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  1. I think its in the marketting on Japan Tests New Bullet Train · · Score: 1

    If they make it nice, treat it nice, the staff puts on an air of high class travel... I'll think of it that way.

    And for god sakes lets put it between vegas and LA... I'll fund the whole thing myself in the first 6 months!

    1 ticket there for me, 6 for me and the strippers!

  2. old news... on Low-Hanging Moon Explained · · Score: 5, Funny

    some guy who got gods powers is trying to get laid... apparently its taking longer than the last guy i saw try this one.

  3. So who did THIS study? on Many Scientists Admit Unethical Practices · · Score: 1

    "According to a large-scale survey of scientific misbehavior, 15% admit to changing a study under pressure from a funding source."

    I suppsoe we're supposed to believe this number hasnt been inflated since the study was done by a ethics evaluation company? :)

  4. OLD NEWS! (revenge of the nerds....) on Nerds Make Better Lovers · · Score: 1

    wasnt this all explained to betty chiulds on the moon bounce a long long time ago?

    can anyone say HOTel cORAL esSEX?

  5. Re:Great! on Breathe Under Water Without Oxygen Tanks · · Score: 1

    Oh, and divers very rarely breathe oxygen. (Unless you're counting the weird mixtures you use for very deep diving.)

    I routinely breath NITROX/oxgen enriched mixtures for regular recreational diving... there's no issue with it.

  6. call those guys on Mac Install-Base Shown to Be 16% · · Score: 1

    see how those 5 guys are doing. wait, IM them... they prob dont do much human interaction.

    If the say its l33t, then we know its ok.

  7. I wonder if they could do the reverse? on Ancient Cave Bear DNA Extracted and Decoded · · Score: 1

    Could I give them DNA have them decode it, and then tell me what it was?

    They know what it is going into the decoding... but I'm just so fascinated by the technology that I wonder if they can extrapolate the species from just the DNA too.

    These guys are f'ing cool. This really is the frontier here on earth for me.

  8. Re:you must be fun at parties! on Steering Wheel Checks Alcohol Consumption · · Score: 1

    Yes, I commonly work on vehicle electrical systems. I sort of own a car modification company... wrong guy to ask that :)

    I also dont advicate these as mandatory, I think they are a good option,a nd a good punishement, but not good for the mass of society.

  9. Re:you must be fun at parties! on Steering Wheel Checks Alcohol Consumption · · Score: 1

    "Did you know that its illegal for you to personally change your catalytic convertor or any other part of your engine that deals with exhaust quality control?"

    Being that i own a car modification company, added two turbos to my car, have a straight test pipe replacing my cat with electronic cutout with a wideband 02 sensor in it.... yes.

  10. maybe the guy who got a dui on Steering Wheel Checks Alcohol Consumption · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I see this as maybe needed for the few repeat offenders, and not the general population. It is a little extreme, and might be best applicable for those extreme cases where the idiot just doesnt learn.

    It could also be available, like the portable keychain analyzers, to people who would like to know themselves. I know I dont trust my judgement all the time when I'm drunk, but its too late when I wake up with her!!!

  11. you must be fun at parties! on Steering Wheel Checks Alcohol Consumption · · Score: 2, Insightful

    wow man, doomsayer extereme!

    All that doom and gloom, OR they could be pretty standard, universal, very reliable, available in most places... do you feel that your air bags break down all the time and set off sensors, etc?

    yes, i realize this is applicable to the ignition system, but so are alot of things that work jsut about every day just fine.

  12. Re:What if.... on Steering Wheel Checks Alcohol Consumption · · Score: 1

    You're in luck... we actually came up with another complimentary system called the "basin". This "basin" (otherwise known as sink) utilizes a washing system.

    This washing system is accessible to all users, with no drunk testing before hand, as it is slightly less dangerous than a 3000 lbs car piloted by a drunk retard.

  13. NOT Obvious on Steering Wheel Checks Alcohol Consumption · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Please, first of all... speak for the city you are in maybe, but around here we dont wear gloves int hwe winter.... 60 degrees just doesnt need it. And the occurences that you speak of.... the time its really cold and the drunk kid gets into his car (assuming its the glove setup and not the steering wheel one, which makes more sense) the car would probably just report back it cant get a reading.

    And then the work around is that most kids will STEAL A CAR??? please, what part of town do you live in that this is your "obvious" alternative??

    This may work, it may not, but those are just rediculous examples of what might go wrong.

    It's much more likely that the tech gets circumvented, hacked, or whatever than it it becomes the reason kids steal cars.... lol.

  14. Just rearrange the keys! on Blank Keyboard · · Score: 1

    you dont need it to be blank to not help you, you just need the keys int he wrong spots. So change all the keys you normally use to different places, and you're fine.

    You can even leave the less used function keys if you like.

  15. Yes, it is, and here's why. on Inquirer Blasts Mozilla for Microsoft-Style Bashing · · Score: 1

    MoFo is obviously has a established meaning for mother f!!cker, as is, "that guy is a f'ing mofo".

    I would never get tired of saying in a meeting "we need to get that mofo distro out!"

    I shall spend a good portion of the day coming up with clever ways to say mofo so that there is a double meaning attached. The louder, the better.

  16. unlawful firing? on Teacher Fired for P2P Lecture · · Score: 1

    No, he -resigned- to "save jobs?". NONE was fired.

    I dont get that... resigned to protect the boss that bent to the movie guys wishes, and the 'other masters program guys'. What danger were they in???

    hmm... of course we're in america, i wonder if he still has a alwsuit over there, since we have 50 for that sort of case.

  17. Run a trace route? on VoIP Providers Given 120 Days to Provide 911 Service · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Sure, I guess thats really important, if you dont want to TELL THEM WHERE YOU ARE WHEN YOU CALL.

    This is like that russian pencil, Million dollar US space pen email I get all the time.

  18. I'm all for knowing whewre prisoners are on RFID Bracelets to Track Inmates in L.A. County · · Score: 3, Funny

    but isn't it just slightly weird they dont know where they are now?

  19. weird view of public interest on BPL: The Internet's Fool's Gold · · Score: 1

    maybe on slashdot someone might thing the few ham radio guys are the majority, but i bet DSL to everyone with power will serve the public interest much more than upsetting a few hobbyists who like to see how far they can talk.

    Someone should get them trillian :)

  20. Internet EVOLUTION??? on Mapping the Internet Evolution · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cmon now... can't we all agree that this was intelligent design? I mean, look at a router... its so intricate, so... functional.... it must have been put here for this purpose by a higher power.

  21. I hope they dont "believe" in it either.... yet on Exploring Superstrings in the Lab · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Good scientitst might have a good feeling, a hunch, but are ready to be disproved so they can move on, because a negative value is just as good as a positive (if not as exciting).

    That beleive stuff is for tooth fairies and god(s) :)

  22. I spoke with delio today! on Wired Amends Stories With Fabricated Quotes · · Score: 2, Funny

    We spoke at length, and he/she told me, "I am very sorry for any harm that i may have caused by completely making up a quote and attempting to pass it off as real. had I known what would happen, i would have tried to hide it better".

    There you have it, from the horses mouth, I swear.

    Really.

  23. Score 4 funny??? on Kansas Challenges Definition of Science · · Score: 2, Insightful

    As I look at the parent post I cringe that as of now it's ranked as funny.

    It's dead on insightful, and here I thought Slashdot, with the avergae intelligence raised a bit, that that bar would be raised accordingly.

    Now I'm scared.

  24. Just wait for their twist on it on Kansas Challenges Definition of Science · · Score: 1

    I'm sure you'll understand WHERE their wording has a hole in its execution when they try to drive the religion bus through it.

  25. article missing on Apple Release Mega Patch to Fix 19 Flaws · · Score: 3, Funny

    critical sidways remark about security of OS and said manufacturer.

    Oh, my bad, not MS.