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  1. Re:DC/X (Delta Clipper) did that first 20 years ag on Successful Test Flight and Landing for Xombie Rocket Lander and GENIE · · Score: 1

    I'm thinking that the Chief Engineer for Xombie first looked at the Wiki page and said, "ya we can do that, over again."

  2. I Found the Fake Document! on Heartland Institute Threatens To Sue Anyone Who Comments On Leaked Documents · · Score: 1

    There's a personal email that states the sender caused his spouse to reach that moment of joy, because she said so.

  3. Re:Could use the real internet eh! on A Look At Microsoft's 'Mini Internet' For Testing IE · · Score: 1

    m$ doesn't need faster loading pages for that.

  4. Re:Could use the real internet eh! on A Look At Microsoft's 'Mini Internet' For Testing IE · · Score: 1

    The solution is simple. Open source IE10, let us non m$ folks make useful suggestions. Another idea is let libreOffice/Chrome/Firefox/Safari/Opera/Amaya/mySQL/inkScape/Linux keep right on marching. Which leads to an interesting seg-way, "What's a Trillion Dollors worth, if you can't spend it?"

  5. Re:Not Avatar on DARPA Researches Avatar Surrogates · · Score: 2

    I was thinking of an eariler work, Surrogates; it had what I considered some useful solutions for current issues.

  6. Re:Follow up: on Man Digs Out Basement Using Radio Controlled Toy Tractors · · Score: 4, Funny

    Were those RC construction vehicles Union RC Construction Vehicles?

  7. Re:first! on Microsoft's Antivirus Briefly Flags Google.com As Malicious · · Score: 1

    Dear AC, so what is the minimum threshold for a business to not be criminally prosecuted for Fraud? Ignoring criminal activities is in itself, criminal; especially by Wards of the Court.

  8. Re:first! on Microsoft's Antivirus Briefly Flags Google.com As Malicious · · Score: 1

    There are many laws. Torts, in this case, are not a pastry. And the way that law enforcement is handling their litigation is not cute. When business comes before people, someone has been bribed.

  9. Re:first! on Microsoft's Antivirus Briefly Flags Google.com As Malicious · · Score: 1

    Dear AC, no one pays a fine and allows themselves to be "watched" when they've done nothing wrong, Period.

  10. Re:Darknets on UK Law Enforcement Starts Seizing Music Blogs · · Score: 1

    So, "Serious Organized Crime Agency?!" And I thought a government department named, "Home Land Security" sounded gay. Who thinks of these names? John Stewart?

  11. Re:first! on Microsoft's Antivirus Briefly Flags Google.com As Malicious · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I'm still working on the part where a group of convicted Liars, and Thieves are still allowed to do business. But then again, I'm amazed that Criminal Law is second to Torts.

  12. Re:Calling 'shock' or 'electroshock' inaccurate on Mild Electric Shock To Brain May Boost Spatial Memory · · Score: 1

    Given that certain areas of the brain are mechanically connected to physical parts of the rest of the body; are these connected areas constructively definable north of the Brain Stem?

  13. Mavis Beacon, Where Are You! on Engelbart's Keyboard Available For Touchscreens · · Score: 1

    I think I'm going to need some tutorials on this application. But is this the one? The Blender3D conquerer?

  14. Re:Calling 'shock' or 'electroshock' inaccurate on Mild Electric Shock To Brain May Boost Spatial Memory · · Score: 2

    Could this application be used to help "plot" the neural pathways?

  15. Re:Makes a great present on Mild Electric Shock To Brain May Boost Spatial Memory · · Score: 1

    Could using this device during a test be construed as Cheating? I think the educator would ignore its use, because one shouldn't laugh at the struggles of a student.

  16. Re:Sock your kids, make them smarter on Mild Electric Shock To Brain May Boost Spatial Memory · · Score: 1

    Let's hope the kids don't remember when you go to sleep.

  17. Re:Goodness! on Mild Electric Shock To Brain May Boost Spatial Memory · · Score: 1

    I remember seeing this sceen in the movie, "Taken." This therapy used didn't cause any remembering to occur. Maybe more, "studies" would be helpful?

  18. Re:Proven! on Mild Electric Shock To Brain May Boost Spatial Memory · · Score: 1

    My thoughts wonder to the idea of how many Watts did it take to "turn the lights on?"

  19. Not Being One That Must Publish on Researchers Feel Pressure To Cite Superfluous Papers · · Score: 1

    But to ignore previous authors might be disrespectful. But isn't the citing of authors used for extrapolation?

  20. Re:Why? on DARPA Works On Virtual Reality Contact Lenses · · Score: 1

    I kind of wish DARPA would consider a self sustaining moon base then. Otherwise N.Leroy GingRich sounds delusional.

  21. Re:Sigh on NASA Studying Solar Powered "Space Tugboat" · · Score: 2

    Well, it sure beats what NASA is doing now, which is watching re-runs of what NASA use to do. The side benefit is that it might be possible to push a spent satellite that's still useable into an location where it can be repaired, and sent back to work. How about space junk retrieval? Spare parts from the space junk might not be pretty, but if they're working, why not use them?

  22. Clarification Please on White House Refuses To Comment On Petition To Investigate Chris Dodd · · Score: 1

    What is an example of, "because it requests a specific law enforcement action." My understanding is; Government Employee "A" accepts Something from Agent "B" Representing Client "C". At this point, my understanding is that Government Employee "A" has been bribed. Prison should be consequence for Government Employee "A", Client "B", and Agent "C".

  23. Re:What's the point? on Trials and Errors: Why Science Is Failing Us · · Score: 2

    Um, at /., one doesn't RTFA; it gets in the way of one's conjectures.

  24. Re:Who says on Trials and Errors: Why Science Is Failing Us · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bubble Wrap is very fascinating.

  25. Re:Then we must live forever on Trials and Errors: Why Science Is Failing Us · · Score: 0

    Simple, take a "snap shot" of the brain, but down at the level of makes each neuron fire. then copy the information on solid state hard drive of about 4 Pita Bytes. The Pita Byte drives will be in full production in about 15 years. Taking the snap shot of someones neural pattern has yet to begin.

    If it helps, doing this to a suspect would allow investigators to interrogate a suspect by reviewing of memories without asking questions to the suspect. One could easily take the "picture", and while providing the suspect with something like Tea or Coffee; the questions that the investigators have could be completely answered.

    The one use that I long for is taking a picture of my own memory, and thus finding where I put my car keys last, and finally I will always quickly "remember" when my wife's birthday is.