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  1. the math that proves it on Study: Our 3D Universe Could Have Originated From a 4D Black Hole · · Score: 3, Insightful

    There's actually some math that proves this theory.
    Baseless claim/theory with zero evidence + inability for anyone anywhere to disprove it = book deal + huge $$$ grant + discovery channel special

    You know, like the theory that the entire universe is a gigantic is a simulation similar to the matrix. There was a very elaborate, college-funded experiment to test that actually (as seen on slashdot)

  2. Re:Yeah, nice move Accenture... on Man Trying To Fly Across the Atlantic On Helium Balloons · · Score: 1

    Obviously you've never had to deal with the TSA.

  3. Re:After watching the video on Promising Vaccine Candidate Could Lead To a Definitive Cure For HIV · · Score: 1

    By interesting approach, you mean unbelievably dangerous? One little unfortunately mutation in those couple trillion virus cells over several decades and the patient is dead.

  4. Re:Not gonna happen on Promising Vaccine Candidate Could Lead To a Definitive Cure For HIV · · Score: -1, Troll

    I thought they did develop a cheaper treatment: stop catching it. HIV is the biggest Darwin award disease ever.

  5. Well... on Yahoo CEO Says It Would Be Treason To Decline To Cooperate With the NSA · · Score: 4, Funny

    She's fired.

  6. a much better question on Ask Slashdot: Can We Still Trust FIPS? · · Score: 2

    For the other 99% of us that aren't encryption specialists, a list of what software, services, and websites use which encryption method and whether or not it's known to be broken/back doored might be more helpful. I'm even a software programmer and I don't know what uses FIPS and what uses AES and what specifically uses the Dual_EC_DRBG algorithm.

  7. one big flaw though on First Bay Trail Windows 8.1 Convertible To Start At $349 · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    It has Windows 8 though so nobody wants it. Everything else they mentioned is great but if the user can't stand the OS's interface, they're not buying it.

  8. stupid on UK Gov't Outlines Plans To Privatize Royal Mail · · Score: 1

    If that happens, it'll be cheaper to drive a letter to a location yourself. I don't think there's quite as much competition for mail service over there as there is in the US.

  9. this is completely wrong on Black Holes Grow By Eating Quantum Foam · · Score: 1

    As many people have said, the main theory is there are constantly equal amounts of opposite virtual particles being created and destroyed in empty space. There was a theory that along the edge of a black hole, precisely at its event horizon, a pair could get split apart before it can annihilate itself. That always seemed dumb to me because to sit on the very edge of an event horizon, it implies the opposing particle entered the universe with energy to accelerate it to approximately the speed of light in exactly the correct direction to stall out and just sit there. The end result, allegedly, is antimatter sitting along the edge of a black hole. How all the leftover particles are 100% antimatter and 0% matter seems odd to me too but whatever. Then, when the black hole gets a tiny bit larger, it sucks up the antimatter which shrinks its mass back down after it reacts with some matter inside the singularity.

    So, lots of holes in that theory. This is just a watered down version of that horribly incorrect theory and it's equally incorrect. Also their stated end result violates most laws of physics relating to energy and mass creation.

  10. overblown on Microsoft Botches More Patches In Latest Automatic Update · · Score: 1

    The first one only has an effect if you run this current patch without running the patch from August. When would that ever happen? You either update Office 2013 or you don't.

  11. I have an idea on TSA Reminds You Not To Travel With Hand Grenades · · Score: 1

    If you want to get a grenade home from somewhere, you have to send it US postal service...oh wait...

  12. next one on Linux 3.12 Codenamed "Suicidal Squirrel" · · Score: 1

    Rumor is, they're breaking off from the animals after S for the next one and just going with Linux: Tonka Tough!

  13. actual advice on British TV Show 'Blackout' Triggers Online LOLs · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Anyone read Hyundai's tweet? That's not far off, Hyundai. Last time the power was out for 3 days here due to a tornado, we hooked an 800W inverter up to our Chevy S10 and idled it like a generator for at least 20 hours to power our retail computers. Really, it can be any brand car though, lol. Generator = $a lot High wattage inverter = $100-ish USD + car you already have Also, 16 gallon gas tank in the car. What's up now, generator sellers? Lol.

  14. America also has "blackout" on British TV Show 'Blackout' Triggers Online LOLs · · Score: 2

    There's an American show called Blackout from 2012 where they take people extremely likely to freak out, put them in a pitch black room, and have them touch random things or find things or whatever. It has fake (and real) spiders and dogs and people and slime and is generally completely hilarious. It's all a game show so naturally it's timed and the fastest person wins.

  15. lol on Syrian Gov't Agrees To Russian Chem-Weapon Turnover Plan · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Yeah, they're going to turn over those weapons that they claim they don't have that the rebels used to frame them. I find it quite comical that they got from "what weapons?" to "okay, u can haz dis. Looool we were lying," in like 4 days.

  16. better idea on Interview With Professor Potrykus, Inventor of Golden Rice · · Score: 1

    Instead of more money in Monsanto's pocket for no reason, let's take a trip to Walgreen. Oh look! Pounds of vitamin A. How about we ship that over to these countries instead of experimental, patented, money-making machines. Monsanto might as well be selling them cocaine.

  17. Re:"The only problem? It's GMO." on Interview With Professor Potrykus, Inventor of Golden Rice · · Score: 1

    Also they do zero long term cancer and other illness testing on it before selling it and God forbid they do an environmental impact study. Other than that, it's great.

  18. dodged a bullet on Icahn Abandons Bid To Prevent Dell From Going Private · · Score: -1

    Any amount of money that is above $0 is overvaluing Dell so he actually dodged quite the bullet there.

  19. Oops, they forgot one on Silicon Beach Startups Spawn From the Ashes of MySpace · · Score: 1

    I just can't ignore this one. One of the founders of myspace created Demand Media. They bombed hard when Google basically delisted them for complaints about unbelievably bad quality content at ehow.com. I should know, I was a former moderator and top writer for them. Then, guess what else Demand Media owns. Yep, LiveStrong.com in association with Lance Armstrong. That douchebag CEO picks winners like Helen Keller at a horse track. So yeah, not every myspace remnant is some divine startup machine. Some are just overdressed Californian assholes who have no business being a CEO.

  20. alrighty then on Australia Elects Libertarian-Leaning Senator (By Accident) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If anyone was looking for evidence that straight ticket (aka party line) voters aren't so bright, here it is.

  21. Re:OUCH on Man Killed By His Own Radio-Controlled Helicopter In Brooklyn · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Yeah, not so much jokes as Darwin award nominations. You basically fly a high-horsepower rotating sword directly at yourself for no reason outdoors where the wind can change in a second. That's definitely up there on the list. This guy isn't exactly a firefighter running into a burning building. There is zero legitimate reason to fly a deadly helicopter at yourself just to do a trick.

  22. I have an idea on Making a Case For Cyberwar Against Syria · · Score: 2

    They should make a Syrian language version of Final Fantasy Online and release it for free in the country. Productivity will drop to zero, the GDP will go down the toilet, and their entire economy will collapse. That would work better than a more obvious cyber attack.

  23. Re:Let us endeavour to create better encription on NSA Foils Much Internet Encryption · · Score: 4, Funny

    Yes, rot13 is huuuuge lol. But for one way encryption similar to hashes, they just run it through Google translate to 5 different languages, at least one of which is asian-based and one of which is latin-based. Studies have shown that whole letters encrypted with 5-layer google translate method are impossible to return to its original form, making it vastly superior to MD5 and SHA256.

  24. already wrong on Ask Slashdot: Can Creating New Online Accounts Reduce Privacy Risks? · · Score: 1

    You've already done it wrong. Paypal needs your real name and address, etc. There is absolutely no reason why Gmail does. So guess who's "John Smith" on Gmail since 2007? Me! I haven't used my real, actual name for any online account that doesn't truly verify it since the internet was invented.
    Yes, making a new account everywhere will help slightly but you should have given them a fake name in the first place.

  25. a long time coming on NRA Joins ACLU Lawsuit Against NSA · · Score: 1

    This isn't exactly a new opinion for NRA members. A little over a year ago my grandpa's brother told me he always pays cash for bullets and anything resembling ammo at hardware and sporting goods stores just in case the government has some secret database or something. He's pretty level headed and he even said if he didn't have the cash, he'd pay credit and not really care. It was just something there was a rumor to do and it sounded true-ish. Well surprise, here's the NSA. CC companies don't typically have line items on a single purchase charge but who says the mega chain stores don't hand over the CC name and items purchased? Considering they do that for meth lab stuff and fertilizer already, it's not a stretch.