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  1. Re:Mod parent troll on India To Build Neutrino Observatory · · Score: 1

    At first glance I read your comment as "wondering how far down I'd have to troll". And I was right.

  2. Re:Why? on Physicists Discover Universal "Wet-Dog Shake" Rule · · Score: 2, Funny

    > Please tell me it wasn't taxpayer money

    They borrowed against their igNobel winnings.

  3. I take it that the theory assumes... on Physicists Discover Universal "Wet-Dog Shake" Rule · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ...a spherical dog of uniform density?

  4. Re:Some people insist on being arrested on 'Officer Bubbles' Sues YouTube Commenters Over Mockery · · Score: 1

    Nothing you say can interfere with an officer's duties. Basically, you have to get in his way. And there are very few lawful orders that an officer can give you. Again, it boils down to pretty much "get out of my way" (in the USA, and of course most cops labor under the delusion that they can order you around as they wish).

  5. Re:Bacteria - real life nanobots on The Effect of Internal Bacteria On the Human Body · · Score: 1

    Yes. It's actually pretty hard for most bacteria to get past the stomach alive.

  6. Re:Eminent Domain on Pirated Software Could Bring Down Predator Drones · · Score: 1

    The CIA will probably purchase a license from IISi and then try to recover the cost from Netezza if IISi gets their injunction and then wins. Alternatively, they may convince the judge to exempt them. They might have to promise to pay royalties to IISi if it prevails.

  7. Re:Graphene Revolution on One Step Closer To Speedier, Bootless Computers · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yes that is worrying. After all, if they came to power they might order US agents to murder a US citizen, something no liberal would ever do. Oh. Wait...

  8. Re:Wishful thinking... on One Step Closer To Speedier, Bootless Computers · · Score: 1

    > ...crashing one app did mean crashing the whole OS back then

    Not when the OS was Unix.

  9. Seems a bit extreme. on What If We Ran Universities Like Wikipedia? · · Score: 1

    > ...professors' longevity 'would be determined by the community.

    Mightn't offing unsatisfactory faculty members tend to reduce the number of applicants for positions? Perhaps it might be better for the community to just determine the length of time for which one holds the position (i.e., the tenure).

  10. Re:DNSSEC Service Resolvers on Comcast Migrating Customers To DNSSEC Resolvers · · Score: 1

    Try not reading bumper-stickers out loud.

  11. Re:Nerd rage on A Tidal Wave of Java Flaw Exploitation · · Score: 1

    To date, Oracle is only suing Google for creating Near Java, I'm a bit fuzzy about how they feel they are entitled to do this given Google isn't using any Sun tech...

    Patents.

  12. Re:Patches have been available for a long time on A Tidal Wave of Java Flaw Exploitation · · Score: 1

    I've never run across a site that required Java (which I've always had disabled in Fireofox). I do have Java installed so that I can run applications that use it, but why should I enable it in my browser?

  13. Re:How? on A Tidal Wave of Java Flaw Exploitation · · Score: 1

    I strongly suspect that the exploits try to inject platform-dependent malware, though.

  14. Re:Scary warning keeps me away on Top Facebook Apps Violate Privacy Terms · · Score: 1

    So if such a warning is attached to every FB "app" what are the grounds for all the outrage?

  15. Re:You all purport to hate and despise Fox... on News Corp. Shuts Off Hulu Access To Cablevision · · Score: 1

    > Um, liberals despise fox NEWS.

    They would appear to despise Murdoch and everything connected with him.

    > There is no despising going on regarding Simpsons, House M.D. etc.

    So light entertainment is more important than principles.

  16. Re:White Holes are the Opposite of Black Holes? on Modeling a White Hole With Your Kitchen Sink · · Score: 1

    > There is evidence of White Holes in our Universe?

    No. A white hole is a sort of an inside-out black hole, so you can learn a lot about the latter by modeling the former.

  17. You all purport to hate and despise Fox... on News Corp. Shuts Off Hulu Access To Cablevision · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...and yet you are outraged when your access to Fox content is cut off. WTF?

  18. Any bets on when... on Tesla Signs $60 Million Contract With Toyota · · Score: 1

    ...the buyout will be announced?

  19. Re:not really a good name on Oracle Asks OpenOffice Community Members To Leave · · Score: 1

    > When Americans hear "Libre", they probably think of Cuba...

    No they don't.

  20. Re:I'm shocked. on Oracle Asks OpenOffice Community Members To Leave · · Score: 2

    The folks at Oracle are the successors to the folks at Sun. Sun's obligations are their obligations.

  21. Re:I'm shocked. on Oracle Asks OpenOffice Community Members To Leave · · Score: 1

    > How about... go fuck yourself, sir.

    How about... No?

  22. Re:Yet another article that didn't run the numbers on The Ease of Publishing an Ebook · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Most self-published books fail because most books fail. The difference is that electronic self-publishing is easy and inexpensive so lots of books that would have stayed in the author's trunk under the old system get a chance. Most fail, of course, but some will succeed that would have never been given a chance under the old system.

  23. Re:Self-publishing vs. editorial vetting on The Ease of Publishing an Ebook · · Score: 1

    Traditional publishers act as brokers, bringing the written word to those who want to read.

    Traditional publishers acted as manufacturers, fabricating and distributing physical objects. This entailed allocation of scarce resources, use of expensive capital equipment, and the risk that the 10,000 or so copies that an econmical print run required might all comeback to be pulped. In this environment it made sense for the publisher to own the book as he had a great deal invested in it. With ebooks, however, the author has far more invested than does the "publisher". The manufacturing and distribution functions are gone, and the editing could be handled by independent editors working on commission.

  24. Re:Something to keep in mind on Internet Dismantling the State Church In Finland · · Score: 1

    Some probably did so privately but I find nothing in Madison's notes about any sort of religious invocation.

  25. Re:Moral authority on Internet Dismantling the State Church In Finland · · Score: 1

    Do away with marriage laws, yes. That's no reason to do away with marriage.