17. Re:ReiserFS on Which OSS Clustered Filesystem Should I Use? · · Score: 1

    I nearly choked on a muffin, when I read this thread.

  18. Re:Don't waste your time worrying on Ask Slashdot: Radiation Detection For Tokyo Resident? · · Score: 1

    I'm going to stop breathing now. :P

  19. Re:Don't waste your time worrying on Ask Slashdot: Radiation Detection For Tokyo Resident? · · Score: 1

    Ionizing particles, to me, are a cause for alarm. Breathe or 'eat' an or particle, and you have could have a DNA altering friend with you for years. That is a 'friend' that wreaks havoc, where ever it embeds itself. Not all isotopes from that fallout had an eight day half-life, which in all is about a three month courtship. I'd rather seem crazy, than place myself at a higher risk eating an , or walking through a bunch of particles. Quite a lot settles quickly, because, particles are relatively heavy. After nuclear fallout, staying indoors, and wearing a face mask when you're outdoors isn't too crazy, to me. I'll admit it, I rocked mine, all the way in America, for a week or so, after the Fukushima Daiichi explosion cloud started it's way over the Pacific.

  20. Re:Creepy Book on Book Review: The Information: a History, a Theory, a Flood · · Score: 1

    I'd post a picture, if that was allowed. When I bought the book, found a spider pressed into the dedication page. It's approximately an inch above the 'T' in 'CYNTHIA'. That's why I posted 'Creepy Book'. /-o-\

  21. Creepy Book on Book Review: The Information: a History, a Theory, a Flood · · Score: 1

    I got a copy of this for about $8, the other month, when Borders was closing down. Added bonus, it came with a flattened fiddler spider on the dedication page. Information is deadly. /-o-\ I've only made it through the first chapter, which wasn't a bad read. I'll post back here, if I ever find time to really read it.