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  1. Re:Too late on Iran War Clock Set At Ten Minutes To Midnight · · Score: 1

    Iran has been at war with us since the revolution. Its time Americans started recognizing that fact and speak/act accordingly.

    No kidding... I went out for some persian the other night and the next day I was as sick as a dog. I'm never going back to that joint.

    Let's nuke 'em.

  2. Re:Space junk, meteorites, and terrorist. on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 1

    Uh oh... fiannaFailMan is a negro and you called him "uppity".

  3. Re:Fucking magnets on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 1

    And wives... lots of wives... don't forget that part.

  4. Chances of war? on Iran War Clock Set At Ten Minutes To Midnight · · Score: 1

    I'd say the probability of a war with Iran is 0.
    That is, unless Israel and/or the U.S. is determined to start one.

  5. Re:cost, $60 billion? on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 2

    We're talking about the difference between California money and real money.

  6. Re:I can imagine quite a bit on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 1

    No, it's more like:

    Neckbeard: "Come on, let's go into the bedroom and get comfortable..."
    Robot: "This function is available for only $29.99. Please enter Apple ID password."

  7. Re:A better idea that a space elevator on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 2

    They're especially interested in space based solar power generation. (Because launching solar panels into space and beaming the power down to a receiving station near population centers is better than putting solar panels in the desert and running power to city centers via cables?)

    Putting solar panels in the desert isn't feasible because you'd need a 1000km long superconducting cable to carry the power to the cities...

  8. Re:cost, $60 billion? on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 1

    Well Apple has been "thinking hard" about what to do with 100 billion dollars recently.

  9. Re:I can imagine quite a bit on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 1

    Does this happen to you often?
    Never happens to me. *shrug*

  10. Re:I can imagine quite a bit on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 2

    If I'm going to fantasize about shit that will never be built, I'd rather dream of the sexbot. Oh perfect robotic woman---who is always horny, cooks and cleans, never wants diamonds, has no parents, never drones about about some bitch at work, never cheats, never complains about wanting a bigger house or nicer car...

    ...doesn't care if you're a neckbeard. seems turned on by the fact that you're a fat slob who hasn't bathed in three days, etc. etc.

  11. Re:Fucking magnets on Startram — Maglev Train To Low Earth Orbit · · Score: 5, Funny

    200 million amperes of current running down a 1000 km long superconducting cable. In other words: it's child;s play.

  12. Re:Open on Google To Devs: Use Our Payment System Or Be Dropped · · Score: 3, Funny

    This is awesome because Google is awesome.
    If Google says it's the right way to go, it's gotta be the best.

  13. Mysterious Dark Matter Blob Confounds Experts on Mysterious Dark Matter Blob Confounds Experts · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm pretty sure this headline is about my recent visit from the plumber.

  14. Awesome!!! on Warp Drives May Come With a Killer Downside · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This is a great thing! Now we know how to wipe out all our alien competition!

  15. Re:Right on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin Beta 1 Released · · Score: 1

    There is a "simple" workaround for the notification area problem...
    I'll grant you that it can be kind of annoying but nothing a small script can't fix.

    I remember when I used to think this kind of stuff was normal.

  16. Re:Too early, wrong server on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin Beta 1 Released · · Score: 1

    CDs sound better.
    Ubuntu at 44.1 kHz is sweeeeet.

  17. Because... on NASA Squandering Technology Commercialization Opportunities · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Because that's why NASA exists after all: to help private investors monetize the products of publicly funded research.

  18. All bugs? on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin Beta 1 Released · · Score: 5, Insightful

    developers maintain that all bugs will be ironed out before Ubuntu 12.04 goes gold

    Good luck with that.

  19. Re:Busses were cheaper... Re:Welcome to our world on The Specter of Gasoline At $5 a Gallon · · Score: 1

    Cars can share the road with electric trams too. It happens all the time in other parts of the world.

    Yeah, cars rock. I like cars. But I don't complain about the price of gas.

  20. Re:Welcome to our world on The Specter of Gasoline At $5 a Gallon · · Score: 1

    Well good thing your town had a Walmart within 40 miles back in 1915, otherwise the people back then wouldn't have had any food or clothing.

  21. Re:Welcome to our world on The Specter of Gasoline At $5 a Gallon · · Score: 1

    And the music publishing and film industries can't just give themselves obscenely long copyright terms along with draconian enforcement laws.
    Oh wait...

  22. Re:Welcome to our world on The Specter of Gasoline At $5 a Gallon · · Score: 1

    Oh they cancelled the next elections?
    No... so they banned other parties?
    No... so they restricted who can vote?
    No... so what are you talking about then?

  23. Re:Welcome to our world on The Specter of Gasoline At $5 a Gallon · · Score: 1

    Then don't complain about the price of gas.

  24. Re:Welcome to our world on The Specter of Gasoline At $5 a Gallon · · Score: 1

    What percentage of people in Russia live in sprawling suburbs and commute 100+ km/day to work?
    Maybe that's an unfair comparison since Russia is one of those "little European countries".

  25. Re:Welcome to our world on The Specter of Gasoline At $5 a Gallon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    In my city, the population density of the central city was higher 60 years ago than it is now, even though the population of the metropolitan area is now 10x what it was back then. One of the reasons for that is that companies associated with the auto industry purchased the (privately owned) streetcar system and scrapped it.

    Now why would they want to do something like that?