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  1. Re:I, for one, on New 'Rubber Robot' Crawls Through Small Spaces With Inflatable Limbs · · Score: 1

    It kind of reminds me why women don't wear Oder Eaters

  2. Where's the Work? on MIT Algorithm Predicts Red Light Runners · · Score: 1

    I RTFA, and no algorithm was shown. As for the 15% error, did anyone consider cargo? Without seeing the math, how are we compelled to even consider that this was nothing more than a SWAG(scientific wild @$$ guess). Me thinks this is nothing more than a variation of a Markov Chain. This would make a good lab project for a second year student on the west coast.

    (snap m.i.t.)

  3. Re:Just a matter of time... on MIT Algorithm Predicts Red Light Runners · · Score: 1

    My question is, "was the prediction oriented around the Intersection, or from the Vehicle?" If it was the Vehicle, that's useful.

    Also, I believe that "pre-crime" was the creation of Philip K. Dick.

    As for the essence of human predation, who is more dangerous? The one that pillages, or the one that allows toxic waste to enter the community food chain, or the one that does not return the favor of helping the community when the community helped that person, or the one that would create laws that prevent others from being as successful?

  4. Re:Memo to NASA on NASA's Next Mission: Deep Space · · Score: 1

    I'm hoping for the best. I'm just not being convinced from the folks in charge of it.

  5. Re:So, their solution is... on Google Throws /. Under Bus To Snag Patent · · Score: 1

    "One can measure ones strength by the strength of ones enemies." - ancient proverb

    It looks like /. has Google's attention.

  6. Re:Looks Like Google is "Trolling" for Ideas on Google Throws /. Under Bus To Snag Patent · · Score: 1

    Uh, forgot to mention;
    Snap Google
    Snap IBM

  7. Looks Like Google is "Trolling" for Ideas on Google Throws /. Under Bus To Snag Patent · · Score: 1

    From the looks of everything, Google has become envious of /.

    Maybe if some of those that still wear super hero underwear are looking for a new project? How about this, "create a chat-bot that can debate on point?" Think WATSON, only it doesn't know where the Daily Doubles are.

  8. Re:GO GOOGLE! on Google Throws /. Under Bus To Snag Patent · · Score: 1

    Considering the date, people did know about Google. But from the quote, "...threw some pixie dust...", it almost sounds like someone at Google went to "Never Land".

    I've heard that when you sleep with chimps; it's nice when you get up, that all you have extra is fleas.

  9. Memo to NASA on NASA's Next Mission: Deep Space · · Score: 1

    Moon, Helium 3, rocket fuel.

    Go there, pick it up, use it.

  10. Re:#1 on 11 Amazing Things NASA's Huge Mars Rover Can Do · · Score: 1

    I was thinking of the rover showing the Martians what an earth tail gate party was. I hope JPL remembered to load the ribs and b-b-q sauce in back of the rover before leaving.

  11. I For One Applaud m$ Emergence on MS To Build Antivirus Into Win8: Boon Or Monopoly? · · Score: 1

    Craftsmanship is the mark of a master. And given the Petree Dish that is windoze; it's good to see a Journeyman become aware of quality. Pride of ownership should begin to emerge next. One would hope.

  12. Re:No terraforming? on 11 Amazing Things NASA's Huge Mars Rover Can Do · · Score: 1

    Then JPL would have rename it to "Spot"

  13. Re:Can it convert on 11 Amazing Things NASA's Huge Mars Rover Can Do · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, it cost a little bit extra.

  14. Sands Move Everywhere on Sand Dunes On Mars In Motion · · Score: 4, Insightful

    When a wind storm on Mars covers a bunch of real estate, it's a easy guess that there's more than enough energy to move sand. Look any where there is sand, the stuff doesn't take much to find the inside of your shoe; go figure. Now JPL has me wondering if their next rover will be able to handle sand traversal; I guess we'll know by controlled experiment.

  15. Re:Possible use... on China Building Gigantic Structures In the Desert · · Score: 1

    No, no, no. What we're seeing is what happens when one uses Civil Engineers to survey, and they got their training in china. Tragic, just tragic.

  16. Re:Eh? on Microsoft Patent Aims To Curb Obnoxious Employee Behavior · · Score: 1

    I believe IBM beat m$ to this, WATSON.

  17. Re:Just wait for the flood of discrimination suits on Microsoft Patent Aims To Curb Obnoxious Employee Behavior · · Score: 1

    And now m$ can bill you for it?

  18. Re:Microsoft discriminates against the handicapped on Microsoft Patent Aims To Curb Obnoxious Employee Behavior · · Score: 1

    Or worse yet, someone who finally sees m$ for what it is?

  19. Re:And they've the perfect test subject! on Microsoft Patent Aims To Curb Obnoxious Employee Behavior · · Score: 1

    I was thinking of something else a horse has; is m$ going to bill me for this?

  20. Re:mute! on Microsoft Patent Aims To Curb Obnoxious Employee Behavior · · Score: 1

    My favorite sound effect is the Twit knocking at the door. Meetings like this tend to be shorter, and the information is delivered in a more concentrated manner as befitting the intelligence level of the group.

  21. Re:dark glasses on Microsoft Patent Aims To Curb Obnoxious Employee Behavior · · Score: 1

    I guess people that have eye surgery are obnoxious also?

  22. Re:Prior Art? on Microsoft Patent Aims To Curb Obnoxious Employee Behavior · · Score: 1

    They didn't have a patent then, so they couldn't bill for it. I wonder what their billing schedule looks like. Do they offer corporate licenses? Can other jesters be added? What if a competing jester "arises?"

  23. They Forgot Grinning?!! on Microsoft Patent Aims To Curb Obnoxious Employee Behavior · · Score: 1

    Really, who ever granted this patent should be fired.

    OK, while staring at my laptop camera, wearing my Sun Glasses, I shake my grinning head left to right. But my left hand signs, "Your Number One". m$, you don't have the balls to bill me.

    Apologies to Corey Hart.

  24. Re:Not gonna happen by 2020 on Energy Firm Wants To Be First To Mine the Moon · · Score: 1

    Has anyone seen the logistics of this project?

  25. Re:Need FlashBlock for HTML5 on Adobe To Donate Flex SDK To Open Source Community · · Score: 1

    Server side scripting could do it.