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  1. Re:why cyber prosthesis? on Woman Wants To Replace Her Non-functioning Hand With a Bionic Prosthesis · · Score: 1

    Scaring children has its purpose.

    In this case, children will learn that driving can be dangerous, so pay attention to the road and other vehicles.

  2. Re:Understanding may not be the problem. on Indian Government To Tax Angel Funding · · Score: 2

    Any established business, not just "Corporations".

  3. Re:Meh on Bring Back the 40-Hour Work Week · · Score: 1

    Isn't *necessarily"?

    So, you saying you'd normally expect it to be a bad thing except under unusual conditions?

  4. Re:How dare! on Bring Back the 40-Hour Work Week · · Score: 1

    Feel free to run your business that way. No one is stopping you.

  5. Re:Can't Have your Pi and Eat it Too on Reversing the Loss of Science and Engineering Careers · · Score: 1

    Really? You think lack of education is the biggest problem?

    Not lack of jobs for STEM people?

  6. Re:ONLY the second? on Meteorite Crashes Through Cottage In Oslo · · Score: 1

    14

  7. Re:Make it cool to be clever on X-Prize Founder Wants Ideas For Fixing Education · · Score: 1

    Respect is earned, not given.

  8. Re:I call bullshit on Employers Need Wind Power Technicians · · Score: 1

    Anyone want to bet they're looking for 12 years of windmill repair experience?

  9. Re:What's point? on The Mercedes-Benz 'Cloaking Device' · · Score: 1

    It's a fantastic attraction drawing attention to the cutting edge research and development that Mercedes is doing.

    You might as well ask "What's the point of all these hot chicks at the auto show?"

  10. Re:People are too dumb on Scientists Say People Aren't Smart Enough For Democracy To Flourish · · Score: 1

    You mean "benevolent robots", right?

  11. Re:Valve is out... on Valve Reportedly Working On 'Steam Box' Gaming Console · · Score: 1

    I'd be concerned, if it wasn't better than game ownership.

  12. Re:Good. Next up: on Cook County Judge Says Law Banning Recording Police Is Unconstitutional · · Score: 1

    Really? Is that what you'd say if you were a police officer just trying to do your job?

    "You really need to resist this. I don't care how much damage you do to the car or myself."

  13. Re:What can we do instead? on The Specter of Gasoline At $5 a Gallon · · Score: 1

    You're saying that, but that's because you're confusing man made laws with irrevocable laws of physics. Man made laws can be changed.

    Ok, imagine that it become impossible to afford to drive. What happens next?

    Rezoning. Suddenly, areas that were zoned only for housing will be rezoned to commercial. Places to work and shop will open up in houses that were empty and on the market for years, and be within walking distance of your house.

  14. Re:Why buy it? on Paypal Forces E-Book Publisher To Censor Erotic Content · · Score: 1

    The same reasons you buy books/epubs when there's thousands available for free.

  15. Re:Times change... on Canada's Conservatives Misled Voters With Massive Robocall Operation · · Score: 1

    Really? So instead of using this issue as a prod to fix the problems, they instead use it as a way to make the Government look illegitimate.

    Looks like plain old one-upsmanship to me.

  16. Re:Why aren't dividends mandatory? on Apple Has Too Much Money · · Score: 1

    Because you are free to not invest in a company that doesn't pay dividends.

    It's not like you're forced to invest in the company. (Not counting the recent stock purchases by the US government)

  17. A huh on An Open Alternative To Kickstarter · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sorry, that's just a bad idea.

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2011/5/23/

  18. Re:The bleeding continues. on NASA To Drastically Cut Mars Mission Funding · · Score: 1

    Tell you what, feel free to cut military funding. But there's a condition: you have to stop sending out the military constantly to do stuff.

    You see, that costs money.

  19. It's just like anything else... on Ask Slashdot: Does Europe Have Better Magazines Than the US? · · Score: 1

    If you're seeing a Magazine from overseas, it has to be better than average. They will need people to buy them with the added costs.

    If you're in the country of origin, you'll find plenty of magazines of poor to average quality.

  20. Re:This is why we have the FDA / etc. on Amateur UAV Pilot Exposes Texas River of Blood · · Score: 1

    We have an FDA. They've inspected the plant.

    They missed the "River of Blood".

    So, why do we need the FDA again?

  21. Re:Nothing you can do on Ask Slashdot: What Can You Do About SOPA and PIPA? · · Score: 2

    Nonsense. The best solution is to limit government power so they can't do this.

    Otherwise you'll be kicking out Representatives every year.

  22. Re:It's a confused issue. on Is Climate Change the New Evolution? · · Score: 2

    That question has long since passed.

    The current question is "You evil 1st world bastard, how much money do you have?"

  23. Re:Man is an intriguing being... on Drone Guides Fuel Shipment to Alaskan Town · · Score: 1

    I have a friend who has problems with allergies. She loves the idea of moving to Northern Alaska.

  24. Re:Misleading summary on Can NASA Warm Cold Fusion? · · Score: 1

    I would think if he's selling power sources, the simple test would be "Do they output what he claims?"

    If Yes, then good.
    If No, then scam.

  25. Re:How is this even... on Homeless Student Is Intel Talent Search Semifinalist · · Score: 1

    Because it never, ever, stops at "Rudimentary Shelter".