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  1. Re:danger vs taste on Pepsi To Stop Using Aspartame · · Score: 1

    "The sweet taste also triggers insulin production" You mean insulin production is Pavlovian? That ought to be an award winning theory...

  2. Pension on Edward Snowden's New Job: Tech Support · · Score: 1

    He will also receive a honorary pension from KGB.

  3. background on Edward Snowden's New Job: Tech Support · · Score: 1

    Hopefully, the "major Russian website" company asked USIS (www.usis.com) to do a thorough background check on Snowden. They have done admirably in the past.

  4. Smell & Taste on Dell Fixes Ultrabook That Smelled of Cat Urine · · Score: 1

    I can understand the need to olfactory satisfaction by the computer owners, but gustatory pleasure of owning a laptop? Interesting!

  5. Simple fix on Dell Fixes Ultrabook That Smelled of Cat Urine · · Score: 1

    The fix was simple for Dell, horrendous for PETA. Dell called in feline exterminators to their factory.

  6. period on Why Johnny Can't Speak: a Cost of Paywalled Research · · Score: 1

    period

  7. That is right. What can EU do then? Ban rope export?

  8. Lower odds has not stopped people from buying the lottery, and so let them at least make up stories of the apocalypse. Human nature is such that they have more fun hoping for the worst.

  9. Clever Strategy on Should Google Get Aggressive About Monetizing Android? · · Score: 1

    Google's strategy involves domination first, monetizing next. What better way to dominate, than giving away something almost for free. Nothing new, but works well.

  10. Sweet onions on Researchers Show Apple Can Read iMessages · · Score: 2

    That last link is akin to reading Onion and considering it real news. Only the Chinese gov. will assume it to be true info.

  11. Profit makers on New York Subpoenaed AirBnb For All NYC User Data · · Score: 1

    So it is the already existing profit makers, who are trying to kill a new model of upcoming profit makers... and of course in a democracy there is the possibility of get it done by lobbying.

  12. Gold on US Now Produces More Oil and Gas Than Russia and Saudi Arabia · · Score: 1

    It is indeed called as the black gold.

  13. Typing in utero on How Early Should Kids Learn To Code? · · Score: 1

    Of course in the womb. Let us stop the pseudoscience shenanigans with classical music, Mozart, etc. and type away on a keyboard while it rests atop the bulging belly.

  14. But then Google assumes that all the emails sent via gmail is cc'd to Google. And then NSA assumes that all emails passing via USA is cc'd to NSA.

  15. Re: For dummies on Microsoft Takes Another Stab At Tablets, Unveils Surface 2, Surface 2 Pro · · Score: 1

    Expanded version of my first post for 'dummies': "Sorry, Microsoft, I just placed orders for 22 Apple ipad4 on Verizon LTE (Long Term Evolution) for my office."

  16. Re: Pointless on Microsoft Takes Another Stab At Tablets, Unveils Surface 2, Surface 2 Pro · · Score: 1

    If something is hard for your to read / understand, do not attempt it.

  17. New location on Georgia Cop Issues 800 Tickets To Drivers Texting At Red Lights · · Score: 1
  18. How about... on New York Turns Rest Stops Into 'Texting Zones' · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cuomo, I beg you. For God's sake... please designate a drinking zone. Please.

  19. Re:Exactly on China Lifts Bans On Social Media, Foreign ISPs In Free Trade Zone · · Score: 1

    That is exactly what seems to be keeping China together. Capitalist economy but no Twitter. Deal is good.

  20. Good Job China! on China Lifts Bans On Social Media, Foreign ISPs In Free Trade Zone · · Score: 1

    China simply proves that it is not as bad a Iran in blocking places where anyone can speak against it. While China gives freedom intentionally, Iran did it by error.

  21. Re:Ain't pointless on Microsoft Takes Another Stab At Tablets, Unveils Surface 2, Surface 2 Pro · · Score: 1

    Those are the acronyms making or losing money. Trust me, when I say, we sat on wanting to get the Surface for hours...

  22. Interesting but Sorry on Microsoft Takes Another Stab At Tablets, Unveils Surface 2, Surface 2 Pro · · Score: 1

    Sorry, MSFT, I just placed orders for 33 AAPL iPad4 on VZW LTE for my office.

  23. Viral? on 'Alien Life' Story of Dubious Provenance Goes Viral · · Score: 1

    Where is it gone viral? When they published it, it was a phytoplankton and it still is.

  24. incest on Why Are Some Hell-Bent On Teaching Intelligent Design? · · Score: 1

    "We have Adam (allegedly made by God), then God anesthetizes him to extract a rib to make Eve.(cloning?)" --- That's worse than incest.

  25. One subject on Why Are Some Hell-Bent On Teaching Intelligent Design? · · Score: 1

    Why teach all sorts of subjects when you can teach intelligence and design in one swift sweep?