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  1. Productivity reduces with Tenure on Superannuated Scientists Still Productive · · Score: 1

    I have found that once the professor has tenure, his output is reduced to having his name added to papers he didn't have much input on and classes taught by grad students. Age isn't the issue.

  2. In Maryland you will be arrested on Will Toys-R-Us Carry Spy Drones? · · Score: 5, Informative

    If you filmed a policeman raping a women with your cellphone, they would arrest you.
    http://www.pixiq.com/article/maryland-police-once-again-use-wiretapping-laws-to-crack-down-on-videographers

  3. Marvin says: on 11 Amazing Things NASA's Huge Mars Rover Can Do · · Score: 1

    "Of course you know, this means war!"
    A laser armed rover sounds a lot like a high tech tank.

  4. Re:heh on US Student Loans Exceed $1 Trillion · · Score: 1

    I have a hard time sympathizing with anyone who has voluntarily taken on large amounts of debt

    With almost any decent job these days requiring a 4-year college degree, what the hell do you expect? Unless your parents are upper-class or have had the foresight to save up the money (with no intervening crises to eat it up), your only hope to get anything better than slave wages at some manufacturing plant (that's probably going to China at any minute) is to get a highly-competitive scholarship or take out a student loan. And there are only so many scholarships to go around.

    I expect them to try something novel like work for it! I paid for my own education by joining the military and going to school while working. I ended up with 3 degrees and working for NASA. The Air force paid for 70% tuition and I paid for the rest and books. No loans! My parents wouldn't even pay for community college. But guess what I did just fine! I have 2 daughters that I have paid the first two years of college. They are now working and paying for the rest! My oldest daughter has a loan for $5k and graduates next spring. That's called being responsible!

  5. Re:So sad! on Mazda Stops Production of the Last Rotary Engine Powered Car · · Score: 1

    Yes, I loved driving my 2nd generation RX-7. That car was a lot of fun to drive. I've owned a BMW and a Mercedes while living in Germany. But there was just something about that RX-7 that was fun!

  6. Happy with Cox on The FCC Says ISPs Aren't Hitting Advertised Speeds · · Score: 1

    5Mbs both ways, and their customer service has been excellent. I've had them for internet about 13 yrs now.

  7. Anonymous cannot be trusted on Anonymous To Release Sun, News of the World Emails · · Score: 1, Interesting

    If your breaking the law by hacking them, whose to say that what you released is even real? Whenever you commit the same crime to expose a crime you lose all credibility. Fighting ethical misconduct by committing your own misconduct gains nothing! You end up being as big a piece of excrement as the people you say your trying to expose. Looking forward to hearing about more arrests. At News Corp International and members of Anonymous! Knock ! Knock!

  8. Re:What's so special about this computer system? on US Army Spent $2.7 Billion On Crashing Computer · · Score: 4, Interesting

    If its anything like the Air Force DCGS-1 its a mixture of both. Drones are operated in theater far enough away from any action but close enough for control. Data is relayed to a stateside base, our case was Langley AFB. Individual segments of the system can be operated anywhere. That is where data is analyzed and compared with previous missions data. And then the reports are sent to theater commanders and units world wide VIA SIPRnet. At Langley our system was fully deployed to Saudi Arabia after the Gulf War, that changed after Khobar Towers. Then it was decided it was safer to use a much smaller foot print. They use a system called MOBSTR (Mobile Satellite Transmitter Receiver) which only required a maintenance staff and not the intelligence analysts. Unfortunately I was a Senior NCO in charge of the maintainers! Since the addition of drones the need for larger in theater segments were required. The ability to deploy is still a requirement for the entire system as I understand it. So even the stateside system is in trailers that can be connected to for a large facility, Aircraft external power units and HVAC units were deployed. The trailers had raised floors and everything you would expect from a data center.

  9. Re:What's so special about this computer system? on US Army Spent $2.7 Billion On Crashing Computer · · Score: 2

    Your mean DCGS-1? The A stands for Army. I used to work at the 10th Intel Squadron, Langley AFB. Before it was called DCGS-1 it was called CARS (Contingency Airborne Reconnaissance System). It also didn't have any windows fail screens. Everything was UNIX (IRIX & Solaris) and just worked! I retired from there in Dec of 99.

  10. Re:It's pretty simple on State of Alaska Prints Out Palin's E-Mails; Online Distribution 'Impractical' · · Score: 1

    How is she adding waste and bureaucracy? She is no longer the Governor of Alaska and has no power to tell Alaska to release the e-mails in printed or electronic form. So who's reality is distorted here? I'm no Palin fan but it amuses me to no end to watch people lose there minds over her. I also find it funny that people attribute quotes to her that were actually Tina Fey.

  11. Dumb Idea on Proposal For Gnome To Become Linux-Only · · Score: 4, Informative

    Since developers from other OS's have contributed to Gnome. KDE would then be the only recourse for them. I think gnome would quickly lose support based on the ill will that would generate alone.

  12. Re:Dihydrogen Monoxide *is* a serious threat on The Chemical-Free Chemistry Kit · · Score: 0

    I looked for that chemical on NaturalNews.com and Mercola.com and found nothing. Did you spell it right? Will have to check after work or between patients.

    Well it's also known by it formula: H2O

  13. You read their minds? on Utah To Teach USA is a Republic, Not a Democracy · · Score: 1

    Because nowhere in the article does it say anything about "Democrat". "HB220 would require schools to teach students that the U.S. is a compound constitutional republic and about other forms of government such as pure democracy, monarchy and oligarchy along with political philosophies and economic systems such as socialism, individualism and free-market capitalism. The Senate passed the bill with no dissenting votes Monday. " So 7 democratic senators from the state agreed. This says a lot more about 0ryan than Utah!

  14. Re:No sympathy here, sorry on Bradley Manning Charged With Aiding the Enemy · · Score: 1

    You go further up the command, all the way to Obama if you need to. There is an inspector general system. What you don't do is commit a crime yourself by passing secrets to foreign entities! He did not expunge any names of informants, any of that was done by WikiLeaks. So yes, he aided the Taliban!

  15. Re:You see? They *are* changing their business mod on Sony, Universal Hope To Beat Piracy With 'Instant Pop' · · Score: 5, Insightful

    +1000 It's funny how willing people are to give away their liberty. Would you also willingly pay a fee to give your friends beer and listen to your stereo in your home?

  16. Re:Fools and their money.. on Goldman Invests $450m In Facebook · · Score: 1

    Tells me they really didn't need the money then!

  17. Re:Business vs Open Source on Ex-Sun CEO Warns Oracle of Death By Open Source · · Score: 1

    Well considering the desktop is dying, most people would. Apple absolutely rules the consumer gadget space. Many peoples only music store is iTunes. Their hardware is quality stuff, it generally lasts longer and is well engineered. I wouldn't totally open source their desktop, but I would sell a version that runs on other systems. Add to it an app store for notebooks and desktops and people would be paying them commission to sell on their platform. There are many ways that apple makes money outside of high priced hardware. The only area I see them suffering in that is the high end power mac. The iMacs, Mac mini's and Mackbooks would continue to sell because they are well built and unique until other companies copy them. Gaining market share for OSX would only make it more valuable. They would also profit on OEM licensing.

  18. Re:Original Source and Actual Paper on Linux May Need a Rewrite Beyond 48 Cores · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Core !=CPU

  19. Krypton on Supernova Shrapnel Found In Meteorite · · Score: 1

    Of course it came here. Don't you read comics?

  20. Its not creepy, it annoying! on Retargeting Ads Stalk You For Weeks After You Shop · · Score: 1

    I get ads for stuff I already bought. And when I notice the price is lower, that makes it worse. I get ads for stuff I have no intention of buying. Just by doing a search of several items to do some comparison shopping, for weeks I get ads of the stuff I rated crap! Its like a big sign saying "Hey we're tracking your every move. !" Makes me want to search for guns, ammo and body bags! When the FBI & ATF show up I'll know Big Brother has officially arrived.

  21. Re:Just in Time Worrying on Why the World Is Running Out of Helium · · Score: 1

    $$$PRICE$$$ exaggerated scarcity = exaggerated price Especially when demand is high and energy is a necessity. Controlling, production and price of a necessity = power. So there's your motive: Greed & Power

  22. Your post akin to racism on Steam Not Coming To Linux · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Group them all into a stereotype and then begin to bash the group. The groups in this case Linux, and Christians, so what's your "ultimate solution"? Send them to the gas chambers?

  23. Re:Just a thought on Obama Wants Allies To Go After WikiLeaks · · Score: 1

    Not always, afghan informants being hunted down and killed? Oh that's way better. You know its funny how people who call out for transparency don't publish their own names on a blog post! It's easy to spout about transparency when its not you. Case in point our current president!

  24. Re:Just a thought on Obama Wants Allies To Go After WikiLeaks · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Perhaps leaking everything you can get your hands on it's always the best thing to do. Just a thought.

    Why don't you start it? You can publish your income, what route you take to work. Anything embarrassing in your past? Oh' post that too. While we are at it how about your address, SSN if you have one, and bank account with routing information. What if I went through your trash and published whatever I find. Next I pay people you trust for dirt and publish that too. Anything I can get my hands on to use your phrase. Those are all illegal acts but I shouldn't be prosecuted. Hey! I'm just doing what I think is right, so I can ignore any laws. Not all information should be public. It may sound like a good idea to the feeble minded and anarchists, but not all secrets need be published.

  25. Re:Why the press does a bad job on Interview With the Man Behind WikiLeaks · · Score: 1

    I sometimes wonder if perhaps government needs another wing,

    So the best way to deal with an evil bureaucratic government is to make it bigger?