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  1. Re:Emi on EMI Cannot Unbundle Pink Floyd Songs · · Score: 1

    I've seen a couple of the newer bands that I liked every song on the album. Most though are one or two good songs and the rest filler. But that was true even back in the seventies.

  2. Re:I have ad block in because of facebook on Ars Technica Inveighs Against Ad Blocking · · Score: 1

    I really love the ones that scan my "C" drive showing all my .dll files that are infected with malware. Interesting that I can't find a "C" drive on my Xubuntu setup. I'm having trouble locating those infected dll's tool. Maybe they're hiding in /sbin

  3. Re:True, but just one problem on Ars Technica Inveighs Against Ad Blocking · · Score: 1

    Do you feel compelled to straighten crooked hanging pictures?

  4. Re:Absorbed not necessarily equal to electricity on Caltech Makes Flexible, 86% Efficient Solar Arrays · · Score: 1

    You're idea of relatively cheap isn't cheap. It's cheaper than the exotics but it's nowhere near cheap enough to make solar power viable for the average homeowner.

  5. Re:Absorbed not necessarily equal to electricity on Caltech Makes Flexible, 86% Efficient Solar Arrays · · Score: 1

    Governments buy hydro and nuclear power systems. Individual homeowners buy solar systems and more would buy them if they were more affordable. It's pretty simple economics really. If I can save money with an outlay of 5 thousand or so I will happily do it. If I have to invest 25 or 30 thousand I'm a lot more reluctant, especially when I have to wait a decade or two to recoup my investment.

  6. Re:Absorbed not necessarily equal to electricity on Caltech Makes Flexible, 86% Efficient Solar Arrays · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The problem with current panels isn't the efficiency. More efficiency is welcome but the real problem with solar panels is the cost. It takes too many years to recoup the very heavy initial investment. If the price can be made such that the panels pay for themselves with 2 or 3 years then they make solar power a real alternative to the grid.

  7. Re:More power to her. on Woman Live-Tweets Her Abortion · · Score: 1

    I know her parents are surely proud.

  8. Re:Everyday? on Woman Live-Tweets Her Abortion · · Score: 1

    How do you know? Maybe she does take RU486 everyday. I mean if you're favorite form of birth control is retroactive then that's the best bet in town. Beats hell out of having a DNC every day.

  9. Destruction is easy on Defending Against Drones · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's always easier to destroy than to build. This is what makes terrorism so effective. It takes millions of dollars to defend against weapons costing only a few thousand dollars. A 20 thousand dollar missile can take out a 200 million dollar airplane. A boat loaded with explosives can sink a ship costing several hundred million dollars. It's expensive being on the defensive.

  10. Re:Sometimes it seems pointless on A Warming Planet Can Mean More Snow · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You really think it can be turned around? What would it take to reverse a century of global industrialization, especially since much of the world is accelerating the process now. Manufacturing in the US is pretty much a dead thing. Cars are considerably cleaner than they were two decades ago and getting better. How do you propose to convince billions of people to accept a reduction in lifestyle in order to attain some not clear goal? This is the thing about global warming advocates. They seem to assume that because they clearly perceive the cause and threat that everyone in the world MUST agree with them. Not just the US but China and India and dozens of other countries that are increasing their industrial capacity. I don't see it happening. I agree that the world is warming. I even concede that man has contributed to the process. I don't fully believe that it's entirely a man made problem though. It's not like the world hasn't been warm before. However, even if man is the problem, I can't conceive of any way to eliminate the problem without eliminating a few billion people.

  11. Re:The time for debate is over... on A Warming Planet Can Mean More Snow · · Score: 1

    Well, those two incidents themselves don't disprove global warming. Generally the world has been warming for a while now. The question really centers around the cause of it. Is it natural or man made? That's the real debate. The other big question is can we reverse the trend and what would it take to do so?

  12. Re:Science or Religion? on A Warming Planet Can Mean More Snow · · Score: 1

    One quick observation. That was a misleading petition not misleading poll. As for reality....what the hell is that?

  13. Re:Or not on A Warming Planet Can Mean More Snow · · Score: 5, Funny

    It wasn't warm enough to snow.

  14. Re:Science or Religion? on A Warming Planet Can Mean More Snow · · Score: -1, Troll

    You're obviously a republican neocon neaderthal bigot corporate ceo idiot who dares to question the allknowing elite who want to save us from our ignorant selves by taking all our money that we don't need or know how to spend properly. After all, it's about the children. Go ahead...mod me troll. I deserve it. In my defense it was a shitty day at work.

  15. Re:Choose freedom, not some $attribute on Are All Bugs Shallow? Questioning Linus's Law · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm not convinced that Free Software isn't superior. If he'd let us look at his code maybe we could tell. No?, well...without proof it's just opinion.

  16. Refinement not Revolution on Bill Gates Responds To Apple iPad · · Score: 1

    This is simply the refinement of the tablet. The iPad will make a great tablet but it does not give people a reason to buy a tablet unless they were already looking for one. I've wanted a tablet for a long time but couldn't find one I liked. Now I'll be getting one. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

  17. Re:Answer: on It's 2010; What's the Best E-Reader? · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It's too damn heavy. I use a nokia n800 some but the screen is a little small. I'm eyeing the iPad. It looks like it's close to what I want and the wifi one is not too pricey. It may be a little big though.....must research more.

  18. OMG! Bailout. on Google Considered Too Big To Fail · · Score: 1

    Here it comes. Another company that when it screws up we will have to rescue because they are "too big to fail." Just what we need. Maybe there should be a limit on market cap so that no company is ever allowed to get to be too big to fail.

  19. This is a good thing. on Anti-Piracy Windows 7 Update Phones Home Quarterly · · Score: 1

    It's about time they did something about the millions of people using windows illegally. They are all potential linux converts.

  20. Re:Son of WGA on Anti-Piracy Windows 7 Update Phones Home Quarterly · · Score: 2, Informative

    10.6? I was under the impression that Snow Leopard was Intel only. How is it that you are running it on PPC?

  21. Obama isn't even a good liberal on Feds Push For Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking · · Score: 1

    What a bill of goods our last two presidents have been. One calls himself a conservative and grows the government like crazy and the next calls himself a liberal and continues the ridiculous war on liberty. I had hoped that at least with Obama that along with the usual democrat silliness we'd at least get rid of some of the crazy Bush policies against individual liberty but noooooo! He continues right along. More and more it looks like there's really only one party in Washington. The stuff about gay rights and abortion is just smoke screen issues used to divide the people so they can be bilked by the Money Party that runs both sides in DC.

  22. Re:Obviously this person is not financially litera on Google's Nexus One, a Steal At $49 Unlocked? · · Score: 1

    The real savings is if you decide for some reason to cancel your service and go elsewhere. The draconian charges for cancellation make the idea of just buying the phone up front the only option I'd consider.

  23. Re:GQ? on Studies Find Harm From Cellular and Wi-Fi Signals · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Well it's my bet that none of their advertisers are at risk in this report. Hence they run no risk by reporting it.

  24. Biased Reports? on Studies Find Harm From Cellular and Wi-Fi Signals · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Surely not. People skewing tests in accordance with funding would never happen.

  25. Re:Embryonic stem cells shouldn't be replaced on Neurons Created Directly From Skin Cells · · Score: 1

    Well there's no proof the soul exists. You can call bullshit if you like. Methinks however that without soul there is no real humanity. Just an empty pointless existence. That's pretty bleak, hence why most people believe in some sort of soul...some inner being that exists in us. Whether it exists or not, I believe that for any sort of civilization to exist most people must believe in it to some point. Without a soul I'm just an animal with animal survival instincts and willing to do anything whatsoever that I believe I can get away with. After all....once I'm dead it wont matter anyway. Imagine 6 billion people that believe that way. What kind of society is that?