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  1. Motives for going to the press? on Wiretap Whistleblower, a Life in Limbo? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    How about basic patriotism?

  2. I'm scared now on Black Hole At Center of Milky Way Confirmed · · Score: 2, Funny

    When i heard that there were black holes in other galaxies, i was fine with that, since they are so far away. But now i hear there is one in OUR galaxy? That's kinda scary, since its so close to us!

  3. Hosting Child porn? on Washington Post Blog Shuts Down 75% of Online Spam · · Score: 2, Interesting

    According to the article, the provider hosted servers that provided child porn.

    1: Is that really possible for kiddie porn sites to be active in the US?
    2: If its true, would that company be partially responsible legally speaking?

  4. The goal of the media isnt to report on Press Favored Obama Throughout Campaign · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The goal of the media to sell advertising and papers. They do this by 'sexing' up the news as much as possible to make people want to read it. If it bleeds, it leads as they say. Why read boring stories about real substance when you can read Exciting! Stories! About Stars!

    So its no surprise Obama had more favorabe coverage. He was by far the 'sexier' candidate.

    (Tho Palin was hotter)

  5. General relativity to the rescue? on Nuclear Decay May Vary With Earth-Sun Distance · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Could perhaps the distance between the earth and the sun and the relationship for nuclear decay be in some way effected by the gravitational field fluctuations that occur as well? Time is dilated by gravity, so perhaps are we seeing a further proof of Special relativity?

    Or are they simply looking for casual relationships where none actually exist. Perhaps the decay rate relates to the amount of pastafarians on earth.

  6. Terry Pratchett on Drug Halts Decline In Alzheimer's Patients · · Score: 1

    Terry Pratchett has early onset Alzheimer's. Can we sign him up for this treatment?

  7. Wow, that summary.... on Collimating Semiconductor Lasers Without Lenses · · Score: 1

    That summary sounded exactly like the rockwell automation's advertisement.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtuqjFf7-N4

  8. I am very pleased to hear of this escape! on Spam King Escapes From Federal Prison · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Why? Because now, when he gets caught, he will NOT go back to 'club fed', but will go back to at least medium, and probably maxamum security prison, where the really bad boys are held.

    And I'm sure when he's there, locked up late at night with 'tiny', that he's going to regret sending those herbal Viagra and penis enlargement emails.

  9. So a better title would be.. on Internet Users Not Updating Browser · · Score: 4, Insightful

    40 percent of internet users are not updating their browser.

    And these same users are probably happily using windows 98 on their Pentium II's, and don't give a damn about having the most shiny, newest toy.

  10. Re:Can we be a little more inclusive? on Senate Hearing On Laptop Seizures At US Border · · Score: 1

    Having flown Iberian airlines on my honeymoon last year, I would say it would be better to go through US customs. Less hassle and delay.

  11. Re:Politicians will vote for the law on New FISA Bill Would Grant Telcoms Immunity; Vote Is Tomorrow · · Score: 5, Insightful

    their direct freedoms ARE being threatened, but they are more concerned by Jamie Lynn Spears's new baby than boring things like 'civil liberties'.

    Media has replaced religion as the new opiate of the masses.

  12. Anyone else notice.... on Search For RMS Titanic Was a Cover Story · · Score: 1, Insightful

    That the navy wanted to chuck nuclear waste into the OCEAN!?!

  13. I predict this will bomb. on Dave Gibbons On the Forthcoming Watchmen Movie · · Score: 5, Funny


    Looks like its going to suck. Bad actors, the director is a dweeb, the special effects are going to be laughable.

    With production values this bad, who will watch The Watchmen?

  14. Poor poor lonely RMS... on Spam Is 30 Years Old · · Score: 4, Informative

    It looks like RMS was looking for love back then too!

    10-MAY-78 23:20:30-PDT,2250;000000000001
    Mail-from: MIT-AI rcvd at 7-MAY-78 2316-PDT
    Date: 8 MAY 1978 0213-EDT
    From: RMS at MIT-AI (Richard M. Stallman)
    Subject: MSGGROUP# 697 Some Thoughts about advertising
    To: stefferud at USC-ISI
    Redistributed-To: [ISI]<MsgGroup>Mailing.List;154:
    Redistributed-By: STEFFERUD (connected to MSGGROUP)
    Redistributed-Date: 8 MAY 1978

    ---EDIT--

    4) Would a dating service for people on the net be "frowned upon" by DCA? I hope not. But even if it is, don't let that stop you from notifying me via net mail if you start one.

  15. Re:For those of you that are going to ask on eBay Sues Craigslist · · Score: 5, Informative


    3) eBay managed to get its share because craigslist had issued some shares to close employees, on the assumption that it didn't matter and was just to feel nice. One of those employees decided to sell his stake publicly, and eBay bought it. Normally, no one would have been able to get access to Craigslist stock.</quote>

    That happens more than you think. I know of at least one case in my hometown where a farm family who had a large farm generations (I think back to the 1850's or before). He did some legal mumbo jumbo where he sold shares of the farm to his kids, thinking they would keep it in the family and they could profit from the farm, etc.

    Well, one son decided not to keep the shares, so he sold them off to Con-Agra, a major farming corporation. Shortly thereafter, Con-Agra filed a minority stake lawsuit against the farmer, bankrupt him in court fees and lawyers, and the farmer was forced to sell the rest of the farm off to Con-Agra.

    Congratulations Con-Agra, you got about a 10 million dollar farm for no more than 2 million!

  16. Finaly, this is what the music companies needed! on Researchers Create an Automatic Backup Band for Singers · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Now they just need to have artificial voices sing music, and random word generators to make lyrics, and the music companies can stop paying those pesky artists!

  17. This is perfectly legal on Scientology Given Direct Access To eBay Database · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The government is not stopping sale of e-meters, and eBay, as a private vendor, can fully decide what and what not can be sold on their site. If they choose not to allow sale of e-meters, then thats their prerogative.

    The CoS is not doing anything illegal either, since they are acting now as an agent of E bay.

    But I think a much better question is, what did scientology do to eBay to get them to agree to this?

  18. Its easy on Whatever Happened To The Joystick? · · Score: 4, Funny

    The joystick met its Doom

  19. Obama truely the big winner. on Super Tuesday, McCain Leads Reps, Dems Undecided · · Score: 5, Interesting

    While Clinton won California, New york, new Jersey and Mass, Obama really comes out as the winner here. Why? because not a month ago he was hugely behind, and now he's only narrowly been defeated. Clinton also has won all her states, there is not much left for her. While Obama however has plenty of states left to go where he typically is a winner. If you look at the pledged delegate count, he's tied with her, AFTER she won all those large states.

    Also, in money, Clinton is getting tapped out, while Obama is gaining speed. 35 Million last month? In SMALL party donation? Thats amazing.

    So while they will go on for a few more months.

  20. I would say... on Space Spotters Track Secret Satellites · · Score: 4, Funny

    to these people that they need to get out more, but it appears they already do.

  21. Re:Great summary of Hillary on Best Presidential Candidate, Democrats · · Score: 1

    Sorry, she said what?

  22. Great summary of Hillary on Best Presidential Candidate, Democrats · · Score: 4, Informative

    "She is highly intelligent, has real experience and is an attractive candidate. But she is terrified to act on her beliefs. In fact, she seems so conditioned by what she sees as political constraints that one can barely tell where her beliefs begin and where those constraints end."

  23. Re:Call in the lawyers on Physicist Calculates Trajectory of Tiger At SF Zoo · · Score: 1

    Oh yeah, I know about comparative negligance. But a lawyer sure isnt going to press for that. But regardless the lawyer is more concerned about getting 1/3rd of SOMETHING, so 1/rd of 400K is better than 1/3rd of 0.

  24. Call in the lawyers on Physicist Calculates Trajectory of Tiger At SF Zoo · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Well, I guess this is enough for the lawsuits to start flying at the zoo. Surely there are enough lawyers out there that will take the case. "Your honor, the zoo was clearly negligent in designing a tiger cage that a tiger could jump out of. The fact that the victim was allegedly taunting the tiger does not factor into the fact that the tiger was able to escape due to the mistake of the zoo building the environment."

  25. i bet.. on Drug Shows Early Promise Against Alzheimer's · · Score: 1

    I bet the editors have been diag.....

    Oh forget it, WAY to easy.