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  1. Re:That title has quite a spin on it. on RCMP Says Terror Plot Against Canadian Trains Thwarted · · Score: 4, Informative

    Had nothing to do with the FBI.

    "The investigation was part of a cross-border operation involving Canadian law enforcement agencies, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The two men arrested are accused of plotting to attack a passenger train in the Toronto area. The two men arrested are accused of plotting to attack a passenger train in the Toronto area.
    The arrests Monday morning were co-ordinated and executed by a special joint task force of RCMP and CSIS anti-terrorism units, combined with provincial and municipal police forces in Ontario and Quebec.
    Public Safety Minister Vic Toews congratulated the RCMP, CSIS and local law enforcement and thanked the FBI for their assistance."

  2. Re:You know... on Google Gets Consumer Service Ultimatum From German Consumer Groups · · Score: 1

    Time for them to shut down the customer service email account. Or firewall off Germany. Those are valid options.

  3. Re:Cry me a river. on Changing the Ratio of Women In Tech: How Etsy Did It · · Score: 1

    Why is it that the same progressives who rail against the existence of traditional gender roles suddenly tell us to "man up" when we complain about injustice?

  4. Re:Anti sexist policies are almost always sexist on Changing the Ratio of Women In Tech: How Etsy Did It · · Score: 1

    It is fair for the women who have historically been at a dissadvantage.

    "Fair" is not necessarily the same as "acceptable", "appropriate" or "sensible"

    You got that right.

  5. Re:Anti sexist policies are almost always sexist on Changing the Ratio of Women In Tech: How Etsy Did It · · Score: 2

    If they were predominantly picking the man previously in this situation, then women were discriminated against.

    This is not a logical conclusion. I'm embarrassed to have to spell it out to an adult, but if you had several candidates and the best ones happen to be male, you pick them. Picking the male is not ipso facto discrimination any more than picking the female if you were in a field dominated by women, like elementary school teachers.

  6. Re:How long before Sega asks for it back? on Former Sega Employee Reveals Sega Pluto Prototype Console · · Score: 1

    You could probably get one on eBay now for a few hundred bucks... plus $100 for shipping. "Tower PC sized" indicates an 800 to me, although it could also be a DS20 (which WOULD still cost you a grand). Neither one is quite 2 feet high, though. Any of the servers over 2 feet high were far wider than any tower PC.

  7. Re:"Tap" phones? on In Iceland, Tap Cellphones To Avoid Incest · · Score: 0

    You check right before putting on the condom.

    the guy becomes nervous in the meantime, and can't perform.

    Why are you bothering to check genetics if you're gay?

  8. Re:Crowdsourcing means nothing on Boston Tech Vs. the Bomber · · Score: 1

    Since you did go Godwin, let me say this: There was a time here in America pre 1865, when the majority of (white) men thought that those of African descent and those of the female gender (heaven forbid if you were both female and African!) were inferior folks and no better than property.

    [citation needed] (for "majority")

  9. Re:How Tragic on Huge Explosion at Texas Fertilizer Plant · · Score: 1

    Houston is an anomaly. They have no zoning, although that doesn't mean they have no ordinances. They still have regulations regarding setback, utilities, digging, etc., but no distinction between areas. The rest of Texas is not like that.

  10. Re:How Tragic on Huge Explosion at Texas Fertilizer Plant · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Protesting the addition of toxins to drinking water is not the same as WANTING toxins added to one's drinking water. The overseers added fluoride to the water, and you act like the guy who wants his water as free of contaminants as possible is the crazy one. You ignored the main argument and substituted a straw man to make yours sound reasonable.

  11. Re:probably fired everyone on Yahoo First Quarter Results: Revenue Dips Slightly, Profits Increase · · Score: 1

    Actually, I bet many of them QUIT because they were working remotely and faced two hour commutes under the new policy.

  12. Re:Does High Public Debt Consistently Stifle growt on Excel Error Contributes To Problems With Austerity Study · · Score: 1

    The resources go to debt servicing. If you don't make payments on your debt, you go into default.

  13. Re:Does High Public Debt Consistently Stifle growt on Excel Error Contributes To Problems With Austerity Study · · Score: 1

    No, I'm pretty sure capital is included in valuation. Actually, I'm 100% sure.

  14. Re: Fiat Currency on Steve Forbes: Bitcoin Not Money · · Score: 1

    Gold doesn't inherently have value

    Last time I checked, gold has both aesthetic and functional value-- plus scarcity. The "you can't eat (or drink, here) gold" utility argument is fallacious, and needs to die a permanent death. You can't eat currency, either. Or checks, or bank statements, or computer records. Plus, your beer will eventually become undrinkable and useless, while gold's chemical stability is another great asset.

  15. Re:Fiat Currency on Steve Forbes: Bitcoin Not Money · · Score: 1

    Something like that happened during the Weimar Republic hyperinflation.

  16. Re:Worth it? on Trader Pleads Guilty To Illegal Purchase of Nearly $1B In Apple Stock · · Score: 1

    Every time you hear a politician talk about the government "investing" in something, it's usually actually a loss. They gain reelection based on "broken window" fallacies.

  17. Re:So this is the plan... on Trader Pleads Guilty To Illegal Purchase of Nearly $1B In Apple Stock · · Score: 1

    It's sad, because there are strategies that can get you money no matter what the stock does after an earnings report-- whether it goes up or down. But the modest return you get from such an option position isn't enough for the greedy.

  18. Re:Whats the alternative? on ZDNet Proclaims "Windows: It's Over" · · Score: 1

    I don't remember a Windows version 3.46. As I recall, the versions of NT were 3.1, 3.5, 3.51 and 4.0. Since Microsoft had not integrated double-byte support into the base system yet, I do know there was a 16-bit Windows 3.2 so maybe that also happened with NT.

  19. Re:What a shock... on Some States Dropping GED Tests Due To Price Spikes · · Score: 1

    Only if you can prove they were used for business purposes.

  20. Re:No, you cannot take it online on Some States Dropping GED Tests Due To Price Spikes · · Score: 1

    There's TRIG on the GED? Most public high schools allow students to graduate without even having taken ALGEBRA I!

  21. Re:Radial distribution should not be a requirement on A Tale of Two Tests: Why Energy Star LED Light Bulbs Are a Rare Breed · · Score: 1

    It is a matter of application. An "A" bulb is a standard lamp designed for omnidirectional illumination. For example, the everyday Edison screw-type medium base bulb that goes in your table lamp is an A19. An "R" (reflector) is a reflector for flood operations in a relatively narrow angle, like in a recessed can. A "PAR" is a parabolic reflector, with an even tighter angle and used in floor lamps and cans. If you want focused operation in your application, you don't buy an A bulb.

  22. Re:Avoid CFL mistakes on A Tale of Two Tests: Why Energy Star LED Light Bulbs Are a Rare Breed · · Score: 1

    My own experience with GE has also been poor. Their lifespan is not good, until recently they started at about half brightness and took as long a minute to attain full brightness at room temp, and they are the only brand I have literally had go up in smoke. My experience with Sylvania is also great, which is why I prefer them and Philips (second best).

  23. Re:My theory on Windows 8 Killing PC Sales · · Score: 1

    33 seconds x 7 days a week equals nearly four minutes.

    Imagine if it took 33 seconds to start your car. That should give you an idea.

  24. Re:being your own boss on "Micro-Gig" Sites Undermining Workers Rights? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    The difference is, we don't have the deep pockets that our employers do

    Holy crap... do you think we're all stupid? SEIU rakes in many millions in dues each year. How else could they contribute $18 million a year to political candidates?

  25. Re:being your own boss on "Micro-Gig" Sites Undermining Workers Rights? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No, Captain Belligerence, contractors in the USA (and most of the West) work in this manner. If they don't want to, they can try to be a conventional employee. As a contractor, you have great freedom and flexibility but few perks-- tradeoff.