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  1. Re:Thomas Edison and DC current on Why Smart People Defend Bad Ideas · · Score: 2, Funny

    That Edison was a real bastard. Did you hear about how he electrocuted an elephant to death with AC in order to show how dangerous AC is?

  2. Re:Wireless? lol on Mouse Uses RFID Instead of Batteries · · Score: 1

    Wearing a hole in the desk? - you must have one stressful job!

  3. Re:new scientist article on Scientific Research That Could Have Been Avoided · · Score: 1

    Is it really not obvious that saving is more likely to result in richness than not saving?

  4. Re:new scientist article on Scientific Research That Could Have Been Avoided · · Score: 1

    I dont see how the existence of entrepreneurs conflicts with the fact that saving money tends to result in you having more money.

  5. new scientist article on Scientific Research That Could Have Been Avoided · · Score: 1

    I read a new scientist article about people modelling money transfers in society (http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn7107) .

    One of the teams models produced the striking conclusion that "if you save more you are more likely to end up rich".

  6. Re:oh, and another thing before XP's ready on Windows Nearly Ready For Desktop Use · · Score: 1

    That was confusing. Delete does not equal eject.

    It deserved its place in the interface hall of shame

  7. Re:Please get over it. on MPAA Blames BitTorrent for Star Wars Distribution · · Score: 1

    I'd correct anyone imbecilic enough to think a dolphin is a fish.

  8. Re:To Quote Suse on 25 Years After DOS - Lessons for Linux? · · Score: 1

    Insects are animals.

  9. Re:4D on Fast Generation of 3D City Models · · Score: 1

    Calling it 4D is pompous.

    We all know that 3D models can change over time.

  10. Re:Plastic or Elastic Bending? on Researchers Make Bendable Concrete · · Score: 1

    A composite concrete material such as this will not have a clearly defined yield point. The response will be smooth, with elastic at the bottom and plastic at the top.

  11. Re:Plastic or Elastic Bending? on Researchers Make Bendable Concrete · · Score: 1

    Like other ductile materials, it will be elastic at low stresses, and will become increasingly plastic as stress increases.

    Structures are not generally designed to go fully plastic, and thus there is always additional elastic capacity to prevent unarrested plastic deformation.

    Dunno about the cost-effectiveness. I dont suppose anyone really does yet.

  12. Re:Runs.. on Azureus Decentralizes Bittorrent · · Score: 0, Troll

    You probably need the new Java files...

    Before I upgraded java, Azureas took like 95% CPU when doing nothing.

  13. Re:"Small" correction on First Image of Extrasolar Planet Confirmed · · Score: 1

    You sound a bit confused regarding mass/size/diameter etc...

  14. Re:Automatic or manual? on One-Third Of Companies Monitoring Email · · Score: 1

    But he says the school asked him to look around and give them an account of any security issues. Why would they pounce on him for doing so?

  15. Re:Killer Phones on Nokia Announces Hard-Drive Phone · · Score: 1

    I like "most deadliest". It's the bestest way to describe such things.

  16. Re:PDF sucks on Microsoft to Introduce PDF competitor 'Metro' · · Score: 1

    Oh, I always thought PDF itself was the source of the vileness. I will try another reader right this instant.

  17. Re:PDF sucks on Microsoft to Introduce PDF competitor 'Metro' · · Score: 1

    You're right. It is Acrobat reader that I have issues with.

  18. PDF sucks on Microsoft to Introduce PDF competitor 'Metro' · · Score: 1

    I wish it wasn't so slow. It even taunts you with how much crap it is doing.

    "loading blahblah.api"
    "loading someothercrap.api" ...
    "initializing blah.api"

    How bout just opening the file goddamit!!!!

  19. hmm on The Screen Savers Reunited · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    sounds fascinating doesn't it..

  20. Cool on Randomly Generated Paper Accepted to Conference · · Score: 1

    This thing is so cool!

  21. Re:This is new? on The House Building Machine · · Score: 1

    What if you want a beam, then you are stuffed!!

  22. Re:Critics Reaction... on The End of Mathematical Proofs by Humans? · · Score: 1

    Whether we deem a proof correct doesn't affect whether it is or not.

  23. Re:Critics Reaction... on The End of Mathematical Proofs by Humans? · · Score: 1

    So the proof only exists if you observe it? That reminds of a certain cat experiment....

  24. Re:Only makes sense on VoIP Wiretapping · · Score: 1

    "..patching you in to the secure comm-link now boss.."

    HAHAHA

  25. Re:offensive? on Imax Theaters Demur On Controversial Science Films · · Score: 1

    It probably makes some mention of how life could have begun in such places.