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  1. Dumbest post on /. ever on Earth's Water Didn't Come From Outer Space · · Score: 0

    This is so stupid: if the rocks that had the water/ice in them came from outer space to form the planet Earth, then the water/ice came from rocks in outer space in the first place, then came from within Earth.

    The water/ice still came from rocks in outer space whether they arrived before or after the initial formation of the planet.

  2. Re:Khan Academy on Help Me Get My Math Back? · · Score: 1

    I'm going to go ahead and second this. http://www.youtube.com/user/khanacademy has everything you could possibly need, plus the kitchen sink.

    No, seriously, you could probably BUILD a kitchen sink with the math they have up there.

  3. Why do people work in the first place? on NYC Drops $722M On CityTime Attendance System · · Score: 1

    People work to make money. They need money to put food on the table and to pay debts. That is their primary concern for working, not for completing a project. The project is just secondary to them. Therefore, it either gets done or it doesn't. Seeing as how the people of NYC have been healing since 2001, it isn't a surprise that they haven't put more time and effort into the work that they do, since they need the money to stay sane in order to work at all.

  4. Also spotted in Spain. on Sky Watchers Want Recognized a Newly Described Type of Cloud · · Score: 1

    The city of Malaga in Spain has experienced these as well:

    http://tinyurl.com/yzmoqnu

  5. Re:Undulatus Asperatus on Sky Watchers Want Recognized a Newly Described Type of Cloud · · Score: 1

    Wikipedia seems to have some references to this as well.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Undulatus_asperatus

  6. Re:Mammatus on Sky Watchers Want Recognized a Newly Described Type of Cloud · · Score: 1

    No, these are more wavey in form, rather than bulbous.

    More like this: http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-5/729624/clouds_Iowa.JPG

  7. Seen it. on Sky Watchers Want Recognized a Newly Described Type of Cloud · · Score: 1

    It's usually out in extreme rural areas, where cold and warm fronts usually push against each other. Northwest Iowa is a perfect example, up near South Dakota and Minnesota.

  8. Re:FairPort or FairPoint? on FairPort Accused of Faking Network Readiness Test · · Score: 1

    'FairPort' sounds very, very misleading. Would be nice if moderators would proof-read before posting.

  9. Re:But did they press charges? on Man Arrested For Taking Photo of Open ATM · · Score: 1

    If a peace officer puts handcuffs on you, you're under arrest, period.

    Not 100% true. A peace officer, if alone, can and will place the cuffs on someone in order to temporarily detain them in order to perform a warranted search. When the search is over, as long as nothing was found wrong with the search, the officer will likely remove the cuffs and let the person go.

  10. Re:And not illegal to handcuff him on Man Arrested For Taking Photo of Open ATM · · Score: 1

    The whole lot of everybody involved need a good boot to the head. (naah naah!)

    Especially when we only have his side of the story.

  11. Re:Not Exactly for Taking a Photo on Man Arrested For Taking Photo of Open ATM · · Score: 1

    Before some of you bleat "Public place, no reasonable expectation of privacy"

    What's to bleat? He took the picture inside of a building. The only public place is outside, on the door, on the street. Inside of the building is the ownership of the business owners, who contracted these guys to do their work. Clearly, they could have placed a visible barrier around them before doing the work. But they couldn't. Why? Would it not go against the fire code to block the use of a fire alarm in the event of a fire? What if this guy 'peeked' behind the curtain and saw it, and then went and pulled the switch? He is, after all, a self-proclaimed anarchist...

  12. Re:And not illegal to handcuff him on Man Arrested For Taking Photo of Open ATM · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The point is, he went out of his way to take the picture. He even admitted to it.

    "Oh, hai! I see you are moneying the machine! A peecture I will take because I CAN!!!"

  13. Re:You just defined smartass on Man Arrested For Taking Photo of Open ATM · · Score: 2, Informative

    EDIT: Judge Judy actually was an accredited family court judge, and I am wrong, there is some realism to the actual cases being tried.

  14. Re:You just defined smartass on Man Arrested For Taking Photo of Open ATM · · Score: 0

    "He's guilty of being an ass. Sorry to inform you that is NOT against the law. Case dismissed." - Judge Judy just a few weeks ago.

    Judge Judy is not a real judge, she's a TV show character. Nothing more, nothing less. If you honestly thought that she's a real, accredited and nominated judge, then think again.

    The point of the Judge Judy show is to bring satire to the family court system. It reflects SOME things that happen in real life. However, this is a civil court matter, not a family court matter, and even if Judge Judy was real, the quoted judgement would probably not stand in this case.

    It will be interesting to see what way this all goes...

  15. Re:And not illegal to handcuff him on Man Arrested For Taking Photo of Open ATM · · Score: 2, Informative

    The police officer can question anyone they like and handcuff them if they are being an ass.

    Exactly, it's also known, in some places, as failure to cooperate with a peace officer.

    In other words, if you willingly fsck with a cop, the cop automatically has the right to fsck with you back.

  16. Re:But did they press charges? on Man Arrested For Taking Photo of Open ATM · · Score: 1

    "Stops you"? In what way? You mean, pulls you over to talk to you? Or "stops you" by putting the cuffs on and "stops you" from moving around freely?

  17. Re:The Photographer's Right on Man Arrested For Taking Photo of Open ATM · · Score: 1

    So does this 'photographers right' apply to every state in the country, or just the state of Oregon? As I recall, this incident happened in the state of Washington.

  18. Re:"With price not being much of a concern..." on Solar Power Pre-Deployment To Afghanistan? · · Score: 1

    (Score:2, Troll)

    Pure BS.

    He's right, how would you account for the reflection of the sun off of a panel like that? Ever tried looking at one yourself at an angle in the sun? Whoever modded this modded it wrong, or they're for the killing of soldiers. I've never been in the military and even I'd stick with the AA-battery idea.

  19. And this will deployed in what cities? on Researchers Apply P2P Principles To Car Traffic · · Score: 1

    Automation is one thing, driver education is another.

    Defensive driver courses are a much better target for the money, as they benefit the people driving directly. Even teenagers can take them. Plus, you get 10% off of your car insurance. AAA handles them all over the place.

  20. Re:Yes! Absolutely not! Wait, what? on ACM Urges Obama To Include CS In K-12 Core · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It depends on what area of the country you're talking about. If you think that all public schools teach the same things, then clearly your perception of American education is not correct.

    Many schools don't have such courses, so colleges wind up picking up the slack where they leave off. Therefore, only the kids who are exposed to schools and districts where any kind of computer courses are offerred really benefit.

    Of course, if there's no interest in a community, then why should a district impose such a level of technology? After all, everyone has computers at home and kids are growing up with them, just like people have been growing up with cars for well over 50 years now and so driver education got integrated somehow.

  21. Re:To the legalize drugs crowd. on Time To Discuss Drug Prohibition? · · Score: 1

    comparing that to air is ridiculous.

    Exactly.

  22. Re:To the legalize drugs crowd. on Time To Discuss Drug Prohibition? · · Score: 1

    what you people don't realize, is that drugs like meth, and heron are TERRIBLE for you.

    What you fail to realize, is that people don't like being told what they can and cannot do. This is America, where people have the right to stand up for their rights.

    How about I tell you that you shouldn't breath because the air your breathing probably has a lot of hazardous material in it. Are you going to stop breathing altogether or are you going to tell me to go get bent?

    Everytime I move my arm, I feel bent...

  23. Re:If you do, you've gotta PAY . . .. on Time To Discuss Drug Prohibition? · · Score: 1

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    I'd favor decriminalization if people would pay for cleaning up the aftermath. But people won't pay.

    That's what taxes are for.

  24. Re:SMOKE on Time To Discuss Drug Prohibition? · · Score: 1

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    Spend some time in the "heartland of America" outside the major cities, and you'll encounter sad masses of people who have fallen victim to meth.

    I second this notion.

    People use meth and other drugs for different reasons. For those with life-long problems that can't be solved any other way, it's a way for them to forget and to move on. Some people might think that that is nothing but a load of crap, but consider the effects of PTSD from an extremely early age and try to tell them that they are in the wrong for being addicted. You'll be lucky to make it out of there alive.

  25. Other locations. on Portable Solar Power For Portable Hardware? · · Score: 3, Informative

    Frys.com has some affordable solutions. Pricewatch seems to have a scant selection, although very unique.