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  1. Re:Good times! Clearly, he's a dirtbag on Innocence of Muslims Filmmaker Arrested, Jailed · · Score: 2, Informative

    LA has a large number of Muslim inmates. I would hardly consider him safe in jail there.

  2. It's not permanent on Fast-Food Logos Burned Into Pleasure Center of Children's Brains · · Score: 0

    I grew up loving McDonalds food. Not that I got to eat it very often, but when I did I loved it. Then I ended up having to work at McDonalds for a year in between jobs to make ends meet. After gaining about 25 lbs from eating there on my breaks, I decided to stop eating it. After going a full year without, I no longer crave the food there. Sure, I would still eat the occasional McDouble or 4 piece nugget if I needed a quick snack, but I'd have to be pretty much driving right by one without a better option in sight. The same goes for soda. In college, I drank tons of ginger ale. I would crave that stuff like no tomorrow, drinking sometimes 6 cans in a day. Then when I needed to lose weight I gave up soda, and now not only do I not get the cravings, but I can't even drink soda- I've regained my sensitivity to sugar and soda is now far too sweet.

  3. Re:Really? on Pakistan's PM Demands International Blasphemy Laws From UN · · Score: 0

    The Old Testament is full of examples of God's judgement against specific people. No where were the Israelites allowed to choose who to attack, or what land to take.

  4. Re:Message to the intolerant on Pakistan's PM Demands International Blasphemy Laws From UN · · Score: 0

    Yes, but Christianity also says to love those who oppose you, and those who are not Christian.

  5. Re:OMG on xkcd's 13-Gigapixel Webcomic · · Score: 0

    If you're browsing the image because slashdot linked you there, then does it count as slashdot wasting your time?

  6. Turn based system on More Warnings About High-Frequency Trading · · Score: 1

    I've played enough games of Civilization to know that what Wall Street needs is a turn based system. You tell it all the trades you want to do, and every minute it updates all the trades submitted.

  7. Re:Well thats a relief. on Poll-Based System Predicts U.S. Election Results For President, Senate · · Score: 0

    Why is it people get upset at the suggestion of requiring an ID to exercise your right to vote, but no one is concerned that you need one to exercise your second amendment right?

  8. When can we put a man on the sun? on Scientists Set Bold Plan For Future Exploration of the Sun · · Score: 0

    I want to know when we will be able to put a man on the sun. In fact, I'd be more than willing to volunteer a few people...

  9. Re:really??? on Man Orders TV On Amazon, Gets Shipped Assault Rifle · · Score: 0

    You can get a fully automatic .22 rifle. http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sig-Sauer-522-Rifle/21190631

  10. Re:Only in Washington DC on Federal Appeals Court Orders TSA To Explain Delay In Body Scan Public Hearing · · Score: 0

    Lobbyist really aren't the problem - they are a symptom of corruptible, easy to bribe, representatives who care more about their checkbook than about the people they are supposed to be representing. Ever wonder how ancient Rome fell? They were a democracy, and it worked well... that is, until those in power realized they could vote themselves money. After that, Rome declined and eventually fell.

  11. Re:Ordered to explain why it ignored the order on Federal Appeals Court Orders TSA To Explain Delay In Body Scan Public Hearing · · Score: 0

    Just a guess (I know little about the intricacies of the court system), but a judge declares someone in contempt of court, which acts as a warrant, which allows the bailiff, who does have the power, to arrest the offender

  12. Re:Enjoy massive crop failures and lowland floodin on NASA Satellite Measurements Show Unprecedented Greenland Ice Sheet Melt · · Score: -1, Troll

    My bad, I was still listening to the scientists in the 1970's who were warning of global cooling. On the plus side, we seem to have managed to stop that.

  13. Re:Wow, you mean... on High-Performance Monolithic Graphene Transistors Created · · Score: 1

    No, Microsoft will see the increased speed as a chance to add even more bloat to it's operating systems, essentially negating any clock speed increases.