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  1. Re:Well, now we'll restart the F-22 on Russian Stealth Fighter Makes Its First Flight · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Are you serious? While the electronics on board the F22 could stand to be updated, the chassis and power systems on the F22 are second to none.

  2. Re:Who cares? on Russian Stealth Fighter Makes Its First Flight · · Score: 2, Insightful

    You would be naive to think a few of these fighters won't find their way into China and become reverse engineered.

  3. Re:I can't wait to see how the pundits spin this on Reported Obama Plan Would Privatize Manned Launches · · Score: 1

    Then there is the idiotic slashdotter:

    "I can't wait to see how the conservative "Pundits" spin this. Stupid republitards don't even know what's good for them."

  4. Re:Well, now we'll restart the F-22 on Russian Stealth Fighter Makes Its First Flight · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Except for the fact that Russia is going to be selling these fighters to many other countries.

  5. Re:In other words... on US Grants Home Schooling German Family Political Asylum · · Score: 1

    Sure I can, Or do you honestly believe that you can compare a magnet school to a regular public school?

    Just an FYI incase you're European, magnet schools are schools with students who are gifted in the sciences and arts. That tends to be the problem with American schools, education for gifted students is excellent, however education for average students is mediocre compared to European schools.

    Case in point, the High School I graduated from was a magnet public school in NYC. The school has graduated over 7 nobel leaureates, compare that to any European public school.

  6. Re:Bye bye English? on China Will Lead World Scientific Research By 2020 · · Score: 1

    I hope you do, but it's still a terrible sounding language, sounds like a wierd mix of Spanish and German.

  7. Re:In other words... on US Grants Home Schooling German Family Political Asylum · · Score: 1

    I on the other hand would much rather send my kids to a magnet or private school in the USA which will most likely be 10x better than the average European or American public school.

  8. Re:So I presume we will immediately grant asylum.. on US Grants Home Schooling German Family Political Asylum · · Score: 3, Funny

    White Europeans are a minority in this world, this is just Affirmative Action for White Europeans.

  9. Re:A new air pollution source? on Lithium Air Batteries Get Boost From IBM and DOE · · Score: 1

    No, no they couldn't.

  10. Re:You know the rule ... on Is Programming a Lucrative Profession? · · Score: 1

    Thankfully I have a BEng.

  11. Re:No flash support on Apple's "iPad" Out In the Open · · Score: 1

    It's not FLOSS!!!

  12. Re:price? on Apple's "iPad" Out In the Open · · Score: 1
  13. Re:No flash support on Apple's "iPad" Out In the Open · · Score: 1

    If you get a netbook with an Nvidia ION it can play flash video very well. $399 for the HP Mini311.

  14. Re:Bye bye English? on China Will Lead World Scientific Research By 2020 · · Score: 1

    Esperanto is a fabricated language unlike English/etc which have evolved and changed over the course of human history.

  15. Re:More examples of why certs are useless on CompTIA Reneges, Reconsiders on Lifetime Certifications · · Score: 1

    No, but they won't be the ones getting the six figure jobs.

  16. Re:Not if you have a magic time machine... on Is Programming a Lucrative Profession? · · Score: 1

    Right, but usually it's a bell curve... Besides the bottom 10% are making around 40k.

  17. Re:More examples of why certs are useless on CompTIA Reneges, Reconsiders on Lifetime Certifications · · Score: 1

    Yes, but they do need to show they have a degree from an ABET certified college in order to design vehicle engines, aeroplanes, pacemakers, or power plants.

    Thankfully not everyone desires to work for the geek squad after completing a 4-year degree.

  18. Re:Don't Be Foolish on Evidence Weakens That China Did the Recent Cyberattacks · · Score: 1

    You assume I had credit to begin with!

  19. Re:Don't Be Foolish on Evidence Weakens That China Did the Recent Cyberattacks · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Someone who is trying to discredit China?

  20. Re:Bye bye English? on China Will Lead World Scientific Research By 2020 · · Score: 1

    Why do people keep pushing Esperanto, it's a terrible language.

  21. Re:No. on Is Programming a Lucrative Profession? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I should add, for a software engineer

    In May 2008, median annual wages of wage-and-salary computer applications software engineers were $85,430. The middle 50 percent earned between $67,790 and $104,870. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $53,720, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $128,870. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of computer applications software engineers in May 2008 were as follows:

    In May 2008, median annual wages of wage-and-salary computer systems software engineers were $92,430. The middle 50 percent earned between $73,200 and $113,960. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $57,810, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $135,780. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of computer systems software engineers in May 2008 were as follows:

    Median annual wages of wage-and-salary computer programmers were $69,620 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $52,640 and $89,720 a year. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $40,080, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $111,450. Median annual wages in the industries employing the largest numbers of computer programmers in May 2008 are shown below:

  22. Re:No. on Is Programming a Lucrative Profession? · · Score: 2, Informative

    The Bureau of Labor Satistics would disagree with you...

    Median annual wages of computer and information scientists were $97,970 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $75,340 and $124,370. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $57,480, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $151,250. Median annual wages of computer and information scientists employed in computer systems design and related services in May 2008 were $99,900.

    http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos304.htm

    Mind you, Programming == Computer Scientist as much as Machinist == Mechanical Engineer.

  23. Re:Priorities out of whack on China Will Lead World Scientific Research By 2020 · · Score: 1

    I graduated as a Mechanical Engineer...

  24. Re:Steam and Electronic Arts on Game Distribution Platforms Becoming Annoyingly Common · · Score: 1

    I take it you've never used a cracked steam client before? Works very well.

  25. Re:Steam and Electronic Arts on Game Distribution Platforms Becoming Annoyingly Common · · Score: 1

    Why would they need money to release something that's already been made?