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  1. sigh. on Supreme Court Ruling Supports Same-Sex Marriage · · Score: 0

    When logging onto slashdot today, I thought to myself. "I know this has absolutely no connection to technology*, but I"m sure I'll see gay marriage somewhere up there.".
    Lo and behold, there it is.
    May I suggest a new topic: "What is your favority candy?" or how about "Cute Kitten Photos"

    *- I know someone will suggest "but lots of techs are gay"

  2. Re:How about on Ask Slashdot: Making Donations Count · · Score: 1

    I grew tired of receiving solicitations, so I sent $1.00 to PETA under the name "Eaton Mheet".
    God was it fun, for at least a year after that I continually recieved requests from them under that name.

  3. Re:Local and small on Ask Slashdot: Making Donations Count · · Score: 1

    But but the drought! water wasting! plant ugly drought tolerant plants ( ie, no trees).
    Sorry, knee jerk reaction, I'm from California where everyone is busy destroying the evil trees.

  4. Re:Abusing one of my Hadoop nodes on Ask Slashdot: What Hardware Is In Your Primary Computer? · · Score: 1

    So wait, you're currently 13?

  5. Re: Allow me to respond from the perspective of an on Disney Making Laid-Off US Tech Workers Train Foreign H1-B Replacements · · Score: 1

    Please use paragraphs, or something to split up your logic. I have to change my fonts just to make your post readable.
    I am in no way commenting on your content, rather it's presentation.
    I'd like to read it, it just hurts.

    Thanks,

  6. If Kevin De Leon is involved on California Is Giving Away Free Solar Panels To Its Poorest Residents · · Score: 1

    there has to be something wrong with it. Or it has to somehow ban guns.

  7. You could try John's Phone on Ask Slashdot: What's the Best Dumb Phone? · · Score: 1

    http://johnsphones.org/

    except no swiping, etc. just a phone.

  8. Re:In other news... on Energy Dept. Wants Big Wind Energy Technology In All 50 US States · · Score: 1

    Guess I'm insane. I use a dryer. No outside drying allowed on balcony, Condo already has a problem with ventilation in the bathroom areas. If I'm not using a dryer, I'm living in swamp world.

  9. Re:Tolls? on Oregon Testing Pay-Per-Mile Driving Fee To Replace Gas Tax · · Score: 1

    I don't think you understand the definition of "poor".
    For example, around Dubai, the rich may drive Bentleys, while those who earn the least drive BMWs, but the BMW drivers certainly aren't poor.

  10. Re: Tolls? on Oregon Testing Pay-Per-Mile Driving Fee To Replace Gas Tax · · Score: 1

    With more freight moving by rail, and ending up in distribution points closer to the final destination, most huge delivery trucks would be replaced by much smaller vehicles.
    Think three trips of a smaller truck versus one giant truck, which would cause a huge decrease in road wear.

  11. Here's why I'm annoyed on Men's Rights Activists Call For Boycott of Mad Max: Fury Road · · Score: 1

    I'm seriously annoyed because:
    1) New Mad Max movie comes out
    2) I plan to go see it with no expectations.
    3) reviews start to say "It's great", and I hammer them down. Expect great , you'll be disappointed.
    4 ) reviews start harping on how feminist it is.
    5) I realize now I won't be able to watch it without constantly looking for how feminist it is, or framing the film in feminist terms. It's like someone saying "Don't think of an elephant".

  12. Re:Trading one kind of risk for another. on Stock Market Valuation Exceeds Its Components' Actual Value · · Score: 1

    I've used odd unknown money to buy things in stores, such as US Half Dollars
    Staff generally accept whatever you say, as long as you look like you're not lying.
    In fact, they often say "Hmm, I think I'll buy that and take it home."
    so, if I tried trading a $50 gold piece at Mcd's, I'm willing to bet the cashier would take it, give me my change, and buy it from the drawer.

  13. I agree.
    Cheaper solution to me: Build second rail next to existing rail, and dedicate it only to AMTRAK travel.

  14. Re:What is the obsession with tattoos... on Tattoos Found To Interfere With Apple Watch Sensors · · Score: 1

    It's also entirely possible that the older UIDs have seen more tattoos for longer, and see how they begin to look....ragged or dated...after a period of time.
    Plus, the fact that they ( Like me) may remember almost getting some tattoo bit of idiocy in college and are thoroughly grateful they never went through with it.
    For me, it would have been the "Milk and Cheese" dueling shoulder pieces. Because one's a carton of hate and the other's a wedge of spite.

  15. Re:First World problems on Tattoos Found To Interfere With Apple Watch Sensors · · Score: 1

    So you're saying you were wearing retro fedoras since before fedoras were retro?

  16. Re:Waitasecondhere... on Tattoos Found To Interfere With Apple Watch Sensors · · Score: 1

    Don't be so angry. This is just the internet. Nobody's awarding points. And if they are, they don't really matter.

  17. Re:Alpha children wear grey on Scanning Embryos For Super-Intelligent Kids Is On the Horizon · · Score: 1

    I remember reading that, and actually being more frightened by it than 1984. 1984 seemed a long shot, but Brave new World was frightening because it seemed plausible.

  18. Re:What's the big deal with intelligence? on Scanning Embryos For Super-Intelligent Kids Is On the Horizon · · Score: 1

    I'd prefer a happy kid who's satisfied with working his "dead-end job" and generally satisfied with his life, than a kid who's a real hard charging go-getter asshole.
    In fact, I'm almost comfortable making the argument that we should be scanning for the asshole gene, and eliminating it.

    However, society needs a few assholes to keep things moving.
    Society also needs, in vastly greater quantities, happy satisfied people who aren't always pushing ambition to it's limit. Though I'm sure someone somewhere will refer to them as sheeple and downplay their importance.

  19. Re:Scarier still.... on Scanning Embryos For Super-Intelligent Kids Is On the Horizon · · Score: 1

    Thanks for that honest appraisal,
    This is what scares me about when we begin mucking around with our genetic code to fish for better results: there are often unknown reasons for some of it. If people were MEANT to all be geniuses, we would have evolved that way a long time ago with it being such a huge advantage. Odds are, success in some areas means possibly shorting some other area: sociability, physical health, mental wellness, lack of imagination, etc.

  20. Re:Already gone on Technology Heats Up the Adultery Arms Race · · Score: 1

    I'm actually being serious here, and not trying to be a jerk. I don't know anybody who has been the victim of stalking, nor have I been.
    Are there particular crowds/groups/cultures in which this is more common?

  21. Re:Already gone on Technology Heats Up the Adultery Arms Race · · Score: 1

    however, answer honestly, would you find it strange if someone told you: "we've been married for ten years, and never had sex"?

  22. Re:Already gone on Technology Heats Up the Adultery Arms Race · · Score: 1

    Wait, your vows will include sex? As in, you're at the church/court, you've written your own vows, and yours will say "Also, I demand consistent sex, plus blowjobs twice daily?"

  23. In the news today on PETA Is Not Happy That Google Used a Camel To Get a Desert "StreetView" · · Score: 1

    PETA is angry about [very sensible and barely arguable thing] because it [involves animals in some way].
    As a result, [insert lame pun/play on words here]

  24. So, essentially on FBI Says It Will Hire No One Who Lies About Illegal Downloading · · Score: 1

    The FBI is limiting themselves to people who have no understanding of online behavior.
    It's like hiring undercover drug snitches that have no experience with illegal substances beyond TV.

  25. Re:Fristy Pawst! on Ebola Has Made It To the United States · · Score: 1

    Ignorant or simply don't believe what you believe?
    I have a friend who thinks that anyone who doesn't believe George Bush is a criminal who should be executed for war crimes is "ignorant".