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  1. Hot and cold running money! on Hydraulic Analog Computer From 1949 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Wow! Great article about it in Wikipedia. Loved the picture that showed the two faucets on the side.

  2. Re:The House is on Fire!!! on Ball And Chain To Force Children To Study · · Score: 1

    For shame! Beating your kids with your wife is child and spousal abuse! And it's your own fault for getting married!

  3. So? on Biden Reveals Location of Secret VP Bunker · · Score: 0

    Look, it doesn't matter if the whole world knows where Biden's hideout is; after all, if there is a nuclear attack on the east coast not much will be left.

    Haven't any of you been playing Fallout 3?

  4. Re:WTF on Artificial Ethics · · Score: 1

    You sound like the AI I came up with in college: it was cranky and refused to do anything, too.

  5. Migraine == I'm screwed on Brain Scanning May Be Used In EU Security Checks · · Score: 1

    I've had migraines all my life and have had EEGs done to diagnose the cause. I've seen my EEGs when I have a migraine and when I don't have a migraine; they are substantially different. Looks like travel through the EU might be a bit dicey for me in the future.

  6. Re:Scan and shred on Online Storage For Lawyers? · · Score: 1

    May I recommend using this shredder?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQYPCPB1g3o

  7. Re:Yes. on Online Storage For Lawyers? · · Score: 1

    Aaron,
    Do you realize how much wasted space that would be?

  8. New option for stopping bots on Why the CAPTCHA Approach Is Doomed · · Score: 1

    It looks like we need a different approach to stop the bots.

    Nuke the sites from orbit; it's the only way to be sure.

  9. Re:Answer: by the asshole in charge on Cold War Standoff Over ISS Toilet · · Score: 1

    The asshole simply shut up and did nothing.

    I call "bogus" on this one. Since when have politicians shut up and done nothing even when told?

  10. Re:Before everyone joins the frenzy... on US Nuclear Sub Crashes Into US Navy Amphibious Vessel · · Score: 1

    Actually, I heard that the amphibious vessel failed to turn left at Albuquerque.

  11. Actually, not bad. on How Do Militaries Treat Their Nerds? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I did work as a contractor for the Defense Support Program and was impressed by the way the Air Force ran the program. The IT group I was with was treated with respect by the AF personnel. Unfortunately, it was the contracting company I worked for that insisted on playing politics rather than getting the job done. If only someone could find a way to remove office politics from the workplace (and, yes, I realize that there is irony in asking that office politics be removed from a government-run program).

  12. Re:Water is heavy on Using Lasers and Water Guns To Clean Space Debris · · Score: 2, Funny

    Bah! We already send large quantities of water into orbit - astronauts! How about using the urine they produce to alter the orbits of space junk? Anyone have an idea on how to let an astronaut piss out of their spacesuit without decompressing?

  13. Re:Secret Ingredient - Gran's cake. on US Forgets How To Make Trident Missiles · · Score: 2, Funny

    Dude, We must be related! My Grandmother had the same recipe!

  14. Re:Oklahoma? on Oklahoma, Vatican Take Opposite Tacks On Evolution · · Score: 1

    I can't remember the last time I've gone a month without hearing of somebody dying due to their own stupidity.

    That's because stupidity is supposed to be painful; it teaches us not to do the stupid thing again. Unfortunately, extreme stupidity can also be lethal.

  15. Re:Aw shucks. on America's New CIO Loves Google · · Score: 1

    And I'm fresh out of Tylenol, Excedrin, Ibuprofen, etc.

    Alcohol, anyone?

  16. Re:Calculated in Excel? on Microsoft Asks For a Refund From Laid-Off Workers [updated] · · Score: 1

    I wonder if their accounting department is still using Pentium CPUs with the divide bug.

  17. Re:thats nice. on Snakelike Robot To Treat Soldiers During Battle · · Score: 3, Funny

    Technology Review has an article about a snake-like robotic arm that could soon be used to treat injured soldiers as they lie on the battlefield.

    Now all the battlefield proctologists will be able to sit safely in the rear.

  18. Re:Reclassification needed! on Power In Scotland From Tides and Whiskey · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I'll lift a glass to that!

  19. Re:Objection on RIAA Walks Away From Another "Discovery" Case · · Score: 4, Funny

    I agree with you about "sneaking"; I was thinking more along the lines of "groping".

    But then I realized "groping in the dark" had too many positive connotations.

    Mmmmmm.... Boobs

  20. Re:Won't Help Big Three on Feds To Offer Cash For Your Clunker · · Score: 1

    I've had my 1996 Honda Accord for over 12 years and it still runs beautifully. It also still gets 28 miles per gallon in the city. Why would I want to replace a car that's paid for and runs great? I'm planning to drive this car until the wheels fall off.

    You want to help the environment? Don't drive large vehicles (Trucks, SUVs, etc) unless you really need a large vehicle. Buy a car that will last for more than 3-5 years as this will keep the landfills and junkyards from overflowing.

    Unfortunately, most older cars are still on the road because America doesn't have a decent mass transit infrastructure. The vast majority of Americans need a car to drive to work; even the people who make minimum wage and can't afford a nice, fuel-efficient car. I'm all for getting the smoke-belching older cars off the road, but have you seen what kind of (new or used) car you can get for $4,500?

  21. Anti-tail? on Comet Lulin Is Moving Closer To Earth · · Score: 2, Funny

    The photogenic Lulin has a bright tail and an "anti-tail".

    Are astrophysicists sure this isn't a fin?

    [Insert "Jaws" theme here]

  22. Re:What happens to... on Roland Piquepaille Dies · · Score: 1

    Does that mean we should get rid of the troll account or the person that uses it?

  23. Re:Bigger bugs have gotten through on Windows CE on The Exact Cause of the Zune Meltdown · · Score: 1

    Hey, don't be so hard on the Microsoft programmers; they are, after all, only human.
    Zuner or later this was bound to happen.

  24. Re:Not just for saving ink on New Font Uses Holes To Cut Ink Use · · Score: 1

    Use it as your default font on your computer; you'll be able to get the same resolution on a 20% smaller monitor!

  25. Re:Or better yet on Time To Discuss Drug Prohibition? · · Score: 1

    Alcohol is definitely the most dangerous drug in use in the US right now,...

    Pfff... You've never seen what my wife can do on 4 cups of regular coffee.