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  1. Re:Two Positive Charges? on Scientists Have Detected a New Particle At the Large Hadron Collider At CERN (bbc.com) · · Score: 2

    There will be. The anti-matter equivalent will correspond to that but that doesent actualy do what you want.

    However electricity is actual a function of electrons (a leptron called electron neutrino) and they carry a negative charge... SO, these new particles with two positive charges will attract twice as many elections and that is more along the lines as you are thinking.

    Unfortunately, that also means that it would take twice as much energy to force the electrons to move (i.e. electricity). In the end, the whole thing will be moot, the same amount of elections will end up travailing along your conductor producing the same amperage/was.

    Nice idea though, good out of the box thinking!

  2. Re:"Green" technologies aren't sufficient. on Westinghouse Files For Bankruptcy, In Blow To Nuclear Power (reuters.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Nuclear power is needed because wind power, solar power, and hydro power alone are insufficient to meet the world's demand for electricity.

    Leave the world out of this, I am fairly sure you don't speak for them especially since I can name a few dozen countries that have never had nuclear power and are doing quite well.

    I can even name a few that can work fully renewable.

  3. Someone will read the manual on Ask Slashdot: What Are Some Lies Programmers Tell Themselves? · · Score: 1

    I have honestly sent out software with a 1 page manual and have someone ring me up about a question that is answered in bold at the top of the page.

  4. Re:Scientific Reports on Climate Change Is Altering Global Air Currents (independent.co.uk) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No, there's not.

    Some compelling evidence, yes, but I've seen nothing that's convincing.

    Peer reviewed research? There is oodles of it, check out TFA for one of them.

    Of course some probably are more easily convinced than others.

    I can't argue with that, you conspiricy theory types are the most gullible people on the planet, all you need is a badly written website, a few poorly researched facts and people like you will believe anything.

  5. Re:Scientific Reports on Climate Change Is Altering Global Air Currents (independent.co.uk) · · Score: 3, Informative

    There is tons of it.

  6. Re:so IBM "fixed" the block chain on IBM Unveils Blockchain As a Service Based On Open Source Hyperledger Fabric Technology (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Basicly. It is a valid use of blockchain technology if you don't mind having trusted entities.

    Bitcoin unaffected. Ethereum on the other hand....

  7. Re: More Useful Daylight in Summer on Will Montana Become America's Third State To Ditch Daylight Savings Time? (missoulian.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Obviously the guy who came up with DST, had his IQ reduced by fluoridated water & autism from vaccines.

    Benjamin Franklin? I am fairly sure that fluoridated water and vaccines had not been invented yet.

  8. Re:eye of the beholder on One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 2

    It's a scam in that it is actually a transfer medium with no reason to increase or decrease in value. The only way its value can go up is if people are hoarding it in such a large amount that it's hard to come by (like tulip bulbs or gold, which is also mainly a scam).

    It is actually very easy to see why it increases and decreases in value and it is the same reason as gold, simple supply and demand. To put that in context there are only just over 16 million of them currently in existence and the bitcoin economy is booming as far as transactions go with somewhere around 150,000 of them exchanging hands every day.

    So, supply and demand + utility. Exactly the same reasons that gold has fluctuating value (or value at all).

    But the fact is that people view it as money backed by a government (which can increase and decrease value depending on financial situations in the country) or as a stock. But stocks increase in value due to increased productivity (well in theory at least, actually perceived productivity).

    I don't follow you there, I am not sure that anyone thinks that bitcoin is backed by a government, that is kind of one of the strengths to bitcoin.

    Bit coins as an investment is a scam.

    Who do you think is running this scam? Is it any different than gold as an investment?

  9. Re:eye of the beholder on One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Do tell, how is bitcoin a scam?

  10. Re: An ounce of gold is nothing on One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Unless you can throw stuff at ~10 Km/s (Delta-V required) I don't actually believe you.

  11. Re:An ounce of gold is nothing on One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    Re-read the title, better yet, I will quote it for you;-

    One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold

  12. Re:eye of the beholder on One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    I just bought a HTC Vive with bitcoin.

    Does that mean that HTC Vive's are been given out for free? If so, you should go get yours, they are really cool.

  13. Re:One bitcoin is worth more than gold to idiots on One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    But bullets magically would continue to work, right?

    As long as they are not electrical ones (not sure where you are going with that).

    They last for an amazingly long time too being sealed units, for example, fairly much the entire world supply of 50 cal rounds were manufactured in WWII and we still use them today.

  14. Re:One bitcoin is worth more than gold to idiots on One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1, Troll

    Gold has several properties that make it useful - it is non-reactive, corrosion resistant, quite biocompatible (has been used by dentists for centuries), an excellent conductor and so on.

    Remember, this is a world where the laws of physics have changed (yeah, it is ridiculous but he bought it up) so there is no electricity.

    Gold would not be useful for any of your applications (especially being an excellent conductor) in that parallel universe.

  15. Re:One bitcoin is worth more than gold to idiots on One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 1

    It weighs less in you imagination does it?

  16. Re:One bitcoin is worth more than gold to idiots on One Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than One Ounce of Gold (techcrunch.com) · · Score: 2

    Are you meaning that all power in the entire world?

    If you are, then nothing. Gold would be fairly much useless in your post apocalyptic world as well though, you can't eat it, you can't use it for shelter, it is heavy... Bullets and livestock will be the trading commodities.

  17. Re:"After a Year In Space" on NASA's Scott Kelly Shares What He Discovered After a Year In Space (time.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, on the space station it is one year. It has to do with relativity.

    Oh my goodness... Relativity would add ~ 0.001 second for that duration on the IIS.

    That is a problem for GPS satellites but it is not an entire month of the year.

  18. Re:And for everyone else...? on Wyden To Introduce Bill To Prohibit Warrantless Phone Searches At Border (onthewire.io) · · Score: 1

    yeah.. this person you think made "the original claim" - that wasn't me.

    Not that I believe you but that is irrelevant, that is the original claim that we are discussing. Either discuss that or go away.

    Now, stop pratting about GDP and start to back things you are saying up.

  19. Re:And for everyone else...? on Wyden To Introduce Bill To Prohibit Warrantless Phone Searches At Border (onthewire.io) · · Score: 1

    you originally made the claim that NZ is "more free" w/o backing it up.

    No, you made the original claim, here it is for your reference:

    > You as a foreigner have more rights in the US than I as an American have in your country. Go ahead and enumerate the rights that you don't have in my country that I don't have in yours. Yes, I'm subject to complete search at the border. Read your entry requirements. I also give up free speech.

    I then addressed specific points on financial freedom (NZ is poor per capita) and GDP. I gave specific examples on why the NZ "freedom of speech" is actually not freedom of speech at all. I then gave size examples - GDP and population of businesses bigger than your country, and EU vs EU states - supporting the claim of why you can't even make the comparison.

    the way you talk - zero substance, completely misunderstanding things adults say - you seem to be a pot smoking frat boy in his early 20s. you cannot keep the conversation on track, logical, or address any actual points. Literally, in many, many comments, you have zero actual material. I'm gonna fire one of your moron kin today just to make myself feel good.

    And I have told you that there is no correlation between GDP and freedom.

    So, in summary, you made the original claim and to back it up you have prattled about GDP. You have failed to establish that there is more free speech in the US compared to New Zealand.

  20. Re:And for everyone else...? on Wyden To Introduce Bill To Prohibit Warrantless Phone Searches At Border (onthewire.io) · · Score: 1

    That is still ridiculous.

    Freedom is not measured by the size of your stores.

  21. Re:What is the real deal? on T-Mobile Promises Big LTE Boost From 5GHz Wi-Fi Frequencies (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 4, Informative

    Well.... Probably.

    The 5 GHz band is full of users but WiFi uses a small subset up towards the top and they have 'verified' that these bands will receive minimal interference.

    However, they are going to nuke the rest of the band with high power transmissions so the users of that bandwidth will have no choice but to move up and sit on the same channel as your WiFi.

    It is perfect for T-Moble though, when the interference starts they will be able to show that it isn't their gear that is interfering.

  22. Re:And for everyone else...? on Wyden To Introduce Bill To Prohibit Warrantless Phone Searches At Border (onthewire.io) · · Score: 1

    You are coming off like an angry american that is just been told something that is contrary to what his government has been telling him for his entire life.

    Ad hominem is not going to help you here, freedom is not subject to your tantrums and personal biases. It sounds as if you may need to educate yourself.

  23. Re:And for everyone else...? on Wyden To Introduce Bill To Prohibit Warrantless Phone Searches At Border (onthewire.io) · · Score: 1

    Well in that case China must have more freedom than everyone right? I mean, they have more people and all.

    You are being silly, size of economy/population/land mass is not an indicator of freedom.

  24. Re:And for everyone else...? on Wyden To Introduce Bill To Prohibit Warrantless Phone Searches At Border (onthewire.io) · · Score: 1

    We are talking about freedom dude.

    I don't care about how big your Walmart is.

  25. Re:And for everyone else...? on Wyden To Introduce Bill To Prohibit Warrantless Phone Searches At Border (onthewire.io) · · Score: 1

    Bullshit.

    Not only do we have equal (or more) free speech in New Zealand (resident or visitor) we have far less corruption, far more financial freedom and far less regulation. We also don't have an onerous courts system.

    Go look it up some time, check out the freedom indexes. The US population is positively oppressed by comparison.