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  1. RE: something later evolves to take their place on Scientists Declare End to Global Coral Reef Bleaching Event (phys.org) · · Score: 1

    "then something later evolves to take their place"
    Exactly. Why do you hate the evolutionary winners? Things come and go, including humans. We don't have to save everything. Though bringing back the mammoth does sound tasty.

  2. Still better than... on Life On Mars: Elon Musk Reveals Details of His Colonisation Vision · · Score: 1

    Still better than...Captain Donner: "Welcome aboard, please join us for dinner."

  3. Who would you rather have? on Life On Mars: Elon Musk Reveals Details of His Colonisation Vision · · Score: 1

    Who would you rather have on Mars with you, one 300 lb man, or three 100 lb women? Cost to get there is the same for both right, based on weight?

  4. Windows 2010 End Of Life on Green Party Leaders Don't Want Windows In Munich (techrepublic.com) · · Score: 1

    They will get them in just in time to pay for long term support contracts!

    Operating Systems Mainstream Support Ends Extended Support Ends
    Windows 101 October 13, 2020 October 14, 2025

    http://www.allyncs.com/docs/lifecyclesupport.html

  5. way to put it to productive use on Apple CEO Tim Cook Shares His Experience Of Working With President Donald Trump (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    I believe they are using an eco-friendly green composting method to get rid of their extra cash. But it keeps on rolling in, so even they get a bit behind and have to pile it up and wait for a compost pit to free up.

  6. good tools on Ask Slashdot: Will Python Become The Dominant Programming Language? · · Score: 1

    Real programmers don't even need input tools like keyboards. I'm typing this post right now with nothing but my tongue, a couple wires, and a 9 volt battery.

  7. to be an expert on Ask Slashdot: Will Python Become The Dominant Programming Language? · · Score: 1

    Used to be you needed 20 years of daily use to be an expert. What is that in "IT Years"?

  8. Warning signs are there because they are needed on Why Women Devs Are Hard To Recruit and Even Harder To Keep (windowsitpro.com) · · Score: 1

    Two warning signs stuck with me over the years. "Do not attempt to identify acid by tasting it." posted in a school chemistry lab.
    And a warning on a toy basketball goal. "Do not attempt to slam dunk on goal, especially if you have braces."

    That second part sounds especially painful just to imagine.

  9. Ratbrain Terminators on AI Could Get Smarter By Copying the Neural Structure of a Rat Brain (ieee.org) · · Score: 1

    Don't worry about the Trat1000. They are easy to trick. You lure them into a trap with peanut butter.

  10. AI Path finding on AI Could Get Smarter By Copying the Neural Structure of a Rat Brain (ieee.org) · · Score: 1

    Teach AI the path finding skills of a common ant. Then get back to me on mastering rat brains.

  11. Re:DNA studies confirm on DNA From Ancient Egyptian Mummies Reveals Their Ancestry (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    But what about their telomere length of their DNA?

  12. You should really see my ICQ number, now that is impressive. ;)

  13. Or they get promoted on As Computer Coding Classes Swell, So Does Cheating (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Or they get promoted and get to tell the other programmers, "how it is done".

  14. Same teacher same standards on As Computer Coding Classes Swell, So Does Cheating (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    You can usually group college code submissions into groups based on who took which instructor for their introductory programming language course. They had the same lessons from the same teacher under the same coding standards.

  15. Re:Increase in general IQ on Researchers Find Dozens of Genes Associated With Measures of Intelligence (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1
  16. If you are going to fail... on Apple Wants To Turn Community College Students Into App Developers (axios.com) · · Score: 1

    If you are going to fail, you might as well do it Swiftly.

  17. Odds are... on Researchers Find Dozens of Genes Associated With Measures of Intelligence (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Odds are the smartest person in the whole world is illiterate and wasting many brain cycles while subsistence farming.

  18. IQ test were based partially on speed of completion. People a generation or two back started spending larger portions of their lives watching the world go by at 35+ mph. The theory is this led to an increase in speed of cognition led to a small but measurable increase in general IQ scores.

  19. Children do not inherit debt from parents. The parent's estate, if there is one, will be liable for it after they die.

    As for liability insurance, it covers up to a certain amount. The amount legally required by the state may not be enough to cover a really bad accident involving multiple people or a really expensive car. The owner of the car is responsible for the difference. Many policies cover more than the legal minimum.

  20. Re:Who exactly is surprised by this? on AT&T Brings Fiber To Rich Areas While the Rest Are Stuck On DSL, Study Finds (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1
  21. Re:Playing against someone in Detroit may suck, on Gamers in Hawaii Can't Compete... Because of Latency (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    Some parts of Detroit might give you a too realistic version of "Call of Duty" than you want.

  22. Did the big bad lag monster kill the newbie? on Gamers in Hawaii Can't Compete... Because of Latency (theoutline.com) · · Score: 1

    Did the big bad lag monster kill the newbie? Tough, been fighting that guy since the early 90's back on the MUDS.

  23. Damn whippersnappers on Ontario Launches Universal Basic Income Pilot (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 0

    "conservative echo chamber"
    Personally I think Slashdot has become a liberal cesspool in more recent times.

    If you want the "realistic view", wait for the test trial of killing people who no longer needed to labor for the benefit of others. It will start with the old and powerless as usual.

  24. After care may be needed on Ontario Launches Universal Basic Income Pilot (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    Assume that the person or family just "lives" on the money provided for three years. How will they merge back into the job market after three years of no work experience?

  25. "The Saudi's often import camels from Australia to breed against because they have more desirable traits and better breeds."

    Would that also work for the British people?