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  1. Re:Who does age matter to? on Algorithm Names Powell 'Ideal' Vice President Candidate · · Score: 1, Insightful

    There's a certain amount of unrest with people at the idea of the president becoming incapacitated.

    *cough*FDR*cough*four term President*cough*

  2. Does This Remind Anyone Else? on The Future Has a Kill Switch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Three killswitches for the airplanes under the sky,
    Seven for the iPhones in the lesser phones,
    Nine for OnStar drivers doomed to die,
    One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
    In the Land of California where the Shadows lie.
    One Killswitch to rule them all, One Killswitch to find them,
    One Killswitch to bring them all and in the darkness bind them

  3. Re:Of course it will on Will Amazon Get a Visit From the Tax Man? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    And why should the rich pay more simply because they benefit more? Shouldn't it be the people who *cost* more that should have to pay more?

    You figured out how to get blood from a stone? Sweet! Can you show me how?

  4. Asparagus on Mars Soil Appears To Be Able To Sustain Life · · Score: 3, Funny

    So nothing originally from Earth, then...

  5. Re:Good books? on Entertainment Weekly Bemoans Lack of Great Science Books · · Score: 1

    They read The Lorax.

  6. Re:Science Superheroes on Entertainment Weekly Bemoans Lack of Great Science Books · · Score: 3, Funny

    Right... we just have to wait until all the current Americans are dead, and hopefully the new generation will have the capacity for forethought.

    *crosses his fingers*

  7. For Me... on Entertainment Weekly Bemoans Lack of Great Science Books · · Score: 3, Informative

    http://www.amazon.com/Science-Class-You-Wish-Had/dp/0399523138

    "The Science Class You Wish You Had"

    It covers a LOT of ground in very short time, and makes everything accessible. This is definitely for people who think that Harry Potter is the #2 best book of the last 25 years.

  8. Re:It depends on Google Begat the End of the Scientific Method? · · Score: 3, Funny

    I failed my save and coughed coffee out my nose...

  9. Re:If you thought that was +x Funny, then... on Bizarre Properties of Glass Allow Creation of "Metallic Glass" · · Score: -1, Troll

    Huh... it says you're gay.

  10. How bizarre. on Bizarre Properties of Glass Allow Creation of "Metallic Glass" · · Score: 1, Funny

    How bizarre.

  11. Re:Mad? Really? on MySpace's Melting Makes Murdoch Mad · · Score: 1

    Just ask Mad Jack McMad, the winner of last year's Mr Madman competition.

  12. I'm Surprised on White House Wins Ruling On E-mail Records · · Score: 1

    I'm surprised that they even admitted there were missing e-mails!

  13. Re:solar power? on Groundbreaking Solar Mission Faces Chilly Death · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It doesn't need to provide thrust. Read the article. They need energy to keep the fuel warm.

  14. *Ahem* on Microchips With Multiple "Selves" · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Is there a good use for this technology?

  15. Don't Try To Make Humans... on Spore System Specs Released, Creature Creator Coming Soon · · Score: 5, Insightful

    ... they just consume all your computer's resources.

  16. Re:Animals. on Porn Found On L.A. Obscenity Case Judge's Website · · Score: 3, Informative

    It is impossible to have an email address and not have it sent to you.

    I've never, ever, ever had anything like that sent to any of the 9 e-mail addresses I use for home, work, or family communication. Ever.

  17. Re:What a pantload on IAU Classifies Pluto & Eris As "Plutoids" · · Score: 1

    It means a lot to crazy capitalists...

    Walter Chang: I got it! Plutoids!

  18. Re:Okay? on NASA Plans Probe to the Sun · · Score: 3, Informative

    No, what we need is some sort of material that can reflect away the radiation, and also has a ridiculously high specific heat. Hmmm, what could we use to reflect electromagnetic radiation... hmmm, something reflective... what do have that's reflective? Anyone?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:TPScube.jpg

  19. Re:Appropriate name on BMW Introduces GINA Concept Car, Covered In Fabric · · Score: 1

    Twice his age would be good. I'm an engineer making considerably less than twice is age x $1000 per annum, and I'm making more than most engineers I know.

  20. Re:Appropriate name on BMW Introduces GINA Concept Car, Covered In Fabric · · Score: 1

    Uh.... no we don't?

  21. Re:Two words on Bacteria Make Major Evolutionary Shift In the Lab · · Score: 1

    tl;dr translation: I reject your reality, and substitute my own.

  22. Re:amusing on Bacteria Make Major Evolutionary Shift In the Lab · · Score: 1

    I created a pizza. I can't really take credit for the mold that grew on it a few weeks later when I forgot it was in my fridge ...

  23. Re:Remember... on Bacteria Make Major Evolutionary Shift In the Lab · · Score: 4, Funny

    To bacteria, that means "It'll happen eight times before Thursday."

    I can't wait for God's press release on this one.

  24. Re:Milli-pascal? on Paper Stronger Than Cast Iron · · Score: 1

    Sadly, that's probably all there is to it.

  25. Re:Milli-pascal? on Paper Stronger Than Cast Iron · · Score: 2, Informative

    Also, why would they use the tensile strength of CAST iron? The tensile strength of rolled red steel is 350 MPa, and that's what is used for tensile applications, like.... almost everything. Cast iron is used for compressive purposes, because of it's ease of manufacture, and strength in compression only.