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  1. Re:Oh no they didn't. on Guess My Speed and Give Me a Ticket, In Ohio · · Score: 1

    That stuff is still at the anecdotal level. A far cry from declaring it safer to run over a cop than get arrested.

  2. Re:Oh no they didn't. on Guess My Speed and Give Me a Ticket, In Ohio · · Score: 1

    This, ladies and gentlemen, is why reality television continues to be popular. Some just can't seem to get enough of it and sensationalize everything to make life interesting.

  3. Re:It astounds me on Traffic-Flow Algorithm Can Reduce Fuel Consumption · · Score: 1
  4. Re:Easy solution on Doctor Slams Hospital's "Please" Policy · · Score: 1

    Right there with ya. Please is a pet peeve of mine. I especially notice it when people order food: "Yeah, I want X."

    How about: "Could I get X please?" It's not really that hard to say.

  5. Re:I think I just found a time machine on Consumer Webcams With High-Quality Sensors? · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Nah, his scam was a little more recent than that. I knew I remembered that site from somewhere.

  6. Re:What about the presumption of innocence? on Arizona "Papers, Please" Law May Hit Tech Workers · · Score: 1

    How do you know these people were in the country illegally? Did you ask them all? Did you check their papers? How do you even know what's wrong with them?

    Get your head out of the sand. That situation in the ER is common all over the country - seriously, ask ANYONE who has spent time in one, or better yet, works in one. At what point do you acknowledge the trend and stop denying it?

  7. Re:Reasonable suspicion is not probable cause on Seattle Hacker Catches Cops Who Hid Arrest Tapes · · Score: 1

    Would the question be easier to answer if you could see what I looked like, or how I talked?

    Yes, it could be. Observing the propensity for a non-English speaking Hispanic-looking person to be illegal doesn't make you any more racist than holding the door for someone walking with a cane.

  8. Re:So fast, so dangerous on Shuttle Reentry Over the Continental US · · Score: 1

    Huh? What's going to be able to target something flying at Mach 10?

  9. Re:Give me an f-ing break on AMD Readies "Lottery-Core" CPUs · · Score: 1

    Err... you get what you pay for?

  10. Re:Cool on Balloon and Duct Tape Deliver Great Space Photos · · Score: 1

    Or if it's just a curious engineer, that's something completely different. Hell, I worked at NASA for 8 yrs and have many friends that still do. If any of them called and asked how he did it, that's clearly not NASA calling.

  11. Re:Unintended consequences? on House Passes Massive Medical Insurance Bill, 219-212 · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Meh, just as funny as it was when the left wingers threatened it in late 2003 if Bush won. Notice they didn't go anywhere either.

  12. Re:Hoorah! on House Passes Massive Medical Insurance Bill, 219-212 · · Score: 1

    Remember, "most of the House" is what passed this bill.

  13. Re:A false choice, of course... on Health Care Reform · · Score: 1

    Not flamebait? Re-read the first 4 words.

  14. Re:News for nerds. Stuff that matters on Health Care Reform · · Score: 1

    You've been here for about 10 years - are you seriously just now realizing that there are some US-centric articles on here?

  15. Re:ASIDE from Youtube and Hulu?! on I Want My GTV · · Score: 1

    Meh, I watch episodes of The Office, 24, and Family Guy on a 100" projector via Hulu (TVersity on a PC wireless to a PS3). No, it's not as good as OTA, but it's just a TV show. I don't have to buy Tivo/cable or build a DVR. Definitely watchable and it will only get better over time.

  16. Re:Internet on TV? Really? on I Want My GTV · · Score: 1

    And that 640K is still more than enough, huh?

  17. Re:Oh great, Sony on I Want My GTV · · Score: 1

    Hulu -> TVersity -> PS3 works fine for me *shrug*

  18. Re:Wrong Solution! on Japan To Standardize Electric Vehicle Chargers · · Score: 1

    Next time you're in the grocery store, count how many different sizes of batteries they stock. Now imagine the floor space required to do the same with batteries big enough to power a car. We're early enough in this game that battery design is still changing fairly frequently - power output and size requirements. Seems to me that standardizing the plug is the first step, once the battery tech stabilizes, maybe swapping will be more feasible.

  19. Re:Suicide? on Accidental Wii Suicide · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Will you be touting the same line if you accidentally kill someone by [insert any potentially dangerous daily activity here]? There's lots of things we do every day that could result in the death of someone else AND we knowingly do it.

  20. Re:Security? on Apple's "iKey" Wants To Unlock All Doors · · Score: 1

    google "bump lock" - your 15 min could be more like 15 seconds

  21. Re:Apple and patents... on Apple's "iKey" Wants To Unlock All Doors · · Score: 1

    If it's just a signal that gets sent out, then surely apps can be written to make it a single button press - it could be up to the user to determine whether or not they want to preconfigure the app that way.

  22. Re:I think its entirely reasonable to say... on Caltech Makes Flexible, 86% Efficient Solar Arrays · · Score: 1

    Flexible solar panels aren't new. So maybe they're just cheaper?

  23. Re:With all the recent US layoffs ... on NHTSA Has No Software Engineers To Analyze Toyota · · Score: 0, Troll

    Do you have an odd physical attraction to goats?

  24. Re:About $2K savings per month on Fuel Cell Marvel "Bloom Box" Gaining Momentum · · Score: 1

    Btw, AC should also mention that he still thinks that blank DVDs cost $20, ya know, since that was the going price when they were first released.

  25. Re:Then don't get a Christian jury! on Texas Textbooks Battle Is Actually an American War · · Score: 1

    What, you mean like the Sabbath not being a day of rest? Lots of government activities happening on Sunday if you haven't noticed.