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  1. Re:Very brief summary on MIT Fusion Researchers Answer Your Questions · · Score: 1, Insightful

    War with Iran! Definitely!

    Nothing says money in the bank like that!
    (At least for us oil-exporting nations!)

  2. Re:Abstraction on Why Are Fantasy World Accents British? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, and I could also find a Norwegian movie where the vikings speak Norwegian...

    The issue here is when it happens in Hollywood movies and series. There are exceptions though to this rule. Norwegian is heard in The Thing, 13th Warrior, Hell on Wheels, X-files, etc. I even thing Helen Magnus tried to speak some Norwegian in an episode of Sanctuary, but when it happens, it's most likely not part of the main plot - it's just there to make it sound more authentic.

  3. Re:Not smart Enough? on Scientists Say People Aren't Smart Enough For Democracy To Flourish · · Score: 1

    Sorry, but I do not see the difference - the vote is still the same!

  4. Re:Napping on Interrupted Sleep Might Be the Best Kind · · Score: 1

    3-4.00 pm is what we in civilized countries calls "time to go home" after a full day of work.

    Then an hour or so on the sofa, before dinner, and you're ready for the evening escapades.

  5. Re:Never quite understood this on ESA's Vega Launcher Has Successful Maiden Flight · · Score: 1

    Not from French Guiana, as that would mean landing in the ocean, which it cannot do.

  6. Re:Criminal and Medical cases on Norway Brings DNA Sequencing To National Healthcare · · Score: 1

    But the labs that are available are already busy

  7. Re:Too early? on Norway Brings DNA Sequencing To National Healthcare · · Score: 1

    I'm in Norway :) This post was about Norway, right? It said so in the summary at least.

  8. Re:Too early? on Norway Brings DNA Sequencing To National Healthcare · · Score: 0

    Considering there's already a huge line of DNA samples from the police awaiting processing and the government refusing to use private cliniques, I don't see this as happening very soon.

  9. Re:Yes on Ask Slashdot: Does Europe Have Better Magazines Than the US? · · Score: 1

    The French healthcare system *is* the best in the world according to UN

  10. Re:Oh, the Horseshit You Will Print! on Predicting Life 100 Years From Now · · Score: 1

    For all other countries than US, Europe is way above US when it comes to "parity". Stop thinking that US is such a wonderful place to live/be. Even when it comes to "The American Dream" US is only 10th.

    US and China is actually closing in on eachother. US is going down, and China is going up, and it won't surprise me if they'd meet during the next 100 years. When is another question...

  11. Re:If you enjoy your job, then why not? on Do Companies Punish Workers Who Take Vacations? · · Score: 1

    I enjoy what I'm doing at the moment. If I hadn't been doing it, I'd had to get even more hobbies. Getting money in addition to being entertained during the day is even better!

  12. Re:This should have been done a long time ago on DARPA Chooses Leader For 100-Year Starship Project · · Score: 1

    There haven't been any left-wingers in US able to do anything about budgets, ever!

  13. Re:The word I'm thinking of is: on DARPA Chooses Leader For 100-Year Starship Project · · Score: 1

    We don't mention it, because everybody knows that people with blue eyes are better than the ones with green ones. However, for people with green eyes, the subject is a bit touchy.

  14. Re:Socialist pig! on Christmas Always On Sunday? Researchers Propose New Calendar · · Score: 1

    wow - you found all the examples!

  15. Re:I guess that on Amazon Patents Deducing Religion From Gift Wrap · · Score: 1

    No, we give presents celebrating we've passed the middle of winter, the days are getting brighter and everything is looking good! It's called Yuletide.

  16. Re:Both on Tesla Motors Announces Prices For Their Upcoming Models · · Score: 1

    You're spoiled! $40k would only get you a small Hyundai here... Tesla S is going to be the cheapest car compared to other family saloons in Norway.

  17. Re:Numerous places for Americ on The Fjord-Cooled Data Center · · Score: 1

    The thing about this centre is that it's situated in an old nuke and EMP proof NATO complex. All you have to do is install some pipes to get the water in, and you're ready to go!

  18. Re:Queue the screams of hysteria on The Fjord-Cooled Data Center · · Score: 4, Informative

    I wonder if someone would calculate how much power/heat would be needed to raise the temperature enough to affect it.

    Considering that this "Fjord" Is actually the east side of a small island which has the North Sea on the west side - a huge amount!

  19. Re:We need to mount an expedition on Kepler Discovers First Earth-Sized Exoplanets · · Score: 1

    I'd just bring 'em with me on the trip if I were you

  20. Re:Good news on Kepler Discovers First Earth-Sized Exoplanets · · Score: 1

    Don't mix EU and US, ESA and NASA - they're not comparable.

  21. Re:it built & installed and runs just fine on New Qt Based Desktop Environment · · Score: 1

    That's not a surprise - everything compiles and runs just fine on a proper distro like Slackware. I'd be more surprised if it didn't!

  22. Re:Window close/minimize/maximize buttons on New Qt Based Desktop Environment · · Score: 1

    Because Ctrl has a better placement on the keyboard compared to the other buttons when the task is functioning as a "shortcut" - Unless you max out at 3 words a minute that is.

  23. If you're asking this question on slashdot... on Ask Slashdot: Transitioning From Developer To Executive? · · Score: -1

    ... clearly you arn't fit for purpose. Get some smaller project training before transition into a position like this.

  24. Re:Gnome? KDE? Unity? on Examining the Usability of Gnome, Unity and KDE · · Score: 1

    That's also the reason why we ignore your opinion.

  25. Sounds like on The Mexican Cartel's Hi-Tech Drug Tunnels · · Score: 4, Funny

    somebody has been playing too much minecraft!