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  1. Re:Social networking is not about privacy on Facebook Masks Worse Privacy With New Interface · · Score: 1

    I suppose that works, if you have only two friends who live nearby. But more people would consider that a pretty sad social life.

  2. Re:Our privacy is not their concern on Facebook Masks Worse Privacy With New Interface · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Again, if you are THAT concerned about your privacy, WHY are you giving our your 'private' information to people you don't know?

    Simple. I care a great deal about my privacy, but I'm opening to sharing a lot of details with friends and family. Previously, I had everything locked down so that ONLY friends could see my information. I don't care if my family knows I'm a fan of, say, Capt. Morgan (maybe they want to do something different for a gift or something), but do I want any jackass in the world to know that? No. But FB decided that if I want to share something like that, everyone in the world can know, or I no one can.

    Yes, I could go through the hassle of my own web site... but I actively need to tell them about it, instead of them signing on and finding me. And it's easier to click a few buttons than manage my own site.

    Before you ask, yes, I have gone through and deleted all the information which I no longer have control over. People can find I have an account, and that's it.

  3. Re:3D glasses the death of this on Nvidia Announces 3D Blu-ray Format For 2010 · · Score: 1

    I'm not sure I follow you're reasoning... unless it's that people with normal glasses can't enjoy movies. I'm sure they do, so its just a matter of getting used to it, which we seem to be capable of in a theater. Wait, you think people didn't go to the new 3d movies becuase of the glasses?

  4. Re:consequences on Super Strength Substance Approaching Human Trials · · Score: 1

    Maybe you should read before just googling for links to prove your point.

    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B7XNX-4NX2W1C-3&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_searchStrId=1129045548&_rerunOrigin=google&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=7c6f338c09d052a7154ec84c8c581f8f: Belgian Blue (BB) beef cattle is particularly prone to selenium (Se) deficiency due to the poor Se content of soil and roughages on rearing farms and the higher requirements of this hypermuscled breed.

    The study then went on to test Se supplements to see which worked best.

    http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/cattle/belgianblue/index.htm: Some sources stated that delivery in Belgian Blue cows is often by caesarean.

    How very authoritative.

    http://genome.cshlp.org/content/7/9/910.full: How much of a stress tolerance reduction? It doesn't say enough to know if its a problem or not.

    http://jas.fass.org/cgi/reprint/79/5/1162.pdf: The only mention of vitamins is saying more is better, and then it follows it with a high sodium / fat diet has a negative effect. Of course the same is true in any normal animal as well.

    http://bioethics.agrocampus-ouest.eu/pdf2009/Bioethic_aspects_of_genetic_selection_of_animals_U-Korzecka.pdf: Really? You're linking to a powerpoint exploring BIOETHICS of genetic modification, which doesn't list its sources, as proof?

    I suspect you and the author of the last link have something in common; you believe there to be some ethical problem with this, and thus are more interested in pushing an agenda then science.

  5. Re:consequences on Super Strength Substance Approaching Human Trials · · Score: 1

    Why do you assume that 40% more muscle mass naturally equates to being able to rip heads off of tigers? Or even more effiecent hunting, for that matter?

  6. Re:consequences on Super Strength Substance Approaching Human Trials · · Score: 1

    Um, well the kid seems to be doing just fine. And metabolism isn't an issue; just eat more. Or if you don't, the worse that happens is you lose muscle until your system is in equilibrium for what you take in.

    Why do you assume myostatin is "there for a reason?" Have you considered that at one time we didn't have it? Or perhaps that we have it is just a random fluke?

    I hate to break it to you, but there's no intelligent design.

  7. Re:Helpful for the Obese... on Super Strength Substance Approaching Human Trials · · Score: 1

    And as the biggest loser shows, that problem is a myth, an excuse not to get off the couch and do something.

  8. Re:Obvious (?) question on Super Strength Substance Approaching Human Trials · · Score: 1

    Hmm.. interesting word cheat. Taking caffiene can reduce fatige while lifting weights. Is that now cheating too? Drinking whey protien at certain times will help you build more muscle than if you didn't. Do you consider that cheating?

  9. Re:Obvious (?) question on Super Strength Substance Approaching Human Trials · · Score: 1

    Hrm, not sure I agree with you there. Plenty of studies show the benefits of using whey protiens over whole foods at certain time, creatine has been accepted to help build for quite some time now. BCAAs have proven to be effective at building muscle, and things like fish oil and glucosamine do infact reduce swelling. Will any sups transform you overnight without effort on your part? Certainly not... but to say they aren't effective (especially when there are studies that show otherwise) is silly.

    You'll gain more using sups while working out and eating right than if you don't. Maybe its a scam because people think they take the sup and do nothing to get ripped?

  10. Re:Obvious (?) question on Super Strength Substance Approaching Human Trials · · Score: 1

    Um, how exactly do you know it wouldn't increase ligament strength?

  11. Re:Obvious (?) question on Super Strength Substance Approaching Human Trials · · Score: 1

    Well, if you don't eat enough to maintain all the muscle, you'll lose it until your body is in equilibrium.

    Of course, I have started bodybuilding, and I STILL eat less calories than your average fat ass (I take in around 3,500 / day, the average fatass is likely 5000+ a day).

  12. Re:Obvious (?) question on Super Strength Substance Approaching Human Trials · · Score: 1

    Which is likely why you're a fat slob.

  13. Re:Classic Super Villain Birth on Super Strength Substance Approaching Human Trials · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Right, because the only reason people aren't being the crap out of you now is because you've never bumped into anyone bigger than you.

    You know what would happen? People would do this, and have the body they want. That's it. There wouldn't be any more people running around beating people up than there are now.

  14. Re:Is Kirk hinting to us? on Ambassador Claims ACTA Secrecy Necessary · · Score: 1

    Symptoms
    Characteristics of people with antisocial personality disorder may include:[3]

    Fucking tool. One symptom doesn't make you a sociopath anymore than a fever means you have the flu.

  15. Re:So... on Canada Supreme Court Broadens Internet "Luring" Offense · · Score: 1

    Yes, and if I remember correctly, the abuse that line of thinking promotes is one of the reasons we revolted against the UK.

  16. Re:So... on Canada Supreme Court Broadens Internet "Luring" Offense · · Score: 1

    No, you don't. The US purposefully errs on the side of the defendant, to prevent the government from harrasing someone via the court system. That's why once the prosecution loses, they've lost, end of story.

    This isn't about being fair to be sides, this is about preventing government abusing the power it has.

  17. Re:Oblig Simpson Quote on Linux Reaches 32% Netbook Market Share · · Score: 1

    What you're saying could be true. It's also not very useful, which is why everyone chooses to accept what our senses tell us and those things where most peoples senses agree are called facts.

  18. Re:Well, at least the rest don't do this. on TSA's Sloppy Redacting Reveals All · · Score: 1

    Well, the Second army and a regional army were both headquarted at Hiroshima. I believe Nagasaki was building quite a bit of military hardware.

    Given the larger cities could have been chosen, I'd say no.

  19. Re:Is Kirk hinting to us? on Ambassador Claims ACTA Secrecy Necessary · · Score: 1

    Do you know what anecdote is? Do you know the difference between property tax and income tax?

    And please post your cost-benefit analysis, I'd love to see it.

  20. Re:So... on Canada Supreme Court Broadens Internet "Luring" Offense · · Score: 1

    Once you're appealing a not guilty verdict, any trial again is double jeopardy. That Canada redefines words to allow this to happen is still disturbing. It defeats the whole purpose of outlawing double jeopardy.

  21. Re:In other news... on Comcast to Buy 51% of NBC, GE Goes After 49% · · Score: 1

    How amusing of you to think i'm a democrat.

    There's a flaw in your thinking though; when two gay people marry, your life is not affected in the slightest. I'm sure there was just a gay marriage in one of the states that allows it. Did your life just somehow change?

    However, when you push for law restricting marriage based on gender, someone elses life IS AFFECTED. Someone you don't know, and don't really have any business interfering with, now cannot enjoy the same legal rights some other people can.

  22. Re:Is Kirk hinting to us? on Ambassador Claims ACTA Secrecy Necessary · · Score: 1

    The irony of your last comments is that the income tax started out as only a tax on the exteremly wealthy. Or do you really think people voted to tax THEMSELVES? No, they voted to tax some rich asshole.

  23. Re:Is Kirk hinting to us? on Ambassador Claims ACTA Secrecy Necessary · · Score: 1


    Can't get your way? Lie. That's what sociopaths are supposed to do, isn't it?

    Huh? Lots of people lie to get thier way, that doesn't make them sociopaths.

  24. Re:When your market is so small on Not All iPods — Vinyl and Turntables Gain Sales · · Score: 1

    I think most DJs now use turntables to "scratch" the digial music they're playing. I doubt they make up much, if any, of the vinyl market.

  25. Re:So... on Canada Supreme Court Broadens Internet "Luring" Offense · · Score: 1

    What I find distrubing is that apparently in Canada, you can be tried, aquitted, then tried again. They don't seem to see the problems with double jeopordy.