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  1. Re:Rarely much smaller than? on Possible Proof of ABC Conjecture · · Score: 5, Informative
  2. Won't really make for a simpler proof... on Possible Proof of ABC Conjecture · · Score: 2

    Assuming the paper is correct and as impenetrable as the summary claims, this won't simplify the proof of FLT. It'd be a massive rug that the hard parts of of FLT would be swept under.

  3. Re:Unless you can give everyone birth control.... on Promising New Drug May Cure Malaria · · Score: 1

    Naw... white couples never have more than 2 babies, 'cause we're all rational scientists that understand the fundamental problem of exponential population growth in a 3D reality with a universal speed limit. If we kill off all the off-white folk who think and behave differently, the only rational scientists will survive. Why did the eugenics fad die out, anyway? I can't quite recall, and I'm too lazy to lmgtfy it.

  4. Re:Does it really matter on Ask Slashdot: Is There a Professional Geek Dress Code? · · Score: 1

    I've been barefoot all summer for every summer for the last 15 years or so. At one point, the dumbass sales manager of my 20-employee company (online-only B2B website; zero risk of client facetime at all ever) got a boilerplate employee agreement that he wanted to switch us all to. I'd already signed an employee agreement, and gotten the "we own everything you do in your off time" clause stricken. So I really didn't want to sign a new contract, and he wasn't the boss of me anyway (we answered to the same boss, who liked me way better).

    As I read through the contract, I was horrified to find a strict dress code. Then, I laughed in the manager's face when I saw "Casual attire may be worn on Fridays, jeans and sneakers may be worn if clean, and jeans must be pleated." The only reference to shoes was "sneakers may be worn" on Fridays. Sounds to me like they expect us to be barefoot every day, except Fridays, when we're allowed to wear shoes. That contract sat on my desk for 6 months, until I quit the company because I'd decided to move back home. I mean... pleated jeans? Are you kidding? There were so many holes in my jeans, you couldn't find a straight line to iron.

    In my experience, hackers working for small companies get free run of the place. I can't imagine working for a company that enforces a dress code.

  5. Re:Microsoft did more on Linux Played a Vital Role In Discovery of Higgs Boson · · Score: 5, Funny

    Naw, I think Microsoft's biggest contribution to all this was the Comic Sans font.

  6. Re:One step closer on Scientists Keep Rabbits Alive With Oxygen Microparticle Injections · · Score: 1

    I'm not "worried" about the death of rabbits. Animal testing is A-OK in my book. Just amused by the choice of language.

  7. Re:One step closer on Scientists Keep Rabbits Alive With Oxygen Microparticle Injections · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Yeah... something tells me that "kept alive" means "killed" in this study.

  8. Will you open your source and platform? on Ask Candidate Jeremy Hansen About Direct Democracy in Vermont · · Score: 1

    I've been hoping your breed of politician would arrive for a few years now. I hope that more like you come. One representative directly speaking with the voice of the people will have little power, but many would be a true force to be reckoned with. Will you let others use your source code and your infrastructure?

  9. Re:and here is the proof for every even number on Goldbach Conjecture: Closer To Solved? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I facepalmed once I re-read the OP, no fewer than 3 seconds after I hit 'submit'. Amazing what one can learn from reading an entire sentence!

  10. Re:and here is the proof for every even number on Goldbach Conjecture: Closer To Solved? · · Score: 3, Funny

    All y'all are confusing "theorem" with "proof". Stop it, it hurts.

  11. Re:Old news on Ph.D Webcomic Gets Adapted Into Feature Film · · Score: 1

    Yeah, they screened it at my university. In December, if I recall.

  12. Re:all they need to do is eliminate ad pages on Microsoft Patent Hints At Search Results Tailored To User's Mood, Intelligence · · Score: 2

    Use duckduckgo. It doesn't tailor searches, doesn't track its users. It's "smart", too. When it can find potentially relevant info, it puts it right up at the top and suggests better searches based on that info. I've been using it for a week, and keep finding awesome features.

  13. Re:Autism on Lack of Vaccination Sends Babies In Oregon To the Hospital · · Score: 2

    Or, y'know, find an intelligent woman who is willing to be proven wrong. And, of course, show a willingness to be proven wrong yourself. But really? Withholding sex for taking an interest in your children's wellbeing? That's probably the kind of quality woman a man like you can expect -- you demonstrate zero respect for woman, and apparently receive zero in return.

  14. Re:Sooo... basically, nothing. on Healthcare Reform Act Prediction Market · · Score: 1

    If it were an opinion poll, I'd cry foul over the options: 2 "against" and 1 "for", thus diluting (or, here on /., dilluting) the "against" stats.

  15. Re:Caffeine-free coffee on Scientists Work Towards Naturally Caffeine-Free Coffee · · Score: 1

    Worse, it's a car without wheels that will eventually break the wheels off of every single car. These fucking idiots are going to destroy caffienated coffee plants by cross-pollination.

  16. Re:Actuarially, no. on Government Should Ban Skinny Models To Curb Anorexia, Say Researchers · · Score: 1, Insightful
    Look to Canada, which has public health care.

    Smoker? Legal.
    Fatty foods? Legal.
    Skinny Models? Legal.

    FTFY.

  17. Re:Pet Food on Is Hypertext Literature Dead? · · Score: 2

    Give it time... e-readers have this capability, and somebody may yet make the interface not suck.

  18. Re:I've been in space on Hackers In Space: Designing A Ground Station · · Score: 1

    Naw. It's like 2.7 Kelvin. I've seen colder.

  19. I've been in space on Hackers In Space: Designing A Ground Station · · Score: 0

    It's not that cool. No biggie. Other hackers will probably want to skip it.

  20. Re:what does waiting have to do with anything? on Heartland Institute Threatens To Sue Anyone Who Comments On Leaked Documents · · Score: 3, Insightful

    If these documents are fake, but bring to light damning facts, their falsity is irrelevant. The damning facts are all that matter at the end of the day. If you have a good argument, and bolster it with lies... you can throw the lies away and still have a good argument. It might make for some confusion and futile debate in the meantime, but ultimately, bad means can get one to good ends. I don't condone this, but it can be effective.

  21. Re:Frak! on Study Says Fracking is Safe In Theory But Often Not In Practice · · Score: 1

    Check, fine. How 'bout fix?

  22. Re:...why? on Doctors "Fire" Vaccine Refusers · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Perhaps, they think this will help convince the family that the vaccines really are important. They're choosing to make this choice in face of losing long-term profits. That points to a deliberate ethical decision, and not grubbing after a $40 fee.

  23. You can still "chat" a fair amount using wikipedia's discussion pages... haven't recent events taught you that DNS filtering is not good enough?

  24. Re:Arrested for knowledge? WTF? on Man Who Downloaded Bomb Recipes Jailed For 2 Years · · Score: 3, Insightful

    They'll still let you across the border. Unfortunately, when you try to come back across the border, you'll probably run into problems unless you're white and have a local accent.

  25. Re:Wisdom? This is a SCIENCE FICTION Thread! on America's Future Is In Software, Not Hardware · · Score: 1

    You assume much about password security.