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  1. Re:W-T-F on California May Reduce Carbon Emissions By Banning Black Cars · · Score: 1

    Engine temp is regulated by the thermostat, and probably computerized by now(god help us). The heater has no effect other than closing the thermostat a little bit if the engine temp decreases.

  2. Re:Why Can't This Work... on Hungry Crustaceans Eat Climate Change Experiment · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can't we fertilize parts of the ocean for plant growth instead?

    Maybe a few well placed depth charges filled with Miracle-Gro

  3. Re:If they want to save power on Amateur Astronomer Grabs Amazing ISS Picture · · Score: 1

    ...grainy piece of crap?

    Pretty strong opinion for somebody who knows nothing... :-)

  4. If they want to save power on Amateur Astronomer Grabs Amazing ISS Picture · · Score: 1

    They should turn off those stadium lights

  5. Re:He was sitting on the winning weakness on Pwn2Own 2009 Winner Charlie Miller Interviewed · · Score: 1

    It's the same as refusing to throw a life preserver to a drowning man until he throws you his wallet. But in the context of the free market, you are right. He is doing nothing wrong.

  6. He was sitting on the winning weakness on Pwn2Own 2009 Winner Charlie Miller Interviewed · · Score: 5, Insightful

    since last year.

    A quote from another interview:

    "Vulnerabilities have a market value so it makes no sense to work hard to find a bug, write an exploit and then give it away."

    Who know what other goodies they have in store. But the browsers and the phones were hardly touched. The contestants are holding out for something better.

  7. The equipment survived nothing. on All Five Smartphones Survive Pwn2Own Contest · · Score: 1

    The guys are holding out for "maximum market value" for their talent.

    "Vulnerabilities have a market value so it makes no sense to work hard to find a bug, write an exploit and then give it away." - Charlie Miller

  8. Re:NASA won on Colbert Wins Space Station Name Contest · · Score: 1

    Eh, could be...I wouldn't know. At least it's not Hallmark. I hope it isn't anyway. That would suck.

  9. Re:NASA won on Colbert Wins Space Station Name Contest · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Sometimes the direct route is not always the best route. The river meanders for a reason.

  10. Re:oh no on Colbert Wins Space Station Name Contest · · Score: 1

    Why not? The Apollo 10 lunar module was named Snoopy and the command module Charlie Brown. Miss Piggy would be more appropriate for the ISS.

  11. Addictive games on German Police Union Chief Wants Violent Game Ban After Shooting · · Score: 1

    Yeah, and it leads to the harder stuff like GTA. Next thing you know these kids will start smoking...marihuana gasp!

    Now here's the dilio. If you want to say that games, or any other thing has no influence on a kid, then you will have to also say that propaganda has no effect on adults... and keep a straight face.

  12. I don't care about getting things done quickly on The Age of Speed · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I care about getting them done effortlessly. We need to automate the mundane completely to leave us more time for our mindless distractions. In truth we probably need to maintain some stress in our lives to avoid becoming shapeless blobs.

  13. Re:Requires root privileges or physical access on Researchers Demo BIOS Attack That Survives Disk Wipes · · Score: 1

    It makes me more wonder why doesn't a motherboard have a jumper that disables BIOS updates?

    What, are you kidding? That would be like asking the airlines to beef up the cockpit doors.

    Now, what I miss is the reset button on the front of the machine. What's up with that?

  14. Re:Merry-go-round on New Zealand Halts Internet Copyright Law Changes · · Score: 1

    It's because they're getting caught now. This spying on each other works both ways. No more secrets.

  15. Re:Guys... on New Zealand Halts Internet Copyright Law Changes · · Score: 1

    S'alright. They responded in the proper fashion. Now just watch to see if they try to slip it somewhere else. I don't know if they can hide it inside another bill like they do in the states. But now, the whole internet's watching. Good luck, Mr bureaucrat!

  16. Re:Air quality is for socialists. on Lower Air Pollution Means Longer Life · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...we will have built giant space-faring pleasure yachts...

    BAH! You will have built Ferengi Marauders and will be selling planetary time shares.

  17. Pollution, pollution, on Lower Air Pollution Means Longer Life · · Score: 1

    Wear a gas mask and a veil.
    Then you can breathe, long as you don't inhale.

  18. Ahhh, the way of the world on Places Where the World's Tech Pools, Despite the Internet · · Score: 1

    You can't expect a local police chief to enforce the law when he's being paid fifty times his government salary to look the other way.

  19. Re:As much as I'd love to find another Earth... on Finding Twin Earths Is Harder Than We Thought · · Score: 1

    What you describe can only lead to.... Let's send the machines to find another planet while we kick back and smell the flowers...and have another...

  20. Re:In effect, what they are saying, is on Finding Twin Earths Is Harder Than We Thought · · Score: 1

    Science is being limited much more by funding and physical constraints.

    Then we have to mechanize the process, completely, from rock to finished product. Economics won't matter if human effort is not involved.

  21. You do understand they had to do this on Obama DOJ Sides With RIAA · · Score: 1

    You think big business is giving up control that easily? The voters have to stop voting for crooks.

    THX PKD

  22. Re:The only fix is campaign finance reform on Obama DOJ Sides With RIAA · · Score: 1

    On the other hand, you can always vote for the guy with the least money, just to fuck things up.

  23. Nasty, scary stuff on Virtual World, Real Banking · · Score: 1

    people making and losing real money playing computer games

  24. Re:PROFIT!!! on Want a Science Degree In Creationism? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Look at the history books that refuse to mention Reagan when addressing the cold war.

    What's to mention of note? He just happened to be there at the time, like Peter Sellers in that movie. Russia was done in by corrupt government and satellite TV, not satellite "defense". The people with the "Obama" complex don't even compare to this bizarre hero worship for a senile old man who had good writers.

    I wish my life was a non-stop hollywood movie show,
    A fantasy world of celluloid villains and heroes,
    Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain
    And celluloid heroes never really die

  25. You! on The Coming Censorship Wars · · Score: 1

    Who says, "I'm gonna encrpyt...Im gonna use Tor...I'm gonna use Freenet...." Bla bla bla...

    My pair of wire cutters here says you're gonna use carrier pidgin....You're gonna use smoke signals...You sure ain't gonna use no internet.