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  1. Re:Uhm, duh? on Humans Hardwired to Believe in Supernatural Deity? · · Score: 1

    As Marty LaFarge put it:
    "Listen here. My ancestors weren't no monkey-fuckers."

  2. Re:Interesting idea - definition of a library on Is "Making Available" Copyright Infringement? · · Score: 1

    Damn it!
    Now I must move my library to the Uruguayan consulate.

  3. Dick Cheney on Vanishing Honeybees Will Affect Future Crops · · Score: 1

    Reasons for this problem, dubbed 'colony collapse disorder,' are still unknown. Theories include viruses, some type of fungus, poor bee nutrition, and pesticides.

    No one wants to talk about the real reason.

  4. that was a boy? on Award-Winning Ad Taken Off Air In Australia · · Score: 1

    He sees a girl of the same age standing on the side of the road, pulls over picks her up, and they go to the beach together.

    That was a boy driving? Damn. I thought they was simultaneously advertising Hyundai and lesbianism. Even better to target those youngsters, years before they are old enough to drive or start having sex.

  5. innovation on Ballmer Repeats Threats Against Linux · · Score: 1

    Did Microsoft invent something when we weren't looking?

  6. Re:They aren't out of touch, they're out of time.. on U.S. Copyright Lobby Out of Touch · · Score: 1

    By this logic couldn't an apartment rental agreement be considered a violation of property rights?

    No. A rental agreement is a contract that both parties actually sign. Each party can bring the contract to court, show that it is signed by the other party, and seek damages if the contract was violated.

    It is a fact that the agreement between the purchaser of a cd and the creator of that work does not give the purchaser unlimited rights over that content.

    Every time I bought a CD, I never agreed to anything with the creator(s) of the content. I didn't even agree to anything with the distributors of that content. I just bought a product for personal enjoyment (or as a gift for another person).

    I didn't use the music for any money-making ventures. I just listened to it, maybe even danced or lip-synced. Am I going to jail now?

  7. another waste of taxpayer money on FCC Report - TV Violence Should be Regulated · · Score: 1

    The FCC does not need to control what people watch on TV or listen to on the radio. That is why TVs and radios had dials, and now have buttons and remote controls. People can change the channel or turn it off if they don't like the content.

    Nobody is forcing you to watch or listen to anything.

  8. Re:Only two choices. on Fermi Paradox Predicting Humankind's Future? · · Score: 1

    Humans will be lucky if we can even colonise the moon. Hell, we can't even colonise Antarctica.

    More likely, we'll be fighting each other over meaningless bullshit (like which cognac is the top choice of North Korean leaders) and wasting our tax money to pay farmers not to grow grain (or paying bonuses to NASA contractors for goods and services that are too late and over-budget).

    Here in the US, the FAA will try to prevent people like the the astronaut farmer from lift-off. How are we supposed to actually get off the planet?

  9. Re:Only two choices. on Fermi Paradox Predicting Humankind's Future? · · Score: 1

    Which is exactly why humans went to Mars generations ago. Look how well that turned out.

  10. verification of his results by another scientist on Cold Fusion Scientist Exonerated · · Score: 1

    Of course I didn't read the article. Who does?

    Shouldn't his results be verified by more than one other scientist?
    How about at least five other scientists test his methods?

  11. Re:This is the entire problem with "cheap combat" on Army of Davids Beats Pentagon Procurement · · Score: 1

    it's rather common for it to be required reading in business-oriented schooling.

    And that explains why I burned the land our competitor's building sits on, cut their electricity and water supply, and captured their CEO.

  12. Re:useless on Study Show Link Between IT Sabotage, Work Behavior · · Score: 1

    Maybe the executives should fire the IT department, and anyone allied with them. Oh, wait. . .

  13. Re:Lack of immigration != stagnant on Did Gates Fib About H1-B Salaries? · · Score: 1

    How many of those can plausibly claim to have gotten there through immigration? Many of them have been powerhouses for hundreds of years.

    I am not exactly sure how to answer your question. How many got where through immigration?

    Many rich nations have substantial foreign-born populations, and some of them will want citizenship.

    Immigrants tend to go where there are good jobs and high standards of living.

  14. unless you live in an invisible house on Your House Is About To Be Photographed · · Score: 1

    While this activity is legal (as long as the photographers don't trespass on private property to get their shots), there are obviously concerns about security and privacy.

    As long as your house is visible, anyone can see it, and photograph it.

    If you want true privacy, build your house underground and live like Dick Cheney.

  15. Re:Mostly? on Canadian Movie Piracy Claims Mostly Fiction? · · Score: 1

    The official name of the country is 'Canada'.
    Some people insist it can also officially be called 'the Dominion of Canada'.

  16. Re:Quickest idea on How Do You Advocate Linux in 5 Minutes? · · Score: 0, Redundant

    LiveCD's.

    Exactly. They won't have to install the OS to try it out. And they can see how Linux works on their own computer without changing anything.

  17. Re:one ton of dry biomass = 2 barrels of oil on Biology Could Be Used To Turn Sugar Into Diesel · · Score: 1

    Note that Alberta Tar Sands operations are essentially bitumin->liquids.

    Sounds good, Mr. 'I own Alberta'.

    But Mr. 'I own Colorado' has some competition for you.

  18. Re:Note from Africa on Biology Could Be Used To Turn Sugar Into Diesel · · Score: 1

    Hey Dick [Cheney],
    Did you know Nigeria has oil?

  19. the opposite of Cialis on Are TV Pharmaceutical Ads Damaging? · · Score: 1

    Doctor, I get a hard-on every time I see those pharmaceutical commercials.
    Is that normal, or do you have a pill to fix that?

  20. Re:CFLs not always a good choice (enclosed fixture on California Proposes to Ban Incandescent Lightbulbs · · Score: 1

    I thought CFLs were best when used for more than 15 minutes at a time. In other words, fluorescent lighting is great in offices where lighting is on for several hours. But don't put CFLs into a bathroom or hallway where the light might be on for just a few minutes.

  21. see a $10 and pick it up, the IRS wants 4 bucks on Uncle Sam Spoils Dream Trip To Space · · Score: 1

    Here is another example of how stupid the US tax system can be.

    However, what the IRS says is not always exactly what Congress put into the tax code. Read the actual code, and see. The IRS stretches the term 'income' beyond what Congress intended.

    It can be less expensive to hire a good tax attorney than to pay the IRS more than it rightfully should receive.

  22. Re:nice paranoid schizophrenia on US Pennies To Be Worth Five Cents? · · Score: 1

    What about Occam's razor? If the simplest explanation is usually [not always] the right one, then North Korea is probably not the one to blame for those counterfeit $100 bills. Did you read those articles (translated from the original German)?

    The conspiracy theories put out by your government are no better than any other conspiracy theories.

    The government story about the events of 9/11 has never been proven. They refused to offer evidence that could prove or disprove their theory to non-government sources. The 'authorities' destroyed evidence. Why?

    Several ex-CIA employees have said that the CIA did transport drugs into the United States, and sell sizable quantities to mafiosi and other distributors. I don't think they directly sold crack in LA or anywhere else. Maybe they did, maybe not. You don't know for fact, either way.

    And everyone knows what really happened on those NASA 'moon shots'. Just ask OJ, DA Jack McCoy, and Col. Brubaker about their 'mission' to Mars.

  23. Montreal, of course! on Canada Responsible for 50% of Movie Piracy · · Score: 1

    'Camcording' movies in theatres is the true underpinning of Montreal's economy. Who knew?

    According to an investigation by Twentieth Century Fox, most of the illegal recording, or "camcording," is taking place in Montreal movie houses, taking advantage of bilingual releases and lax copyright laws.

    It must be true because Fox is such a reputable and honest source of information.

    "They are using Canada because they can have the movie out on the street in the Philippines and China before it even releases there."

    Right! In China, they love to see movies in English and French!

  24. Re:everything you said makes sense on US Pennies To Be Worth Five Cents? · · Score: 1

    -we have bills the north koreans easily counterfeit

    Some experts question whether North Korea is actually counterfeiting US currency.

    There is evidence to support an alternative hypothesis.

  25. Re:no more pricing in penny increments? on US Pennies To Be Worth Five Cents? · · Score: 1

    Perhaps those laws will be as effective as all the other laws.
    Can you name one law that has never been broken?