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  1. Re:Raises the question on A Mathematical Answer To the Parallel Universe Question · · Score: 2, Insightful

    How would you compare universes to be able to differentiate between them? How can you say which one you are experiencing? There is no "control universe" you can step back into.

  2. Re:Yes... on A Mathematical Answer To the Parallel Universe Question · · Score: 4, Funny

    In some parallel universe you simply posted a link to goatse.

  3. Re:making cars safer eh? on Homeland Security's Tech Wonders · · Score: 1

    Plus since so many people now drive SUVs the safety factor is gone since now it one SUV hitting another.

  4. Re:Plate Capture technology on Homeland Security's Tech Wonders · · Score: 1

    Near where I live they just went and increased the time meters ran by two hours, well past business hours and into restaurant times. So if you want to walk around and have dinner or see a show you have to run out and feed the meter. No attempt to get public input of course, just a transparent attempt to gouge money out of people and hopefully write more tickets.

  5. Re:We need "CAPTCHA" license plates. on Homeland Security's Tech Wonders · · Score: 1

    So, is there some sort of plastic that blocks infrared but transmits visible light available?

  6. Re:video gamers have their own version of reality on Halo 3 Review · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Funny, you have no problem with a game that simulates killing. Just make you you speak nicely when doing it though.

  7. Re:Three words. on Free Phone Calls... If Advertisers Can Eavesdrop · · Score: 1

    I make all of my phone calls in Old Church Slavonic.

  8. Re:riight. on Free Phone Calls... If Advertisers Can Eavesdrop · · Score: 1

    Does the speech recognition only work for english?

  9. Re:Test Conversation on Free Phone Calls... If Advertisers Can Eavesdrop · · Score: 1

    Finally, I can have some proper special effects to accompany me when I use the following terms on the phone:

    shit
    holy crap
    jesus!
    motherf**ker

    If you need to clear your screen just repeat the words "happy rainbow unicorn" over and over.

  10. Re:Chaffing the system on Free Phone Calls... If Advertisers Can Eavesdrop · · Score: 1

    You'd get nothing but pictures of enlarged penises, phony viagra pills, mortgage brokers and guys in Nigeria.

  11. It should monitor chat instead on Device Reduces Stress While Gaming · · Score: 2, Funny

    The next model will monitor your chat for stress.

    "You cheater! Noobs! You homos! He's glitching! You"

  12. Re:I think it was total police over reaction on MIT Student Arrested For Wearing 'Tech Art' Shirt At Airport · · Score: 1

    Ummmm...Sorry but no bullshit. Though I also included the security I had to pass through on the 1st leg to get there (security to enter the airport and then to the gate). I had to pass through security on the way off the plane in Munich and on the way back to my connecting flight.

  13. Re:Richard the Rocket Engine on Will China Beat the United States Back to the Moon? · · Score: 1

    Plus the engines will burn high sulfur coal and the captain will take bribes.

  14. Re:Ignorance and idiocy. on MIT Student Arrested For Wearing 'Tech Art' Shirt At Airport · · Score: 1

    If she wanted to wear "tech art" how about at a bar or on the street? NOT in a hypersensitive place like an airport.

  15. Re:"Yeah, those suspicious e-lectronics". on MIT Student Arrested For Wearing 'Tech Art' Shirt At Airport · · Score: 1

    Just because she was at an information counter doesn't mean they didn't have to worry.

  16. Re:I think it was total police over reaction on MIT Student Arrested For Wearing 'Tech Art' Shirt At Airport · · Score: 1

    You think Boston is bad? Try flying through Europe. I just came back this week through Munich and had to pass through security about 4 times, even on the way to my connecting flight. We never entered the general airport area (which had a security check to enter too). I guess they were worried that I might be carrying a dangerous copy of "Sky Mall" from the previous flight.

  17. Re:"Yeah, those suspicious e-lectronics". on MIT Student Arrested For Wearing 'Tech Art' Shirt At Airport · · Score: 1

    I think she was being provacative on purpose and incredibly stupid and childish ("I'm an artist damnit! You ignorant Philistines just don't understand!"). I don't blame them for arresting her.

    On the other hand I agree that airport security strikes me as irrational and impulsive. It frequently seems to be based on the mood and biases of the guards.

  18. Re:Culture is as culture does on Berners-Lee Challenges 'Stupid' Male Geek Culture · · Score: 1

    If you quietly do your job...and do a good job, you'll get the respect you deserve.

    I have to disagree with you here. If you stay quiet it doesn't matter how good of a job you do, you will be taken for granted unless you have a very observant and caring boss. Most people will be happy to leave you in your current position keeping things from breaking and not promoting or giving you a raise either. You need to blow your own horn a bit to make people aware of your value. Self-promotion isn't a bad thing as long as it is true. It is a necessary workplace skill.

  19. Re:Article thin on details on Berners-Lee Challenges 'Stupid' Male Geek Culture · · Score: 1

    Wow, men are born to react strongly to visual sexual cues. News at 11. It must be harder to spot woman reacting to men who have signs of material success or potential good daddy material. But woman good, men bad ya know.

  20. Re:Culture is as culture does on Berners-Lee Challenges 'Stupid' Male Geek Culture · · Score: 1

    Well somebody sure as hell is supporting the multibillion dollar fashion industry.

  21. Re:they have a up hill battle on Suit Seeks 'A La Carte' TV Channel Choices · · Score: 1

    You have the History Channel (Hitler and WWII), The Weather Channel (endless natural disasters and interviews with trailer park victims), Discovery Channel (military tech porn, T-Rex specials), The Learning Channel (all Egypt all the time).

  22. Re:Guilty Pleasures on Suit Seeks 'A La Carte' TV Channel Choices · · Score: 1

    It's the cable equivalent of walking up to the rental counter with Super Slut Cum Fest #9...

    I was wondering who had it checked out for so long. Is it as good as #1-8?

  23. Re:Cry all you want on Suit Seeks 'A La Carte' TV Channel Choices · · Score: 1

    Well, when was the last time you saw a proper or innovative law that would regulate a large corporation come into play?

    The Pure Food and Drug Act comes to mind immediately.

  24. Re:True... on Suit Seeks 'A La Carte' TV Channel Choices · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'd love to ditch CNN. I only read their website nowadays. That network is 99.9% talking heads endlessly pontificating or theorizing. "Well Bob, IF they had planted a bomb here it would've blown up the world. Senator, do you have a world destruction prevention plan? We have a report that it MIGHT have been painted blue, more on that later. What, we still have 28 minutes to kill? Shit..."

  25. Re:they have a up hill battle on Suit Seeks 'A La Carte' TV Channel Choices · · Score: 1

    If they are crap channels then who the heck is watching them anyway? Sounds like a waste of effort.