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  1. It's a good idea to keep in mind that scientists believe that every 24 hours, between 150-200 species of plants, insects, birds and mammals go extinct. Also new species of the same are discovered (not sure about the rate).

  2. Re:The felony part will change stuff from civil to on Music Industry Asks US Government To Reconsider Website Blocking (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    If this changes to a felony charge, then I hope my neighbors have a good lawyer. ;)

  3. Re: Simple fix on CO2 Emissions Rose for the First Time in 4 Years (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I never said the present time was a distopia (although you probably meant dystopia). I'm just saying that for all of the fuss today (most or all of which is political), things aren't over. And like you say, things are actually lots better today, in ways.

  4. China is doing it right on China Expands Research Funding, Luring US Scientists and Students (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    They're seeing how divided other countries are, and offering the same thing to the world's scientists that the USA offered, just after the 1st world war. Now, if only they had the freedoms that we used to have...

  5. Re:Simple fix on CO2 Emissions Rose for the First Time in 4 Years (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Generally people are afraid that in one day the shit'll hit the fan. But in reality this will be a slowly rolled out "situation" where we'll all just loathe things, much like today. I mean, if you told someone back in the year 2000, the state that things will be in by 2018, they'd have pictured that as the end of the world. But here we are.

  6. Re:Drug sniffing dogs and bomb dowsing rods on The Police in UK Want AI To Stop Violent Crime Before it Happens (newscientist.com) · · Score: 1

    In talking along these lines, this ted-talk comes to mind. It's Michael Shermer talking about how we allow ourselves to be deceived by fake devices and the like. One of the very interesting thing that he points out is that someone invented a "dowsing" device to create probable cause to find drugs in school lockers. You'll like the video.

  7. Address:
    Attention: Pamela A. Jasinski
    Street Address: 11555 Medlock Bridge, Suite 100
    City: Johns Creek
    State: GA
    Zip Code: 30097
    E-Mail Address: Chrome_enterpriseLLC@yahoo.com

    Best Contact:
    Give the following information of person who can best handle inquiries pertaining to this application:
    Last Name: DeSoto
    First Name: Kurt
    Title: FCC Counsel
    Phone Number: (202) 719-7235

    Purpose of Operation:
    Applicant seeks to conduct research and tests on a limited number of indoor, low power, temporary fixed base transceivers and associated mobile units in the upper fifty MHz (3650-3700) of the CBRS spectrum for their performance and reliability for proof of concept. Tests would be conducted on a secondary, non-interference basis.

    Requested Period of Operation
    Operation Start Date: 12/10/2018
    Operation End Date: 06/10/2019

  8. Re: Good idea on Germany Proposes Router Security Guidelines (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Not that you want to read it, but every car in the US comes with a manual, for those of us that do.

    It's information, silly. Information is always a good thing to have.

  9. Good idea on Germany Proposes Router Security Guidelines (zdnet.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The draft sets out to not only list what expectations/requirements routers will need, but it explains, in layman's terms, the reasoning behind it all. The best way to secure a thing is to properly educate those that are using it.

  10. Parents: Grace, Mark

    Are these Chinese names? Shit, am I being racist?

  11. This is an app that you knowingly install and setup to use in case you need to find your device. It's not installed by default. It's not Big Brutha.

    Have a Happy Thanksgiving!! ...if that's a thing that you do this time of year :)

  12. This was not the case when I tried it originally, so they must have added functionality.

  13. I R that FA, thanks, but I'm not making this stuff up.

    If this is no longer true, then please let me know - maybe, HOPEFULLY, they eventually changed the way it works. And if that's the case, then I'll be a little sad.

  14. scared?

  15. You're nothing but a damn troll.

    I'm so sorry. How do I undo it? I have a media server that the PS3 plays from. PS4 won't. That means that I can't use the PS4 as an entertainment system, to the degree that all other gaming consoles of today are able.

    It outsold the xbox because it has killer exclusives and I can't believe you don't see that.

    If by "exclusive" you mean "exclusive to our new console only", then yeah I understand. Still makes more sense to buy a new console that does what I want out of the box.

  16. PS4 on PlayStation 4 Outsold Xbox One and Switch in October (venturebeat.com) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I loved PS until the PS4, due to the inability to play music of any kind (CDs, MP3s MP4...), without paying for some music service. They literally sold hardware that was limited by software that required regular money. Not sure why they outsold Xbox1.

    Hell I only bought Xbox because PS decided to NOT allow Rocket League to be played on a PS3 (of which I had). So I bought an Xbox1 simply to say 'f_ck you' to PS. Also because I HAD to have ROCKET LEAGUE!!!!!!

  17. Re:Oversimplification of telemarketers on The Story of Lenny, the Internet's Favorite Telemarketing Troll (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Thank god they're not already pushing that concept to the edge of reason.

  18. Mod article down on 14 Years of Mark Zuckerberg Saying Sorry, Not Sorry (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 0

    -1 Flaimbait

  19. They're trying to cut costs. Maybe they'll transfer any savings to you.

  20. Re:Oversimplification of telemarketers on The Story of Lenny, the Internet's Favorite Telemarketing Troll (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    No. Telemarketers serve only to put ideas into your mind. These ideas are not helpful to you, and sometimes are designed to promote fear in the minds of the elderly.

    Even in instances where they are, as you point out - "just doing their job" - it's still no different than going around to people's driveways, and yelling at their house.

  21. Useful info on The Story of Lenny, the Internet's Favorite Telemarketing Troll (vice.com) · · Score: 5, Informative
  22. This is one of those articles... on IBM: Chip Making is Hitting Its Limits, But Our Techniques Could Solve That (zdnet.com) · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...that, probably, only a few people here will understand. I'll simplify it:
    They want to work at a very small scale, using very big words. /s

  23. But it's ok because no one's data is private. Besides, what recourse do we have? And is this even a big deal to anyone anymore?

  24. Re:words words words words words flying saucer man on The Forgotten Legend of Silicon Valley's Flying Saucer Man (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2
    After a second look...

    After Weygers died, a guy stumbled upon lots of pieces of his art and bought all of it. Now, it appears, this guy's looking to let others know about Weygers' story, probably to try to make a profit from the art.

    "...this guy..." I meant that to mean "this new guy", and not the guy that I mentioned in the previous sentence. That's a grammar foul, and I admit imperfection. As the shame sets in, I'm only able to find solace in the fact that I have the rest of the week off, because of Thanksgiving.

  25. words words words words words flying saucer man... on The Forgotten Legend of Silicon Valley's Flying Saucer Man (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yeah, the article looks like it was written to increase the value of this guy's art. I can sum it all up for you (yep, I read the article):

    The guy (Weygers) was born to a well-off family with lots of land. He traveled the world at an early age. He started out as a blacksmith. Studied at the very best schools in the world, as a mechanical engineer. Later he became an artist. After that he sort of meshed the two aspects of art and engineering, and that's where the flying saucer came from.

    After Weygers died, a guy stumbled upon lots of pieces of his art and bought all of it. Now, it appears, this guy's looking to let others know about Weygers' story, probably to try to make a profit from the art.