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  1. That's a lot of shit getting upvoted here. Why do you want a war so bad?

  2. Who benefits from making Russia the enemy? on To Disrupt America's 2020 Elections, Russian Internet Trolls Amplify Divisive Messages, Assemble 'Massive' Followings (time.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I live in Norway. Russia is my neighbour. I have been to both USA and Russia. I see both as friends, and none as enemies. I don't get why these allegations should result in nuclear war (it seems that this is the goal of those who want to drive Russia against USA). If someone is meddling with your election, you take steps to fix your election. Exploits will be exploits, regardless.

  3. I saw Christopher Wray at a grocery store in Los Angeles yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.
    He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”
    I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.
    The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.
    When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

  4. Re:I didn't know about Mulatto on IBM Apologizes For Racial Slurs On Its Recruitment Webpages (theregister.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    It's better than quadroon or octoroon.

  5. What are taxes for if you have to pay for this? on Proposed Bill Would Force Arizonians To Pay $250 To Have Their DNA Added To a Database (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    Gee, I wonder where the taxes really end up.

  6. Video killed developers' games on Major Games Publishers Are Feeling The Impact Of Peaking Attention (midiaresearch.com) · · Score: 1

    Bring The Buggles back for this, please. We need a new take on this ironic, but iconic, turn of events.

  7. Re:This movie is underwhelming on James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel Released After Sixteen Years (rottentomatoes.com) · · Score: 1

    In the comic the first Desty Nova-creation Alita faces is a maggot that eats human brains. Hugo rips people's spines out. It gets really nasty and gory.

  8. Fines = bribes on Facebook Settlement With FTC Could Run Into the Billions (nytimes.com) · · Score: 2

    There isn't justice until corporal punishment and prison for life is involved for Zuckerberg and his nearest crew.

  9. Re:This movie is underwhelming on James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel Released After Sixteen Years (rottentomatoes.com) · · Score: 1

    It had the kind of silly charm Alita didn't have. Dwayne going "this is a big arm, don't fight it" as he chokes a soldier was better than all the dialogue in Alita, and the comic did have a few funny lines they did not transfer to the movie.

  10. Re:This movie is underwhelming on James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel Released After Sixteen Years (rottentomatoes.com) · · Score: 1

    When it comes to total amount of enjoyment from a movie, Rampage with Dwayne Johnson did more for me than Alita.

  11. This movie is underwhelming on James Cameron's Alita: Battle Angel Released After Sixteen Years (rottentomatoes.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    First of all, they tone it all down to fit the lowest age rating the board could decide on, which means the only connection this movie has to the comic is mostly in name only. In the comic, Ido kills for the thrill of it, and he goes hunting with Alita, and they bond in a lot of ways that shows how their sort of weird relationship is growing, and evolving.

    Admittedly the comic itself is not the best story-wise, but at least it has interesting characters. Again, since they toned it down the characters are lame, and the cast of Waltz as Ido would be perfect if he got to be the Ido that was in the comic, not this chained-to-the-wall imitation we see on the screen because THEY GOT TO KEEP IT PG-13.

    I could go on forever about this, but let me just say I am not that impressed. They should have gone Deadpool on this and stick to the source material. It has better designs, better character portrayals, and is better overall for this kind of silly sci-fi.

  12. Ah, the absolute state of mediocrity.

  13. It just means they don't know what they are doing but lucked out on the funding.

  14. I am just afraid of dealing with lawsuits. I have no time for that, and they know it.

  15. Uh-oh I am also extremely guilty of this on Lufthansa Sues Passenger Who Missed His Flight in an Apparent Bid To Clamp Down on 'Hidden City' Trick (cnn.com) · · Score: 0

    The trick for me is to not go further into detail about how I do it, but I have done this on many holidays over the past few years.

  16. Bigger company = more mediocrity on What It's Like To Work Inside Apple's 'Black Site' (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    This follows the rule of equilibrium in thermodynamics. Always have something in contrast to even out the rest. It comes naturally, and is why I would rather go out kicking and screaming than work for big tech.

  17. Re:One-eyed among the blind. on Parents Who Don't Vaccinate Kids Tend To Be Affluent, Better Educated (go.com) · · Score: 1

    The problem is still that naturally a lot of people aren't meant to make it. we are upsetting the natural balance by introducing more humans than the planet can sustain. I am not fine with living in a global slum where everyone ekes out a miserable existence where pollution of air and water along with cancer kills more than polio ever did, but you seem to welcome it.

  18. Le upboat xdddd on Reddit Users Are the Least Valuable of Any Social Network (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    What a bargain.

  19. Re:Five years may as well be forever on Huawei Admits To Needing 5 Years, $2 Billion To Fix Security Issues (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    2 billion dollars to change a few lines of code? Where do I sign up?

  20. Impressive on Bees Can Solve Math Problems With Addition and Subtraction · · Score: 1

    That is more than what I am capable of after only 4 hours of sleep per night.

  21. Re:One-eyed among the blind. on Parents Who Don't Vaccinate Kids Tend To Be Affluent, Better Educated (go.com) · · Score: 1

    Who can and who cannot be vaccinated for these reasons, and why?

  22. Re:One-eyed among the blind. on Parents Who Don't Vaccinate Kids Tend To Be Affluent, Better Educated (go.com) · · Score: 1

    But why should you care if they don't vaccinate as long as you vaccinate? Isn't that what vaccines are for?

  23. Everything. on Ask Slashdot: What Could Go Wrong In Tech That Hasn't Already Gone Wrong? · · Score: 1

    Everything.

  24. Re:Only removed when "discovered" on The Mystery Tracks Being 'Forced' on Spotify Users (musicbusinessworldwide.com) · · Score: 1

    If this meant something to Spotify they would have stopped it earlier. I reacted only to the fact that Spotify stopped it AFTER it was pointed out in a news article. Usually these things are solved by algorithms on their own continuously.