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  1. Re:multitasking on Why the NTSB Is Wrong About Cellphones · · Score: 1

    And banning talking to other passengers in the car and adjusting the wipers and heating/ac.

  2. Re:Real elements - or theoretical? on Periodic Table To Welcome Two New Elements · · Score: 1

    They breakdown into other elements? Uranium can become gold?

  3. Re:Real elements - or theoretical? on Periodic Table To Welcome Two New Elements · · Score: 0

    Well you're useful.

  4. Re:Real elements - or theoretical? on Periodic Table To Welcome Two New Elements · · Score: 1

    Wow I mangled that post. Why isn't my brain functioning today?

  5. Re:Real elements - or theoretical? on Periodic Table To Welcome Two New Elements · · Score: 1

    By this definition aren't, how can they be classified as elements? Growing up, and being taught in school "elements cannot be broken down any further." If these elements are breaking down into other elements..wtf?

  6. delusional? on The Genetics of Happiness · · Score: 1

    Did the study differentiate between "Happy" people and delusional people?

  7. Re:False on Nexus One a Failed Experiment In Online Sales · · Score: 1

    There's truth to this too, but I disagree in part with the consensus that this failed because it was online only. I think a large issue was how restrictive they were in selling the subsidized phone to existing T-Mobile users. No one from T-Mobile was eligible to upgrade to the Nexus one for any kind of discounted price, and some other malarkey. I know, I dealt with this problem first hand. I was within the contract renewal time frame and I jumped through a bunch of hoops with T-Mobile trying to get them to change my account or do SOMETHING so that Google's website would see me as A) Eligible to upgrade and B) provide me with the discount. Neither options were allowed as told to me by T-Mobile. All through this I stumbled upon the pending release of the HTC HD2. I called T-Mobile and explained the situation and they gave me the phone right away with the proper discount.

    Google lost a sale here because of their restrictive model. Even if the phone was sold in stores they still wouldn't have gotten my money. The sad part is I tried everything I could to give them my money for this phone and they didn't want it, so to speak.

  8. Re:You know what else is flawed? on Critics Say US Antimissile Defense Flawed, Dangerous · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    People still use the faux-word "prolly"?

  9. Re:Cannot prove on Martian Microbe Fossils, Not So Debunked Anymore · · Score: 1

    So you're saying that there's no way to prove that any of your ancestors lived? Or dinosaurs, or anything else in the massive fossil record of the planet earth?

  10. Obvious article is obvious on Nexus One vs. Top 10 Phone Security Requirements · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I don't think the N1 is targeted at the corporate world. Google seems to have larger mobile plans than this, so I would expect some corporate type product in the future.

  11. Coffee? Give me my damn heat back. on IT Workers To Get Fewer Perks, No Free Coffee · · Score: 2, Interesting

    We lost free coffee a very long time ago, along with 401k contributions, bonuses, etc. On the cutting block this year besides staff and salary? HEAT. Originally each department was able to manage their own temperature within a 4-5 degree range. That's been taken away and the entire temperature for the company has dropped to the point where virtually everyone is wearing a jacket or thick sweaters in each of the departments. There's a good number of people across the hall wearing fingerless gloves. It's one thing to not be able to work efficiently by not having that caffeine kick, but shivering and not feeling your fingers is a real productivity stopper, let a lone the looming paycut.

  12. Re:LOL! What An Idiot! on Ads To Offset Cost of Unlocked Google Phone? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    He didn't say the iPhone was the best thing ever. He did state a fact though. No smartphone that's been released since the iPhone (from what I've seen) has had a subsidized price of anything over $200. Largely due to the fact that the masses would see "iPhone for $200, or something else for more.. why?".

    So.. you can shut your pie hole and learn not to assume. Straw man fallacy, look it up.

  13. Re:Wachowski Bros... on "District 9" Best Sci-fi Movie of 09? · · Score: 1

    Widely known? Really? Are you sure? This is the first I've heard of it. The court case was dismissed.

  14. Not Fast. on East Coast Broadband Fastest In USA · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Here in rural (think Amish) PA we have 15 megabits from the local cable provider. Not sure how long it will last though as Comcast is trying to push into the area and take over.

  15. The Probability is on Scientists Offer 'Overwhelming' Evidence Terran Life Began in Space · · Score: 1

    Seems to me they based their probability on the number of potential life baring comets in the universe to the one place we absolutely know life exists, Earth. comets : earth.

    Duh.

  16. Re:Guilty? on Interview Lawyers Who Defend Against RIAA Suits · · Score: 1

    Drop out of college of course. Get a 2nd job, sell your car, home, kidney, kids.

  17. Nice thread hijack. on DIY Ethernet Audio Receiver · · Score: -1, Redundant

    How about everyone gets back on the topic?

  18. Never heard of any of these games on Top Ten Most Collectible Video Games · · Score: 1

    in all the 22 years of playing games never heard of one of those, heck some of those systesm i never heard of

  19. Spam it! on Gateway Puts Wasted Cycles to Work · · Score: 1

    Maybe someone evil company will use the idle time to send out more spam, yay for us.

  20. Re:Unexpected spoilers suck, scene by scene summar on Lord of the Rings: Two Towers Reviews Rolling In · · Score: 1

    Ah hah. My mistake.

  21. Re:Unexpected spoilers suck, scene by scene summar on Lord of the Rings: Two Towers Reviews Rolling In · · Score: 1

    Not any more of a troll than you by your standards, obviously.

  22. Unexpected spoilers suck, scene by scene summary on Lord of the Rings: Two Towers Reviews Rolling In · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I read the book so obviously nothing surprises me but I was a bit irritated reading the second review(i didn't finish it) and it started giving a scene by scene account of the movie, I didn't want to read a summary of the screenplay.

  23. Worse than DIVX version of DVD's for a few reasons on In Stores Soon: Perishable DVDs · · Score: 1

    I can't see the point of this. Unless they're sold for 4 dollars maximum per DVD I don't see anyone buying and I'm sure that price will cut heavily into profits. I'm sure environmentalists will complain about the waste they create when everyone throws them away. What if you're watching a movie and have to stop to do something, then whe free time becomes available the disc is useless? Trash, you can't even dialup and purchase more time like on the DIVX discs.

  24. Re:Wrong Genus. on Airborne Mouse · · Score: 0, Redundant

    After all, bats are just mice with wings!

  25. Re:Nice, but.... on Protecting Your DRM Rights · · Score: 1

    You know, there's a reason they have an Occupational Privledge tax. It's a priveldge to work and earn money, you don't have any specific right to work. Get a normal job like everyone else if you're worried about losing income.