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  1. Re:Oh, good... on Republicans Defeat Net Neutrality Proposal · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Does it seem redundant to make both the sender and the recipient pay for the same bandwidth?

    It not just that. Google already pays out the ass for it's connection as would you or I if we uploaded as much data as Google. This is how it should be. What the telcos want is to add an extra charge if Google makes money on any of that data. It's like if I call you on the phone it costs me X to make the call and costs you Y to have the phone that receives it. Now they want X+Z from me if I'm a business and made any money from you on that call. This is not OK. They also want W from me if I want the call between you and I to be more free of static that the call between you and my competitor. This is also not OK.

  2. Re:Electric fields cause fiscal irresponsibility on Electrical Noise Causing Physiological Stress? · · Score: 1

    Guess what the machines that canned that canned food run on.

  3. Re:another reason to call in sick - ANS on Electrical Noise Causing Physiological Stress? · · Score: 1
  4. Re:At first read, I get dissapointed on Mars Rover Spirit Down a Wheel · · Score: 1

    Specify Relics

  5. Re:Buy it again, Sam. on RIAA: Ripping CDs to iPod not 'Fair Use' · · Score: 1

    You didn't get "gigged" as you put it. The CDs you bought are actualy better (smaller size, better sounding, longer, more durable). It is ironic that you absolutely will be "gigged in the ass" if you repurchase you collection now in download form (less portable, lower quality, no resale value).

  6. Re:Evolution? on Toxic Toads Taking Over Australia · · Score: 1

    That's great, until it rains and one of thoes robots gets it's brain shorted out and figures out that one human contains a lot more bio mass that a toad. How long do you think it will take to learn to attract rubes by playing popular ring tones? This has trouble written all ovet it.

  7. Re:Oh Canada... on Unlimited Legal Music Downloads for $3.95 a Month? · · Score: 1

    So does that mean that you can download anything you want and there is no liability? Or can you only legally use the blank CDs to make copies of songs you have paid for, something you shouldn't need to pay for again. These media levies(tax) remind me of the bullshit taxes on illegal drugs. See http://www.norml.org/index.cfm?Group_ID=6670

  8. Re:Easy way around that: switch to lithium on Toyota Prius Under Fire For Patent Infringement · · Score: 1

    Lithium batteries are not used in automotive applications due to their volitile nature.
    Yes, thank FSM that all the car and trucks on the road are powered by a 15 to 30 gal. tank of HappyJuice(TM) that is completely non-flammable and never evaporates into extremely explosive vapors like that stupid gasoline.

  9. Re:Favorites on Ask The Mythbusters · · Score: 1

    Disregarding whether or not Greek people actually set fire to ships, they may have just used the mirrors to blind/disrupt the enemy. Then shot plain old flaming arrows at the ships. Imagine if an enemy fleet is sailing into a bay. You could station groups of 20-30 soldiers 500-1000 ft around the entire bay at water level. The enemy would have to sail into the intense light. That might screw up your aim. The reflector groups could also create a nice irritating and distracting strobe effect. Anyone watching the battle could definatly think that the mirrors set the ships on fire when it was actually the flaming arrows.

  10. Re:Forced? on Korean Lab Worker Forced to Donate Her Own Eggs · · Score: 5, Funny
    That's why prostitution isn't a legitimate job.

    EXACTLY, if god had intended women to prostuite themselves he would have given them free will and a vagina.

  11. Re:Reminiscence on WinMX Suspends Operations · · Score: 1

    God damn right! The highly detailed and extreamly useful interface of Azureus is half the reason I use it.

  12. Re:Miyazaki makes Pixar look like on Miyazaki Talks to the Guardian · · Score: 1

    Here's a review of Pom Poko, an interesting little disney movie. Found on fark under the headline "Couple watching Disney DVD surprised to discover it contained 100 percent more raccoon testicles than previous Disney films" http://www.comingsoon.net/news/dvdreviewsnews.php? id=10819

  13. Re:Flavours? on Windows Vista To Come In 7 Flavors · · Score: 1

    Thunder-Cougar-Falcon-bird

  14. Re:July Fools??? on Owner of the Word Stealth 'Protecting' Rights · · Score: 1
  15. Re:Finding it hard to get upset on BnetD v. Blizzard Suit Moves Forward · · Score: 1
    ...and they should be able to control their own creation.

    Actually , no, they don't. First Sale clearly says that they have no control over the product once thay sell it to me.

  16. Zaphod Beeblebrox on Ask 'Hitchhiker's Guide' Exec. Producer Robbie Stamp · · Score: 1

    I have seen some of the commercials for the film and they look good. I just have one question, where the HELL is Zaphod Beeblebrox's 2nd head! Isn't that a very important part of his character? WTF.

  17. Re:Tinfoil cover built in! on No Encryption For RFID passports · · Score: 1

    If skimming is a threat, why the hell don't they just use a contact transfer solution like Dallas's iButton?

  18. Re:WTF? on Nintendo Threatens Suicidegirls Over IP Use · · Score: 1

    Not in this case. There is no law that is preventing SG from having the tradmarked names on thair web site in the maner that they have them. Nintendo is full of shit and has no legal legs to stand on.

  19. Re:One stop shopping... on Surplus Lab Equipment? · · Score: 1

    I'd like to mention that this company is being sued by these assholes and is fighting back. Plesae support them.

  20. Re:Electronic Voting... on Diebold Audit Released, BlackBoxVoting.Org Shut Down · · Score: 1, Troll
    And, of course ( here comes Godwin's Law), Hitler was voted dictator for life in a democratic election.

    Ya, and wasn't Saddam also 'elected' by 99% a while ago?

  21. Re:what amazes me the most ... on EFF Warns Against RIAA Amnesty Program · · Score: 1

    BZZZZZT - wrong
    One could not just rename a file and share it on Napster. A valid mp3 header had to be on the file or it would not be recognized when the program scaned your shared folder. One had to use Wrapster to stick a header on the file.

  22. GigaQuads! on Quantum Logic Gate Created Using Excitons · · Score: 1, Funny

    And electrons trapped in the middle layer were excited by light to create a quantum logical gate with four states.

    Sweet! Score one for the Star Trek universe. Suck it Star Wars.

  23. Re:Buh-wah? on RFID Tags on Mach3 Razorblades Snap Your Photo · · Score: 2, Interesting
    That's a good idea, but they could fix it easily by dumping the photo record attached to the tag if it ti returned to the shelf. I'd bet the security system already does this. Try this scenario:
    • I grab a mach3 pack
    • The thingy takes my picture
    • I give it to one of my friends that that coincidently decided to shop for razors on the same day.
    • My friend purchase the razor and I walk out of the store
    • Repeat
  24. On reselling DVDs on Senator Pushes Bill To Limit Anti-Copying Schemes · · Score: 1
    Most notably, this is important because it states that people will be able to resell their used DVDs, ...

    I have never purchased a stand alone DVD player or a DVD, although I have receive Galaxy Quest as a gift. I have seen nor singed any contract that restricts my right of "first sale". This provision seems to imply that I can't leaglly sell my DVD as the law stands now. Could someone clear this up for me?

  25. Re:Eeep. Spider-babies on Defense Dept. Memo Explains Open Source Policy · · Score: 1

    AC == alternating current