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  1. Re:Skype works in the UAE on Anonymous Lists Sites. and VoIP Services, Blocked In the UAE · · Score: 1

    Yes it does indeed, for some reason. I live here, I know. http://www.skype.com/ is not available though.

  2. Alien life would need water? on Where Would Earth-Like Planets Find Water? · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Forgive my ignorance, but why do we always seem to presume alien life has to be hydrocarbon bases like ourselves? Couldn't their metabolism be based on some other chemical process?

  3. Re:probably should have been lowered anyway on United States Loses S&P AAA Credit Rating · · Score: 2

    It's not how much you borrow, it's whether you are seen as trustworthy to repay it on time or not.

  4. Winter on Artificial Clouds To Cool Qatar World Cup Stadiums · · Score: 1

    Why don't they just play in winter? We have such nice winter weather in this region!

  5. Re:tagging is fine on Court Rules It's Ok To Tag Pics On Facebook Without Permission · · Score: 3

    Or Facebook should give you the option to stop being tagged. But that wouldn't be in their interest I guess. A lot of people tag irrelevant photos with all their friends name, just to get their attention. I have fought with my friends trying to tell them not to do that, some people just don't get it.

  6. Re:Users on Is Algeria Deleting Facebook Accounts? · · Score: 1
    https://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=delete_account

    Delete My Account

    If you do not think you will use Facebook again and would like your account deleted, we can take care of this for you. Keep in mind that you will not be able to reactivate your account or retrieve any of the content or information you have added. If you would like your account deleted, then click "Submit."

  7. Re:Users on Is Algeria Deleting Facebook Accounts? · · Score: 1

    To clarify for anyone who doesn't get the joke, you can't "delete" a facebook account. You can "disable" your account, but facebook still keeps all your data forever.

    "You can check out any time but you can never leave". But I thought I did see an option to permanently delete your account in there somewhere. Didn't try it though.

  8. Re:Not willing to pay for the data plan on Why Dumbphones Still Dominate, For Now · · Score: 1
    I use an HTC Android phone and I don't even have a data plan, just wifi. I keep mobile network switched off. I still find the apps useful, e.g. to track my jogging with GPS, keep track of my car fuel average, things like that. Uploading pictures directly to facebook is nice too, but I think some dumb phones can do that as well.

    Come to think of that what's the border line between smart and dumb phones? I had nice apps in my old Sony Ericsson k750i - I used to buy train tickets online in India with that.

  9. You guys don't get it! on Kuwait Bans DSLR Cameras Use For Non-Journalists · · Score: 1
    All you guys arguing about the difference between types of cameras which are banned, you just don't get it!

    From the FA:

    The ban will not affect small ‘standard’ digital cameras, in theory. But in all honesty, who would be willing to go in public taking shots with a digital camera and risk having to explain the differences between DSLR and non-DSLR cameras to angry Kuwaiti authorities? I for one certainly would not.

    In my opinion, the only reason the Kuwaiti authorities didn’t issue a full scale ban on all digital photography apparatus is because every self-respecting smart-phone these days comes with a couple megapixels strong built-in camera that would basically make the ban useless.

    In other words, they don't want you taking pictures in public places, period! It's just that they big kids don't want to give up their camera phones, or else they would ban them too!

    Jeez, how many of the people on here have even been to the Middle East ever?

  10. Re:Am I the only... on Digitally Filtering Out the Drone of the World Cup · · Score: 1

    Football is the game that Americans call Soccer. What Americans call football is a game that the rest of us call... pointless. ;) http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=football

  11. Re:I dont need it. on Digitally Filtering Out the Drone of the World Cup · · Score: 1

    But are you a soccer fan?

  12. Re:Look for the upside on NASA Ends Plan To Put Man Back On Moon · · Score: 1

    How about Burma? Myanmar?

  13. Re:If only. on The Men Who Stare At Airline Passengers, Coming To the UK · · Score: 1

    Just looking is not a problem, you are welcome to look at me. If you are authorized to take certain actions based on what you think of the way I look - that may be a problem.

  14. Re:Face palm on Pakistan Lifts Ban After Facebook Deletes Offending Page · · Score: 1

    Should we have accepted a conditional surrender from Hitler when we got to the German border? Left him or the Nazis in power? Let the holocaust continue? Let him continue to develop the V2?

    The terms of the condition could be to stop the holocaust, to remove Nazis from power, imprison Hitler or whatever, but the answer to your question is "yes". Especially when the alternative is assured death for hundreds of thousands of innocent people and radiation damage for future generations.

    A conditional surrender is still a surrender, it's different from a truce.

  15. Re:Face palm on Pakistan Lifts Ban After Facebook Deletes Offending Page · · Score: 1

    Ever wondered what would happen if they had NOT used nukes? Remember, Japan didn't look like it was going to surrender. The planned invasion would certainly have caused several million deaths, mainly civilians.

    Yes, I have wondered and thought Japan would have surrendered anyway. They had nothing left. No invasion was necessary, Japan was ready for truce, if not total surrender. All they wanted was to keep their Emperor's dignity. US didn't want that. Or maybe something was lost in translation. http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/tech_journals/mokusatsu.pdf

  16. Re:Wrong on Meet the Men Who Deploy Airstrikes · · Score: 1

    you came here, you built this for us, and we are going to take it because we no longer need you"

    I think the word "uninvited" should fit in somewhere there.

  17. Re:BULLSHIT on Meet the Men Who Deploy Airstrikes · · Score: 1

    The Three Worlds: Old World: Europe. New World: America Third World: The rest of us.

  18. Re:Good article on American Lung Association Pushes For Ban On Electronic Cigarettes · · Score: 1

    Sounds more like de-coffeed caffeine to me