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  1. Re:What? on Kim Dotcom Launches Political Party In New Zealand · · Score: 1

    "Or, that my grandfather traded a pack of smokes (or whatever) for it in 1942 after the war was over,"

    You must be from an alternate universe. In this one WWII ended in 1945

    Anyway I thought that Kim Dotcom must have been a Korean, like all the other Kims

  2. Re:What party was that again... on Anti-Game-Violence Legislator Arrested, Faces Gun Trafficking Charges · · Score: 1

    It was mentioned on TRMS last night that he was a Democrat, and that is hardly a pro republican show.

  3. Olympic on Hacking Charisma · · Score: 4, Funny

    Mark Todd had a horse called Charisma, he won gold at the Olympics equestrian

  4. Obvious solution on Mazda Says Its Upcoming Gas-Powered Cars Will Emit Less CO2 Than Electric Cars · · Score: 1

    Stop using coal to generate most of your electricity.

    And most cars spend nearly all their time sitting around somewhere. Some of that time would be at times when there is not so much demand for electricity, so they could be charged from electricity generated by solar, wind and tidal sources. (which are not so suitable for peak demand since the sun isnt always shining etc.

  5. Its not the CPU on Microsoft Ships Surface Pro 2 Tablets With Wrong, Slower Processor · · Score: 1

    The thing that is most wrong with Surface Pro 2 is the operating system
    '

  6. I thought on JavaScript Inventor Brendan Eich Named New CEO of Mozilla · · Score: 1

    that the Eich were a bunch of evil aliens, enemy of the Lensman series (E E Doc Smith)

  7. Re:Fair is fair on Drone-Assisted Hunting To Be Illegal In Alaska · · Score: 5, Funny

    Citizens should have the right to arm bears

  8. If you laid all the economists in the world end to end, they wouldn't reach a consensus.

  9. Re:Happy Monday from The Golden Girls! on Last Week's Announcement About Gravitational Waves and Inflation May Be Wrong · · Score: 1

    This is Slashdot - if the last word of the song was confidant then it wouldnt be on topic.

    Its like "Beelzebub has a devil for a sideboard"

    or
    California Dreaming, I've got your Womans Day

  10. If you are hitting a rock with your club, you're doing it wrong.

  11. Re:Typical US creation on Functional 3D-Printed Tape Measure · · Score: 1

    I thought Burma was called Myanmar nowdays.

  12. Re:Let me know when... on Functional 3D-Printed Tape Measure · · Score: 2

    "Not all at once. It can't form complex machines. Guns and explosives have chemicals in them. Moving parts. It doesn't work that way, but it can form solid metal shapes. Knives and stabbing weapons.

    So how long to print out a working motorcycle cop?

  13. They can use the religious channels on Creationists Demand Equal Airtime With 'Cosmos' · · Score: 1

    There are quite a few cable channels devoted to religion, at least on the cable provider we have here. Why don't they use those.
    Maybe Roger Ailes can give them some time of Fox News as well.

  14. Re:CNN's Black Hole theory... on New Information May Narrow Down Malaysian Jet's Path · · Score: 2

    "Black Boxes" are actually ORANGE so they will show up easier after a crash.

  15. Re:Not new information on New Information May Narrow Down Malaysian Jet's Path · · Score: 2

    "it's interesting that the aircraft appears to have a heading of 180 (due South), almost exactly on 90 E longitude, and very possibly passing through 90E 0N on it's way heading towards 180S (which was beyond it's range). "

    Theres no such thing as 180 degrees South.
      Latitude goes from 0 (equator) to 90 degrees South (south pole) whereas the north pole is 90 north

  16. Re:Not new information on New Information May Narrow Down Malaysian Jet's Path · · Score: 1

    "So you're another Communist sympathizer eh?"

    The countries he refered to " [a-z]stans" are not communist, although some of them were when they were part of the Soviet Union.
    All of them have no love for Putin or Russia.

    And as for China, well most of the passengers were chinese, so China is entitled to go after whichever terrorist group is responsible.

    I personally think the plane was taken to be used (like the 911 planes) as a weapon, and a more effectivr one if they fill it up with explosives.

    If they were really serious about searching the area 1500 milesSW of WA they (US Navy) would send a carrier, and have a Global hawk flying over the area.

  17. Re: Interesting on Flies That Do Calculus With Their Wings · · Score: 1

    Bad weather was not a factor in that incident

  18. Just get on Could Earth's Infrared Emissions Be a New Renewable Energy Source? · · Score: 1

    Just get Congress to abolish the Laws of Thermodynamics

  19. Firefox accounts? on Firefox 29 Beta Arrives With UI Overhaul And CSS3 Variables · · Score: 1

    So I have to have an account with Mozilla to use the 'free' Firefox browser now?

    No thankyou.

    I don't want a new UI either.

    FTR I don't have a Google account either, I get my Android apps from Amazon

  20. Re:Cost savings on Time Dilation Drug Could Let Heinous Criminals Serve 1,000 Year Sentences · · Score: 1

    How about this for cost saving:

    A .50 BMG bullet through the forehead.

    Pretty much guarranteed instant death.

    And the family of the victim(s) can get to pull the trigger if they want.

    Of course the death penalty should only be used when there is absolute proof of guilt, but there are plenty of those cases around in this country.

  21. A survey on how many americans believe in the Easter Bunny

    The date of easter changes every year - thats got to be a conspiracy too.

  22. Maybe the Airforce does too on Scientists Publish Letter Saying, "We Need More Scientific Mavericks" · · Score: 1

    AGM 65 maverick guided missiles?

    I think the marines and navy can also use them, and you can put them on a AH64 apache for the army.

    James Garner was not available to comment

  23. Hah on Lego Robot Solves Rubik's Cube Puzzle In 3.253 Seconds · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Try reconfiguring (ie take the stickers off and put them back in diferent places so there is no solution) and then see how the robot does...

  24. Start wearing masks and disguises when out in public.

    Plus if you use a gas mask that will cut down on the pollution and allergens.

  25. Re:Meanwhile in the West on Russian Army Spetsnaz Units Arrested Operating In Ukraine · · Score: 1

    I Hereby invoke Godwins Law