This has to be asked, but WHY would they even attempt such a thing?
Firstly its going to be close to impossible to actually succeed in doing this. Never mind that new species are discovered very frequently (weekly? monthly?), the real question is how could someone say that with out a doubt, that every species has been accounted for?
What happens when species evolve enough to be considered a new strain of species? What happens when it is announced that "Every species has been identified" and then a new one comes along? Something like that will only serve the public perception that 'those scientists don't know everything: the earth really is flat! Baaaah Baaaah'.
What happens when a species becomes extinct? Do you erase it from the record? Just put a big 'red cross' next to it?
Surely these people attempting this, and the people funding such a project could find something better to spend their resources on. Maybe actually preventing the extinction, not just recording its occurance.
1) I have no idea. I don't run this place (fortunately or unfortunately). A Faulty Towers week would at least be a change to all the fucking Soviet Russia jokes and other useless non-humour that makes this place what it isn't today. The only problem with that is, most of the americans wouldn't even know where it's coming from.
2) The aforementioned 'It's always bottoms..' is not a random dim-witted non-sequitur, it is a line by Basil Faulty to 'The Americans' who were repeatedly telling Basil to kick the chef's "arse". I thought that post was actually very funny because it was in reply to a post about "mandating arse creme" (also funny). I laughed.
You sound arrogant enough to be an american, and as such, it doesn't surprise me that you didn't 'get' it. It doesn't surprise me that you think its a dim witted remark, and it shouldn't surprise you that labelling my comment an "indignant denunciation" makes me chuckle. It was a throwaway post, a little similar to YOU FAIL IT! Just relax, ok. I meant nothing of it.
Everyone! Please realise that this is not some sort of spyware attempt by gilette. Most RFID tags can't transmit further than 30cm without special antennas, so its not like they're tracking you or anything.
Gilette are using this technology, presumably to make tracking their shipments much easier and automated better. (the article is a bit light on details).
I wonder how long until they'll be able to get a RFID that will hold enough data to be able to store a Public or Private encryption key on it. RFIDs are used in some credit card sized swipe-cards, maybe one day we'll have our public keys embedded in our business cards? That'd be handy, especially once we need to have 2048 byte keys!:)
Insert-standard-comments-here about this not being News That Matters, but I think this is a relevant article because we'll be seeing lots of this sort of technology in the future.
Well, Timothy did use linux -- thus a lamer
He gobbled a lot of cock, ass and snot -- thus filthy
He was known to tacosnot to excess, and died with CmdrTacos semen up his nose - thus a tacosnotting faggot.
So what is my point? Nothing! Absolutely nothing! Me so stupid!!
Although michael and timothy do fuck each other, so I'm told.
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Perhaps we can summon the unholy powers of goatse.cx and bring The WIPO Troll back to life?
OH MY GOD. You are a comical genius. The way you slipped that reference in about slashdotting and an earlier story. GENIUS I tell you. You're sooooooo fucking funny. ahaha hahah haha. i am crying. stop it. We all know that making a reference to slashdotting a site instantly gets voted up to +5 funny.
Hey, what about this one: HOW ABOUT A BEOWULF CLUSTER OF NATALIE PORTMANS!! See? I am funny too. That should go up to +10 if there was any justice in the world. see i am almost as funny as you. laugh it up monkey boy.
If you've never eaten Kangaroo, you're missing out. Its quite tender, and certainly more tasty than anything Ive ever eaten that comes from america (Unless you count the exchange student's pussy- that was sweet as.)
We're here, we're queer, we're going to drink free beer
More shocking proof in the linux gay conspiracy with the revelation that even penguins, the cuddly mascot of the popular operating system Linux, are known to pack fudge on a regular basis.
Officals were quick to deny any links between faggot penguins, faggot operating systems and faggot Linux programmers.
A completely self appointed spokesman for Linux was quoted as saying "This is absolutely GNU/preposterous. The thought that there might be any GNU/link between GNU/gay penguins and GNU/Linux is an outrage. Now where is my inflatable GNU/penguin gone? I might go fuck GNU/ESR up his GNU/ass now."
It is not yet known if the penguins Tacosnot each other.
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This is not humorous to me.
Firstly its going to be close to impossible to actually succeed in doing this. Never mind that new species are discovered very frequently (weekly? monthly?), the real question is how could someone say that with out a doubt, that every species has been accounted for?
What happens when species evolve enough to be considered a new strain of species? What happens when it is announced that "Every species has been identified" and then a new one comes along? Something like that will only serve the public perception that 'those scientists don't know everything: the earth really is flat! Baaaah Baaaah'.
What happens when a species becomes extinct? Do you erase it from the record? Just put a big 'red cross' next to it? Surely these people attempting this, and the people funding such a project could find something better to spend their resources on. Maybe actually preventing the extinction, not just recording its occurance.
What do you think?
Wow. Someone has their thinking cap on today.
1) I have no idea. I don't run this place (fortunately or unfortunately). A Faulty Towers week would at least be a change to all the fucking Soviet Russia jokes and other useless non-humour that makes this place what it isn't today. The only problem with that is, most of the americans wouldn't even know where it's coming from.
2) The aforementioned 'It's always bottoms..' is not a random dim-witted non-sequitur, it is a line by Basil Faulty to 'The Americans' who were repeatedly telling Basil to kick the chef's "arse". I thought that post was actually very funny because it was in reply to a post about "mandating arse creme" (also funny). I laughed.
You sound arrogant enough to be an american, and as such, it doesn't surprise me that you didn't 'get' it. It doesn't surprise me that you think its a dim witted remark, and it shouldn't surprise you that labelling my comment an "indignant denunciation" makes me chuckle. It was a throwaway post, a little similar to YOU FAIL IT! Just relax, ok. I meant nothing of it.
That was a Faulty Towers joke. You missed it. Thankyou for playing.
I'd try and imagine a beowulf cluster of these, but that'd just be stupid now wouldn't it.
Yeah, but just try and get dogs to wear sneakers.
Gilette are using this technology, presumably to make tracking their shipments much easier and automated better. (the article is a bit light on details).
I wonder how long until they'll be able to get a RFID that will hold enough data to be able to store a Public or Private encryption key on it. RFIDs are used in some credit card sized swipe-cards, maybe one day we'll have our public keys embedded in our business cards? That'd be handy, especially once we need to have 2048 byte keys! :)
Insert-standard-comments-here about this not being News That Matters, but I think this is a relevant article because we'll be seeing lots of this sort of technology in the future.
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Don't delay! Gillette are reading your thoughts while you shave yourself *
For the majority of slashdot readers, this is a very bad thing.
Sorry, I mean to link to sinfest.NET not COM. Thats what i get for not checking my links.
Its certainly not a cost or resource issue (just click the little icon of the paint bucket or gradient tool).
It might be a skill issue, as its very easy to take something that looks nice in black and white, and botch it up by adding horrid colors.
Penny arcade is a great example of a colored comic.
sinfest is a great example of a black and white comic.
It's more to do with the artists personal preference than anything else. Some dilbert comics are B&W, some are in color.
Amen to that.
Publishers will never pay you enough to successfully sue them
applies here I think :)
I don't know that he knows how to use it. if he did, he'd still probably blow after two seconds.
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He gobbled a lot of cock, ass and snot -- thus filthy
He was known to tacosnot to excess, and died with CmdrTacos semen up his nose - thus a tacosnotting faggot.
So what is my point? Nothing! Absolutely nothing! Me so stupid!!
Although michael and timothy do fuck each other, so I'm told.
Perhaps we can summon the unholy powers of goatse.cx and bring The WIPO Troll back to life?
BTW, love the End of evangelion reference.
yes, Dirty Panties!
2. Lube the dildo with KY jelly
3. Drive to Richard Stallman's house
4. Tell RMS to shove it up his ass.
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I don't think RMS knows what Dental/FOSS is. He certainly needs to clean himself up a bit though.
Hey, what about this one: HOW ABOUT A BEOWULF CLUSTER OF NATALIE PORTMANS!! See? I am funny too. That should go up to +10 if there was any justice in the world. see i am almost as funny as you. laugh it up monkey boy.
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If you've never eaten Kangaroo, you're missing out. Its quite tender, and certainly more tasty than anything Ive ever eaten that comes from america (Unless you count the exchange student's pussy- that was sweet as.)
We're here, we're queer, we're going to drink free beer
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More shocking proof in the linux gay conspiracy with the revelation that even penguins, the cuddly mascot of the popular operating system Linux, are known to pack fudge on a regular basis.
Officals were quick to deny any links between faggot penguins, faggot operating systems and faggot Linux programmers.
A completely self appointed spokesman for Linux was quoted as saying "This is absolutely GNU/preposterous. The thought that there might be any GNU/link between GNU/gay penguins and GNU/Linux is an outrage. Now where is my inflatable GNU/penguin gone? I might go fuck GNU/ESR up his GNU/ass now."
It is not yet known if the penguins Tacosnot each other.
More Info:
The Linux Gay Conspiracy
The Tacosnotting FAQ
http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2002/03/08/gay_p
http://www.cockring.org/columns/showbulletin.cfm
http://www.pflag-nb.org/media/misc/gay-penguins.h
http://emperor-penguin.com/gay-penguins.html
http://www.bigtreenews.com/penguinpartners.html
http://www.webqueeries.com/post/504
http://www.365gay.com/newscontent/022202Penguins.
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