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  1. Re:True to the source... on Guillermo del Toro Will Direct "The Hobbit" · · Score: 1

    I believe they shot the scenes, but had to edit the movie so it wasn't 4 hours.

  2. Re:He'll do a good job on Guillermo del Toro Will Direct "The Hobbit" · · Score: 1

    The Labyrinth existed inside the girl's imagination, and she was not able to cross that barrier until she was killed.

  3. Re:Phone? on Best Way To Avoid Keyloggers On Public Terminals? · · Score: 1

    We do classified work in secure labs. No cell phones allowed in those rooms.

    Cell phones are fine to have in the other rooms though.

  4. Re:Uh.. on Chinese Blogs, Netizens React To the Tibet Issue · · Score: 0

    The reason the communists won is because they hid in the west while the nationalists fought the Japanese.

  5. Re:More advice from someone that hires programmers on For CS Majors, How Important Is the "Where?" · · Score: 1

    So if I slave for my company so much that I don't have energy to code on the weekend I'm of no use then.

    Way to throw out some of the best programmers from you search query.

  6. Re:Explanation glosses over the most important poi on Psychologists Don't Know Math · · Score: 1

    If you want a goat, and Monty opens the door with the car, should you switch doors to get a better goat?

  7. Goldenbrook lane is their problem on Google StreetView Is In Your Driveway · · Score: 1

    They named their driveway 'Goldenbrook Lane', so of course Google is going to assume it's public property.

    I don't know what the deal is with people who do that (mail delivery?), but it seems if you disguise your driveway as a public street things will get confused.

  8. Re:Am I the only one... on A Fond Look at Some Obsolete Ports · · Score: 1

    I'm with you man.

    I have a feeling most software guys like me thought 'a list of old school networking ports, sweet!' and were saddened to see they meant boring hardware ports.

  9. It is a cult/organized crime on Scientology's Credibility Questioned Over Video Channel · · Score: 5, Informative

    I don't give a fuck if you believe in Xenu or Jesus or the Flying Spaghetti Monster, but the Church Scientology lies to and steals from it's 'believers', and does horrible psychological damages to people and their familes. No mainstream religion is remotely as corrupt and sadistic.

    Please read for a start:

    http://www.exscientologykids.com/

  10. Re:Government not entirely to blame on China's Battle to Police the Web · · Score: 2, Insightful

    And where do they learn this?

    From government sponsored schools and press releases.

    They are victims of sweet sweet propaganda, so yes, you can blame the government. This is how totalitarianism works. China wants to block the internet to prevent it's people from finding the logical holes in their education.

  11. Re:So what on Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison · · Score: 1

    Well, even if you just consider the diseases ushered in after Columbus' wake, I'd say he had a huge impact.

    He hyped Western trans-atlantic exploration like nobody before him. The book he wrote describing what he had discovered influenced the explorers who followed in his wake looking for riches, and more importantly their wealthy financiers.

  12. Re:Well? on Researchers Play Tune Recorded Before Edison · · Score: 5, Funny

    The RIAA is releasing it next month on their 'Best of the Live 19th Century Recordings' album, priced at $39.99.

  13. Re:XP? on The Death of Windows XP · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I was at Borders the other day and saw their computers booting up Windows 98 ;-)

  14. Re:Bullshit! on Mozilla CEO Objects To Safari Auto Install · · Score: 1

    The default action should always be to not install new software, especially when it's not even an update, but completely new.

    Granny Jones should have to consciously click on the safari box, and not 'know' that she has to click cancel. One could get confused because it says 'apple update' and updates are good right?

    It didn't even explain what Safari was if I remember, it could be an iTunes security patch for all the average user knows.

    They should do a 'Would you like to try our web browser, Safari? If so select the box to install it!'

  15. Re:WTF on What Happens To Bounced @Donotreply.com E-Mails · · Score: 3, Funny

    and, if the commercials are true, vikings!

  16. Re:Science of Political Agenda? on How To Communicate Science to a Polarized US Audience · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Superstition is alive and well in the modern world. People across the globe pray on a daily basis.

    Fixed that for you. /ducks

  17. Re:Bigger fish to fry on Sequoia Vote Machine Can't Do Simple Arithmetic? · · Score: 1

    I've voted in three different states, and for each one you had to have your name crossed off the registration list and show id. Perhaps the polling place you indicate was breaking election laws by not checking for registered voters.

  18. Re:Maybe it's about temperament or self-discipline on Blue Lights To Reset Internal Clocks · · Score: 1

    I'm like you, I don't want to sleep because I'm enjoying the stimulus of being awake, and I know I won't immediately be able to continue it in the morning. When I do get tired I pass out instantly, but that never happens at times that society would prefer.

    Now, I can force myself to bed by daydreaming of interesting things, at least I'm getting better at it...maybe getting older, but I still have that urge to stimulate myself like crazy until I pass out. Probably was useful before civilization required we get up at the same time so we can work together.

  19. Re:Better in half-hour installments on New Futurama Movie Coming in June · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I noticed a similar issue with the Family Guy movie.

    The sort of bit comedy that the Simpsons started is hilarious, but hard to maintain plot lines over twenty minutes because most of the humor is helped my plot twists, and they can only twist so much.

  20. Re:Welp, on New Futurama Movie Coming in June · · Score: 1

    Ask not for whom the bone bones, the bone bones for thee.

  21. Re:All These Novels... on Arthur C. Clarke Is Dead At 90 · · Score: 1

    I think most people know the scene from Oliver:

    "Please Sir, may I have some ....more?"

    "MORE?!?!"

    just as quotable as "I'm afraid I can't let you do that Dave".

    (Though I have no idea what Midnight Cowboy is.)

  22. Re:It's okay on Newly Discovered Fungus Threatens World Wheat Crop · · Score: 1

    Hemparail!

    Hemparail!

    Hemparailllllllll!!!!!

    Hempa!-Doh!

  23. Re:It would be good... on The REAL Reason We Use Linux · · Score: 0

    I hate Microsoft. I openly admit it. I have earned the right to hate them, having put up with their crap products, misleading advertising, outright lies, etc. Funny, that's kind of the same reason I hate Apple, and happily switched to Microsoft in the late 90's.
  24. Re:Please stay on topic on Israelis Sue Government For Laser Cannons · · Score: 1

    You seem to fail to understand what 'directly responsible' means. Hitler was directly responsible (ordered the killings). The Mufti was indirectly responsible (could have possibly prevented killings). It is likely the Mufti had no idea what really was going on, since the US didn't until we occupied Germany.

    Let's discuss things rationally.

  25. Badgers also purr. on Cat Ownership Correlated With Heart Health · · Score: 1

    Badgers are proven to purr.