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  1. Re:Oblig. on New All-Sky Map Shows the Magnetic Fields of the Milky Way · · Score: 4, Funny

    As the Turtle's shell rubs the fur on the elephants' backs, it builds up an electric charge, which results in a magnetic field.

  2. Re:Slashdotted already?!? on New All-Sky Map Shows the Magnetic Fields of the Milky Way · · Score: 1

    It's actually Homegalaxy Security, making sure you don't know where they store all the magnets....

  3. stackoverflow and slashdot... on Upcoming Changes To 'Ask Slashdot' · · Score: 1

    ... each server a need. They are not, nor should be, one and the same...

  4. Re:Fixed on Study Shows Many Sites Still Failing Basic Security Measures · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Buy McAfee Enterprise with at least 1000 licenses today, and get a free iTouch!

  5. Re:Zynga's LabVille is just around the corner... on Video Gamers Advancing Genetic Research · · Score: 1

    Thing is, though, that Adenine, Thymine and Guanine can be bought for regular efforts; Cytosine costs actual real world money...

  6. GeneVille on Video Gamers Advancing Genetic Research · · Score: 1

    If they make it a skinner box game, we'll have a cure for cancer within a decade...

  7. Re:Miscreant? on Facebook Flaw Exposed Private Photos · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Fox News calling someone a "miscreant" is like Idi Amin calling someone "a big meanie".

  8. Re:Private pictures? on Facebook Flaw Exposed Private Photos · · Score: 1

    There are two kinds of people in the world.

    Those who dark secrets tend to be they type that might be revealed over the internet, and those whose aren't.

  9. Re:Of course on Facebook Flaw Exposed Private Photos · · Score: 5, Funny

    You do understand that these forums are often frequented by folks who have forgotten more about computer security that most folks will learn during the course of their entire lives?

  10. Re:What if it turned out the other way? on Greenpeace Breaks Into French Nuclear Plant · · Score: 1

    The main cause of noise in the data is not the other factors you cite (statistics is very good at eliminating noise such as that). Noise in the data is more a result of data suppression.

    With that said, a simple goodle search will reveal the strong correlations to wind patters around Chernobyl and the increased cancer rates, shortened life expectancy, etc.

    Denial, !river, etc. etc.

  11. Re:What if it turned out the other way? on Greenpeace Breaks Into French Nuclear Plant · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Not claiming that coal doesn't kill through pollution, too. Claiming that nuclear never kills, including by accidental emission and mishandling of waste, however, is naive and deceptive.

    Probably would have been better had I used Chernobyl as opposed to Fukushima for my example; those statistics are in and readily available.

  12. Re:What if it turned out the other way? on Greenpeace Breaks Into French Nuclear Plant · · Score: 2

    Radioactivity is possibly healthy for you? Wow. Somehow, I'm reminded of the Chesterfield Cigareette adds from the '50's....

  13. Re:It's funny how stupid they are on Greenpeace Breaks Into French Nuclear Plant · · Score: 0

    Of course, nuclear waste is the gift that keeps on giving. And giving. And giving...

  14. Re:What if it turned out the other way? on Greenpeace Breaks Into French Nuclear Plant · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Depends on how you look at things.

    If you count measurably shortened life span, though, the folks around Fukushima might argue with you about impact.

  15. Re:A few suggestions--alright, let's make it 10 on TV Isn't Broken, So Why Fix It? · · Score: 1

    Actually, yes, when one side is obviously insane, lying or stupid, it does mean that there is one side to the story.

    See also, gravity, arguing with.

  16. No medical warning. on TV Isn't Broken, So Why Fix It? · · Score: 1

    I can feel brain cells dying pretty much instantly whenever faux news, Jersey Shore, etc are on in the same room. Should be a warning, "Watching this program causes stupidity and ignorance".

  17. Re:I don't snoop on IT Pros Can't Resist Peeking At Privileged Info · · Score: 1

    SELECT "TITLE", "SALARY","FIRSTNAME", "LASTNAME","HIRE_DATE" from "PAYROLL" order by "SALARY" DESC;

    ftfy

    And here is some random text so that slashdot lets me post without the error message of, "Filter error: Don't use so many caps. It's like YELLING."

  18. Re:In other words on IT Pros Can't Resist Peeking At Privileged Info · · Score: 1

    How's that? Other folks only have information that they use for their job (assuming a decent setup). It has the ability to look at it all.

  19. Re:Might just be replying to a troll, but .... on Assange Wins Right To Submit Appeal · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Got a question for you. What, exactly is it that he betrayed? The Western/American ideals of freedom, truth, and liberty?

  20. Re:Anything to get his mug on television, eh? on Assange Wins Right To Submit Appeal · · Score: 1

    So - defending himself against the trumped up character assassination that he's been targeted with is self aggrandizement?

    I guess you buy your cool aid by the barrel...

  21. Re:did his "victims" have the same right of appeal on Assange Wins Right To Submit Appeal · · Score: 1

    Absolutely. And I'm sure that not only do they have the ability to expose such information, but the corporations and world governments that he's targeted do so all the time.

  22. Re:Not News on New US Government Project To Monitor Electronic Communication · · Score: 1

    Well - assuming that the NSA has/is doing it on a large scale that long, then it occurs that this could just be a case of slow information dissemination, which works well when you want folks to become slowly acclimated to an idea that they would initially find completely unacceptable.

  23. No, StarCraft, not wow. on How a Computer Game Is Reinventing the Science of Expertise · · Score: 0

    nt

  24. This concludes the USAPATRIOT LOYALTY test. on Ask Slashdot: To Hack Or Not To Hack? · · Score: 1

    Your answers have been duly recorded. Some participants may be included in a followup survey. Thank you for your time.

  25. What's next on Video Game Consoles Are 'Fundamentally Doomed,' Says Lord British · · Score: 1

    Tablets killed the console killed the desktop killed the video killed the radio...