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  1. Poor kids were "grasping" Macbeth before computers were invented. All it takes is a little motivation, you know, like wanting to get an education to get out of poverty. Being poor should be a great motivator. People who stay in poverty generation after generation should be ashamed.

    I know because I was one of them. We were one of the poorest families in town. Yeah, there were computers back in the 50s and 60s, but no home computers.

  2. Re:I'm not renewing prime this year... on Amazon Cuts Down On Prime Sharing · · Score: 1

    The shipping has gone downhill since they started using USPS for many of the Prime items. USPS tracking is straight out of the 18th Century. And many people still have to go down to the post office (sometimes that's miles and miles each way) to pick up a package the carrier wouldn't or couldn't leave. The Post Office is run by the "Mo" twins - MoRon and MoLasses. Their slogan is, "When it absolutely, positively has to be there sooner or later."

    Bezos needs to get his head out of the clouds (or out of his ass), stop wasting money on hair-brained projects, and get Amazon back to what they do best - retailing.

    I don't care about having a package delivered by a drone. I just want fast reliable delivery, something they used to be able to do.

  3. Re:Oh boy, here we go... on Obama Unveils Major Climate Change Proposal · · Score: 0, Troll

    How about the group that thinks it's lunacy to destroy the world's greatest economy for a difference of .01 degree of improvement?

    If the United States cut its carbon emissions to zero, it wouldn't make much difference at all. Other countries don't seem to interested in committing economic suicide.

  4. Re: Oblicatory on Soylent 2.0 Comes Bottled and Ready To Drink · · Score: 1

    Remember to take into account the two kinds of fiber, soluble and insoluble. You'd be surprised what foods have fiber, even coffee has some.

    I keep up with all of it because of IBS.

  5. Re:More porn... on Research Scientists To Use Network Much Faster Than Internet · · Score: 1

    More porn in 4K or 8K resolution!!

    Bigger than life!

  6. Emoji allergy symbol on Unicode Consortium Looks At Symbols For Allergies · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm allergic to emojis. I hate them with a passion I usually reserve for bad drivers.

  7. Marblehead, Massachusetts on Hitchhiking Robot's Cross-Country Trip Ends In Philadelphia · · Score: 0

    Ah, that's so nice. Our President hasn't even finished his second term and there's already a town named for him.

  8. If they're going to use trucks, let's hope the bridge is built with a built-in heating system. Not everybody wants to be an ice road trucker.

    I live in Alabama and sometimes even our bridges freeze over in the winter.

  9. Re:The downside? on Want To Fight Climate Change? Stop Cows From Burping · · Score: 1

    Funny, but methane is odorless.

  10. Re:Airtame on Ask Slashdot: Best Wireless PC-to-TV Solution? · · Score: 1

    $299!! That's a good start on building another PC to place near your television. Plus, if your computer is upstairs, you'd still need some way to use a keyboard and a mouse.

  11. Re:First! on Windows 10 Launches · · Score: 1

    First post from a Windows 10 integrated sexbot ..sd..foasfd89&$#(&*$(@#%*Y$H NO FARRIER

    A farrier is a person who shoes horses, just for those who think it's a made-up word.

  12. Re:Not the best summary... on Study: Certain Vaccines Could Make Diseases More Deadly · · Score: 1

    If you kicked them out, then the pro-illegal alien crowd would jump on you with both feet.

    It may not be politically correct to say it, but there are millions of illegals in the U.S. who don't have the required vaccinations. And they're still coming by the tens of thousands.

  13. Re:Hell, I'm still having problems in 8 on Windows 10's Automatic Updates For NVidia Drivers Causing Trouble · · Score: 1

    I hear you. It looks like it may be quite some time before I upgrade to 10. I don't like somebody putting crap on my machine without me knowing what it will break.

  14. Re:No on Olympic Organizer Wants To Feed Athletes Fukushima Produce · · Score: 1

    Maybe it's because he didn't win the championship?

  15. Re:Well shit on FCC Approves AT&T's DirecTV Purchase · · Score: 1

    About six years ago. Seriously, that's one of the reasons I dropped them and went with Charter cable. They sucked six years ago and I imagine they still suck now.

    Plus, it's really nice now being able to watch television when it's raining.

  16. Re: Didn't some Japanese researchers find this out on Scientists Identify Sixth Taste: Fat · · Score: 1

    Blood unpalatable?

    Speak for yourself!

    Dr.Acula

  17. Re:Emissions! on NY Mayor Commits To Reduce Emissions 40% By 2030 · · Score: 1

    He could just refrain from farting for the next 15 years, but he's already so full of gas that he'd explode after 4 or 5 years.

  18. Not moved - stolen! on Comet Lander Falls Silent; Scientists Fear It Has Moved · · Score: 2

    I'm not saying it was aliens . . . but it was aliens.

  19. Re:45 million? Tha's all? on Report: US Military Is Wasting Millions On Satellite Comms · · Score: 1

    It's just money, phony fiat currency that has been created out of thin air.

    And the taxpayers have very deep pockets! They can pay any price.

  20. Re: No it is not on Is Advertising Morally Justifiable? The Importance of Protecting Our Attention · · Score: 1

    Which brands don't advertise?? If there are any, they're in the very small minority.

    And ads aren't always effective. How many times have you seen an ad on television, thought it was cute, and then after it's over you can't remember what was being advertised?

  21. Diversity? on US Wins Math Olympiad For First Time In 21 Years · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Diversity can go only so far. There are no women playing in the NFL and no men in the LPGA.

    In this world you're supposed earn your way to the top. Let people be who the hell they want to be.

    And I would have said the same thing if the math team were all females.

  22. Re:Thank you. on A Note On Thursday's Downtime · · Score: 1

    Slashdot has ads?!?!?

  23. Re: Who? on Neil Young Says His Music Is Too Good For Streaming Services · · Score: 1

    You'd think that at his age, Young couldn't hear the difference between live music and the worst streaming music.

    Speak up there, son! Grandpa's having a hard time hearing you.

  24. Re:Meh. on What Will Happen When Cascadia Subduction Zone Slips · · Score: 1

    The United States was toast years ago. The republic started its fall about 1861. The formation of the Federal Reserve in the early 20th century was the coup de grace.

    We've been living a lie ever since.

  25. Uh oh! on NASA Unveils Historic Pictures of Pluto · · Score: 1

    Disney is going to be really pissed. NASA didn't get permission from Disney to release any pictures of Pluto.