User: batquux

Re:I hate to defend Monsanto somewhat, but

On: 300k Organic Farmers To Sue Monsanto For Seed Patent Claims

Not sterile, but they don't yield the same fruit as their parents.

Re:I hate to defend Monsanto somewhat, but

On: 300k Organic Farmers To Sue Monsanto For Seed Patent Claims

Most farmers also know that second generation hybrid seeds are useless.

Re:The burning question...

On: Stanford's Francis Fukuyama Builds Personal Surveillance Drone

See video 2. They already did.

Re:Got that right!

On: 3,500 Year Old Florida Tree Dies of Natural Causes

I think it was the light from Venus that was focused through a lens of marsh gas that started the fire.

Re:Natural Causes

On: 3,500 Year Old Florida Tree Dies of Natural Causes

Nah, it's just that "freak" fire kinda suggests otherwise to me.

Natural Causes

On: 3,500 Year Old Florida Tree Dies of Natural Causes

Natural causes? Freak fire? Which is it?

Re:so

On: Gut Bacteria Can Control Diabetes

Because it can kill you very quickly if it explodes.

Re:"Photographic Evidence"?

On: Paypal Orders Buyer of Violin To Destroy It For a Refund

They'd be able to tell from the pixels.

Re:In Maryland you will be arrested

On: Will Toys-R-Us Carry Spy Drones?

Well if he was using your cellphone to rape her, I can see why they might want to question you.

Re:Why build a tunnel to smuggle drugs?

On: The Mexican Cartel's Hi-Tech Drug Tunnels

And no one would believe water coming FROM Mexico was legit.

Cheap, user-friendly technology

On: Police Encrypt Radios To Tune Out Public

Sounds like a hacker's wet dream.

Re:Sure beats the alternative

On: A Digital Direct Democracy For the Modern Age

True. Don't forget, "God Bless America."

Re:Sure beats the alternative

On: A Digital Direct Democracy For the Modern Age

Now they "have to" give an official reply. Which will always be, "No."

826 words..

On: William Shatner Answers, in 826 Words

With a dramatic pause after every 2nd or 3rd word.

Re:So don't cover it with tape

On: Big Brother Calls 'Shotgun' In Illinois

What's the point, anyway? If the device is working, then the toll gets paid. If it's not, they aren't going to get an image from it.

Re:50km?

On: FCC To Test Opening White Spaces Up To Public

But just because you can do 50mi doesn't mean you have to. Reduce the power and get 2 mile wifi...now that's handy.

Re:Good stuff

On: Heathkit DIY Kits Are Coming Back

That's good. You'd be in for quite a ride if you took your tubes to Radio Shack.

Hint:

On: DHS Creating Database of Secret Watchlists

If you want to know if you are on the watch list: You are.

Re:Lulzsec

On: LulzSec Calls For PayPal Boycott, Spokesman Arrested

Got a link to this Misuse of Computers Act? I swear everyone on Twitter, Facebook, and at least half of everyone who has my email address should be charged with that...

Re:Yep, a committee.

On: McCain Asks For Committee On Wikileaks, Anonymous

Sorry, I'm confused. Did you just say "honorable senator" ?

Re:Why the sex offenders registration?

On: The Wi-Fi Hacking Neighbor From Hell

Unless you're a cop.

Re:Unfortunately....

On: DOJ: We Can Force You To Decrypt That Laptop

My password is: "I will never tell you my password!"

To be fair..

On: US Army Spent $2.7 Billion On Crashing Computer

That $2.7 billion is just what it cost to buy a copy of Windows Vista and put Adobe Flash on it.

Re:Very sad

On: Man Robs Bank of $1 To Get Health Care In Jail

it is a shame that wanting to live cost him his freedom.

We all make this trade every day.

Re:mugging

On: Trojan Goes After Bitcoins

You can put your wallet.dat on a flash drive, lock it in a safe, and still be able to send money to it. The network keeps track of the values. The wallet is your key to access the bitcoins.