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  1. New Slashdotism? on Scientists Invent Scientist · · Score: 1

    It's just Scientists all the way down.

  2. Re:Funding. on Scientists Invent Scientist · · Score: 1

    What about anonymous cowardism? And Offtopicism? It's just a category right? I agree that the isolationism aspect of libertarianism is a crock... ism?
    Oh now look, you've made me go off topic too.
    Here, to put this post back on track:
    How can we ever be sure of a scientists true agenda, Even if scientists weren't aware of their funding sources, money would still guide the scientists who have similar views. Maybe a machine needs to decide what scientific studies are being done.

  3. Funding. on Scientists Invent Scientist · · Score: 2, Funny

    It's completely based on who puts the most money into it, and what your political motivations are.
    It's indistinguishable from modern scientists.

  4. How about RFID for Nutrition Facts? In The Food! on Exxon And Timex Release The Speedpass watch · · Score: 1

    Simply put them in food "per serving". Count your calories on intake, during digestion, or later (eeewwwww). What about medication? A medic alert necklace with an RFID reader to check for proper medication levels.
    Wait, are RFIDs safe for human consumption?

  5. Be the first to wear this through an airport. on Solar Powered Jacket Charges Your Gadgets · · Score: 1

    TSA people will love this.
    On the other hand, warwalkers should.

  6. What product off-shoots might we see in the future on Safer Means Of Disposing Of Mad Cows · · Score: 1

    New, Mad Cow strength draino!

    Mom: How will I ever get this prime rib out of my sink drain?
    Mad Cow: (Magically appears)
    Mad Cow: With new Mad Cow Strength Draino!, it's Craaaaazy Strong!
    Mom: Wow, thanks Mad Cow! Kisses cow on the cheek.
    (Falls over confulsing)
    (Cow flys off)
    (Fade out)
    (Cue Outback Commercial)

  7. Because we all know cows often use retna scans. on Biometrics in the Workplace · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Yep, that's right, not just coyotes and sheepdogs.
    Seriously, I know with timecards, there's the problem of getting someone else to clock you in. Not many better ways to prevent this than biometrics. Michael needs to manage people sometime, maybe he'll figure this out. Let me explain:
    You see, the old trick is come in early and clock you and your friend in. Leave early, then your friend clocks both of you out. The company looses productivity, increases prices, passes the cost on to the customer. Everytime someone cheats a company, the company doesn't pay the cost, the customer does. Biometric scans would prevent this as well as keeping recently fired employees out.

  8. What excellent Logic, Why aren't you rich? on Clean Nuclear Launches? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Have you ever seen a plane crash in person? Actually watch one hit the ground?
    What about a tornado? Ever seen 1 house left standing in the middle of rubble that used to be a neighborhood? It happens.
    Ever visited a debris field?
    What's the difference between 30#s of open cell foam vs 30#s of a Lego contruction falling to the ground from 30,000? Does this explain the passport? Can I make you believe it? You can't have it both ways.
    Oh, and according to 10/2000 IRS data Average taxable income was $43,172. The top %50 of wage earners pay %84.01% of all income taxes. Sounds like the "financially advantageous" aren't the ruling class. Soon, the majority of voters will pay no income tax, just watch.
    The same people who vote yes for "Raise taxes on everyone but me" will prefer to have tax "refunds" for money they never paid, then to have space exploration, or scientific advances. Maybe I can agree with Trolling4Dollars that people can be made to believe almost anything.
    Democracy alone is a group of 5 wolves and sheep discussing what's for dinner. It needs to be tempered with equal treatment, equal freedoms for all by Law.

  9. Selective Fat Reduction for Steaks on The Cheese Slicing Laser · · Score: 2, Interesting

    With an XY table (as mentioned), Camera, Some custom software, perhaps, you could reduce fat content in steaks by using the laser to break down the fat. Trim the steak on the edge and reduce the marbling and reduce the fat. Enter the reduction in %, and the laser does the work. Weigh the drippings to veryify the reduction. Though I like a well marbled ribeye, with this system, you may be able to make a steak more consistant.

  10. Evolution on Nanoparticles Enter One's Brain Via Olfactory Bulb · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Please, don't start a huge tangent of creationism vs. evolution.
    So, I wonder why we evolved (were given if you prefer) this "feature". Does this have anything to do with how we remember or compare smells? What about fossilized or mummified brains, can we gather information about the environment of earlier periods using this? What effect does this play on allergies? Just wondering.

  11. Does anyone have an ethical reason to call it 9200 on Should a '9200' Brand Mean a 9200 GPU? · · Score: 1

    Ok, everyone seems to be saying the same thing, so let me put it this way:
    Why do you think they called it 9200 instead of 9000? What do you think they wanted to convey? Can anyone think of an ethical reason to call it a 9000? The only reason, I can find is to be deceptive. Does its performance match a 9200? (As AMD processors claim) Is 9200 an arbitrary number? (I doubt it). I would like to hear someone seriously think of another reason that they named it a 9200.

  12. What about tall structures. on Astronomers Find Sun's Twin · · Score: 1

    Don't we also affect spin by moving mass around on the earth? Building large buildings slightly slow the spin, while filling in sea level areas with fill-dirt from higher regions would counter-it. Of course, all of this should be an extremely small effect, right?

  13. What, I am a nipple detector! on Photoshop CS Adds Banknote Image Detection, Blocking? · · Score: 2, Funny

    It started back in the 80's on Madonna's "Lucky Star" video.

  14. We need an engineer! on El Nino Fires A Key Source Of Greenhouse Gases · · Score: 1

    I don't have the skills for this so, engineers listen up: Find out what size Forest fire equals a 5.7 Liter engine running at avg 3400 RPM (perhaps a bit high, I know so tweak it) in greenhouse gas output for the same period of time. For example only: 1 acre of forest fire for 10 engines for the fist 30 mins etc.. Maybe this should be an "Ask Slashdot".

  15. Are you sure it's not necessary? on Microbes Produce Precursor To Missile Propellent · · Score: 1

    Don't take this comment to mean that I support or protest US involvement in Iraq. In some countries that the US helps, missles and other weapons are needed to get medicines, food, and supplies beyond the local warlords, and into the homes of the starving. Perhaps you should do an "Ask Slashdot" on how best to aid countries with medicine and supplies without the use of force while local warlords and/or dictators view the surpressing the aid as a means of keeping the population under their command. I can imagine that we COULD try to just call Pizza Hut and Walgreens to deliver but I can't seem to find the telephone numbers in some of those countries.

  16. Hmmm I can't wait to see this data. on Old School Data Mining, Maritime Style? · · Score: 1
    So, correct me if I'm wrong. We're going to predict the weather (a chaotic system) decades in the future, using data from human observation (who didn't use weather instrumentation) (and who often didn't know their exact location), translated to modern english. But wait, there's more.
    I would love to see my local weatherman tell me within 5 degress what next week's weather will be while being exposed to the harshest living conditions, drinking watered down rum, no intrumentation, and as much historical data (narrowed down to 250^2 miles) as he wants while going through 2 translators.
    I'm not convinced either way on global warming. I do think that we are effecting the global temperatures, but I'm afraid politics will prevent a clear picture. There are too many agendas on both sides, and funding seems to follow these politics. Let's be sure that we aren't choosing the data source based on the results. Don't take this the wrong way, I'm sure there's a chance that this data may be more accurate than current accepted methods.
    Grog Me!
  17. I know the source of the main component. on Elephant Repellent Tested In India · · Score: 0, Troll

    Kerry & Dean emit the essance of Elephant repellant in their sweat. Trace amounts have been found in John McCain's sweat.

  18. Firefly guy on Asimov's "I, Robot" Gets Movie Treatment · · Score: 1

    FYI: Alan Tudyk aka (Wash) will be playing Sonny.

  19. Why we won't see the photos on NASA's Mars Polar Lander May Have Landed Safely · · Score: 1

    Knowing the capabilities of NIMA's image analisys could potentially be like "showing your cards". But my guess is just that the people who work at NIMA just grew up watching scrambled porn and are therefore better at deciphering blurry images. In related news, they said the parachute looked like a big booby.

  20. TTV, behind the code. on SCO Invokes DMCA, Names Headers, Novell Steps In · · Score: 2, Funny

    When all of this is said and done, TechTV needs to do a "Behind The Music" style documentary. Just let your imaginations run wild on this one. How about some ideas? Darl with a bad comb-over talking about how the technical community turned their backs on him during his cry for help. An exclusive interview with Tux.

  21. Re:What's next, sue GM? on Canadian Supreme Court To Define ISP Role · · Score: 2, Interesting

    And sue gun manufacturers for criminals using them. Oh wait, apparently, some are already following that logic. This is a slippery slope that will be difficult to change because people see an "easy out" of personal responsibility. And those willing to use this "logic" in lawsuits see access to deeper pockets than those who are truley responsible. So, Here's my "what's next": What's next, sue the government for making roads that make it too easy for me to speed. I will be sending all of my speeding tickets to the appropriate authorities (depending on the road). The Gas station, Nissan, DOT, etc. They should have put speed bumps on the interstate!

  22. uGuBrewSky on Bacteria More Virulent in Microgravity · · Score: 1

    mmmm MicroGravity MicroBrew. Guess they'll have to skip the pretzels though and eat tortillas instead.

  23. Re:What will they do? on Will FCC Regulate Internet Phone Calls? · · Score: 1
    I don't agree that the Government will loose any $$$ in the long run if they don't tax it.
    Look at it this way: If it's not taxed, then more compitition enters using voip to carry calls, making a savings, a price war between telcos drives the price down to meet the upward pressure of cost + margin. Private business and consumers would therefore pay less for those services and therefore have more money to use in the economy for other products that do get taxed.
    Ok, here's the other option, tax it: Understand that %1 tax increase != %1 government revenue increase. It's not that easy and I'll let you think about why. So, because it doesn't become a significant savings, the costs of doing business via VOIP doesn't really improve. Thus, we end up stagnating the technology with taxes and regulation. Hardware costs drop at a slower rate, and the same old way of doing business prevails. Monopolies have their way over the public. Taxes and regulation promote monopolies and stifle technology.
    Why do people think that the government is efficient at anything? Do they manage anything better than private business? (Wait, did I hear you say "what about Enron?") Enron's actions were illegal anyway. They while being evil have done nothing that our government doesn't do to us on a regular basis. How many times has your local politicians misstated revenue from taxes? The same will happen when they tax and regulate this.
  24. How about Pitcher/Catcher? on L.A. County Bans Use Of "Master/Slave" Term · · Score: 1

    How about Pitcher/Catcher? I think your Catcher cylinder has gone out. That's why your clutch won't engage. On second thought, nah.

  25. Bait on Glowing Fish are First Genetically Engineered Pets · · Score: 1

    Imagine the larger fish you can catch with this little sucker.