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  1. Apparently we shouldn't worry on Scientists Study How Non-Scientists Deny Climate Change (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    At least that's what is they say here.

  2. But... on New Dwarf Planet Discovered In Outer Solar System (seeker.com) · · Score: 1
  3. A mile isn't far... on New Dwarf Planet Discovered In Outer Solar System (seeker.com) · · Score: 1

    ... when you are travelling at this speed.

  4. This is why Boris is backing this new system.

  5. Re:Of course the spin is people are... on In the Aftermath Of Brexit, Brits Google About Irish Passport, Meaning Of EU, and Why it All Happened · · Score: 1

    Awww! Don't tell them that! The full story is here.

  6. Re:Who cares on How the Rollout of 5G Will Change Everything · · Score: 1

    You could do it in one second, but only if you were downloading 100GB of data. However, you are more likely to be downloading a similar volume of data as you currently do, but a whole lot quicker. After all, are you really likely to actually watch 33 movies per second?

  7. Re:the on Open Source Craft Brewery Shares More Than Recipes · · Score: 2

    All yours beers are belong to us!

  8. Ooops! on Ask Slashdot: What's the Most Hackable Car? · · Score: 1

    I have a Prius (actually 2).!

    You forgot to post anonymously!

  9. Dangerous? Really? on Drone Sightings Near Other Aircraft Up Dramatically · · Score: 1

    OK, I'm talking more about commercial airliners here rather than piston engined aircraft, but don't they test those engines by firing frozen chickens onto them? If a lightweight plastic drone presents such a risk to an Airbus, then I might holiday closer to home on the future. Do flocks of drones really sit around on the grass at airports waiting to throw themselves into the path of approaching aircraft? Of course I'm not seriously suggesting that they present zero risk, until some loon packs them with explosives before deliberately placing them in a flight path.

  10. Re:Obligatory on CERN May Not Have Discovered Higgs Boson After All · · Score: 1

    Nice. But please use a proper link

  11. Heard it all before on Amazon's Echo Chamber · · Score: 0

    Badoom tish!

  12. Re:This is a great idea on Smartphone App To Be Used As Hotel Room Keys · · Score: 1

    Don't simply copy someone else's comment regarding one particular rogue app and cite that as evidence that this hotel chain has more interest in misusing your data than preventing another one of their customers from being raped. You sir, are a moron.

  13. Re:Well... on Smartphone App To Be Used As Hotel Room Keys · · Score: 1

    He wouldn't need to. He would simply wait until the cleaning staff were in with the door propped open with a trolley. At that point he just walks in and acts like it's his room and asks for five minutes privacy while he takes a shower. Naturally they leave him alone in the room.

  14. Re:Wouldn't the target phone need to be turned on on Flaw in New Visa Cards Would Let Hackers Steal $1M Per Card · · Score: 4, Informative

    No. You didn't read TFA. The target is a contactless credit/debit card carried in the victim's wallet. The phone is used by the thief, who installs basic point-of-sale software on and then bumps it against a wallet in an attempt to relieve the victim of funds. The card is a passive device which is never 'turned off'.

  15. Re:This is a great idea on Smartphone App To Be Used As Hotel Room Keys · · Score: 1

    I'm not it can't be abused. I simply believe that in this case the hotel are genuinely trying to improve security, and for a very good reason. Perhaps people should delve a little deeper before reaching for conspiracy theories.

  16. Re: Hackability of hotel locks on Smartphone App To Be Used As Hotel Room Keys · · Score: 1

    Of course, but I think it's no coincidence that it's Starwood who are looking into this technology.

  17. Re:Records were Lost on Ford Develops a Way To Monitor Police Driving · · Score: 2

    Absolutely! This is why I hired extra security for my bat mitzvah.

  18. Re:Typo Alert on Ford Develops a Way To Monitor Police Driving · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Of course it should refer to defectives in the police farce.

  19. Re:This is a great idea on Smartphone App To Be Used As Hotel Room Keys · · Score: 1

    Don't worry. Any attempt to electronically violate you as you try to enter your hotel room will certainly be thwarted by your tinfoil hat.

  20. Re:Honestly, this was possible 25 years ago on Smartphone App To Be Used As Hotel Room Keys · · Score: 1

    English can be a tricky language to master, but don't despair. I said "could" not "can", closely followed by "wouldn't" instead of "don't". Dude (or lady), if you require any additional help with the subtleties of past versus present tense, I'm sure there are a number of readers here who would be delighted to assist ;-)

  21. Honestly, this was possible 25 years ago on Smartphone App To Be Used As Hotel Room Keys · · Score: 3, Funny

    With my first mobile phone, I could beat down the door on a bank vault. Hotel doors wouldn't stand a chance.

  22. Re:Hackability of hotel locks on Smartphone App To Be Used As Hotel Room Keys · · Score: 1

    Which you have to sign for. There's a reason they get a specimen signature when you check in. If they issue a replacement key card without checking the signature, you then sue the ass off of them.

  23. Re:There's a reason why... on Antares Rocket Explodes On Launch · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yep. There's no such thing as a free launch.

  24. Re:CNN is reporting on Antares Rocket Explodes On Launch · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was aimed at ISS, not ISIS. I can see how that could be misunderstood though.

  25. Look on the bright side on Antares Rocket Explodes On Launch · · Score: 5, Funny

    The ISS crew will get their pizza for free now.