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  1. Re:Accept the risk on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: 2, Insightful

    And many of those laws have yet to be repealed.

    life is dangerous and scary, so to use the words of my 11th grade english teacher, "Deal with it"

  2. Re:This isn't what I expected on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: 1

    if it's LT or = the price of a 747, then the goal has been met. And it will be commercially viable.

  3. Re:Could this pose problems? on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: 1

    Of course its a grand adventure, AND GUESS WHAT

    on grand adventures people DIE! It's a fact, but guess what, that doesn't stop the "hero" it drives him on.

    When you are running an adventure, or playing an FPS, you expect to die, but you don't quit, you just try harder,

    Of course this is real life and you don't respawn upon death, but that doesn't slow people down.

    Cars blew up and blow up, planes flew straight into the ground/water and killed their pilots, but it didn't stop progress.

    We need more heros, and unfortunately our society has discouraged them, and in some cases medicated them, but still they press on, seeking to reach the unreachable and grabbing it with both hands.

  4. Re:As they say... on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: 1

    And to finish the old saying

    Any landing that leaves the plane flyable is a great one.

  5. Seems deceptive on WinXP SP2 Sacrifices Compatibility for Security · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The article indicates that most of the things being broken will be viruses and trojans.

    And that the only other major change will be to Finally honor the NX(Non-executable) memory designation, IOW if you want self-modifying code, you can still have it, but you can't place a call to an area that has been marked as Data-only or NX.

    Seems to be all good to me...

  6. Re:Still 62% willing to fly? on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: 1

    Well, since they need ballast at ~6' and 100kilos or 200lbs, I would volunteer as ballast.

  7. Re:This is why more people didnt go on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: 1

    well yes since this is an experimental craft, but one of the 3 dummies must also be a breathing person and preferably a qualified pilot.

  8. Re:This is why more people didnt go on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: 1

    And weight issues, they weren't carrying the 200kilos of ballast required to represent 2 6'2" men.

  9. Re:It's perfectly normal on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: -1, Troll

    I know you are joking, because developing spacecraft is exactly rocket science, and since spaceship one is a rocket plane...

    That's rocket science too.

  10. Re:This is why more people didnt go on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Well, because TECHNICALLY he entered space. He IS an Astronaut.

    100km is defined as space... and its not a big deal that its being done, the big deal is that he did it for cheap.

    If I get my wife Barely pregnant, barring complications she will nevertheless have a baby

    if I barely hit you with a hand grenade, you will be just as dead.
    if I barely hit your house with a nuclear weapon, you will still be dead.

    the wright brothers barely went 100 meters, but it was powered flight.

    Barely is the difference between hitting and missing.

  11. Re:This isn't what I expected on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: 2, Informative

    You misunderstood, the XPrize is a contest for civilians.

    going around the world on a raft is a contest for amateurs, going into space is a job for Hobbyists, which aren't necessarily doing it for free, only for fun. ANd Paul allen is by definition is an ameteur since he's never funded space exploration before.

  12. Re:This is why more people didnt go on SpaceShipOne Flight Not as Perfect as it Seemed · · Score: 1

    Well CNN and FOX were reporting that this was an X attempt, which could have led to some of the confusion. I had to explain the x-rules to my wife and explain why it wasn't a qualifying x-attempt and thusly why another identical run in 14 days wouldn't necessarily prove anything.

  13. Re:Wonder what it'll be! on Google Plans to Reveal Some of its Code · · Score: 1

    If it's patented, it has already been released... That is part of the patent process.

  14. Re:Name only, not ID, serial number, or anything e on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1

    Perhaps you need to work on yours. Michael moore never met a fact he didn't hate. and he likes nothing better than spewing baseless vitriol.

  15. Re:Papers Please on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1

    same city/county/township? Some places have curfews, and its possible they were tracking that...

    not saying "minor" curfews are right or wrong, but since minors don't really have rights, not really something that will change.

  16. Re:Founding Concepts on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1

    Step number 2 Should be
    2. Man asks "I'm Joe, what seems to be the problem officer?"
    3. Cop says "Well Joe, you match the description of a reported tagger, where were you 30 minutes ago?"
    4. Joe says "I got off work 30 minutes ago, I'm headed home for a shower?"
    5. Cop says "Oh, have a nice day, Joe"
    6. Joe says " by the way whats your name?"
    7. cop says "I'm officer johnson"
    8. Joe says" good day officer Johnson and good luck finding your tagger".

    See how smoothly it can work?

  17. Re:A few relevant quotes on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1

    Well, here's the catch, you can't be arrested for having USED drugs, you can be arrested for possession, distribution, or transportation, but a positive test(unless you are contractually obligated otherwise[military/police service]) is not grounds for imprisonment.

  18. Re:Down Under on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1

    No different in the US, the officer must identify himself, name rank and badge number.

  19. Re:Not correct on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 2, Informative

    If you are that busy, and the places are that important(and legal), be polite and inform the officer that you have someplace urgent to be, no need to be specific, "I'm due at work in 5 minutes", "I have a doctor's appointment around the corner", etc.

    Unless you are behaving suspiciously, or in the wrong neighborhood(FYI I lived in the "wrong" neighborhood for 10 years, never stopped never harrassed), Walk like you have a purpose, and behave as if you've done nothing wrong.

  20. Re:Name only, not ID, serial number, or anything e on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1
    Is that one of those sites run by right-wing clowns with plenty of vitriol and hate, but precious few facts to hit him over the head with?
    NO, its about michael moore, not by him.

    Oh and He's left wing, not right.
  21. Re:Sound familiar? on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1

    The only roads that can be restricted are the ones with the blue signs. IF the road has a white sign, you can walk along side it(even if it also has a blue sign). AND you can get anywhere in the country on the roads with the white signs.

  22. Re:Incredible... on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1

    Being the grayman leaves you walking away. FULLSTOP and in an encounter with a police officer that is the goal, unless you have called them to arrest your abusive spouse.

  23. Re:Not Trusting Cops vs. your signature file on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1

    Customarily one waits until after providing identification and receiving the ticket/warning before asking the officer for his badge number... Just for future reference.

  24. Re:Sound familiar? on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1
    I worked with law enforcement for a number of years
    Most cops would rather see a woman raped and strangled with her own pantyhose than pull a gun from her purse and blow her attacker away. They seem to take it as a personal affront that a citizen would have the gall to actually protect themselves, rather than do the decent thing and become a victim...so the police could 'do their jobs' and clean up after.
    OK, this is likely flamebait, but What color is the sky in your world and where are these cops you've worked closely with, so I can stay away from there.

    IME cops are generally helpful, useful and would much prefer to handle cleanup on a woman executing a rapist vs trying to find him and having him rape again. Of course these are just the cops I've met.
  25. Re:Sound familiar? on U.S. Supreme Court: Public Anonymity No Right · · Score: 1

    Having political views compatible with one or more characters from Heinlein is a prerequisite for posting non-anon on slashdot.