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  1. Re: Some people *need* to believe. on Study Finds Vaccine Science Outreach Only Reinforced Myths (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    I agree with Barbara and disagree with you. I have no idea who you're writing about. Can you think of anyone in your life where that actually worked? I can only think of people around me where I gave up on giving them facts long ago and they continue to believe in incredibly stupid things.

  2. Re: Flu vaccine... on Study Finds Vaccine Science Outreach Only Reinforced Myths (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Many people think a flu vaccine with 23% effectiveness doesn't make a difference and why bother. The benefit of doing it only needs to be like 7% effective to have a noticeable impact. The "small" percentage of people that benefit are the high risk and compromised immune systems. Any percentage in less dead through preventable means is a good thing.

  3. Re: The science is not settled on Study Finds Vaccine Science Outreach Only Reinforced Myths (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    At no fucking time was it ever considered known. "Theory" is right in the fucking name. It's a best guess model simplified for something hardcore complex that happened billions of years ago. There's tons of examples of debunked science based on new discoveries, but don't go acting like anyone ever thought The Big Bang was a solved mystery.

  4. Re: We Use the Wrong Language on Study Finds Vaccine Science Outreach Only Reinforced Myths (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 2

    Throw in the word "homoeopathic" somewhere to grab some more holdouts.

  5. Re: Has anyone said buttcoin yet on Former Bitcoin Developer Shares Early Satoshi Nakamoto Emails (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    Uh, where is "they" in the quote you used?

  6. Russian Survivor on The Ghostly Radio Station That No One Claims To Run (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    But nobody wonders about the bears.

  7. Re: Damn that Roadrunner... on Hearing Loss of US Diplomats In Cuba Is Blamed On Covert Device (bostonglobe.com) · · Score: 1

    Why would they need to masterbate when everyone offers their sister for $40?

  8. Re: Remind me... on Hearing Loss of US Diplomats In Cuba Is Blamed On Covert Device (bostonglobe.com) · · Score: 1

    Holy fuck! You have a 12 year old neighbour that already has a son that can talk! Fucking future genius!

  9. Re: As someone who went from an open-office to WFH on Apple Employees Rebelling Against Apple Park's Open Floor Plan, Report Says (neowin.net) · · Score: 1

    You piece of shit, scum! Oh wait, you just don't proofread. Excellent QA boss! Way to pay attention to detail.

  10. Re: Put all the women on a seperate floor on Apple Employees Rebelling Against Apple Park's Open Floor Plan, Report Says (neowin.net) · · Score: 1

    Was he the guy who always said, "tits nipply out today, eh?"

  11. Dude, the suicides are a result of being diddled as kids. It fucked them up for life. Also, the porn and stripper industry would also point out the high rates of molestation. I don't have any stats, but I'd bet money that more females are molested than male kids.

  12. Re: What do genitals have to do with programming? on In Response To Anti-diversity Memo, YouTube CEO Says Sexism in Tech is 'Pervasive' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Fuck, you are dumb. RTFA. Because the person's brain behind the dick or vagina are different. Men and women think differently and the author is saying that.

  13. Re: im just gonna leave this here.... on In Response To Anti-diversity Memo, YouTube CEO Says Sexism in Tech is 'Pervasive' (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    You confused me. The last author was female. You seem to have meant the 3rd author as he was male with shitloads of experience.

  14. Re: Thanks Vice... on An Image Site Is Victimizing Countless Women and Little Can Be Done (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I've had this thought since high school. "Hey fucking idiots, why are you shaming these girls from having sex when that's exactly what we want? Fuck off calling girls sluts".

  15. Re: Still a power hog on Preview of AMD Ryzen Threadripper Shows Chip Handily Out-Pacing Intel Core i9 (hothardware.com) · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why would you bother to reply, then? No one gives a shit that you don't give a shit. You added nothing of value. To fucking brag about chess? FFS.

  16. Re: Windows 10 Pro license on Preview of AMD Ryzen Threadripper Shows Chip Handily Out-Pacing Intel Core i9 (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    If you buy a retail license, it's transferable. If you buy oem, it's tied to hardware and cannot be transferred. Been this way for 20 years, AFAIK.

  17. Re: The deal w/ Syria on Syrian Open Source Developer Bassel Khartabil Believed Executed (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    Thanks for that. Also, fuck religion.

  18. Re: Post joke society on Syrian Open Source Developer Bassel Khartabil Believed Executed (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    Lol, thank you.

  19. Re: Is this a joke? on Startup Unveils Revolutionary New Rechargeable Alkaline Batteries (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    I liked buying them for years, especially because they were made in Canada on the east coast. But they all eventually leaked whereas I think I've run into one leaked eneloop. But even getting 10 recharges out of them sure beat the cost of one time batteries.

  20. Re: Ha ha ha ha ... ha... ha... seriously? on Google Engineer's Leaked 'Gender Diversity' Essay Draws Massive Response (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    I know for a fact Google works on serious Engineering problems. Unfortunately, they're not always successful. In the case I'm referring to, Google wasn't the main fuck up.

  21. Re: Googledox ,VP of diversity doxxes engineer on Google Engineer's Leaked 'Gender Diversity' Essay Draws Massive Response (medium.com) · · Score: 0

    Ted Kaczynsky had a PhD from Harvard and an IQ of 167. Should we listen to him? Argue on merits, not on fucking degrees. Degrees don't differentiate psychopaths.

  22. Re: Googledox ,VP of diversity doxxes engineer on Google Engineer's Leaked 'Gender Diversity' Essay Draws Massive Response (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    In the future, you don't need to say the same incorrect thing 6 times so they all don't need to be corrected, mmmkay?

  23. Re: The essay's critics are missing the point. on Google Engineer's Leaked 'Gender Diversity' Essay Draws Massive Response (medium.com) · · Score: 2

    I disagree. The goal of engineering is to solve a problem, not to just make widgets for kicks. That's the production managers job. I was taught "it's not a problem, it's an opportunity". Which I took to mean, you're there to solve problems. Solutions come in many forms, apply the best ones. Google says, "Engineering design goals focus on problems through the application of creative thinking using scientific and mathematical principles."

  24. Re: The essay's critics are missing the point. on Google Engineer's Leaked 'Gender Diversity' Essay Draws Massive Response (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    When I went to college for Electronic Engineering in 2000, there were 8 females in 175. By the end of 2 years, there were 3-4 left out of 80 something remaining. To add to this, there was a VERY hot program manager that would need to have quick announcements from time to time. I was embarrassed for her based on the ogling, cat calling and whistling when she walked into the auditorium. She might have been the hottest person most of these nerds saw in person their whole lives, but couldn't just keep it to themselves. I mostly took that as a result of lack of social experience. Our classes would be after a mostly female sales type program, and the numbers were reversed. It would be like 30 hot to really hot chicks and one good looking dude. We'd always joke that was the smartest guy on campus.

  25. Re: The essay's critics are missing the point. on Google Engineer's Leaked 'Gender Diversity' Essay Draws Massive Response (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    Are you an only child? My experience as a kid came down to whether the kid had siblings and whether the parents were shitty or not. Any parent that reminds the kid to say please and thank you is good. I can't recall any asshole kid of a good parent that teaches manners. (Talking like age 6 and below...)