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  1. Re:bbc has more info on Genetic Engineers Working to Reverse Cancer · · Score: 1

    Cheers to those who will help, cheers to those who will see tomorrow because of this. And to think, this is only the beginning.

  2. I Don't Know About This. on XNA Game Studio Express Beta Now Available · · Score: 0, Troll

    I looked around for the source code to download and compile; I couldn't find it. My Computer Science Advisor says, "Using someone else's code without checking it first is not like cool running." But I thought, "What the heck, it's microsoft; They've never been convicted of lying, cheating, or stealing other peoples stuff." So I downloaded it anyway, and tried to unpack it. I couldn't find anything that could unpack it. Funny thing, there was no MD5 value on microsoft's web site; That's kinda weird to me. I figure that it's broke. Maybe if they opened a forum, and let us see the code, maybe someone could figure why it doesn't work in Linux.

  3. Re:that's only the half of it on Vista Startup Sound to be Mandatory? · · Score: 2, Funny

    It is a shame that no one has a recording of Bill Gates saying, "Slowly, one by one; The Penguins are stealing my sanity."

  4. Re:Did Someone Say, "Mineral Maps"? on SMART Probe to Crash Into the Moon · · Score: 1

    I guess I've got some public reading to do; Thank you for the URL.

  5. Re:Incorrect title..... on Lockheed Martin Wins Contract to Build Mars Lander · · Score: 1

    If that thing is going to go to Mars, then those rocket types might want to make it bigger, or make it a mixed gender crew. Not to sound to stupid, but why not just build another space station and add a ion motor to push it to Mars?

  6. Re:Children.... on Continued Opposition To Laptops in Schools · · Score: 1

    "...one saying the laptop has helped her twelve-year-old son 'master critical professional skills like how to compile a PowerPoint presentation..."

    12? Working on Power Point? No one shouldn't P-P in class, no one. When I was 12, I was going to the liquor store and buying play boys. Her son must be living a tortured life.

  7. Re:Let me demonstrate something for you on Not As Wiki As It Used To Be · · Score: 1

    You know, if one were not to allow non quantifiable modifiers like good, bad, or better; How would wiki articles look like? If one would only allow the use of a persons name, NOT a business or government name with respect to some action, how would that look like? Maybe wiki could have a "Wiki-Press-Release" web site. These Wiki Press Release sites would link to wiki pages which would be factual, and verifiable in essence, (dry reading, but sometimes needed ). Having wiki factual pages link to other web sites would complete the facts. I know that people have got to sell, and express their opinions; But to hide or lie, is a waste of time, energy, and a drain of our limited resources.

  8. Did Someone Say, "Mineral Maps"? on SMART Probe to Crash Into the Moon · · Score: 1

    Um, I think everyone missed this one. There's only one way for the world to start beating a path to the moon, and that's the idea of "GOLD" just lying on the ground. So, if there are mineral maps, could we see them; Please?

  9. Re:Bush on US Government Restricting Research Libraries · · Score: 1

    "...He has not had an easy time..."

    I must agree, I thinking more along the lines of, "Lavish" myself.

    One by One, the Penguins slowly steal my sanity - Unknown

  10. Re:What does Clippy look like in XML? on Microsoft Changes Office 2007 Interface Again · · Score: 1

    My time is all I own; I can't tell which has stolen more, bin Laden sittings, or Clippy.

    All joking aside, isn't this new Ms.XML document format VERY VERY similar to what a XHTML page would look like? Browsers like Opera, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Erectile dysfunction,(IEd), can all handle XSLT line embedded at the top of a XML file as a preprocessor statement.

  11. Re:Perspectives on Evolution No Longer Worth Learning, Says Government · · Score: 1

    I believe that Science is an explanation based on verifiable, and reproducible acts; And that Religion is acting on the advice of someone else's make believe friend. Both Science, and Religion have a common ancestor, "The Story Teller".

    As for me, I just tell my children that God made President Bush as more of a Warning, than an Example.

  12. Re:easy punishment on How Do You Punish a 16-year-old Spammer? · · Score: 1

    Was there any damage to the email server? 5,000,000 times size of the entire email message with its headers is pretty small these days. But it does not minimize the seriousness of the event in question.

    It looks to me like the kid squared off with an asshole bigger, meaner, smarter, and faster than he was. Maybe that computer he had access to should be removed; But the parents are strangely quiet, why? There's usually a reason for a firing, what was his? His story is in the papers, and on the internet now; Getting hired for another job may take awhile. He'll most likely not repeat his actions again. But his actions hurt others, like taking apples off a tree, this cannot be ignored; Junior must face some responsibilities to the people that were affected. How about adding a year of probation on to the sentence so that the courts can review this person as member of the community?

  13. Re:The consequences were that you got fired.. on Apple Fires Five Employees for Downloading Leopard · · Score: 1

    Your definition "admitting guilt but denying any repercussions" is good, but wouldn't it be more accurate to say, "admitting guilt but not responsibility"?

  14. Re:It's harder than you might at first think on Diebold Flops in Alaska · · Score: 1

    Voting IS the power of the people. The one thing that's causing me to rise an eye brow while lowering the other is this lack of fundamental vote backup. Election rigging is nothing new, it all starts hiding with the truth. Stealing my vote, hurts me and my children, deeply; I could never forgive that thief. I don't have all that much in this world, except my vote.

  15. Re:Duh? on Massive Chasm In Asia's Public Sector IT Spending · · Score: 1

    I can't help but wonder when Indian Engineers are going to ask for rise?

  16. I Can't Decide? on NASA Names New Spaceship 'Orion' · · Score: 1

    Is this Space Cowboys 2.0 or Apollo 2.0?

  17. Re:The Ultimate McGiever Logistics Project? on Closer to Deducing the Origin of the Moon · · Score: 1

    Consider this image; Lara Croft wearing a "moon mined" diamond and gold necklace. And a Saint Johns Knit Suit; Draped over her arm.

  18. Re:The buck stops here on AOL CTO Shown the Door · · Score: 1

    In order to see the humor in the parent posting one would have to have at a light understanding of the following topics:

    1. What a "CTO" is in a business organinzation.

    2. F.B.I.

    3. The Department of Home Land Security.

    4. "1984" by George Orwell, 1948.

    5. "The Prince" by Niccolo Machiavelli, c. 1505.

    6. Soviet Communism.

    7. "Ghost Dancers"; My humble conclusion of Islam's imperial direction.

    As for the "potty" reference, no CTO does anything without consent from those in charge of the business. Basically, I think the CTO "fell on his sword" for his company. But any competent lawyer will see through this when considering a class action law suit against AOL.

  19. Re:The buck stops here on AOL CTO Shown the Door · · Score: 1

    AOL's CTO ignored the conclusions at Nuremberg, and thought that the F.B.I. is not tough enough on bad people. So this CTO thinks that the Thought Police of Home Land inSecurity are good people?! Well, lets think of how Winston Smith would handle this. Yes, AOL's CTO should be invited to visit room 101. But as a Pope's son once said, "The dye is cast, there is no undoing it." AOL my still be looking at a class action law suit, because CTO's don't even go potty without approval from above.

  20. The Ultimate McGiever Logistics Project? on Closer to Deducing the Origin of the Moon · · Score: 1

    Given the location, and elements or molecular content of an area(s) of the moon, what would it take to "Harvest" the moon? An assumption is that the products would be used on the moon, or for space stations. Possibly the use of "Nano-bots"?

  21. Re:Ask Slashdot? on Combating Harassing Use of Mosquito Noise Device? · · Score: 1

    In fact, for the state of California, has as part of the bundle of rights of ownership is, "The right to keep others off the property, to ensure a peaceful and quiet space." Renters have this right also. I couldn't find the exact wording over at Arnie's Real Estate web page, but its in my "California Real Estate Princiles" book by Michael Consbruck. I hope Mikey got it right, I'm taking the R.E.Test next month.

  22. Re:What a Novel Concept! on Wiretap Ruling Threatens Telecoms · · Score: 1

    The Telco's are blindly helping the President, they will find it very uncomfortable in the court system that was largely ignored in this process. "Kiddy Pron" as the argument for the trampling of ALL americans rights? Some people need to go to prison for this one.

    The solution to dealing with Islam is linear; Have the U.S. move to a Hydrogen Economy, and the Potentate's of Islam will deal with its criminal elements, personnally.

  23. Re:Clearly a Constitutional Issue on U.S. Senate Ratifies Cybercrime Treaty · · Score: 1

    Stop It! Now I just spit coffee all my keyboard. :o)

  24. Re:Trust us! We're the government! on Judge Rules NSA Wiretapping Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    FTFA, "The government argued that the program is well within the president's authority, but said proving that would require revealing state secrets."

    Strange, the Judicial Branch didn't request to know HOW the Executive Branch was doing this unconstitutional act, just that they COULDN'T do this unconstitutional act. As for the act OF wire tapping, the military routinely monitors other countries communications, for which no one, in the U.S., seems to care. Maybe there's more going on that the Executive branch does not even want the military to know about? Both Bush Jr., and Chaney are "Oil" men, maybe what they're "listening" to has more to do with oil, than with islam?

  25. Short Term Solutions; on Charter Flight Websites / Services? · · Score: 1

    "...Can anyone suggest alternative flight services?..."

    One interesting solution is to learn how to fly yourself; Its still a cool way to get there from here. Of course there's always the phone, internet conferencing; But the bio-feedback sucks. There's more to doing business than doing business.

    As for a long term solution, move towards Energy Hydrogen/Wind/Solar-Energy/Solar-Heat Economies, Automated Manufacturing/Agriculture, and Holographic Communication.