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  1. Re:Well that was disappointing on Heroic Engineer Crashes Own Vehicle To Save a Life · · Score: 1

    Boooooeing.

    FTFY.

    Because Loooockheeeed Maaartin doesn't sound as good.

  2. Re:Hmm on Pope Says Technology Causes Confusion Between Reality and Fiction · · Score: 1

    I once heard an explanation that makes sense. It's like seeing millions of paths, as time goes by some paths fade away and new ones unfold.

    So god is more like Paul Atredies?

  3. Re:Can atheists refute one simple fact? on Largest Genome Ever · · Score: 2, Funny

    The answer is simple:w

    Are you typing your slashdot comment with vi?

  4. Re:congratulations, we've got a new Unit on Largest Genome Ever · · Score: 1

    If the unit refers to the bell, it is only slightly taller then an average person. If the unit refers to the clock tower itself, it is close to a football field. It would seem this unit is redundant.

  5. Re:It needs... on Inventor Creates Flotation Device Bazooka · · Score: 1

    ...a laser target designator.

    So we can blind the person before hitting them in the head with a raft. They will never see it coming!

  6. Re:Aerostat not the only thing of note on At Commonwealth Games, the World's Largest Aerostat · · Score: 1

    The video projections on the aerostat were pretty, but more remarkable is the size of Prince Charles's codpiece in photo number 4.

    Actually, I am pretty sure that was a bong.

    The director must have taken a hit as well, its the only way I could explain the giant creepy dolls.

  7. 1995 called... on Google TV Details Revealed · · Score: 0, Troll

    ... and they want their WebTV back.

    Yeah yeah, I know this will do a lot more than be a TV based browser.

  8. Re:Luddites on When the Senate Tried To Ban Dial Telephones · · Score: 1

    As an FYI, pumping your own gas into any sort of container (gas can, your car's gas tank, etc.) is against NJ state law.

    But dumping it straight on to the ground is just considered standard disposal.

  9. Re:Not a good namesake if we're being honest on Orion Spacecraft On the Path To Future Flight · · Score: 1

    Orion the Hunter was killed by a scorpion
    Orion Pictures went bankrupt
    Orion spacecraft ???

    ??? = Causes nuclear explosions. Therefore that one is much more awesome.

  10. Re:Let's build an accelerator that circles the ear on LHC Spies Hints of Infant Universe · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Not if you build it at high enough latitude!

    Or better yet... in space!

    Honestly I think this is a good idea. If you can design it such that you don't need to have the ring completely enclosed, it would work great.

  11. Re:I am glad on LHC Spies Hints of Infant Universe · · Score: 1

    Who the hell modded this flamebait? Slashdot, you fail.

    Yeah, he was clearly trolling. :)

  12. Re:This is why science rocks. on LHC Spies Hints of Infant Universe · · Score: 1

    Don't moderate this -1 Redundant, moderate it +1 Recursive.

  13. Re:Methane on Capturing Carbon With Garbage Heaps · · Score: 1

    But if we capture that methane, we can burn it to produce energy.

    Yeah, but doesn't that defeat the purpose of burying the stuff in the first place? However, if only some of the carbon is released as methane and most of it stays in the ground, this wouldn't be a bad idea. Most modern garbage dumps and landfills already capture methane, so I suppose we would be getting this stuff anyhow.

  14. Re:The DVDs on Race Pits Pigeons Against Poor UK Rural Broadband · · Score: 1

    That means nothing to me. Please use standard units like Libraries of Xongress, telephone directories, African male elephants' weight in micro SD cards.

    New unit for data density: Libraries of Congress per Elephant

  15. Re:Waste on Ryanair's CEO Suggests Eliminating Co-Pilots · · Score: 1

    How about Ryanair elimate their CEO position? That'll save some money too.

    I do not think it is ridiculous to suggest that an AI could replace their CEO.

    I disagree. AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. Obviously intelligence is not necessary for their CEO position.

  16. Re:Waste on Ryanair's CEO Suggests Eliminating Co-Pilots · · Score: 2, Interesting

    You seem to think that flight attendants only serve the purpose of serving orange juice. They are trained for safety and security purposes, including crashes and hijacking. Have you ever noticed that they are never teens who want to make a few bucks, like those who wait tables at the local pub? Yet, if the companies could save money hiring teens, rest assured they would.

    And the co-pilot is not trained in safety procedures? Such as... being able to fly the aircraft in the event the pilot is incapacitated.

  17. Uhh... First? on New Calculations May Lead To a Test For String Theory · · Score: 1

    Err, in the suggested articles on TFA there is this link Theoretical Physicists Develop Test For String Theory From Jan. 25, 2007.

    Did they just call bullshit on themselves?

  18. Re:If we were in any other field... on Tech's Dark Secret, It's All About Age · · Score: 1

    It's because hiring managers are afraid to hire people with more experience than they have.

    And hiring managers are cheap ass bastards that know they can get fresh-out-of-college kids for pennies. So what if they cant do the job and screw everything up; it shows up on the monthly balance as a win so bonuses for all the managers!

  19. Silent but deadly... on Toyota Adds External Speakers To Warn Pedestrians · · Score: 1

    There is only one kind of silent but deadly. A hybrid car just doesn't smell bad enough due to the low emissions.

  20. Re:Yes - quite expensive on Why the World Is Running Out of Helium · · Score: 1

    It also yields 9 * 1.6*10^-13 * 6*10^23 = 9 *10^11 joules = 9*10^11 Watt seconds.

    That's quite the exothermic reaction!

    So for 72 liters ( 0.072 m^3) of He, you would need a giga watt for about 15 minutes.

    I think I know where you can get that kind of energy!

    Really? Where?

    The sun. It makes both energy and helium. Extracting it is the hard part.

  21. Re:$225,000 on Researchers Zero In On Protein That Destroys HIV · · Score: 1

    FYI. The above url is behind a pay wall.

    The thing is so expensive, you have to play $31.50 just to get info about it.

  22. Re:Alliterate headline on Calling Shenanigans On Super SATA's Claimed Audio Qualities · · Score: 1

    Alterative acronyms are always awful; avoid and abstain as appropriate.

  23. conspiracy on Lies, Damned Lies and Cat Statistics · · Score: 1

    Those are the questions that drove Peter J. Wolf to create Vox Felina, a blog dedicated to examining the basis of claims made about cat numbers and behavior, and debunking those that don't withstand scrutiny.

    I believe this is some sort of conspiracy.

    Also:

    Cat got your tongue? (something important seems to be missing from your comment ... like the body or the subject!)

    They're all out to get me!

  24. Not a problem... on Russian Scholar Warns Of US Climate Change Weapon · · Score: 2, Funny

    This can be defeated by the: Guided Universal Indepednant Not Near Earth Survival System, or GUINNESS.

  25. Re:Sigh again on A Million Kids Misdiagnosed with ADHD? · · Score: 1

    Your first two paragraphs nearly convinced me that I have ADHD. The rest of your post made me glad that I do not.

    Also:

    Clutch friction plates, rotational intertia, wave motion...

    Were you talking about engineering or sex?