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  1. Wrong university title on Powering Phones, PCs Using Sugar · · Score: 0

    <pedantic> There is no "Virginia Tech University." There is only Virginia Tech.</pedantic>

    The university's name is "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University." Over the years, they have adopted the shorthand name Virginia Tech.

    That is all.

  2. Fortunately for the Washington Post... on Real-Time Fact Checking With "Truth Teller" · · Score: 1

    ... Republicans almost always lie, and Democrats almost always tell the truth.

  3. Re:Stepford Babies on Genetically Engineering Babies a Moral Obligation, Says Ethicist · · Score: 1

    His being an ethicist matters no more or less than him having any other job, as far as the validity of his argument goes.

    IMHO, his being an ethicist, as one who comes to this conclusion, strongly calls into question his training and credentials in ethics.

  4. Re:Holy Dancing Manatees, Batman! on The Many Names of Linux Kernels · · Score: 1

    Remember, there is no spoon.

    Spooooooooooooooooonnnnn!!!!!!!!!!

    (Note: The stupid /. filter wouldn't let me post in all caps. It has no sense of humor or of relevance, unlike The Tick. It's only a stupid idiot. Like The Tick.)

  5. Re:This is it! on Higgs Range Narrowed; Hunt Enters Final Stage · · Score: 1

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    It's a joke, people! Laugh!
    Ever heard of Zefram Cochrane?

  6. Re:Harmony what now? on Apache Harmony Moves To Apache Attic · · Score: 1

    Apparently it's all 1337 now to say Python is sh177y.

  7. Re:Breaks a lot of dependancies on Fine Structure Constant May Not Be So Constant · · Score: 1

    Where is Bad Analogy Guy when you need him???

  8. Re:Okay on Fine Structure Constant May Not Be So Constant · · Score: 1

    2 + 2 = 5 for large values of 2.

  9. Re:Enough time? on Look Ma, I'm Getting Arrested! · · Score: 1

    Help! Help! I'm being repressed!!!

  10. Re:Wow. on Columbus Blamed For Mini Ice Age · · Score: 1

    Thank you! You made my point better than I could have.

  11. Re:I called it on Can Relativity Explain Faster Than Light Particles? · · Score: 1

    Grandma got run over by a Redshift...!

  12. Re:Rotation of the Earth on Faster-Than-Light Particle Results To Be Re-Tested · · Score: 1

    I have to wonder.... Did they account for the rotation of the earth.

    According to one of the early articles I read, yes, the earth's rotation was corrected for. Let's see....

    Gad, I can't believe I read it in a Washington Post article, but I think this is it. A perfunctory googling doesn't come up with any other sources without more digging. (IOW, I'm lazy.)

  13. Re:Keynesian? on Krugman On Bitcoin and the Gold Standard · · Score: 1

    Of course, Krugman's real position is that we would all be better off if we would let people like him decide every aspect of our lives and just lived as drones supporting our betters (him and those like him).

    Thank you for having the courage to speak the truth.

  14. Re:More Videos on Portable, Super-high-resolution 3-D Imaging · · Score: 1

    Parent comment was moderated "underrated?" Underrated??? Do you not know a sardonic remark when you read one?!

  15. Re:PC? on Spiderman's Politically Correct Replacement · · Score: 1

    You insensitive clod! The preferred title is "Spiderbeing!" Also acceptable is "Spiderentity."

  16. Re:Lrrr, of the planet Omicron Peresi 8 on Space Invaders: The Movie · · Score: 1

    "Drop down, reverse direction, prepare for landing. You are defeated. Instead of shooting where I was, you should have shot where I was going to be. Muahahahaha!"

  17. Weird! on Google Bid Pi Billion Dollars For Nortel Patents · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    When I read this article, there were exactly 42 comments posted!

    Oh, damn....

  18. Re:Millions of little fiefdoms on Wikipedia Adds "WikiLove" For Newbie Editors · · Score: 1

    Please mod parent up; practical and useful suggestions.

  19. Re:Sigh on Gray Whale, Southern-Hemisphere Algae Seen In N. Atlantic · · Score: 1

    Ever hear of Lyapunov stability, friend? This is the applicable analysis in the mathematical study of dynamical systems, and it answers all your guessed-at (and guessed-at in that documentary) assertions.

  20. Re:I tell you what on Wikipedia Adds "WikiLove" For Newbie Editors · · Score: 1

    The only power those particular editors may have in their lives is their wiki pages. (And, mind you, as with so much in life this phenomenon is all about power. Basically no money is involved, only power.) Upon reflection, I think an appropriate reaction is sorrow.

  21. Re:Similar to how pornography reduced sex crimes.. on Violent Games Credited With Reducing Crime Levels · · Score: 1

    So, who modded parent "Insightful...."

    Best. /. Laugh. Ever.

  22. Re:Look at my eyes, not at my... on The History of the Videophone In Sci-Fi · · Score: 1

    +1. I've often wondered if others had this same objection. We need "tele-promp-ter" technology that allows one to look at the display while his/her facial image is reflected at an angle into the webcam being used.

  23. Dr. Bob! Oh, Dr. Bob! (was Re:Call me a Luddite..) on The History of the Videophone In Sci-Fi · · Score: 1

    Hilarious! Anyone else remember Dr. Bob: http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Dr._Bob ?

  24. Re:LibreOffice vs. Lotus Symphony? Opinions? on History of Software Forks Favors LibreOffice · · Score: 1

    Bugs are filed against LO, please? One thing that's been impressing me about LO is that the devs try to keep up with bug reports and actually fix ones that aren't filed in error. They care about improving the product by fixing bugs, as well as cleaning up the code base and adding, improving functionality.

  25. Re:There's one good think Apache will do on History of Software Forks Favors LibreOffice · · Score: 1

    +1. My (possibly deficient) understanding is that Sun often refused to incorporate patches or other community contributions, even when their licensing was agreed to. Then came Go-OO via Novell, a project to patch Sun's OO.o source and turn out an improved and extended product. This is the project that got me excited about OO.o. LO is the designated successor to Go-OO, hence my personal interest.

    But the problems started with Sun refusing to accept input from the community which they contributed to be helpful and create a better product. Management fail.