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  1. Re:Nvidia the way to go... on Radeon 8500/GeForce3 Ti500 comparison · · Score: 2


    I don't think that word means what you think it means.

    If ATI were LITERALLY cought with their hand in the cookie jar, it would mean someone cought the ATI empolyees, all with their hand in a cookie jar.

    Sheesh.

  2. Re:Being someone who can benefit... on Severed Optical Nerves Can Be Made To Grow Again · · Score: 1

    You lost your EYE? This is just nerve damage repair man. If you want to grow a new eye, well, you better be out there campaigning against the clone-ban.

  3. Re:are artillery shells that delicate? on Battlefield Lasers · · Score: 1


    Read the what?

  4. Re:Not too hard. on Battlefield Lasers · · Score: 2

    Last I heard, they built 12 of the things. I hope they bothered to make sure it worked.

  5. Re:Game addiction as a disorder on Fighting the Scourge of Gaming Addiction · · Score: 1

    Hey! I resemble that remark!

    Anyway, a quick way to get over MUD addiction is to try to log in one day, and find out that the mud was deleted because it had gotten too popular and taking up too many resources.

    Fighting Everquest addiction is a little bit harder. Once you start seeing peoples accounts deleted, or accidentally disappearing due to a bug, you'll see the light.

    I was amazed how much spare time I had after giving up EQ.

  6. Re:MS Word was never the best word processor on How To Make Software Projects Fail · · Score: 1

    Sigh. I still miss my DOS Qedit. Type things up, and print them out.

    That's all I ever wanted. A nice way to type things up.

  7. Re:They don't get it. on Rent Music Over the Net · · Score: 2

    Wasn't the same thing said of dead tree publications?

  8. Re:Fuel Cell Tech on Boeing to Develop a Fuel Cell Powered Airplane · · Score: 1

    GE is currently testing home fuel cell power generators. I have no idea how much longer they want to collect data though.

    http://www.gepower.com/dhtml/distributed_power/e n_ us/microgen/faqs.jsp/

  9. Re:Drake Equation on Alien Atmosphere Hubbled · · Score: 1

    Um, no effect whatsoever?

    Geez, any scientist that would change a statistical equation from the data of a SINGLE occurrence would be laughed out of high school.

  10. Re:Wil Wheaton is cool on Wil Wheaton playing for EFF · · Score: 1

    Yes, but Christina Ricci developed a huge pair of knockers.

    Even if you knew who she was, you wouldn't see the child star in her. She became an adult, had some name power, didn't screw up the jobs that came her way. Ta da. Success.

  11. Re:More Open Space on Plan For World's Largest Wind Farm · · Score: 1

    Because you have to put the farm where the wind is.

  12. Re: plural on McAfee Will Ignore FBI Spyware · · Score: 1


    When everyone keeps calling multiple virus, virii, guess what's going to happen?

    Yet another exception in the English language. Chill, the evolution of the language is happening before your eyes.

  13. Re:This is probably more of the same as Code Red e on New Microsoft SQL Server Worm · · Score: 1

    Um, I don't think you can associate the words "Joe Sixpack" and "SQL database server".

    Perhaps you mean the "Warez Kiddies"?

  14. Re:Mindless Bush-Bashing... on China Plans Manned Space Launch By 2005 · · Score: 1

    Er, I thought the ISS was a pure political project. With Capital hill forcing NASA to build it using international partners. You know, keeping Soviet rocket scientists employed and out of Iraq?

    Gee, aren't we all having a wonderful time together?

    And I wish people would stop acting so surprised that NASA acts just like a huge government agency.

  15. Re:You've gotta be kidding me on Andromeda To Become Less Complex? · · Score: 1

    Ooooo, if I only had the points to mod you up...

  16. Re:Spending on China Plans Manned Space Launch By 2005 · · Score: 1

    Well gee, isn't that the argument against ALL space programs?

    "It cost HOW much? You know how many homeless people that could feed?!"

    Now, how about this scenario 20 years from now:

    Everyone goes to China for access to space. Why? Because of the control of the government over the country and disregard of international treaties have allowed them to make the most progress. Everyone goes to China because their space industry is the cheapest and most reliable. Most goods leaving the planet go though China, greatly enriching it like a seaport greatly enriches a city. (Think New York)

    This all depends on the success of their space program, after all, it's a huge amount of money and they can't afford to have too many failures.

  17. Re:Spending on China Plans Manned Space Launch By 2005 · · Score: 1

    Actually, they're doing it for two reasons.

    One is to be taken seriously by the other 1st world countries as a modern nation.

    Two is to boost the morale of the entire country, not just the miltary.

  18. Re:In response to lagging enrollment on US Military Ramps Up Stinky VR Training · · Score: 1

    The ENTIRE Army had no signups? Or just his station?

  19. Re:Related... on id Games for Linux PDAs · · Score: 1

    Since when has a Gameboy been considered a PDA?!

  20. Re:I dont think this is so cool on Non-commercial Manned Rocket Test (pre1) · · Score: 1

    This is the most ignorant comment I've ever seen on Slashdot.

    Congrats! You've won my personal "X-prize"!

    Which consists of this note.

  21. Re:Disloyal Dell on Slashback: Dell, 800, Disclosure · · Score: 2

    Ahem, my business classes seem to point at other reasons.

    Like getting rid of inventory that no one will buy to get a tax break.

    To improve your community relations, because before you started helping out in the community, everyone hated your company. Now you can get laws passed in your favor.

    Free publicity.

  22. Re:Dell and Linux kinda a big deal on Slashback: Dell, 800, Disclosure · · Score: 2, Funny

    Because when you leave, your manager is going to have to find someone to replace you.

    "So, we ran our shop on a mixture of Amiegas, PowerMacs, Some IBM machines running BeOS, and a few TRS-80s, just to show it can be done. Do you have experence with all these platforms?"

    'er, no.'

    "What?! Again? Doesn't ANYONE have experence with all these items?"

  23. I don't see why everyone is spazzing out. on NASA Wants You To Fly The Highway In The Sky · · Score: 2


    Almost anyone can get a private plane these days for the cost of a luxury car.

    Check out kit planes. You buy the kit and assemble it yourself, taking anywhere from 1-5 years. Get it approved by the government and get your license and you're good to go.

    There are hundreds of small airfields all over the place that small aircraft owners use.

    Also check out the "Experimental Homebuilt Aircraft fair", known as Oshkosh. People from all over the US fly in for it, and the amount of planes using the airport are truly staggering. The line for landing goes far beyond the horizon.

  24. Re:3D Driving on NASA Wants You To Fly The Highway In The Sky · · Score: 1

    Move the steering wheel in or out to control altitude? What about turbulence man?

  25. Re:hmm environment? on NASA Wants You To Fly The Highway In The Sky · · Score: 2

    Wow, you doubt it eh? I mean, it must be absolutly IMPOSSIBLE to use this internet thingy to do any research.

    Yeah, all that work. Better to spout out your gut feeling than actually add something of value to the conversation.