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  1. Re:I am going to take a guess on Rocket-Powered 21-Foot Long X-Wing Actually Flies · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Freakin' Liberal!

  2. Re:Lucky it was the police on Identity Thief Apprehended By Victim · · Score: 1

    You have a great dream there, however the judges tend to let the bad guys(BGs) go with very little punishment if any. Just look at the sentencing at DUI rulings or enforcement of existing border control laws. The system in the US is the best system in the world, or so I have heard, however it is clear to anyone with some common-sense that this system is also broken. That is why people tend to not oppose vigilantism in some cases.

  3. Re:WTF on 26 Common Climate Myths Debunked · · Score: 1

    Clearly the animal rights activists are our only savior. They know so much more than we do, that is why they are pushing to have a chimpanzee legally declared a 'person'. [sarcasm meter at maximum level]

  4. Re:History Channel on Architect Claims to Solve Pyramid Secret · · Score: 1

    Why would the Pharaoh care if the slaves were in the sun or not? If the slaves slowed down they would be whipped into shape, and if they died in the process, the slaves son or even another slave could take his place. Remember slaves were disposable tools to get a task accomplished.

  5. Re:probably a matter of practicallity on Scientists Powering Batteries with Soda, Tree Sap · · Score: 1

    Bummer! I was hoping that I could stick a probe in my body, run my electronic devices and lose body fat at the same time. Can anyone invent this, please?

  6. Re:uncle sam (will) say so on College Demands RIAA Pay Up For Wasting Its Time · · Score: 1

    Since when has Congress or any legislative body ever concerned itself with viability? It's not like they are comprised of technical people, nor are they willing to give up a bad idea when they have agreed with it. Just follow the $$$, the RIAA puts money in the D/RNC treasuries and the politicos vote they way they are told. Very few vote the way their constituents want, at least not until elections loom near.

  7. What I want to know on So You've Lost a $38 Billion File · · Score: 1

    ... is how the tech told the boss. I can't even imagining how I would explain that big of a "Oops!" to my boss and he is relatively tolerant of mistakes.

  8. Re:maybe on Is Daylight Saving Shift Really Worth It? · · Score: 1

    It doesn't matter if people adjust their personal schedules, what drives most peoples schedules are the hours they have to be at work. Only when the gov't dictates a change will their be a change in schedules. I generally hate big gov't getting involved with the normal lives of the people, but sometimes, just sometimes, something good happens.

  9. Re:not sure I get the controversy on Don't Believe What You See at the Movies · · Score: 1

    IAAD and I agree with the parent post. The director has the final say on the movie. If the actors won't or can't do as is needed for the creation (the directors creation), then the director can have work added post production or a different actor perform the necessary action. I have used body part actors to perform certain functions that the actor for the part was unable to do, such as play guitar or piano. This is not new nor is it going to stop because some actors don't like it. Eventually the actors have to do as the director directs or the actor will not be working much. Digital post production is just a new way to get the performance required.

  10. Just what we need on Bird Flu Pandemic Could Choke the Net · · Score: 1

    To have the government tell us how and when to surf. Just another step towards big brother and thought police.

  11. Re:WTF? on Walmart Rejects Firefox and Safari · · Score: 1

    I found that with User Agent switched to MSIE while running Firfox 2.0.0.1 the site is displayed, however the formatting is all screwy and not very readable.

  12. Re:Halt! on Geo-Engineering to stop Climate Change · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    More real climatologists are popping up and stating that the concept of man-made global warming isn't real. The real issue is the rest of the world wants to punish the US and have them pay some sort of UN tax. In the 1970's the press reported stories that the planet was cooling and we needed to change how and what we do in industry and how people consume to alter global weather. Either the attempt to change the global weather from the 1970's caused the global warming and the environazi's were very wrong then or they are wrong now or they are just plain wrong and want to blame everything on mankind and want to deal with their guilt for being rich or successful or something.

  13. Re:Reddest? on Texas Bill For Open Documents · · Score: 1

    According to Francine Busby, a Democratic candidate for the 50th district in California stated "You don't need papers for voting, you don't need to be a registered voter". Obviously, legal immigration is not necessarily the factor in demographic shifts.

  14. I've previewed this technology back in 2005. on Public Iris Scanning Device In the Works · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The system had a problem with people who blinked too much. I had to sit in front of the camera and remain still and it took a picture of my eye a few times before it got a good enough image. Out of 5 people who participated, all but one had to have multiple pictures taken.

    I just can't see this system being used with cameras that randomly take pictures from varying distances and work, unless the cameras and software improved quite a bit in the past two years.

  15. How Long Before... on Measure Anything with a Camera and Software · · Score: 1, Interesting

    ...someone writes an OSS version of this? Has anyone started on this yet?

  16. Now that is just silly on A New Twist On Skywriting · · Score: 1

    The only people that would be attracted to this are the people who are already planning on buying a GV. It's not that people on the ground would be able to say "Oh, that is really cool, let's go buy one."

  17. Re:This puts a grin on my face. on Teen Accuses Record Companies of Collusion · · Score: 1

    Amazing! You already convicted this kid.

  18. Re:Whhat the real advert should have looked like on Apple Mac/PC Ads With a UK Twist · · Score: 1

    Isn't that what Java was supposed to present to the user?

  19. Re:Well, I think this is cool. on Linspire's CNR Goes Multi-Distro · · Score: 1

    I think the best comparison could be saying that CNR is to Linux what Tucows is to windows, only it is supposed to handle the actual install also. If this works, it will be a boon to geeks who have been trying to get their family migrated. Theoretically, this will get rid of the "How do I install an Instant Messenger?" and like questions which result in get this thing off my computer and let me run viruses, err, windows.

  20. Re:At $500,000... How long to pay back the cost? on Solar Power Eliminates Utility Bills in U.S. Home · · Score: 1

    The Tesla Roadster http://www.teslamotors.com/, not cheap or readily available, are attractive cars and are quick too. Once again, when more cars like this are sold from more manufacturers, the prices will go down, just not anytime soon.

  21. Re:Islands on Global Warming Exposes New Islands in the Arctic · · Score: 1

    They will adapt as our ancestors have before and our descendants will continue to do.

  22. Re:I have one for you on 5 Strangest Materials · · Score: 1

    That would be High Fructose Corn Syrup.

  23. Re:dangling diskette drive on What Bizarre IT Setups Have You Seen? · · Score: 1

    >Incredibly, the bits-and-pieces-PC held out until the acquisition by the Yanks. The day they arrived,
    >however, we had to hide our "build server". They never knew...

    They do now.

  24. Re:Wheres my Wii... on Wii Owners Looking at a Nintendo Drought? · · Score: 1

    I'll worry about games drought when I can get a Wii at the MSRP (or lower, figure the odds of that happening any time soon). Sure I can get a Wii for >=$700US, but the wife won't be happy (and we all know what that means). So, I'll just wait until supplies of the Wii can meet the demand.

  25. Re:Space Invaders on Acoustic Sensors Make Any Surface a Touch Pad · · Score: 1

    Imagine the book that could be written through this method. Of course it might take longer for some slashdotters than others.