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  1. Re:1 step closer... on White House Wants 1M Electric Cars By 2015 · · Score: 1

    ..., only a fraction of the people who currently drive would qualify to operate a flying car.

    Only a fraction of the people who currently drive should qualify to operate an earthbound car.

  2. copper plus metal "X" = energy on Italian Scientists Demonstrate Cold Fusion? · · Score: 1

    I'm probably not the only geek around here that is old enough to have this bring back memories of the Skylark series by E.E. "Doc" Smith, but there are probably not many.

  3. Re:Riiight on Italian Scientists Demonstrate Cold Fusion? · · Score: 1

    Oh yeah, well call me when they've built a consumer-scale reactor and are installing them in our electric moon buggies for free.

  4. Re:Yay! on The Case of Apple's Mystery Screw · · Score: 1

    ...

    But sadly, the FA has an "Apple Liberation Kit" for sale for $10 that includes the screwdriver, two phillips #0 screws, and a phillips screwdriver. iFixit's already got this one suitcased.

    You didn't think they were going to put up and advertisement^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H^H article decrying the problem without already having a solution ready to sell? You must be new to this planet.

  5. Re:How many people will this actually affect? on Soundminder Android Trojan Hears Credit Cards · · Score: 3, Informative

    That $50 limit was extended to debit cards some time ago

    "That $50 liability limit also applies to ATM and debit cards, though holders of these cards might be liable for up to $500 if they fail to report the card's disappearance within two business days after they learn of the loss or theft of the card. (Debit and ATM card owners can be held responsible for all losses if they fail to report the theft within 60 days of when a bank statement showing unauthorized charges is mailed.) " -- http://www.scambusters.org/creditcard3.html

  6. Re:How many people will this actually affect? on Soundminder Android Trojan Hears Credit Cards · · Score: 1

    I have had a few that use the caller ID of the phone I'm calling from first. If I call from the home phone the CC company has on file (yeah I still have a landline) it just replied with "your new card is activated".

  7. Re:The Right Way on Star Wars Coming To Blu-ray In September · · Score: 1

    No. That will be later on a different BluRay edition so you can but it again.

    quite Freudian there.

  8. Re:I Knew this would Eventually Happen on Doctor Marries Doctor's Daughter, TARDIS Explodes · · Score: 1

    Crap, now I have to go back and watch Goblet of Fire...

  9. Re:First sale doctrine on First-Sale Doctrine Lost Overseas · · Score: 1

    Because it will do what to costco, harm their trade in used goods? This would benefit US retailers like Costco/walmart/etc. in that if the market for used goods is squashed then buyers have to buy new items at said retailers. What this would really harm is eBay/craigslist/etc. aka the markets for used goods.

  10. Re:Dark magic on Midwest Earthquake Hazard Downplayed · · Score: 1

    ... May be it wouldnt was to happen anything bad before, ...

    Master Yoda?

  11. Re:Thanks Congressman Ron Paul (R)! on Bruce Schneier vs. the TSA · · Score: 1

    And no mater how often we vote for a different one ... it's always the same.

  12. Re:If it's antimatter.. on LHC Scientists Create and Capture Antimatter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, that is exactly what it does...to matter... it "doesn't" it.

  13. Re:Can you guys do me a favor?? on Debt Collectors Using Facebook To Embarrass Those Who Owe · · Score: 1

    Allow me to help. 1.) Post an on-topic comment. 2.) Make sure the comment in from step 1 is useful in some way, either bringing special insight to the discussion or at least additional information. 3.) ... 4.) Profit.

  14. Re:Obama will not veto this. on Internet Blacklist Back In Congress · · Score: 2, Informative

    You understand that the newly elected don't officially take over until January right? That is why the OP called it "the lame-duck session of Congress". They are trying to push this through while they can.

  15. Re:"... are not yet embracing it" on E Ink Unveils Color E-Reader Display · · Score: 1

    E Ink cannot handle full-motion video. At best, it can show simple animations.

    That's true, and it applies to EInk in general, not just color EInk, so...

    interestingly, ink (of the non "e" variety) also cannot handle full motion video, At best, it too can show simple animations.

  16. Re:Context on Facebook Knows When You'll Get Dumped · · Score: 1

    Although the GP doesn't really explain it well I think he is talking about "break up" and "broken up" being valid in other contexts, he just gives really shitty examples. I think the point is that if someone posted "my sisters is really broken up about her dog getting hit by a car" or "I can't believe by favorite band broke up" that the simplistic algorithm explained in the article would count those as the end of romantic relationships when in fact the context indicates that is not the case.

  17. Re:Should be good for the economy on 2010 Election Results Are In · · Score: 1

    Oh, I never said that Republicans didn't lie. Only that this particular type of lie seems to be a trademark Democrat lie, the one that suggest that if the Republican doesn't want to spend as much as the Democrat that the Republican is cutting spending even if in fact spending is increasing.

  18. Re:Should be good for the economy on 2010 Election Results Are In · · Score: 1

    I stand corrected.

  19. Re:Forget cost - what is the POINT? on An Anonymous, Verifiable E-Voting Tech · · Score: 1

    OK, you are in fact wrong. A human (aka voter) punches the hole in the ballot with a stylus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Votomatic.jpg

  20. Re:Should be good for the economy on 2010 Election Results Are In · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Except pre-existing condition clauses went away right away while mandated coverage is delayed a couple years. Additionally, the fine for not having insurance is ridiculously low so it is better financially (not morally) to wait for little Timmy to get Leukemia, then buy insurance and pay the tiny fine for not having it in the first place. Reality is the health care bill was written with the sole intent of driving health insurance companies out of business so that we would get to a defacto single payer without the Dems having to actually pass legislation that way.

  21. Re:Should be good for the economy on 2010 Election Results Are In · · Score: 1

    So.... your saying the poor should pay more? They benefit through welfare, medicare/medicaid, food stamps, WIC, etc. and will benefit even more with the healthcare mandates all the while paying effectivly zero in income taxes. That is not really what you meant though right?

  22. Re:Should be good for the economy on 2010 Election Results Are In · · Score: 1

    Republicans get demonized plenty for sticking to their principles "Party of No", "Partisan". Funny thing is, I elect my representatives with the expectation that they will in fact be partisan i.e. stick to their principles.

  23. Re:Should be good for the economy on 2010 Election Results Are In · · Score: 1

    Its Liberal math. Awhile back you would see things like the republicans would propose a 4% increase in spending on school lunch programs then the democrats would propose a 7% increase and say the republicans wanted to cut spending 3% (I think that was during Regan's term in office so the numbers are from memory and likely lack precision). More recently, during the 2008 elections then Governor Sarah Palin was accused of cutting state funding of Special Olympics. Reality was the funding went from $25,000 under her predecessor to $50,000 in her budgets. The AK Special Olympics then requested $1,000,000 (the wanted to build a training center or something) which was denied and the Liberals went off on how Palin cut Special Olympics funding even though it only increased while she was Governor.

  24. Re:You wouldn't steal a car... on Car Produced With a 3D Printer · · Score: 2, Informative

    Oblig: Printcrime by Cory Coctorow - http://craphound.com/?p=573 It's just a short story, but makes the point quite well.

  25. Re:sometimes, you have to ask yourself... on Amazon To Allow Book Lending On the Kindle · · Score: 2, Interesting

    What happens if the "you" is a corporation or other legal entity that is not a real person with a real lifespan? What if the owner of the Kindle and the Amazon account is "The Ira Howard Foundation" for example?