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  1. Re:320 megahashes per second for 2400W?? on Tesla Owners Are Mining Bitcoins With Free Power From Charging Stations (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Don't confuse the guys who put a BitCoin miner in the trunk of a Tesla... They have other things to worry about. Like making the next lease payment or cashing the dividend check from the Trust Fund.

  2. Do notice ONE important thing... on After Two Months of Quiet, North Korea Launches Another Ballistic Missile (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 0

    This missile flight lasted 50 min but went only 600 miles... Nearly straight UP and straight DOWN. I point out that DPRK is obvious testing by lofting the missile way up and watching the reentry where they can see it. They are testing phases of fight other than assent, which means they have the booster they think they need.

    Now think a little about what this means. They can fly a missile some 50 min... How far can they get this thing to go if they are not shooting it straight up? I'm guessing they can go far enough to threaten more than just Japan.

    This is getting *really* dangerous folks. We either need to start building bomb shelters, deal with this threat or more likely both.

  3. Re:here's hoping next year's word is.. on 'Complicit' Is The Word Of The Year In 2017, Dictionary.com Says (npr.org) · · Score: 2

    Oh? Trump is "with him"? Not really. Trump won't be in Alabama campaigning for Moore or sending him money..

    What Trump is saying is exactly what I'm saying. Moore is a better choice than the democrat. Obviously Moore isn't currently engaged in molesting children now, nor has he been accused of this in the last 37 years. I don't know if he did it or not but he's not doing this now and there ARE valid doubts that the stories being told are the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Given the obvious political motives behind these stories and the timing of their release there ARE doubts here.

    I would strongly suggest you be careful here. Roy Moore's troubles are the kind that often backfire on the left. We've had decades of popular democrats which engaged in well documented and known egregious behavior of this sort and we've all looked the other way. Roy Moore's behavior 37 years ago, even if true, was pretty tame compared to some of the things we CAN prove happened on the left. Tread lightly sir.

  4. Re:Parabolic... on Bitcoin Hits $10,000 Because Ceilings Are Just a Construct, Man (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Ah, but one thing will be very different because folks where trading options and on margins, not buying and selling actual stocks.. In 1929, people ended up owing more than they had invested when the margin calls couldn't be covered and the assets they controlled couldn't be sold fast enough. In 1929, folks ended up owing debts which where multiples of their initial investment.

    Buying BitCoin with credit cards, while stupid, will only end up incurring the initial debt. Folks won't be margined/leveraged and won't end up owing more than they invested.

  5. Re:Except as a curiosity ... on Bitcoin Hits $10,000 Because Ceilings Are Just a Construct, Man (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Lohan moved to London and is currently not in rehab.. (Google this and see)

    Pokimon Go may not be dead, but all four people in a sample group of previous Go users have stopped playing it and unloaded the app.

  6. Re:That's where I was going on Bitcoin Hits $10,000 Because Ceilings Are Just a Construct, Man (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Well... The issue is going to require two pieces of information... 1. How much do you pay for electricity? 2. How much power does it take on average to mine a coin using your hardware. If 1*2 is larger than a coin is worth, it's not worth it.

    I cannot answer either of those questions for you.... For #1, see your electric bill.. For #2 you will need to do some investigation into your hardware, or do some measurements. I'll warn you though, don't forget the cost of running the AC if you live in a warm location or subtract the "free heat" if you live in a cold place.

    I saw a "is it profitable" calculation in a discussion about various crypto currency mining options someplace I cannot find right now. Do a bit of searching, you might find it. If you do this, I suggest you consider more than just BitCoin mining. Other currencies may pay more for the same cost.

  7. Oh yea, I lived that one. It was one step up from the crank, talk to the switchboard operator thing...

  8. Re:DJI - 36,000 !!!!!! on Bitcoin Hits $10,000 Because Ceilings Are Just a Construct, Man (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, 23,700 is today on the DOW.

  9. Re:What does this do to mining economics on Bitcoin Hits $10,000 Because Ceilings Are Just a Construct, Man (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    It depends on the cost of electricity... Mostly anyway...

    If your landlord is paying the bill, mine away my man... If YOU are paying the bill, then you'd better be careful even at 10K/Coin.

    I recall that in Venezuela they are mining BitCoin for two reasons.. First, Electricity costs are unnaturally low due to government subsidies so it pays and Second, holding bolivars is a bad idea due to inflation rates so they escape that by holding BitCoin. Of course, all this is now illegal in Venezuela as is trading in BitCoin...

  10. Re:Except as a curiosity ... on Bitcoin Hits $10,000 Because Ceilings Are Just a Construct, Man (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    ... I don't give a shit about BTC.

    I do however, wonder if Lindsay Lohan is in rehab or if Pokemon Go is still a thing.

    No and No.

  11. Re:Parabolic... on Bitcoin Hits $10,000 Because Ceilings Are Just a Construct, Man (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Can you remember 1929? Buying stocks on margin using credit? What a mess that was..

    At least there won't be a margin call to deal with when this all goes pear shaped.

  12. Good grief! You're loaded! It's time to think about hiring a butler!

    I'll bet the Butler won't take bitcoin for payment.. But that's just a guess..

  13. Re:here's hoping next year's word is.. on 'Complicit' Is The Word Of The Year In 2017, Dictionary.com Says (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    In case you haven't noticed.. Roy Moore was cut adrift by the RNC and has been cut loose by nearly everyone in the republican party, nobody is with him now. How's that square with how you represent this issue? Also, One simply cannot deny that this issue with Moore and teenage girls is conveniently timed for his political opponent. Even if Moore did all this, the release was timed for political reasons and that should raise suspicions by all. But we really have no proof of any of these stories either way, and at this point, 37 years later, there will be no proof for any of this, either way. My guess is that Moore will win, unless some idiot tries to mount a write in campaign in the next 12 days or so, which seems unlikely.

    About the impeachment idea.. By all means, try. PLEASE try. Sans any real crime and serious by Trump himself being uncovered, The effort WILL fail and will accrue to the detriment of those who push it. Oh? You think Trump DID commit a crime then? What crime, exactly?

  14. Re:how about a ban on tweeting on White House Weighs Personal Mobile Phone Ban For Staff (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    I suppose you could look at it that way, but I figure his motives for Tweeting are a bit less about tweaking you and more about blowing off steam.

    He's not targeting "the people" or even "you people" with his tweets, he's expressing himself and how he feels about things raw, unfiltered and uniquely Trump. So his "fake news" theme is more about how he sees things than a political calculation, focus group tested short message designed to convert his detractors to his side. It's really how he sees things, which either scares the pants off his detractors and enrages them, or endears him to those who supported him. Those in the middle just get left confused, wondering why the left is going nuts and why Trump's supporters are laughing about it.

  15. Re:make them deal with SCIF rules on White House Weighs Personal Mobile Phone Ban For Staff (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    The president can do what he wants, SCIF or not..

    The rest of the staff need to follow the rules.

    NO he can't, the president is subject to many of the same rules as everyone else, yes he may get a pass for some shit but he doesn't exist outside the law and yes their are LAWS when dealing with classified information.

    A president can legally declassify anything they wish with impunity. It is under their authority that stuff gets classified in the first place, so they can choose to declassify anything anytime they wish. You can argue that it was a bad idea to disclose classified information, but you cannot argue that the president violated the law.

  16. Re:make them deal with SCIF rules on White House Weighs Personal Mobile Phone Ban For Staff (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    "The president can do what he wants, SCIF or not.." Bullshit, you're drinking the Trump branded prison koolaid.

    No, it's the harsh reality that anything classified is so designated by the president's authority (within the limits of the law). The president can declassify anything at any time, because it is under HIS (or her) authority to do so. You can argue the wisdom of a president doing this, but you cannot argue that the president breaks the law when they disclose classified information.

    The president can violate ANY of the rules regarding protection of classified information with impunity. THIS is what I'm saying.

  17. Re:Slow Clap on White House Weighs Personal Mobile Phone Ban For Staff (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    Yea, finally *somebody* realizes that this is a serious problem. I mean we've had cell phones for how long now? A couple of decades?

    Interesting that it's Trump that first comes to this conclusion, isn't it?

  18. Re:make them deal with SCIF rules on White House Weighs Personal Mobile Phone Ban For Staff (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    The president can do what he wants, SCIF or not..

    The rest of the staff need to follow the rules.

    Personally, I think that leaving your personal cell phone OUTSIDE the Whitehouse sounds like an excellent idea. Leave your personal electronics at home. Only allow the staff to carry or use government provided equipment in the building for work use, allowing limited personal use of official resources for things like taking calls from family.

  19. Re:how about a ban on tweeting on White House Weighs Personal Mobile Phone Ban For Staff (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2

    Naw.. Not going to happen...

    Twitter is now a PR tool used to set the media's heads collectively spinning on the topic of the Twitter Chief's choice. He's not going to give up that kind of control of the national debate.

  20. Re:here's hoping next year's word is.. on 'Complicit' Is The Word Of The Year In 2017, Dictionary.com Says (npr.org) · · Score: 2

    Oh please... Now I'm a Russian because I point out that impeaching Trump might not be a good idea? That's rich...

    Could it be that because you cannot admit that your candidate lost a fair and square election to an absolute novice that you are grasping at straws? Seriously, Hillary was an awful candidate and ran a horrible campaign. This election was her's to lose, and she lost it to a candidate that had nearly a zero chance of winning.

    In order to impeach trump, you guys need to take the house in 2018... I don't see that happening, but let's say it does for argument sake. In that case Impeachment of Trump may happen, but Conviction won't, there is zero chance you will get 2/3rds even if you won EVERY Senate seat in the midterms. You need to square with that reality and figure out how you are going to deal with it because the last party that impeached a sitting president and failed paid dearly for the attempt.

    But... By all means, do try. It will be a bloodbath at the ballot box for your side...

  21. Re:here's hoping next year's word is.. on 'Complicit' Is The Word Of The Year In 2017, Dictionary.com Says (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Of who?

    Remember, an impeachment trail requires a majority vote in the house to start it but also requires 2/3rds of the Senate to convict. If you are thinking Trump will be impeached and convicted, you are as crazy as he is. Republicans understand this would be suicide, well, at least enough of them understand this that we'd never get a conviction.

    Then I ask the obvious question.. If you won't succeed in getting Trump out of office, what's the point of taking this huge risk? Last time impeachment happened, it didn't go so well for the party driving the train after the conviction failed in the Senate.

  22. Re:Why the fuck is this on Slashdot's front page?! on 'Complicit' Is The Word Of The Year In 2017, Dictionary.com Says (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    Collusion;

    The only word the media seems to know this year.

    You keep using that word...

    I don't think that word means what you think it means...

  23. Re:OK so riddle me this: on Elon Musk's 'Scientific Method' (rollingstone.com) · · Score: 1

    Glomar explorer was sold, converted to a Oil Drilling rig, used for about 15 years and scrapped.

  24. Re:largest vacuum chamber in history = on Elon Musk's 'Scientific Method' (rollingstone.com) · · Score: 1

    Sucks when you open that door eh?

  25. Re:OK so riddle me this: on Elon Musk's 'Scientific Method' (rollingstone.com) · · Score: 2

    What bizarre set of questions, axioms and probability of truths would lead someone to conclude that drilling lots of tunnels without governmental oversight under major metropolitan areas is something that will reduce traffic, be good for the environment, etc?.

    He's not building a tunnel that will leave his property, I'm nearly 100% sure of this.

    This is another "Glomar Explorer" cover story (we are planning to mine the sea floor) for some black project that some three lettered organization realizes cannot be hidden from view. The Glomar Explorer really was built and used to raise a Russian nuclear sub. The tunnel to the airport story is to explain why some big holes are being dug on Space-X property. It's a cover story...