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  1. Re:Spoiler... on Astronomers Upset About Asteroid Panic · · Score: 1

    Just hope that the rock the size of Missouri doesn't land on your foot.

  2. Re:Any attention is good on Astronomers Upset About Asteroid Panic · · Score: 1

    This recent event was only a 2 on the Godzilla Scale, a 3 with hype included. That's far from the panic level of 7.

  3. Re:Spoiler... on Astronomers Upset About Asteroid Panic · · Score: 1

    We first have to see the rock before we can calculate an orbit. Recently we've been discovering near earth asteroids AFTER their close approach. And I consider within the orbit of the Moon rather close.

  4. Re:Reduction in Co2? on Power Plant Fueled By Nut Shells · · Score: 1
    But in the long term it's always better to burn plants instead of oil since burning oil introduces new C into our biosystem while burning plants only raises the C-level in the atmosphere but not in the biosystem.

    In the long term, the carbon in petroleum and natural gas would end up in the air and land anyway. The stuff does leak upward -- that's how it was first noticed. The liquid leakage is called "seep oil".

  5. Remember the RIAA on September 19! on RIAA Bits · · Score: 1

    Let's all remember the RIAA as we observe National Talk Like a Pirate Day. TLAP is September 19th.

  6. Not Up Yet on Space Elevator Going Up · · Score: 1

    It's not going Up until we can look up and see it...whether it is going up or down during construction.

  7. Re:No sensation and no... on Phone Plus Sensory Deprivation Equals... · · Score: 1

    I can give you some video from Monday's rush hour that clearly shows that there already are plenty of drivers who have no sensation, phone or not.

  8. Re:1-800-Microsoft on Recommendations for the Right IMAP Server? · · Score: 1

    Of course, being on Linux, the KDE un-killable bluescreen of death will be very stable and protected from interference by other programs. And it should be configured so if it dies on its own, it will be automatically restarted.

  9. Re:Homer sez: Booorrring! on Mobile Linux Project In Ammo Canister · · Score: 1
    Seeing your 25MM ammo cans gave me an idea for weatherproof enclosures for wireless hotspots.

    "No signal. Fire a burst of hotspots up there."

  10. Re:Summary misleading on Supersonic Flight Without The Sonic Boom · · Score: 1
    It seems it merely muffles the sonic boom. The technology doesn't completely silence it.

    Fly two planes so the boofs are exactly out of phase...

  11. Re:Biggest security hole in any corporation... on Is it Just Me, Or Is Our Mainframe Missing? · · Score: 1
    stethescope

    You've obviously begun your classes on unreadable writing.
    And be sure you get that thing personalized.

  12. Re:Biggest security hole in any corporation... on Is it Just Me, Or Is Our Mainframe Missing? · · Score: 1
    The medical school where I study is attached to the hospital where I will do my clinical work next year. I haven't done it, but if I wanted to, I could put on a tie, put my stethescope around my neck, and run wild for hours without being found out.

    "That's just Bob. Ignore him and he'll be gone in a few hours."

  13. Re:OT: Jet lag on Is it Just Me, Or Is Our Mainframe Missing? · · Score: 1

    But on the hotel cable TV they're showing the David Letterman show from tomorrow and the monologue doesn't make sense because they're referring to news events that haven't happened yet.

  14. Re:550 tons on How Much Does A Cloud Weigh? · · Score: 1
    I thought the molarity constant was 86400? Where did you get the 96485 value?

    86400 happens to be the number of seconds in 24 hours. That would be the molarity constant of when you start counting down to your dental visit tomorrow.

  15. Re:Been there, done that, Northridge Quake on ISP Recovers in 72 Hours After Leveling by Tornado · · Score: 1

    No, you shouldn't select both locations to be next to oceans.

  16. Re:I find your sense of superiority pathetic. on How Much Does A Cloud Weigh? · · Score: 1

    Oh, you want it in standard units.
    Yes, 550 elephants is 126 standard units.

  17. Re:NEWS ALERT (Summary) on How Much Does A Cloud Weigh? · · Score: 1

    In my part of the world, the lack of clouds might be related to the brown grass. Or maybe the elephants have something to do with the condition of the lawn.

  18. Re:Slashdot is a small portion of the public on Electronic Voting: Your Worst Nightmares are True · · Score: 1

    Now everyone knows the passwords. If you don't have yours, just press the three corners of the voting machine touchscreen other than the lower right corner, then tap the center of the screen twice with your nose. Type your SMS phone number, and you'll shortly get a message with your password. To get a password assigned early, just volunteer to be an election judge so you have access to the machines early.

  19. Re:New BOFH Excuse... on ISP Recovers in 72 Hours After Leveling by Tornado · · Score: 1

    We have implemented extremely distributed load leveling, with a shared experience overlay, and our remaining engineers assure a remodeming experience in only 2.592E+05 seconds.

  20. Digging up voters on Electronic Voting: Your Worst Nightmares are True · · Score: 1
    Hey, how could I get elected if dead people couldn't vote? They're my best constituents - they vote and don't ask for favors.

    Great, I'll have the executor of my estate sell you my vote when I'm dead.

  21. Re:Slashdot is a small portion of the public on Electronic Voting: Your Worst Nightmares are True · · Score: 1
    I can assure you that defense contractors' products are not open source or transparent to the general public.

    That depends upon their speed at impact.

  22. Boston... on Facial Recognition Fails in Boston, Too · · Score: 2, Funny

    Of course, the 61% recognized were all Kennedys.

  23. Re:hey steve on Telstra To Put Linux On Desktop · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Ballmer went there in 2002. He couldn't make them see unreason.

  24. Re:Parking is easy on Self-Parking Car Available In Japan · · Score: 1

    I'll just show the camera the parking lot at my office, then do a half-hour of reading while the car is driving to the parking spot.

  25. Re:This would be easy to fake on Sign Your Name Online With A Mouse · · Score: 1
    orders for pink flamingos to be sent to the white house.

    "The economy is improving. Manufacturing is increasing, delivery services have more business, demand for metal and oil products has increased. And there will be another tax cut because the White House eBay income has never been better."