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  1. Um, they dont seem to asay what format it is. on Real Launches Music Download Service · · Score: 2, Insightful

    MP3? WAV? Real? SOmething propriatary?

  2. Saw the same special, i think the name was on Simulation Of An Asteroid Impact In The Year 2880 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    monserrat(sp). Yeah, masive landslide. THey also had a special about supervolcanoes, one of which might have literally almost wiped out the human race 75000 years ago. Volcano was called toba, and they think its responsible for the bottleneck in the human gene pool about 75000 years ago, where the human race was down to like a thousand individuals world wide. THink nuclear winter times 100. Oh, also, yellowstone park, with the happy fun geisers is another one of these volcanos of the same type, it goes of every 600,000 years or so. Last went off 600,000 years ago. SO id avoid yellostone. really intersting stuff. Look it up.

  3. At what point do we decide introduced species are on New Zealand Exterminates Rats · · Score: 1

    ok? SHould we eradicate horses from the U.S? OR is it only the ugly littel animals noone likes that are worthy of extermination?

  4. COuld they win? on Buying Computing by the Computon · · Score: 1

    If Computron and Optiumus Prime team up, can the finally beat Megatron and the Decepticons????

  5. This begs the question on Farewell to PDAs, Hello to Smart Phones · · Score: 1

    What is menards, and do they allow paper shopping liste?

  6. Exelent!! on New Atari 2600 RPG In Development · · Score: 1

    I will finally have vengance on that Yar bstard!!

  7. you know, youre right. on Microsoft Prepares Alternative To Apple iTunes · · Score: 1

    Every time i read an article in the bookstore without buying the magazine, ill give them the 5 bucks anyway.

    Also, whenever i hear music being played anywhere, i will immediately send the RIAA a check.

  8. No need. on Microsoft Prepares Alternative To Apple iTunes · · Score: 1

    Why would someont put the time and effort into cracking the DRM for stuff thats available already? Unless pressplay has music unavailable anywhere else.

  9. Glaicers. on Is SARS From Mars? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I heard an interesting discussion about viruses/plagues being trapped in glaicers. AS the glacier thaws, it is reintroduced to the world, which as since lost much of its resistance. Im not sure what evidence they have, but it is a neat idea.

  10. Simple question. on Microsoft Prepares Alternative To Apple iTunes · · Score: 1

    Can i copy the file to a cd and ply it in my existing MP3 player? No? Gee, try again guys. WHy would i pay you for something with less functionality than I already have that works fine?

  11. How well to RFID tags stand up to microwaving? on RFID Tags in Euro Banknotes · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Just curious. THeoretically, of course.

    This wont fly. If they dont have an anonomous way of spening the countries cash, they will use something else. Expect a huge groundswell of foregin cash and gold to get started. It is noones busisness what i spend my money on.

  12. OK, just make sure on New Star in the Neighborhood · · Score: 0

    Its not heading right for us.

  13. Look up the foxfire books. on Is the Seeking of Lost Skills/Arts a Hacking Analog? · · Score: 1

    Seriously, these are the single best reference to how to EVERYTHING needed for simple country living ive ever come across. One of the volumes covers bearhunting, starting with iron ore, smelting steel, to rifle making, to traking, to how to cook the bear.
    Fantastic. They also have every other damn thing you can think of.

  14. not slashdotted yet. on Pictures of Earth From Mars · · Score: 1, Troll

    http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/22may_alie nearth.htm?list522264

    Or at least i can still see it.
    YEp, whorin for karma.

  15. First ones free kid!! on Ultima Online Increases Monthly Subscription Rate · · Score: 1

    You want some more Ultima Evercrack? THats gonna cost ya.....

  16. I have, ONCE. on Resume Spamming Creates Storage, Legal Snags · · Score: 1

    I applied for an admin asst. job, and got a call back about a year later. I thanked them profusely, but already had a job.

  17. Ive got the same problem!! on Computing's Lost Allure · · Score: 1

    " I've always been able to put my computer away for stretches of time, but I've never been able to get rid of the fish."

    THE damned guppies just wont DIE!!! THey keep breeding, and noone wants guppies!! Overpopulated little barstards.

  18. serious question on Using Password "Keyprints" as Another Form of Authentication? · · Score: 1

    What about when im drunk? Or injure one hand? Or havent had coffee yet. Or need a co-worker to login as me?

  19. Oh yeah? on Chimps Belong in Human Genus? · · Score: 1

    At least YOURE family isnt in a big circle. Damned inbreeding.

  20. IM all for including some chimps in the human cat. on Chimps Belong in Human Genus? · · Score: 5, Funny

    But that on the condition that i can downgrade some humans to monkey.

  21. Get one, and test it yourself. on Is Untrasonic Electronic Pest Control, Effective? · · Score: 2, Funny

    Take it into a pet store, and see if the rodents freak. Cruel, but damnit, we need data.

  22. Ummm, on Space Development And Earth's Future · · Score: 1

    "I think we had better stick to more realistic measures here on earth then wistfully dream of a life in space."

    Eventually, we will use up our resources. What happens once weve used up all the metals, uranium, fossil fuels and the like? DO we slide back down to being toolless primates again? ANd im talking on the order of hundreds of thousands, if not millions of years here.

    PLus, theres the whole putting all your eggs in one basket problem.

  23. I believe i stand corrected, or at least educated. on Why Panther May Tear Up Longhorn · · Score: 1

    Thank you.

  24. Fantastic, except on Why Panther May Tear Up Longhorn · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Its not 3d!! If you look, all the windows are orientaed the same way, towards the screen. THey got useless crap, and stuff rotating around, and more of their damned processor eating animation, but thats it. All the other 3d interfaces ive seen have been just that, where you can put somehing off to the side and view the window at an angle, or turn your viewpoint around, so you leave something behind your head, essentially. THis is just more eye candy, that will fuck up my end users, and crash more often.

  25. Great! on Creating Car Free Cities · · Score: 0, Troll

    Without the cars, my little sister will be much safer as she walks that 3/4 mile in the dark from the subway to her house, instead of driving directly to her door.
    And the "fun" neighborhoods will be great, since going to a different neighborhood, or a different city will be too difficult, so youll just have to enjoy the higer prices and lower quality of your neighborhod market. Or maybe youll be lucky and have all the variety of shops within your area that you want. You wont have a choice anyway, so suck it up.
    ANd as for the health bennifits, yeah, its great. Why last january, i would have loved to have had to walk everywhere theough the snow and sleet, much better than taking my heated automobile. THe colds I would catch would definetly help my immune system, and the average health of the nation would go up as all the old people died from longer walks in bad weather.

    Youre right, i cant see any downsides to this.