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  1. Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. on Five Times the US Almost Nuked Itself · · Score: 1

    A lot of defense theory is based on ancient proven tech. When a paradigm shift happens every preconceived notion falls flat. A hacker can bring a standing army to it's knees just by modifying immunization data. Break into a vaccination center change some ATCG into a delayed time bomb. And when they vaccinate their own army with a tainted cure for smallpox they all wind up with something really unpleasant several years down the road. Until we develop a protein folding system with an understanding of all major variables in the human body we shouldn't deploy such a weapon until we can defend against it.

  2. Re:I'm Uncertain on New Zealand Scientists Make Atom-Trapping Breakthrough · · Score: 2

    Well it looks like Maxwell's Demon is finally out of work. Worst recession in history. Even Demons can't keep their day jobs.

  3. Re:"Misleading Title... on Paleontologists Discover World's Horniest Dinosaur · · Score: 1

    I kept thinking of Muppets like ABC's Dinosaurs.
    And for today's news by Howard Handupme.

  4. No, say it ain't so! on State Senator Admits Cable Industry Helped Write Pro-Industry Legislation · · Score: 1

    Can't we trust our legislators to have the wisdom to craft their own laws and bills without using someone else's cheat sheet? Didn't they pick up the business ethics and anti-plagiarism in high school?

  5. I want my batteries to be nicotine free on Viruses Tapped To Create Spray-On Batteries · · Score: 1

    I want my batteries nicotine free to avoid supporting the tobacco lobby.

  6. Does he do Exorcisms? on Geek Squad Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter To God Squad · · Score: 1

    Does he do Exorcisms? He can use the ghost-buster's logo instead.

  7. We'll give their descendants jobs in Duke Nukem Fo on Radioactive Boar On the Rise In Germany · · Score: 1

    We'll give their descendants jobs in Duke Nukem Forever. We'll just give them a gun and a badge.

  8. No Pain , no gain. on Heat Ray Gun Fails Final Test; Nixed From War · · Score: 1

    At least we can keep our veggies warm in the early spring.

  9. Would their govt listing be Au or Gov or XXX on Australian Enterprises Block Sex Party's Political Site · · Score: 1

    If their site is for promoting honest politics then they are one element short of a full deck. Liquor or beer.

  10. With the Empire crumbling the recession is hitting on Darth Vader Robs Long Island Bank · · Score: 1

    With the Empire crumbling the recession is hitting everyone hard. The lost construction contracts for Endor and every nearby system that supplied parts to the Death Star has suffered massive layoffs. The Emperor was unavailable for comment at the time of this report. Fox News will have in depth interviews with the other five hundred admirals and joint task force seeking to crush the rebel faction before further acts of terrorism can occur in civilized space. It is not known how Lord Vader survived the first Death Star's destruction only to engage in petty crimes on a primitive world with only one functioning space station. The Sith lords are assuring us that Darth Vader has been stripped of his position, sanctioned and banished to a galaxy far, far away. Should he ever return to the Empire he will be executed immediately for his gross negligence in allowing a rebel shuttle to land on the moon of Endor.

  11. Re:Yes, but... on US Deploys 'Heat-Ray' In Afghanistan · · Score: 1

    A rifle launched EMP grenade should be able to take it out at a distance of 200 yards.

  12. Of all the things in life what do you want to be on Leaving a Comment? That'll Be 99 Cents, and Your Name · · Score: 1

    Of all the things in life what do you want to be remembered for? A snarky comment on a newspaper website that probably won't exist a decade from now or a clear synthesis of your ideas and vision? Write a book if you are disappointed in your own family's genes. There are few ways to immortality. Mega structures, grand children, gene therapy, and reincarnation. Any structure that has a face is more than likely to be broken up to make room for housing in city limits. Children can die any number of ways. Genes are a programming challenge that has yet to be completely debugged. The rise of night-shot consumer grade cameras combined with EMF detectors that electricians use is another of histories greatest discoveries. Not unlike mistakes that led to great inventions like galvanized rubber. The market for taking your money with after you die has yet to arise. When it does we can expect greater divisions in society. Currently anyone can reincarnate as a wealthy individual by being born to rich parents. As an example of personal worth the Queen of England is tied to a desk job for life but is poorer than J.K. Rowling. A woman in poverty can earn more from fiction than a descendant of royal blood. The paradigm shift has happened. The more frequent that these shifts happen the healthier our society gets. When wealth is shoved from place to place the exchange is what drives our economy and leads to new discoveries. Would there be any ghosts at hospices if pregnant women were required to spend time at the place where their own grandparents died? Most of us don't think about what we want to do after the inevitable. So far M-theory does allow for another universe but not heaven or hell. http://www.snopes.com/college/exam/hell.asp

  13. Re:How to counter.... on Chinese News Reports the Taliban Are Training Monkey Soldiers · · Score: 1

    This reminds me of a Charlton Heston movie. When will Mark Wahlberg show up? When can I expect the monkey's to start looking like Helena Bonham Carter?

  14. Re:Short answer on Has Any Creative Work Failed Because of Piracy? · · Score: 1

    Such are the days of our lives, like sands falling through the hourglass of eternity.

  15. Now all we need is Virtual Xenopathogens to breed. on NASA Launches Moonbase Alpha · · Score: 1

    We need a Sim version of this base to get male astronauts pregnant with green babies. I've had all I can of virtual worlds. NASA has finally jumped the shark. When their most efficient efforts can be outdone by an Armadillo or a Dragon things are looking really sad.

  16. If you see a slashdotter his armband will read... on Microsoft's Health-y Patent Appetite · · Score: 1

    His health readings will indicate that he's a fertile God that swims the English channel daily. The hacks for this will be plentiful. Think of what happened in GATTACA to fake an ID.

  17. Just Mike Holmes gutting another building. on 5.5 Earthquake Hits Canada; Felt in US Midwest, New England · · Score: 1

    Just Mike Holmes gutting another building. No need to panic. He'll get around to leveling New York's unstable brick buildings later.

  18. I can't play Mech 3 or Pirates Moon on Vista on Preserving Virtual Worlds · · Score: 1

    I upgraded to a new computer to find that the software that I bought it for won't work in Win95 compatible mode. The net needs a Richter scale for technology progress that has disastrous results.

  19. Re:dumb question... on Deformable Liquid Mirrors For Adaptive Optics · · Score: 2, Interesting

    What if we used natural gas deposition to produce a layer of diamond a few mm thick then use an atom thick silver layer. Apollo Corp did patent the gas to diamond layering technique. On a side note the Australians came up with a way to produce low grade diamonds by microwaving car exhaust. If we nuke liquid mercury it will boil and froth :-( How warm do polymers have to be to solidify?

  20. Let's find the mumble gene! on Ozzy Osbourne To Be Genetically Decoded · · Score: 1

    While we are at it let's make him the really evil Prince of Darkness.

  21. so much for honsety in this profession on Kepler Mission Finds 752 Extrasolar Planet Candidates · · Score: 1

    This will start another trial over hacking and the publics' access to their own data from their own govt. satellites.

  22. Re:Dear Mr. Berners-Lee, on Berners-Lee Pushes Linked Data In MIT Course · · Score: 1

    What about copying the Dewey decimal index like this 001.01.000.000 would access encyclopedias. You could copy the existing system used by librarians all over the continent.

  23. Re:Scary on NASA Warns of Potential "Huge Space Storm" In 2013 · · Score: 1

    Time for us to wrap our boxes in tin foil. Another option is underground cities.

  24. Imagine having to fill out a Psych Eval Form... on Violent Video Games Only Affect Some People · · Score: 1

    Imagine having to fill out a Psych Evaluation Form to verify that you aren't the crazy type every time you download a new game. The EULA will morph into a questionnaire about how you perceive reality. I've never heard of rape resulting from people that play Leisure Suit Larry. Or white collar crime caused by Farmville. Although technically if you are at work and playing games then you are stealing from your employer.

  25. Head Bangers are going to have massive Problems on Amazon Seeks 1-Nod Ordering Patent · · Score: 1

    Head Bangers are going to have massive problems. Your rocking to the music and Amazon just filled your shopping cart with bunch of stuff. Would you like to pay now nod for yes. Processing payment Your Visa credit card # XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-9955 has been charged $12,792.63