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  1. Re: So what they need, then... on New Research Suggests Cancer May Be an Intrinsic Property of Cells · · Score: 2

    This is why I have a problem with teleportation. It means creating an exact copy while destroying the original in the process. So, is it really "you" at the other end?

  2. Re:So what they need, then... on New Research Suggests Cancer May Be an Intrinsic Property of Cells · · Score: 3, Insightful

    And how do you transfer your mind, which is made up of an individual pattern of pathways of neurons and synapse unique to the individual? You can't transfer the brain because it too ages. The DNA overtime suffers replication transcription errors. You might the able to extend the telomeres or re-program the DNA using the CRISPR method...maybe.

    I think this is it. The only way to "extend your life" is via procreation. Whatever knowledge you transfer to your child[ren] will be your long lasting legacy left behind.

  3. Re:Salesmen on Calif. Court Rules Businesses Must Reimburse Cell Phone Bills · · Score: 1

    1. Most people don't know how to do what you suggest. But yes, simply writing them all down with pin and paper is trivial. The problem with BYOD is that when you collect business contacts on business time, ostensibly is their intellectual property and not yours. Well, at least from the companies perspective and a tenuous argument at that. None the less they will go to great lengths to protect it if given the proper tools. Which brings me to the next item.

    2. Microsoft Exchange. I know that it's an all or nothing deal with both iPhone and Android.

  4. Re:Salesmen on Calif. Court Rules Businesses Must Reimburse Cell Phone Bills · · Score: 0

    Also it keeps salesman from walking away with a copy of e-mail and contacts when they're no longer employed. While it's SOP IT policy to perform a remote wipe of the cell phone, it's still comes down to the nasty discussion of "hey assholes, you just erased all the photos of my family and sons birthday party (personal phone)". Yup, you can't just can't remote wipe the e-mail account; it's all or nothing!

  5. Salesmen on Calif. Court Rules Businesses Must Reimburse Cell Phone Bills · · Score: 4, Informative

    Not uncommon for a salesman to have two cell phones. One provided by the company, and their personal. Aside from the PITA of packing and charging both devices, it makes since to keep both the phone numbers and billing separate.

  6. Re:Home fecal transplant went wrong on How To Read a Microbiome Study Like a Scientist · · Score: 2

    Brings new meaning to the phrase "eat shit and die".

  7. Re:Time for medicare for all in the usa on Why Chinese Hackers Would Want US Hospital Patient Data · · Score: 1
  8. Re:Time for medicare for all in the usa on Why Chinese Hackers Would Want US Hospital Patient Data · · Score: 1

    what about uneducated white people?

    That's a damn good question AC! Not that if matters to our heroes in office however; hence you never hear much concern for them.

  9. Trust, but verify on German Intelligence Spying On Allies, Recorded Kerry, Clinton, and Kofi Annan · · Score: 4, Insightful

    doveryai no proveryai

  10. Re:Time for medicare for all in the usa on Why Chinese Hackers Would Want US Hospital Patient Data · · Score: 1

    You must be oblivious to the amount of debt and inflation around you. That, and el presidente is about to enable millions of illegal immigrants the ability to work on the cheap and vote themselves "free" shit. Oh, and that throws the entire black community under the bus whom are already competing for jobs of the same ability. Meanwhile, they send over a net 20+ billion in wealth (per year) from the US compounding the hemorrhaging effect on the economy.

    What can't go on forever won't go on forever.

  11. Re:Time for medicare for all in the usa on Why Chinese Hackers Would Want US Hospital Patient Data · · Score: 2

    Hah! And when the US economy collapse because of it, we will drag China down with us. What comes around goes around.

  12. Probable cause is exercised at police discretion. But yes I agree, even that would be a bullshit scenario. Well, not unless they're disrupting the peace, but I digress.

  13. Re:Too much surplus on Two Years of Data On What Military Equipment the Pentagon Gave To Local Police · · Score: 1

    I won't convert, and for her to do the same would at minimum be disowned by her family, or at worst "honor killed". They're not the most tolerant of the bunch. Besides, I prefer women that weren't conditioned to be nothing more than "human ovens to bake loaves". That relationship would get pretty boring pretty fast.

  14. Re:Check your arithmatic on Figuring Out Where To Live Using Math · · Score: 1

    Dehydration is a dangerous thing!

  15. Re:Check your arithmatic on Figuring Out Where To Live Using Math · · Score: 1

    Texas doesn't have a state income tax. As such we pay for ours in the form of high property taxes. For the Houston are and surrounding (Katy), taxes got hiked 15% in one year for some people. So whether you've owned the house for 20 years (and paid off) or 1, the taxes alone could outstrip what you make a year, thus forcing you to relocate or get a better paying job. In theory, it's a self correcting system. You can't have lower income people not afford to live near work that's viable to being able to live. So either property values in some areas stagnate, or they raise with wage inflation. Right now in Houston, it's too expensive for the solid middle and lower middle class to have a family. That's because of a combination of foreign Chinese investment (Sugar Land for example) and people from wealthier states relocating and buying a home 100% in cash with room to buy a car or two. If you've lived in Houston all your life working Houston wage rates, you can't compete against that as a first-time homebuyer.

  16. Re:Too much surplus on Two Years of Data On What Military Equipment the Pentagon Gave To Local Police · · Score: 0

    Fuck the muslims! Seriously. FUCK THE MUSLIMS! They want global domination, from the Middle East, to Europe, the Americas, Russia and yes, China too.

    Anti-american muslims? That sir is a badge of honor!

  17. Re:No on Two Years of Data On What Military Equipment the Pentagon Gave To Local Police · · Score: 1, Informative

    The police don't want war. In fact, they typically go after the low hanging fruit in offenders. You could be downloading an illegal copy of a movie from Starbucks and be busted while simultaneously a drug addict and a pimp are engaged in some sort of dispute across the street. Yeah, fuck that. Too much trouble. But hey, easy quota right?

  18. Re:STOLEN, not "confiscated". on EFF's Cell Phone Guide For US Protesters · · Score: 1

    Evidence that gets shelved for years. So technical it's a confiscation, but it's more like theft in that you won't see it again for quite some time.

  19. Re:Are there any reasons... on Tesla Removes Mileage Limits On Drive Unit Warranty Program · · Score: 1

    Like Steve Jobs in that he delivered a product that people would like and provided excellent customer service. For all his personal flaws, it's leaders like him, Musk, and Ford that paved the way towards American exceptionalism. But the real take-away from these men isn't that they're rare, but that we all have the capacity to emulate them however small or big in the market; be it in a small town restaurant, or fortune 500 company. America, and the rest of the world for that matter could learn a lot from them in how they value their customer.

  20. Re:Gettin All Up In Yo Biznis on Swedish Dad Takes Gamer Kids To Warzone · · Score: 1

    They don't need to be ADULTS until they're 35!

    In some parts of the world, you're a grand father at 35!!! During the American Civil War, 20% of the soldiers were under 18.

    BTW, adulthood in America is 21 while it's 18 for most of the world.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A...

    Note: 8 year old GIRLS are considered adults in Iran and Saudi Arabia. Never mind that girls can become fertile way WAY before the rest of their body (and pelvis) is ready for childbirth (and death of the mother as a result). The prophet Mohamed stands as an example for the Muslims, so natural it's the law. I have zero respect for Islamist BTW. Those fuckers can die in fire for all I care.

  21. Re:A lot of devs on 60,000 Oculus Rift DK2 Orders, 20,000+ Units Shipped, New Orders Ship In October · · Score: 1

    No. Most of those are just enthusiastic beta testers toying with a handful of demos.

  22. Fault in gdi32.dll on Microsoft Black Tuesday Patches Bring Blue Screens of Death · · Score: 5, Informative

    So it looks like certain video drivers are barfing the system (itching the gdi32.dll the wrong way). If you can, roll back to an earlier system restore point, update the video drivers, then re-apply the updates again.

  23. Re:How much did move to cable/DSL cost Cisco? on Cisco To Slash Up To 6,000 Jobs -- 8% of Its Workforce -- In "Reorganization" · · Score: 1

    Cisco is also way overpriced for what you get. Forget the hardware, it's the contracts that will bleed you dry.

  24. And if your network is still congested when only streaming data is left, then it means you need to upgrade your network!

    So you're ok with subsidizing your consumer dollars for an upgrade to benifit P2P users? No right or wrong answer, but one that needs to be both asked and answered just so we are all clear of the cost implications here.

  25. So if you were running an ISP, what would you do to bandwidth hogs? QOS, Throttle, or just drop them as a customer? Perhaps a courteous letter or warning?