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  1. Accoeding to arsonists on Studies: Wildfires Worse Due To Global Warming · · Score: 5, Informative

    We would like to give our heartiest thanks to the politicians that have made it illegal to clear under-brush or to provide any reasonable wildfire suppression activities.

  2. Self preservation. on US College Students Still Aren't All That Interested In Computer Science · · Score: 0

    And I thought this generation was dumb.
    Nope.
    All they need to do is look at how the current generation (the subset in IT) is being treated.
    Come on, it's hard enough getting these kids to get up before noon let alone answer a pager at 01:00.

  3. So, california causes global warming! on Humans Causing California's Mountains To Grow · · Score: 1

    Californication; the clues are in the song.
    That's just swell.

  4. Re:Potential for abuse dwarfed by benefits on Estonia Urged To Drop Internet Voting Over Security Fears · · Score: 1

    That must be why we don't do that in the U.S.
    I wonder why my state closed all polling stations (vote by mail only) and made it ILLEGAL to ask for ID when signing up to vote.
    They allow registrations with a common address such as the county courthouse saying this is needed by the homeless.
    Nice follow up was the change in law to require you to know a voters name/age/address if you wanted to challenge votes even in districts whit more votes than registered voters.

  5. Re:This is actually already a big problem on Do Embedded Systems Need a Time To Die? · · Score: 1

    Are you the dude that got HP to put 'time out' chips in their print cartridges?

  6. Re:Does it really matter? on Virgin Galactic Passengers May Just Miss Going into Space · · Score: 1

    The X-15 was not relying on those stubby wings for lift during boost.
    I seem to recall attitude adjustment jets being added to the wings to try to give some control during the higher attempts.
    Those wings were useful during the steep glide/landing phase.
    That beast was developed prior to the whole 'lifting body' thing.
    Would have liked to see a DynaSoar http://www.thelivingmoon.com/4... actually fly.

  7. Re:Put this in perspective on What Caused a 1300-Year Deep Freeze? · · Score: 1

    Beautiful.

  8. Re:Autoimmune disorder... on Canadian Teen Arrested For Calling In 30+ Swattings, Bomb Threats · · Score: 1

    Looks like fallout from the Congressional mandate for 'Number Portability' doesn't it.
      It used to be impossible to have a New York number on your phone in Hawaii, not any more.
    It took a lot of work but we had to force those evil phone companies to separate logic from the system so the people could satisfy another whim.

  9. Re:Idle threats on Oil Man Proposes Increase In Oklahoma Oil-and-Gas Tax · · Score: 1

    I don't know what school you went to but it should be nuked from orbit and your parents need to be dope slapped, twice, just to make sure.
    Lets seem 7 percent versus 2 percent....
    Well golly, that's darn close to 5 percent.
    Or in your math. a rounding error.
    Really?

  10. Re:questionable commenting on Thorium: The Wonder Fuel That Wasn't · · Score: 2

    That explains the smell.

  11. Thing Thugs Will Beat You For on Apple Reportedly Buying Beats Electronics For $3.2 Billion · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Thing Thugs Will Beat You For" for $200 Alex.
    ---
    1> Apple products are the what the thugs want around here, most only threaten or beat you, some use hand guns.
    2> Those beats headphones got popular and are now being targeted by thugs.
    3> Apple see's another market for repeat (re-beat?) customers.
    4> Profit!

  12. Re:Why is the soldier inside? on Norway Is Gamifying Warfare By Driving Tanks With Oculus Rift · · Score: 5, Funny

    Union requirement.
    Rules are rules.

  13. Re:People actually believed them? on Skepticism Grows Over Claims That MH370 Lies In the Bay of Bengal · · Score: 1

    True words. It might be easier to believe the Korean ferry sank when it struck the wreckage of MH370.
    And that it was done on purpose to conceal the jet under the ferry.
    This will probably anger Gamera.
    You won't like Gamera when he's angry.

  14. Re:Hey People! on Skepticism Grows Over Claims That MH370 Lies In the Bay of Bengal · · Score: 5, Funny

    Do you know why Waldo wears stripes?
    -
    -
    He doesn't want to be spotted.

  15. Re:I know, right? on The Feds Accidentally Mailed Part of A $350K Drone To Some College Kid · · Score: 1

    And shipping.
    You left out the shipping costs.
    Then the costs of recovery.
    It all adds up.

  16. Re:Equations on Students Remember Lectures Better Taking Notes Longhand Than Using Laptops · · Score: 3, Funny

    It must be fun to watch you at parties.
    You suddenly exclaim " This! " and everyone walks away.

  17. Re:No different than asking... on Can You Tell the Difference? 4K Galaxy Note 3 vs. Canon 5D Mark III Video · · Score: 1

    Perhaps he was using 'cans' as the slang term for restroom.

  18. Looks like the EPA disagrees with you on For the First Time Ever, the FAA Is Trying To Fine a Drone Hobbyist · · Score: 1

    EPA's Air Pollution Target: Flatulent Cows
    http://www.cbsnews.com/news/ep...

  19. Re:Does it make me a bad person... on Australian Exploration Company Believes It May Have Found MH370 Wreckage · · Score: 1

    I see what you did there.
    Now I feel double racist because I can't read the previous 2 comments without chuckling.
    And that's not what makes me a bad person, it's many other things according to my ex.

  20. Depends on the male? on Male Scent Molecules May Be Compromising Biomedical Research · · Score: 2

    How do those little rodents feel when Richard Gere walks into the room?
    Remember what the brown gerbil said to the white gerbil?
    "You're new around here, aren't you."

  21. Re:I kind of welcome the attention on NYPD's Twitter Campaign Backfires · · Score: 2

    Jeez, that would have been good to know.

  22. Re:Sure they do. on Microsoft, Google, Others Join To Fund Open Source Infrastructure Upgrades · · Score: 1

    Nothing wrong with this picture.
    Hasn't Microsoft has been selling other peoples work as their own since day 1?
    Remember Bill is the product of 2 lawyers.

  23. Re:Well. on How Apple's Billion Dollar Sapphire Bet Will Pay Off · · Score: 1

    However their lack of transparency would certainly improve security.

  24. Re:It's still about $ on Google: Better To Be a 'B' CS Grad Than an 'A+' English Grad · · Score: 1

    Maybe you should change your name?

  25. Re:Just another facet of post 'Citizens United' US on Google and Facebook: Unelected Superpowers? · · Score: 1

    Ask Warren Buffet about $$ to halt the keystone pipeline genius.