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  1. Re:Autism Schmautism on Measles Outbreak In NYC · · Score: 1

    Can you provide any science to showing that vaccinations are not as effective as building up a natural immunity?

  2. Re:Simple: Let them die. on Measles Outbreak In NYC · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Call me selfish, but that doesn't help my 8 month old daughter who can't yet get the vaccine and relies on herd immunity for the time being.

  3. Re:Different Solutions to Different Problems on Amazon Coins and How the Definition of 'Crypto-Currency' Is Getting Too Loose · · Score: 1

    "Coin" is such a generic term relating to currency that I can't fault Amazon for using it. Nintendo has Play Coins. Next you are going to tell me someone is going to try to trademark "candy" before others start mooching off that.

  4. Different Solutions to Different Problems on Amazon Coins and How the Definition of 'Crypto-Currency' Is Getting Too Loose · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Amazon Coins and Bitcoin solve two different problems. The average Amazon customer probably heard of Bitcoin but doesn't know exactly what it is. They probably understand that Amazon Coins are just gift cards though. I don't see the problem.

  5. After never hearing of giants beavers before... on What Killed the Great Beasts of North America? · · Score: 5, Funny

    I very stupidly just Googled "giant beaver" at work.

  6. So if we get hit without warning . . . on First Dedicated Asteroid-Tracking Satellite Will Be Canadian · · Score: 1

    . . . should we blame the government? Or blame society? Or should we blame the images on TV? No, blame Canada! Blame Canada! With all their beady little eyes and flapping heads so full of lies. Blame Canada! Blame Canada!

  7. Re:Why the Apple reference? on How Much LTE Spectrum Do Big Carriers Have? · · Score: 1
  8. Re:I Rarely Deal in Absolutes on Google Throws /. Under Bus To Snag Patent · · Score: 2

    I ALWAYS deal in absolutes.

  9. Can the source be trusted? on Browser Power Consumption Compared · · Score: 2, Interesting

    It is on msdn.com. Can we consider this a partial and fair article? I'm asking, not accusing.

  10. Re:Nothing to do with the iPhone. on How the iPhone Led To the Sale of T-Mobile · · Score: 1

    I'm sure AT&T is going after T-Mobile's spectrum and even their infrastructure to an extent. That does not explain why T-Mobile is selling though. I'm sure there are a lot of reasons. The iPhone may very well be one of them. Your comment does nothing to debunk that.

  11. I'm going to save this come back . . . on Monkeys Exhibit the Same Economic Irrationality As Us · · Score: 1

    Next time someone says we are stupider than monkeys, I'll respond with an emphatic "No true. We exhibit the same economic irrationality an monkeys, thus putting us on the same level."

  12. Re:You have to wonder? on Apple Quietly Goes After Mac Trojan With Update · · Score: 5, Informative

    trojan != virus

  13. Re:list on NYT's "Games To Avoid" an Ironic, Perfect Gamer Wish List · · Score: 1

    Don't forget about Dr. Mario . . . What do you mean Dr. Mario isn't really a licensed gynecologist?

  14. I well I guess my Mifi is now useless . . . on Car Glass Rules Could Impair Cell, GPS and Radio Signals In CA · · Score: 1
  15. Re:Am I the only one..... on Palm Pre "iTunes Hack" Detailed By DVD Jon · · Score: 1

    Doesn't iTunes have like 70% of the legally downloaded music market? How the hell could this be a negative for the Pre?

  16. Re:Car on Internet Killed the Satellite Radio Star · · Score: 1

    I agree. My Sirius radio is in my car and stays there. I use my iPhone when in the office, but it just doesn't cut it in the car.

  17. None. on What Programming Language For Linux Development? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Focus on techniques rather than specific languages. Make sure you develop a strong foundation and new languages will be easy to pick up later. For a student, the foundation is way more important than a particular language.

  18. Reimburse on Apple Says Macs Are Safe, No Antivirus Needed · · Score: 3, Funny

    And who's going to reimburse me for the 7 AV programs I just ordered?

  19. Does a Mac AV program really do anything? on Apple Quietly Recommends Antivirus Software For Macs · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Don't those AV programs mostly scan for Windows viruses on the Mac so you don't pass around those viruses to Windows users?

  20. Re:that's basically what they were doing. on US District Court Says Calculating a Hash Value = Search · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And why did the technicians generating the md5's not know this? I'm all for the ruling, but how hard would it have been for someone to stand up and say, "We got this guy, but let's get a warrant before we scan his hard drive."

  21. Re:I wonder... on Algorithms Can Make You Pretty · · Score: 1

    Are you volunteering?

  22. Re:No Republican Nukes on McCain Backs Nuclear Power · · Score: 0

    Just think, with all of the regulations out there, and they still can't be bothered to spend money on basic maintenance, I can't even begin to imagine what the place would look like if nobody even pretended to be there to make them try.

    As someone in the field of equipment reliability of nuclear parts, you are way off here. The money they spend is astronomical. I'm usually mystified on where they get there budgets.

  23. Underpants Gnomes!! on Pirate Yourself, Become a Best-Seller · · Score: 1, Funny

    "It sounds like a dotcom-era business plan: 1) give it away, 2) ???, 3) make pots of money." Actually, it sounds like the Underpants Gnomes. Step 1, Collect Underpants. Step 2, ?. Step 3, Profit.

  24. Re:Heh, there's a first! on Warner Backs Blu-Ray. End Times For HD-DVD? · · Score: 1, Informative

    Yes, a first. I makes me sick to think of all the Sony format players that I bought and then became utterly useless because of no media -- DVDs, CDs, foppies . . .

  25. Re:Standards! on Data Storm Caused Nuclear Plant To Shut Down · · Score: 1

    I work for a private company that develops software for nuclear power plants. I VPN into various plants all the time. So all plants have outside access and thus it is not entirely impossible.