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  1. Stallman the Seer? on Researchers Disclose New 'Inverse Spectre Attack' (digitaljournal.com) · · Score: 1

    Richard Stallman clearly predicted this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...

  2. Do you seriously believe that people/nations don't go to war in a massive way when resources get tight? Have you read ANY history? You want to believe that people are at heart good. They are. That is true. But, when they're up against a wall, things get ugly. Fast. Cambodia? WWII? China before WWII with war with Japan? WWI? Are you kidding? Millions upon millions died. More due to starvation/disease than bullets, but, when people start starving, bullets start flying. It has nothing to do with me being "Hard Core". You totally miss the point. You want to believe in a fantasy that doesn't exist. I know reality. I've seen it personally. When people go hungry, things get ugly. Fast. Most people will not "tighten their belts".

    For F-s sake, we have people running around "Burning Coal" with over-sized trucks for fun and could give a shit less about clean air, clear water, etc. But, those same people, when resources get thin, will absolutely put you in a ditch with a bullet in the back of your head. That is what happens. It sucks. But, that is the way the world works. Make no mistake, everyone is nice, until they're not.

  3. Then why are we almost out of Phosphorous for agriculture? Why are the oceans experiencing routine "Red Tides" that are toxic with massive ocean life die off? How long do you think that can continue?

  4. Headline should read... on Scientists Claim To Have Solved the Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Another Douche-Bag claims to have an explanation for a phenomenon which does not exist! Phlegm at 11!

  5. Re:What about the deep see force. on VP Pence Lays Out Trump's Vision For Establishing a US Space Force (nbcnews.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Unfortunately, MAJOR WAR IS COMING! With the Earth approaching 8 billion people, and resources already stressed, it is inevitable. There will soon be a tipping point. It will be catastrophic. It will result in war. It will be bad. You win wars by controlling the "High Ground". Space is the ultimate high ground. These are just facts. We may not want this to be the outcome, but, it will be. All the "hope" in the world won't change that.

  6. Then how did all those "fake" comments get there? I know for a fact there were a ton of "fake" pro-net-neutrality comments. Everyone who I checked that I knew had several comments from "themselves" that were pro-net-neutrality and when I asked them, they had no idea about the system and had never made the comments. Somebody was up to some shenanigans. Until that is investigated, we all know that Ajit Pie is a criminal and involved in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the American people.

  7. Better question. on Do Businesses Really Need to Hire CS Majors? (cio.com) · · Score: 1

    Do Businesses really need to hire managerial/business "school" graduates? After all, can you name a single f-ing company that was started and built into something useful by business school graduates?

  8. Here is the solution on Record Labels File 'Billion Dollar' Piracy Lawsuit Against ISP Cox (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Take all the music executives out back and cave their skull in with a sledgehammer. Problem solved. I'm tired of hearing about this shit. I don't care about their shitty-ass "Music" they produce anyways. I don't download. Couldn't care less about it. If they produce something of true value, people would buy it. What they produce is shit-drivel.

  9. Correlation Causation on Regular Sauna Users May Have Fewer Chronic Diseases (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    People who have time and resources to frequently visit the Sauna are less stressed and have the resources to take better care of their nutrition and health needs. It isn't necessarily the Sauna that is providing benefit though. It's just that because they have more resources and are less stressed (not imaginary, but, real life-threatening stress), they have less health issues.

  10. Yeah, probably. on Google Bans Android Phones From Having Three or More Notches (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    You know, most people don't notch their bedpost every time they pleasure themselves while looking at Hentai Porn on their smart-phone.

  11. Simple and effective solution. on Facebook Notification Spam Has Crossed the Line (wired.com) · · Score: 1

    DO NOT USE FACEBOOK. Cancel your account. Delete it all. No one needs Facebook. It is and always has been a steaming pile of s--t.

  12. Re:Required for a law abiding society on FBI Director: Without Compromise on Encryption, Legislation May Be the 'Remedy' (cyberscoop.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, but the government doesn't have the right to say you must use the telephone so that they can easily intercept your conversation when they want. You get to choose how you communicate. If you choose a method that is interceptable, then the government can, with warrant, intercept it. The government doesn't have the right to tell you you have to use an interceptable communication medium.

  13. Anti-American. Anti-Democratic. on FBI Director: Without Compromise on Encryption, Legislation May Be the 'Remedy' (cyberscoop.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Please, I don't give a rat's ass about what evidence you can or can't gather from devices. It isn't pertinent to the discussion. People should be able to have private conversations that you don't get access to under ANY circumstances for whatever damn reason they please. Go F yourself. You anti-american, anti-democratic, nazi, communist, dick-weed. YOU are the enemy of the people. The "criminals" and "terrorists" are the least of our problems. You are and your ilk are to be feared and removed from office. You are the danger. You are not the solution. You are the problem.

  14. The idea that Google has a monopoly on anything is patently ridiculous. This is government overreach at its worst.

  15. I'd love to see a citation (ISBN, Chapter, Page, Paragraph) for that. My guess is that you are simply mistaken at best and full of shit at worst.

  16. Re:Linus is right on With So Many Eyeballs, Is Open Source Security Better? (esecurityplanet.com) · · Score: 2

    > but most of it is because good software engineers who also know security are just hard to find.

    So, why doesn't Google just hire some software engineers and put them through a training camp/apprenticeship? This excuse of every company is getting tired. Are you willing to invest in your work-force or not?

  17. Sad. on Kepler Telescope To Send NASA Its Last Images (fortune.com) · · Score: 2

    Like the Hubble, end of an era, you'll be missed! Thanks for all the wonderful discoveries!

  18. "They" always have. on Are the Wealthy Plotting To Leave Us Behind? (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    What do you think Castles, Suburbs, and Gated Communities are? A way to escape the "rabble". To set yourself apart. Everyone want to believe they are special. They aren't.

  19. I keep hearing this... on Is C++ a 'Really Terrible Language'? (gamesindustry.biz) · · Score: 1

    > Rust comes with politics and really annoying fans

    1. Replace Rust with anything (not just any programming language) and the statement is equally true
    2. I still find it to be the most interesting "new" language out there that is the only real competitor for the space the C++ currently fills with the "right" design to exploit future hw architectures where an emphasis on parallel and concurrent computation is important

  20. Umm......Why? on Is C++ a 'Really Terrible Language'? (gamesindustry.biz) · · Score: 1

    > ry that, with Java.

    Why? You just said how terrible was the result.

  21. No, they won't. on Post Office Owes $3.5 Million For Using Wrong Statue of Liberty On a Stamp (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1, Informative

    The USPS is not the U.S. Government. It is a corporation that has government oversight. The payments for this lawsuit come out of the revenue that was generated selling the stamps that were never used (collected). Try reading the article a little more carefully. Also, learn some basic facts and critical thinking. There is too much of that lacking these days.

  22. Actually, the one in France is a copy that was made because the French "missed" it once the original was finished, disassembled and shipped to the U.S. The one in France, like the "replica" in Vegas, is smaller as well.

  23. You mean I can now get an iPhone in any color I want? What a great day! I can't wait! Wowzers! Neato!

    I going to cr--m in my jeans!

    In the words of Dana Carvey, NOT! (in the voice of Borat!)

  24. Neither do hurricanes. In fact, mass evacuation is in almost all cases counter-productive.

  25. OK, OK... on 'Plugspreading' is an Abomination (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I get it that you're from the Sharpie Marketing Department. Is this the new campaign?