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  1. Re:one down, about a dozen to go. on FDA Bans Trans Fat · · Score: 1

    There is an even bigger problem with banning something into oblivion- The government gets used to that tax money, and once that item actually goes away, you are left with designated spending that needs to be funded (because we know the option of "end that particular spending" is never addressed). So now taxes get raised on something else instead.

  2. Re:But Bernie Sanders is 'IRRELEVANT' on Writer: "Why I Defaulted On My Student Loans" · · Score: 1

    You are correct, however, unlike Obama, Sanders has been in politics for decades, and has a track record you can go back and look at. When Obama started campaigning for president, he had a whopping 2 years on record.

  3. Re:But Bernie Sanders is 'IRRELEVANT' on Writer: "Why I Defaulted On My Student Loans" · · Score: 1

    As much as I am not politically aligned with Sanders, the difference between him and Obama is that Obama was chosen and groomed as President. Sanders on the other hand is not being groomed by the media and the democrats. And I have to admit that Sanders, again, unlike Obama, is very straightforward and honest with what he wants to achieve. I may disagree with Sanders, but I still trust him when he makes a promise.

  4. Re:Shouldn't this be obvious? on Technology Won't Fix America's Neediest Schools -- It Makes Bad Education Worse · · Score: 5, Insightful

    It's like saying that handing out new hammers to a bunch of carpenters will make the bad ones good. A tool can only enhance quality, not create it.

  5. EULA on Apple's Plans For Your DNA · · Score: 2

    "By using this application you agree to grant all rights to the usage of your DNA to Apple, inc, including, but not limited to, creating an army of clones in your image."

  6. Re:To think I once subscribed to this site on Two Programmers Expose Dysfunction and Abuse In the Seattle Police Department · · Score: 1

    Aren't police protected by unions, and unions tend to be very left leaning?

  7. We Promise... on New Privacy Threat: Automated Vehicle Occupancy Detection · · Score: 1

    Not to store license plate data. You know, just like the TSA promised it wouldn't store pictures it took with it's body scanner.

  8. Re:Nice to know... on Comcast Officially Gives Up On TWC Merger · · Score: 1

    Sure you can. Comcast just wasn't paying enough this time.

  9. What the feds are really saying is... on Comcast Officially Gives Up On TWC Merger · · Score: 1

    "Comcast will have to give us more money before we let them merge with Time Warner"

  10. Re:People of the book! on Drone Killed Hostages From U.S. and Italy, Drawing Obama Apology · · Score: 1

    Thank you for painting ~5 billion people using a single swipe from an enormous paintbrush.

  11. Re:There's one game a computer cant win - Stratege on Computer Beats Humans At Arimaa · · Score: 1

    And a computer can never beat me in Tic Tac Toe, only reach a draw.

  12. Re:Wow. Just wow. on LA Schools Seeking Refund Over Botched iPad Plan · · Score: 1

    I take it you've never had to work with a public school district administration board before?

  13. Re: No, the program didn't fail on New York State Spent Millions On Program For Startups That Created 76 Jobs · · Score: 4, Funny

    And your koolaid cup needs a refill.

  14. No, the program didn't fail on New York State Spent Millions On Program For Startups That Created 76 Jobs · · Score: 4, Insightful

    "Last year, the New York state government launched Start-Up NY, a program designed to boost employment by creating tax-free zones for technology and manufacturing firms that partner with academic institutions."

    See, this is what you are supposed to think, but here is how the truth of the matter reads:

    "Last year, the New York state government launched Start-Up NY, a program that allows state politicians to give tax money to their buddies while having the appearance that they care about jobs and the general public."

  15. Re:Hell No Hillary on Hillary Clinton Declares 2016 Democratic Presidential Bid · · Score: 1

    That's ridiculous, to think I would vote for someone because of their sex! I am going to vote for Hillary because she's white, of course.

  16. Re:Shogi on A Data-Driven Exploration of the Evolution of Chess · · Score: 1

    It just takes a slight shift of power, or one small mistake, for one player to get momentum and end up with the majority of pieces.

  17. Shogi on A Data-Driven Exploration of the Evolution of Chess · · Score: 1

    I always liked the Shogi variant of chess. Other than a slightly larger board (9x9), and a few more pieces (20), you also have unit promotions, and deployment of captured pieces. The deployment of captured pieces especially keeps the late game from becoming simplified.

  18. Re:The internet generation on Why Some Developers Are Live-Streaming Their Coding Sessions · · Score: 2

    Social networks don't turn people in to narcissistic pricks, it feeds on the fact that most people already are.

  19. Eh, it's far more likely that these are pre-existing genes getting switched on or off as opposed to new ones being generated via mutation.

  20. Re: Evolution on Did Natural Selection Make the Dutch the Tallest People On the Planet? · · Score: 3, Informative

    If this is a matter of existing genes being switched on or off, then 150 years isn't too short of a time.

  21. Do they not grasp the concept here? on ESA Rebukes EFF's Request To Exempt Abandoned Games From Some DMCA Rules · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I wonder how these people would react if they were told A: their cars needed to have a GPS connection to be allowed to drive, and then B: a few years after owning their cars, the GPS system they used was taken offline and they were told they were SOL and had to buy a new car.

  22. Re:Sen. Feinstein on Sen. Feinstein Says Anarchist Cookbook Should Be "Removed From the Internet" · · Score: 1

    OK, serious question then - should we go back to only allowing land owners to vote? Plenty of people on welfare vote for candidates who promise to expand welfare, which is paid for in part by property taxes.

  23. It's not dead... on "Google Glass Isn't Dead!" Says Google's CEO Eric Schmidt · · Score: 1

    Well, he's...he's, ah...probably pining for the fjords.

  24. Re:Transparency in Government is good! on White House Office of Administration Not Subject to FOIA, Says White House · · Score: 1

    Democrats see votes for Libertarian as Republican votes that don't count, and Republicans see votes for Green Party as Democrat votes that don't count.

  25. Re:Where rights stop and start on Lawmaker's Facebook Rant Threatens Media For "Unauthorized" Use of His Name · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I don't think he was incorrect that "their rights stopped where his started", I think he just doesn't realize where his rights actually start.