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  1. Re:I felt a great disturbance in the Force on Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm, Star Wars Episode 7 Due In 2015 · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I've really hated how so many movies lately has been redone, but I'd be hard pressed to come up with anything that deserves a proper reboot more than the Star Wars episode 1 to 3.

  2. Re:The 15-year logos! on How Hair Can be Used To Track Where You've Been · · Score: 2

    Yes, because we all read the content of the articles posted and the full discussion before we make insightful comments...

  3. Re:ha! on Felix Baumgartner's Supersonic Skydive Attempt · · Score: 3, Interesting

    For me Red Bull sure is doing a lot for pushing science - granted, it's mostly "How can I make this go faster with less safety" - but the result of their various experiments are helping the greater good, just think about all the advancements in the field of patching people up after "Hey, Y'all watch this" moments.

  4. Re:Hydrogen? on Felix Baumgartner's Supersonic Skydive Attempt · · Score: 2

    Are you high or something? Or is scientific stuff only the stuff you approve of?

  5. Re:My view. on Replacing Windows 8's Missing Start Menu · · Score: 1

    God I hate that ribbon, I can't find anything any longer.

    I'm close to giving up and moving to a cave...

  6. Re:what about the LIVE SIM card and not removeing on Television Network Embeds Android Device In Magazine Ads · · Score: 1

    Yes, because if the OS is exposed, all sim cards are in rape me mode?
    First of all, roaming is something you must enable on the sim card profile, this can be restricted by the pin2 code and/or on operator level.
    Secondly, depending on technology on the operator side, it's fairly easy to restrict the card to x MB of data and disable mobile calls.

  7. Re:Australia on To Encourage Biking, Lose the Helmets · · Score: 1

    It's not just you, here in Copenhagen it has been debated a few times and one of the arguments against mandatory helmets, is people are more reckless when wearing helmets.

  8. Re:But that's not the real problem. on To Encourage Biking, Lose the Helmets · · Score: 2

    When you get hit by a car, your helmet wont do didly, unless you happen to be very lucky and fall just right.
    When you are run over by a car, you will most likely be pushed ahead and subsequently be run over - Helmets help cases like my sister, who for some reason is unable to fend off the oncoming ground with her arms and thus always lands head first (3 concussions and counting, still wont wear her helmet).

    And I believe the researchers conclusion is wrong, helmets wont make something that is basically safe look less so. Here in Copenhagen, their conclusion is, wearing a helmet causes the wearer to take more chances, as they belive themselves to be protected by their helmet.

    As a regular driver in the suicide squadrons (150+ people sharing about 100m of dual bikelane road is suicidal) in central Copenhagen, my own observation is, most offenders of running red lights and driving with their head firmly up their buttocks are either wearing a helmet or using their phone.

  9. Re:I don't understand why they're doing this on EU Set To Charge Microsoft Over Ruling Breach · · Score: 1, Interesting

    Oh really? Perhaps you should start reading news from other sources than the spoonfed 'merican sources.

    The EU are more than happy to sue the crap out of anyone who breaks the law, whether it's a local company or foreign megacorp. Also, it's not about profitteering, it's about protecting the consumers and competition, both locally and globally - 1 billion euro is nothing, it's a drop in the bucket when you deal with economics of the EU scale - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Greece Greeze owes more than 300 billion euro, a one billion fine wouldn't even cover the interest for a quater of a year (let alone a month, depending on rate).

    Also, as Microsoft hasn't actually paid it's fines, using fines as a mean of providing income really isn't feasible...

  10. Re:If I were a shareholder on Apple Wants Another $707 Million From Samsung · · Score: 1

    Since when is do not disturb a new thing?

  11. Re:Add it all up on Three Mile Island Shuts Down After Pump Failure · · Score: 1

    Yes! Always strive to improve!

  12. Re:And, cue shitstorm.. on Three Mile Island Shuts Down After Pump Failure · · Score: 1

    Would that be rock salt? Perhaps Thorium?

  13. Re:What goes around comes around... on Motorola Seeks Ban On Macs, iPads, and iPhones · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No, but they fired the first shot, now they are going to get hit by everything the other teams can find.

  14. Re:This is not possible on Samsung Expected To Sue Apple Over iPhone 5 LTE Networking · · Score: 1

    I think Apple can pad themselves on the back for that. For ages mobile producers have done the FRAND and played nice. Suddenly a new kid is in town, decides he wants all the shiny toys but doesn't want to share his; result being everyone decides to leave the new toys at home, and only lets the other kids play with it when they are on their own turf...

  15. Re:bad for consumers on Samsung Expected To Sue Apple Over iPhone 5 LTE Networking · · Score: 2

    Well there are lots of ways to get your data across the air: light, smoke, ultrasound, you name it - but the LTE design is Samsungs and they think that innovation helps consumers. Rectangular, round corners have been the defacto way of doing mobile phones the last 15 or so years, therefore it should be a free standard for all to use... Or does it only work when Apple doesn't get it's candy?

  16. Re:I've done simular... on One Company's Week-Long Interview Process · · Score: 2

    I read that as, Always keep several projects in a state of incompetence; I sure got that nailed down ;)

  17. Re:You know where else they hand count the ballots on Election Tech: In Canada, They Actually Count the Votes · · Score: 1

    So you think it's fine that one party tries to obstruct justice?
    The fact that people where paid to demonstrate against democracy should have put some serious questions in the national media headlines.

  18. Re:We care about ad networks? on Apache Patch To Override IE 10's Do Not Track Setting · · Score: 1

    If it's something you opt into, then yes. It would be in their interest to avoid harsher requirements from governments, when questioned they would be able to just point at the optional flag and say there's no need for legislation. However when it's on by default it will hurt too much ...

  19. Re:Doesn't matter in the end on Comments On Code Comments? · · Score: 1

    4th: I'm a contracter and get paid by the hour, spending time trying to untagle others (or my own) mess works in my favor.

  20. Re:I might be out of scope here on Behind the Scenes With Samsung's Factory Workers · · Score: 1

    What country is that?

    Haven't heard of anyone making it downright illegal to work more than 40 hours.

  21. Re:People Should Read, then Post on Samsung Beats Apple In Tokyo, Itching To Sue Over LTE Patents · · Score: 1

    Well, for one, they have a patent on it; that right there is 90% of a win, just see the Apple vs. Samsung USA edition.

  22. Re:I disagree; Bill is an idiot. on Bill "The Science Guy" Nye Says Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children · · Score: 0

    Say wha? Now I've deduced that you are the perfect example of why Europeans hate Americans, you are a rambling idiot. That being said; no that post was not directed at you personally, but you were generalizing and so am I, you attacked his education, I'm attacking the entire all backwoods redneck american creationists.
    My point is, guy has more education and knows more about the subject than your average creationist American.

  23. Re:I disagree; Bill is an idiot. on Bill "The Science Guy" Nye Says Creationism Is Not Appropriate For Children · · Score: 0, Troll

    I'll take the ramblings of a madman with several honorary Ph.Ds over the ramblings of a backwoods redneck 'murican any day.

  24. Re:The Charge? Really? on Apple Seeks To Block 8 Samsung Products After Court Win · · Score: 1

    Yeah, that one is definitely a pure rip-off.

  25. Re:The Charge? Really? on Apple Seeks To Block 8 Samsung Products After Court Win · · Score: 2

    Check out the 4G Epic, that cost Samsung 350m+ in the ruling; sure as hell looks nothing like an iPhone.