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  1. Re:The reason is more simple on Why Electric Vehicles Aren't More Popular · · Score: 1

    Do you buy cars in that range though?

  2. That's pretty optimistic, look at cell phones before the iPhone, look at digital music, etc. Steve pushed his people to make things he thought were visionary. Basically you'd have the same boring stuff repeated, like we do now after his death.

  3. Re:Youtube spam. on How Television Is Fighting Off the Internet · · Score: 1

    Well youtube isn't allowed to host most movies.

  4. Re:Get rid of the fucking adverts completely on How Television Is Fighting Off the Internet · · Score: 1

    A lot of networks that have streaming online show ads too.

  5. Re:The Swift Army: an important demographic for Ap on Apple To Pay Musicians For Free Streams, After All · · Score: 1

    Why bothering replying to a AC how can't use the internet?

  6. Too bad the trend is already reversing on NIST Workshop Explores Automated Tattoo Identification · · Score: 1

    Many younger people are rebelling against their parents now by not getting tattoos. So many adults have tattoos that it's the norm, and that's "not cool."

  7. Re:maybe robots can fly the drones on USAF Cuts Drone Flights As Stress Drives Off Operators · · Score: 1

    They also don't get promoted as quickly as their counterparts flying inside of planes.

  8. Re:maybe robots can fly the drones on USAF Cuts Drone Flights As Stress Drives Off Operators · · Score: 1

    Most jobs in the US military never involve carrying a weapon. The US army is a huge organization where many never get deployed or see combat.

  9. Re:Don't use thousand separators internationally on Malware Attacks Give Criminals 1,425% Return On Investment · · Score: 1

    Clearly it's 1 foot 425%

  10. Re:Expect an updated U.S. travel advisory. on North Korea Blocks Data Access For Foreigners · · Score: 1

    http://korea-dpr.com/kfa_trave... because what they show you and how they treat you as a visitor seems pretty nice from all the documentaries I've seen.

  11. Re:An honorable sense of tradition... on Congress: We Didn't Know the FBI Was Creating a Small Surveillance 'Air Force' · · Score: 1

    I'm sorry, it was passed in 68, but only applied to future directors. Hoover died in 72.

  12. Re:An honorable sense of tradition... on Congress: We Didn't Know the FBI Was Creating a Small Surveillance 'Air Force' · · Score: 1

    Technically it wasn't the FBI until later while Hoover was already in charge of the predecessor Bureau of Intelligence.

  13. Re:An honorable sense of tradition... on Congress: We Didn't Know the FBI Was Creating a Small Surveillance 'Air Force' · · Score: 1

    Well after Hover died they passed a law limiting the term of the Director of the FBI.

  14. Re:Of course, it's likely copyrighted. on Developer Draws Legal Threat For Exposing Indian Telco's Net Neutrality Violation · · Score: 2

    When the US Government started letting companies use terms of service as a defense that normal citizens couldn't beat.

  15. Re:Baffled? on Debunking the Batteriser's Claims · · Score: 2

    I thought the idea was to make covered parking lots with solar panels, and that the road ones would work on places like stadiums that are only used once or twice a week.

  16. Re:Misleading on EPA Says No Evidence That Fracking Has "Widespread" Impact On Drinking Water · · Score: 1

    Methane and Natural Gas are consumable in water. But no one has studied the amount of safe levels and the long term. For example if you're camping, drink some natural spring water that is also mixed with methane you'll be fine. http://www.realclearscience.co...

  17. Re:Hmmm .... on Facebook Sued In US Court For Blocking Page In India · · Score: 0

    India is one of the US major allies. Weapons and other aid are provided at discounts or are free. India is the buffer to China for America.

  18. Re:Principles on Leaked TISA Documents Reveal Privacy Threat · · Score: 1

    Like the war powers act, it basically freed up congress from having to vote to go to war.

  19. Re:Out of curiosity on Adblock Plus Victorious Again In Court · · Score: 1

    Bing, bing, bing, we have a winner. They don't care, it's all about the almighty Dollar/Pound.

  20. Re:The death of privacy on Amtrak Installing Cameras To Watch Train Engineers · · Score: 5, Informative

    Most train engineers are not federal employees.

  21. Road damage mostly (all) comes from large vehicles on Oregon Testing Pay-Per-Mile Driving Fee To Replace Gas Tax · · Score: 1

    http://www.latimes.com/opinion... It's ridiculous that the rest of us have to pay for the damage they cause.

  22. Re:Most places still face monopolies or duopolies on North Carolina Still Wants To Block Municipal Broadband · · Score: 1

    Adelphia for life!!

  23. Re:I wonder why... on North Carolina Still Wants To Block Municipal Broadband · · Score: 2

    Actually they are preventing you from setting up a co-op. A lot of these cases have to do with the fact that Comcast et al set up contracts with no competition from anything, not just the city.

  24. Re:Obsessed with keeping government out of busines on North Carolina Still Wants To Block Municipal Broadband · · Score: 1

    Actually the USPS has a monopoly on first class mail and the use of post office boxes.

  25. Re:and dog eats tail on Feds Order Amtrak To Turn On System That Would've Prevented Crash · · Score: 1

    Acela*