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  1. Re:Major features are complementary on Slashdot Asks: What Are Your Favorite Java 8 Features? (infoworld.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Yes, it looks like garbage, this is why some people are switching to java dialects (still fully compatible with all libraries and java APIs both directions, but considerably shorter). My favorite, xtend, would have

    def getLastFour(Optional employee) {
        employee.flatMap(primaryAddress) .flatMap(zipCode) .flatMap(lastFour) .orElseThrow[new FMLException("Missing data")];
    }

    or, without Optionals and exceptions, old school, embrace nulls

    def getLastFour(Employee employee) {
        employee?.primaryAddress?.zipCode?.lastFour
    }

    You can get similarly short code in groovy, scala, koitlin and whatever else. Java strength lies in ecosystem (frameworks, interoperability, portability etc), not because of language syntax.

    Said that, there is a lot of overdesign and monstrosities in popular frameworks as well, but there you have a choice of using something more lightweight.

  2. I don't think that ocean is 17C all the way to the bottom.

    http://www.windows2universe.or...

    Basically, below 1000m you can assume it is 4C.

  3. Re:RAPTURE WATCH on Every Month This Year Has Been the Hottest In Recorded History (vice.com) · · Score: 2

    There is a good chance we are already behind the tipping point. Most of them were pointing to 2013-2016 as deadline and we have already missed it. It doesn't mean world will end tomorrow, but it means that regardless of what we do now, we will end up in Venusian hothouse in 100-200 years.

  4. Re:Could this account for the missing mass? on Class of Large But Very Dim Galaxies Discovered (nature.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    I was under impression that dark matter was mainly to explain how galaxies work on 'small scale' (galaxy and galaxy cluster), rather than on entire universe scale. Having dim galaxies out there won't explain why other galaxies are spinning too fast and not falling apart.

  5. Re:Maybe he writes from an Amarican POV on Kurzweil Argues Technology Improves The World, Compares DNA to Code (geekwire.com) · · Score: 1

    There are similar reasons for such restrictions in Europe. Point here was that US is not that different from Europe in regards to building rights, not that we should be able to build anything anywhere.

    In my area, there is a limit of height of buildings, because it is on landing path for local airport. One of buildings there is 5 meters too high and they got order from local county that they need to dismantle two top floors (and it is multi family, condo building). People are already living there, paid for apartments, original building developer went bankrupt because of other investments. No idea what is going to happen there, who will pay for it, where these people will live, how this is going to happen technically (dismantling two top floor while there are number of occupied floors below is certainly not safe). All that because somebody was not 'oppresive' enough to control the building while it was being created (original plans called for few less floors AFAIK).

  6. Re:Congrats, you've rediscovered Marx poorly on Maximizing Economic Output With Linear Programming...and Communism (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    This is actually working other way. More people you kill, more they breed (unless of course you go to extremes like total nuclear war). China in middle of XX century, Africa now - horrible times, huge population growth. Europe few years ago - safety, stability, freedom, lowest birthrate in history (would be even lower if not for immigration).

  7. Re:Smells like BS on Texas Man Who Acted As Russian Agent Gets 10 Years' Prison (go.com) · · Score: 0

    Hello Mr Putin's Troll.

    Regarding not having to steal electronics, just ask yourself:
    - what percentage of Russians have PCs which have electronic components designed outside of Russia
    - what percentage of people outside of Russia have PCs which have electronic components designed in Russia

    What RUSVIDIAMD will beat NVIDIA and AMD in game bencharks, we can speak again.

    Won't comment on winning space race - we all know what was the cost for the few victories they had.

  8. Actually, after doublechecking, it is more complicated - it differs from country to country. In US, you are right. In Poland (where the extradiction was being considered), it is not a 'rape', it is ''sexual intercourse with minor', which has separate penalties from rape and one does not imply the other. For people who might be interested (I hope nobody _really_ does), here are the penalties:
    - for sexual intercourse with minor: 2-12 years in prison
    - for sexual intercourse with close relative: 3months-5years in prison
    - for rape: 2-12 years in prison
    - for rape on minor or relative: not less than 3 years in prison
    - for brutal rape: not less than 5 years in prison
    In Poland they are not being summed together, you take worst one and as you can see, certain laws just increase the minimum, but do not define the penalty itself, as it is defined elsewhere.

  9. Nobody says it was not a crime. I was trying to say that:
    - it is lot more complex situation than just crying 'child rapist' and putting him in same box as all similar criminals
    - that mother whoring her underage daughter in hope of blackmailing and earning millions should got some flak as well, but she is not, as she is not from 'bad Hollywood establishment'

  10. But it was very far from being 'rape'

    No, I think that's pretty much the definition of rape, specifically statutory rape.

    You are right - sex with anybody below age of consent is rape by definition, even if that person is willing, because she or he is not legally allowed to 'give consent'.

  11. Can you link to the information about injuries? Because, at least from wikipedia, Samantha Gailey Geimer stated "he had sex with me. He wasn’t hurting me and he wasn’t forceful or mean or anything like that..."

  12. Re:They sound completely insane on Saudi Arabia Revives 15-Year-Old Ban On 'Zionism-Promoting' Pokemon (timesofisrael.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not really - Christianity is evolving. It basically loses edge as time is passing, becoming 'lukewarm' religion. Look at Church of England as extreme case of that, but same route can be seen in most subsects. On the other hand, Islam is frozen in time, actively fighting any kinds of changes (given what happened over very trivial differences between Shia and Sunni, you should not expect any bigger changes for next few thousand years).

  13. Re:Justice? on Feds Seize KickassTorrents Domains and Arrest Owner In Poland (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1, Informative

    This is a lot less obvious case then many people like it to be. Girl was pimped by her mother to extort money from Polanski. She lied to him about her age and then they were supposed to settle for a lot of money. Unfortunately (for both mother and Polanski) judge wanted to gain some political fame, so he blocked the settlement. Mother and girl ended up with no money, Polanski ended up being fugitive.

    Yes, Polanski at that time certainly had a taste for girls which were on the edge of being legal age. But it was very far from being 'rape', it was a prostitution+blackmail arranged by girl's mother. In moral terms, she is as guilty as Polanski is (if not more, if you believe him that he thought girl was of proper age) - but putting mother in jail would not score political points for judge as much as standing tough against Hollywood.

  14. This was stated by 'Department of Justice'. As in, 'department owned by Justice'. Justice Hollywood, daughter of Torquemada McCarthy, son of Prohibition Rush, daughter of Saint Methody. Justice Hollywood asked for him to be caught and he was caught, so she is very much involved.

  15. Have they checked it on control group of dead salmons?
    http://www.wired.com/2009/09/f...

  16. Re:Post lies about Farage on How Technology Disrupted the Truth (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    I'm not a native speaker, but it sounds to me that he says "this money should go to schools, hospitals, GPs....". Schools are not part of NHS, are they?

  17. It is a tool for griefers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Griefer) to harrass other players. Plus, a tool for achievers (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartle_taxonomy_of_player_types#Multi-player_appeal_to_the_Achiever) to show that they are better then others (which are losers because of not using cheats, playing unfair is not an issue for some of achievers).

  18. Re:Freeciv is better for suited for school on New 'Civilization' Game Will Be Sold To Schools As An Educational Tool (technobuffalo.com) · · Score: 0

    Graphics and sound DO add to educational value.If people are not interested, there will be no real education. Having eye-candy for long enough to get people hooked into it is very important. And freeciv really looks horrible by today's standards. And I don't think you want to tackle 'content over presentation' struggle at same time you try to get people to enjoy history and politics classes.
    Civ5 also has multiplayer (not that it matters in this context)
    Civ5 also can be modded, using XML and lua.

  19. Ken the Reviewer on Mattel Sells Out Of 'Game Developer Barbie' (cnet.com) · · Score: 1

    I wonder if they will sell boxed set of Barbie The Game Designer together with Ken the Reviewer (and few small, hairy Internet Trolls), so little girls can roleplay entire Gamergate...

  20. Re:But... but... the 'experts' say it's impossible on Finnish Scientist Provides Another Explanation For The 'Impossible' EM Drive (examiner.com) · · Score: 1

    Unfortunately, brains have already fallen out of the heads of all open minded idiots, so they cannot contribute much to the discussion.

  21. Any details about IPD (interpupilary distance) adjustment? Lack of it killed Oculus DK2 for me. With 72mm I'm well outside of comfortable range for non-adjustable headsets.

  22. Answer by Fredric Brown on Google Is Developing an AI Kill Switch (hothardware.com) · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Dwan Ev ceremoniously soldered the final connection with gold. The eyes of a dozen television cameras watched him and the subether bore throughout the universe a dozen pictures of what he was doing.
      He straightened and nodded to Dwar Reyn, then moved to a position beside the switch that would complete the contact when he threw it. The switch that would connect, all at once, all of the monster computing machines of all the populated planets in the universe -- ninety-six billion planets -- into the supercircuit that would connect them all into one supercalculator, one cybernetics machine that would combine all the knowledge of all the galaxies.
      Dwar Reyn spoke briefly to the watching and listening trillions. Then after a moment's silence he said, "Now, Dwar Ev."
      Dwar Ev threw the switch. There was a mighty hum, the surge of power from ninety-six billion planets. Lights flashed and quieted along the miles-long panel.
      Dwar Ev stepped back and drew a deep breath. "The honor of asking the first question is yours, Dwar Reyn."
      "Thank you," said Dwar Reyn. "It shall be a question which no single cybernetics machine has been able to answer."
      He turned to face the machine. "Is there a God?"
      The mighty voice answered without hesitation, without the clicking of a single relay.
      "Yes, now there is a God."
      Sudden fear flashed on the face of Dwar Ev. He leaped to grab the switch.
      A bolt of lightning from the cloudless sky struck him down and fused the switch shut.

  23. Re:Can someone point to... on Iran Is Arresting Models Who Pose Without Headscarves On Instagram (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    USA is lead by Obama, isn't it?
    Seriously, Turkey is reasonably western and always was. Yes, it is pretty dim if you look at it from hippie western point of view, but it is a star of personal freedom compared to most other Muslim countries. At least it was since https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/..., it seems to be degrading in few last years from what I have heard.

  24. Re:Quantum holonomy on Scientists Crowdfund The Theory of Everything (cphpost.dk) · · Score: 1

    What is the difference between https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... and Quantum holonomy?

  25. Re:Obvious Restrictions on Pornhub Launches Bug Bounty Program With Rewards Up To $25,000 (techweekeurope.co.uk) · · Score: 1

    [...]that it's bugs only and not full pen testing.

    You mean that PornHub got cold feet and opted for 'no full penetration'? Site looked a lot more emancipated by first looks...