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  1. Re:Good on Auto Manufacturers Running Out Of Unique IDs · · Score: 1

    Why does the government feel that it needs to know the "ID" of my vehicle? What business is it of theirs? Because they have an interest in making sure that that vehicle is safe to drive (safety inspections)

    Just for clarification, not all states in the US have inspections (Ohio being one of them). It's usually easy to spot the states that don't once you see some cars from that state, and the people who drive them.

  2. Re:Well, we could... on DoJ - Making Data Public Would 'Crash System' · · Score: 1

    yeah he works hard enough lying to the American public and destroying all openness in government.

    Yeah, just like Clinton bombed an asipirn factory in the Sudan and disguised it as a terrorist hit to take the heat off of his infidelity problems. All administrations hide something, some things are for national security believe it or not.

  3. Re:Hey, whose side are they on? on Rocket Hobbyists Get Blown Away by Regulations · · Score: 1

    The question is where do you set the ceiling? And what are reasonable requirements for people who wish to exceed it? Model-rocketry is heading towards the squirt-pistol range of the scale...

    I say around 50,000 feet but that's just me.

  4. I work 200 feet from the ISR building and... on Scientist Sees Space Elevator in 15 Years · · Score: 1

    their "building" is still being worked on, has been for over a year now. It is oddly shaped and with the roof shaped like an airplane wing (and with the building on top of a hill) I'd say that with a good enough wind it will get to space before the people do (unless of course people are in the building at the time :) ).

  5. Re:If you can stand waiting... on How To Avoid Viruses At Windows Install Time? · · Score: 1

    Basically, I don't tell my friends to **** off because I quite like having friends.

    You don't belong here then.

  6. turn off system defaults on How To Avoid Viruses At Windows Install Time? · · Score: 1

    The services affected by some of these worms have default action of shutting the system down. If you change the default action while the system is not on the network then when you do get infected you can keep working because the system won't shutdown in 60 seconds (which is what happened with Blaster).

  7. Re:Here comes the God Squad. on SELEX at Fermilab Discovers New Particle · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Scientists are on a quest for truth, using solely that which we have actually observed (as compared to that which was written in a large book thousands of years ago) as their guide.

    Ever consider that your interpretations of your observations are incorrect? We are human afterall. We do make mistakes. Don't believe everything you see.

    And as for the large book written thousands of years ago, it was at least written by people who knew what they were talking about and witnessed various items that were then included in that large book. They were around when some of those events occurred and for the events they weren't around for they were told by a higher power what had transpired. I guess it's up to you to decide to believe a higher power that created the universe and then told others about it or to believe people who were never around during that time testify as to how things came into being and want us to believe they know what what they are talking about when they can only guess.

    When a higher power creates something as complicated as the universe it might tip you off that just maybe it is too complicated for mere humans to comprehend and although we can reach a partial understanding we will never reach a full understanding because our minds are human and we think like humans...and have biases and agendas to fight for. We are already getting to a point where thinking about black holes and other related items is a realm only a few thousand people can comprehend and the math required is only for the elite. It may be only a matter of time before no level of human intelligence can unravel everything about the universe. But even then I know some scientists will still dismiss any higher power being involved in the Creation.

  8. Re:I like the way humans think on SELEX at Fermilab Discovers New Particle · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Well scientists are so sure of themselves in every other respect (evolution, big bang, age of the universe using carbon-dating). Why should they doubt themselves now? *sarcasm*Just because NO ONE lived during the Beginning doesn't mean we are wrong about our guessing does it? Nah, of course not. *sarcasm*

  9. Re:Great! on The History of Programming Languages · · Score: 1

    A man without God is like a fish without a bicycle.

    Obviously you are too close-minded to realize that a bicycle might just save the fish at some point. But I'm sure you are just open-minded enough to say that anyone who has God is a lunatic but that's what happens when people who have double standards don't care that they do.

  10. Re:They forgot one on Terminal Emulators Reviewed · · Score: 1

    When I'm not at the console, it's easier to find a Java enabled browser than someone willing to let you install Putty (if it's a Windows box).

    Putty fits onto a floppy and it's a single file. No install is actually required.

  11. Re:search the fscking google on Which RAID for a Personal Fileserver? · · Score: 1

    If you have a problem, you remove the bad drive, replace it and reinitialize the RAID arrive.

    I assume you mean Rebuild. Someone above already said that if u reinitialize you erase everything.

  12. Re:"Anti-virus program as a separate product from on Microsoft Plans To Sell Anti-Virus Software · · Score: 1

    The reason why it should be integrated is because if it's being developed by Microsoft, for their own OS, you would imagine that they might have a small niche into what these viruses are going to do and how they would affect the OS. They created the OS, they know the code behind it, and could possibly help prevent more of the "stupid" users who open the email with the "cute" bears.

    I'm just proposing this as an idea so mod as you wish but if MS is going to use that as their advantage then other AV companies can complain that they have an unfair advantage b/c they make the OS. They should share their knowledge (even at a cost) with other AV companies so they know the ins and outs of how a virus can affect the system as well.

  13. Re:But is it worth it? on Super Maps for the 21st Century · · Score: 1

    A map with a bullet in it is still a map.

    Not just any map, a holy map.

  14. Re:sed time on Super Maps for the 21st Century · · Score: 1

    s/soldiers/liberators/g

    Do you call all soldiers invaders or just those that aren't welcome? If that's the criteria then they aren't invaders of Iraq because the Iraqi people have welcomed the change that has come about since Hussein is no longer in power. Only a few small groups continue to fight the inevitable and they are the very ones we are trying to get rid of.

  15. Re:It's not just you. . . on Meteorite Crashes Through New Zealand Roof · · Score: 1

    And most of it is reactionary, religion-based stupidity. We wouldn't have troops in Iraq, and Israel wouldn't be on a genocidal free-for-all if it wasn't for the 'Good' book. Ah, religion! Crack of the Masses.

    You people need help who think religion is the root of all evil. Geez. Religion brings good thing while trying to get rid of all the bad things people can think up in their odd brains and all you can do is criticize.

    Lack of faith, Crack of the Misguided.

  16. 4 billion years old on Meteorite Crashes Through New Zealand Roof · · Score: 1

    I'd like to know how they can say for certain how old it is. Carbon dating can supposedly tell how old it is but who says they are interpreting the results properly? Since we weren't there 4 billion years ago we can only guesstimate, but as always, whatever a scientist says is gospel. Oops, wrong word for the /. crowd. Oh well.

  17. Re:Hmm.. on FCC Settles Censorship Claims with ClearChannel · · Score: 1

    Some don't see the difference between religeon/mythology and superstition.

    Some, as in those who don't believe in either one, and therefore you don't count.

  18. Re:Hmm.. on FCC Settles Censorship Claims with ClearChannel · · Score: 1

    Sorry to offend (and I know you were not sorry) but we aren't talking about superstition. We are talking about religion. Get on topic and don't try offending at the same time you are apologizing. It makes your apology worth nothing.

  19. Re:We've gotta get over this. on FCC Settles Censorship Claims with ClearChannel · · Score: 1

    I don't hear anyone complaining about the rest of the 3.5 hours or whatever it was that the super bowl took up on the tv; only the few seconds that was part of the halftime show.

  20. Re:Hmm.. on FCC Settles Censorship Claims with ClearChannel · · Score: 1

    Then I guess I'll have to call you a fanatic for using such a stupid small excuse for calling someone a lunatic when they are only defending their beliefs. Let me know the next time you defend your beliefs (not even necessarily religious beliefs because I know you don't even have a religion) so I can be there to call you a lunatic.

  21. Re:Hmm.. on FCC Settles Censorship Claims with ClearChannel · · Score: 1

    I dont like killing people either and dont do it but that doesn't mean everyone else should be allowed to. Luckily murder is illegal because the world population realizes taking another human's life is wrong, except that for some reason they don't consider an unborn baby a human.

  22. Re:Hmm.. on FCC Settles Censorship Claims with ClearChannel · · Score: 1

    Obviously you have no faith in anything beyond knowing your head will stay attached to your neck when you wake up every morning. Eat,drink, fuck, and be merry, is exactly what the secular attitude is in this country, although it doesnt represent the view of the public as a whole, thank goodness.

    From what I see we have people on the street who will be voting this November who like to kill babies as long as they aren't born yet (and it's gov't sanctioned to be legal), they like both men and women, they encourge others to like either just men just women or both, they push their lifestyle on the rest of the country like we asked for it when we didn't, they think that giving condoms to kids somehow lowers teen pregnancy when if anything it just lowers STD counts but increases sexual activity by saying it is okay, etc. Now what is really the worse of the 2 sets if problems? Everything you mentioned is dealt with in private. Everything I mentioned involves society as a whole.

    By the way, there are very old stories of English sea captains seeing serpents in the waters of the Atlantic. I don't see why those *couldn't* be dinosaurs, especially when people think that there is a Loch Ness monster that is reminiscent of the plesiosaur dinosaur.

  23. Re:Hmm.. on FCC Settles Censorship Claims with ClearChannel · · Score: 1

    Yeah I geuss state sanctioned murder is not illegal... But then again, those nutty christians are mostly harmless. Remember, fanaticism in any sense means the trampling of anothers rights

    Remember, the actions of the few do not represent the beliefs or actions of the group as a whole. You people seem to forget about that part and call all religious people fanatics just because a small group of them may act that way. I pity you. If you want to talk about trampling of rights, the homosexuals of this country are deciding they want to put their lifestyle in the spotlight all of a sudden and when Christians speak out they get trampled on with the homos saying we are being too judgmental. I'd like to know exactly why they feel they need to have their homosexual lifestyle out in public and with all the attention, so much so that they like to change laws specifically for their own agenda.

  24. Re:Hmm.. on FCC Settles Censorship Claims with ClearChannel · · Score: 1

    Those who on purposely hurt another person in the game are penalized. Those who hurt accidentally realize it's part of the game. Players who hurt on purpose do not get rewarded and therefore it is not glorification of violence. Glorification of violence is when a basketball or football player can hurt or kill their girlfriend off the field and be allowed to come back to play the game as if nothing happened.

  25. Re:Hmm.. on FCC Settles Censorship Claims with ClearChannel · · Score: 1

    It's still just theory that describe how the planets orbit the sun, yet the predictions sofar verify withing the limits of measurement. Religeon fails this test in that it makes claims without substantiation in most criticle aspects and make few testable, repeatable predictions. Sorry religeon largely fails to go beyond speculation or logical fallacy and circular reasoning.

    So that is reason to consider anyone who has a religious faith a lunatic? I don't think so. There are religious extremists but those are people who kill for their religion, especially those who say God wanted them to do it. God does not make us carry out his dirty work. So those people do have something wrong with them. But that represents probably 1-5% of the religious population in the US. Of course the Middle East is a bit different with the Muslims on a Jihad against Christians but that's a different topic. The point is not everyone is a religious fanatic just b/c they believe in protecting the sanctitiy of life, the morallistic aspect of life, etc. I'm sure you have other people you can pick on and with better reason, than waiting on some religious person to stand up for their faith and then knock them down by calling them a fanatic.