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  1. Re:Let's hope more movies are made on Alien vs. Predator Movie Trailer Available · · Score: 1

    I would go see Freddy vs Jason vs Mike Meyers.
    The mental imagery the name generates.....

  2. Re:freenet on China Detains Internet Essayist for Subversion · · Score: 1

    But if they used the lastest version of FROST messaging system, which uses XML extensively, then they just could have bought his IP address from the Devs, or whoever figured out how to insert a hidden go-fetch in a message that the person was certain to open.
    Freenet is working again, BTW, but FROST has some serious issues; not function issues, the latest FROST client probably works better than any previous version, but it's potentially not anonymous.
    In other words, great for pissing off the maf-IAA, but maybe not the best idea when it's life or death.

  3. Re:What does this matter if... on Star Trek Enterprise Tested to Mach 5 · · Score: 1

    All is forgiven!
    I'll tell CowboyNeal he can cancel the death squad; you truly are a member of the herd.

    For bonus points, can you translate my sig? (hint: It's NOT Elven)

  4. Re:What does this matter if... on Star Trek Enterprise Tested to Mach 5 · · Score: 1

    Sheesh.
    What use is your silly calculus going to be when you are transported by a space-time anomaly to Deck 5, corridor C, quad 3?

    I bet you can't even write in Elven.

  5. Re:OK. I just had to run the numbers on this on Star Trek Enterprise Tested to Mach 5 · · Score: 1

    But we're talking about the REAL Star Trek, not the touchy-feelie politically correct sequel.

  6. Re:What does this matter if... on Star Trek Enterprise Tested to Mach 5 · · Score: 1

    You are obviously not enough of a geek to fit in with polite (whatever) /. society.
    Read the blurb at the top of the page.
    I'm fairly certain i'm not the only one here who studiously memorized the Franz Josef blueprints "just in case".
    And if you don't understand that, it's just further proof.

  7. Re:Pull the other one - it has bells on it on EFA Claims No Illegal Material On mp3s4free.net · · Score: 0

    Oh my fucking GOD I wish I had some mod points right now!
    I nearly swallowed my tongue.
    Something, I can assure you, that doesn't happen to me very often, which is probably a good thing.

  8. Re:Terrorism this, terrorism that... on Personal Submarine for 845k · · Score: 1

    I could make you one, but in order to keep my Karma balanced i'd have to put in a pervasive "George Bush, American Emperor" skin.

  9. Re:Security cameras... on Reading, Writing, RFID · · Score: 1

    Fine.
    Place a implant, tracking chip, RFID tag, whatever on your kid, you obviously like the concept. They can sue you when they grow up.

    But keep them away from my kids, do not video tape them, fingerprint them, DNA test them, etc.

    In other words, do not try to impose your world view on my kids; thats my job. If Public school is too dangerous, I'll send them to private school; if thats not an option, I'll get them mace, a taser or unarmed combat training.

  10. Re:50% peroxide on Slashback: Diebold, Peroxide, Comdex · · Score: 1

    Hey, what happens when you pass heavy current through 50% Hydrogen Peroxide?

  11. Re:electricity generator != energy source on New Method To Generate Electricity from Water · · Score: 1

    The first thing that popped into my mind was whether the liquid flow in a persons bloodstream would be enough to power it.
    Would be great for pacemakers, implantable devices of all sorts...

    Would be only a short time before the tracking chips for it were developed, though...

  12. Re:What would the builders have thought of this? on Stonehenge Discovery using 3D Laser Scanning · · Score: 1

    Of course the movies, studies and documentaries done by the soviets on the Finnish druids just before they wiped them out could perhaps provide some illumination.

  13. Re:But how do they know... on Stonehenge Discovery using 3D Laser Scanning · · Score: 1

    well, it certainly makes more sense than carvings predating stonehenge.

  14. Re:ahhhh who cares on "Star Wars: Clone Wars" coming to Cartoon Network · · Score: 1

    I can really relate to that. I saw Star Wars 77 times when it came out when I was 15; I waited in line for The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi; over the years I've hosted several Star Wars parties, showing all 3 movies.
    Even beginning to compare this drivel to the other movies is insane.

  15. Re:Starwars sends the wrong message, I'm afraid on "Star Wars: Clone Wars" coming to Cartoon Network · · Score: 1

    If that was spur-of-the-moment, I'm in awe of the poster.

  16. Re:Overpaid on 2003 MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Winners Announced · · Score: 2, Informative

    What???
    where, in 1968, were teachers paid the same as doctors?
    maybe senior tenured university profs. maybe.

  17. Re:You don't get sued for using KaZaA . . . on Earthstation5 Responds to Malware Claims · · Score: 1

    From the very brief look I took at ES5, it protects your IP address by allowing you to route through a open proxy.
    This only protects your identity from a VERY casual seeker; In many cases, your originating IP address may still be visible.
    Overnet has the same feature, but warns you up front (well, on the FAQ page) that it only protects you in a very limited fashion.
    And, of course, all the RIAA/MPAA (MAFIAA) has to do is put up a couple of open proxy servers, get them in to the samair.ru list or others, and quite a few ES5 users are going to have ALL their activity logged.

    Freenet is the way to go, people.

  18. Re:Both right and responsibility... on Build Your Own Mortar · · Score: 1

    You do know that an "assault rifle" under the current demonization laws is just a semi-automatic, right? pull the trigger once, fires once?
    I run in to way too many people who think the assault weapon ban is about fully automatic weapons.

  19. Re:just another ever crack on Star Wars Galaxies - 300,000 Subscribers, No Jedi... Yet · · Score: 1

    Just out of curiousity; do you wear black clothes a lot?
    Travel is very cool.
    I've been arrested by MP's in the middle of the desert, seen a view of the winslow meteor crater that very few others have seen, got lost in south LA at 3 in the morning, wandered SF chinatown, climbed into WWII era coastal forts, been chased through the projects in East St. Louis, Drove a VW into the gulf of mexico, and thats just a few of the things I can mention without potential problems....

  20. Re:Tinfoil alarm! on Earthstation 5 Claimed to be Malware · · Score: 0

    Moderators, the parent was unfairly marked as a troll, when actually it should be +3 insiteful.

  21. Re:Not good. on NYT on RFID · · Score: 1

    Actually, I just want to know how big a window of opportunity I'm going to have to market my "RFID tag" frier before they illegalize 'em?
    Come ON folks. it generates a tiny amount of broadcast power by electromagnetic induction, right? just overload the damn thing. or arc it.
    Also: I can think of a couple of ways to read these in the hypothetical house I'm casing to rob;
    of course I don't have any actual hard data to work with, so its just a possibility...The first way involves setting up some reltively sensitive field measurement instrumentation around the house.

  22. Re:Why bother measuring it? on Measure The Speed Of Light With Your Microwave · · Score: 1

    Wrong. An inch is the width of George Bush's, or the currently elected leaders, thumb.
    Obviously, when Bill Clinton was in office, we had this VAST problem with his definition of a foot in relationship to this measure.

  23. Re:Ah Yes, on Measure The Speed Of Light With Your Microwave · · Score: 1

    Quite off topic.

    I was just sitting here, having finished RingTFA (first time for everything, ok?), and started looking through the posts to find something interesting to respond to, when I started laughing. and continued to laugh, probably for a good solid 5 minutes, getting louder whenever I came across a new insight...
    My SO finally got tired of the noise, stood behind me to see what was so funny; read for about 30 seconds, then she slapped me on the back of the head and said "you are very strange, you know that?" and went to sit down again.

  24. Re:As a record store owner. on RIAA Sued For Amnesty Offer · · Score: 1

    Actually, I think I may have a simpler answer.

    The Economy is finding new ways to scrape bottom every day. Millions are unemployed. Music is a luxury. The EXACT same thing happened in a record store I worked at in the late 70's (We also sold Apples, BTW); people get layed off, you buy groceries with your remaining $$, not music.

    Sure, it sucks. Internet Piracy may even contribute; I don't know. but the REAL reason for declining sales is the same reason sales are declining in every other area; the economy is STILL CRASHING.

    If you want to stay in business as a music retailer in a dead economy, I suggest you cultivate local talent, stock their stuff, and start a music exchange. people will still pay what they can afford for music.

  25. Re:Are you kidding me? on The Return of Apollo? · · Score: 1

    I was in elementary school, but I watched the moon landing also.
    The X-15 was the REAL space program; the gemini / apollo was just supposed to be a sideshow.