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  1. Re:It's not an anomalie on Math Skills Survey Shows U.S. Lags Behind · · Score: 1

    Well yes it does, and there are some lucky ones working at various areas, some even working as doctors at the hospitals, and usually great doctors. The problem is that the EU is tightening the imigration policies, and most can't enter the union legally. So they do it the other way, and mostly end up with "minor" jobs. But they have such a good reputation that some companies are trying to contract and legalize only ukranian imigrants, with far above average conditions. Besides, they're not usually associated with problems such as drugs and crime, as most other imigrants are.

  2. Re:It's not an anomalie on Math Skills Survey Shows U.S. Lags Behind · · Score: 1

    My point is just that they have very good education policies. What exactly that has to do with only the educated emigrating is your area...

  3. Re:It's not an anomalie on Math Skills Survey Shows U.S. Lags Behind · · Score: 1

    Sure, only graduates come to Portugal to work in the construction business, ilegal and underpaid. And the logic behind that assumption is?

  4. Re:It's not an anomalie...Sweet Tapdancing Christ! on Math Skills Survey Shows U.S. Lags Behind · · Score: 1

    Thank you for your comment absurdist.

    Now, for those who criticized, I admit! I wrongly translated "bem-formado" in Portuguese to "well-formed". I'm sorry, please follow through. It happens when you're informally speaking a language other than your native one. Assuming you do speak other languages.

  5. Re:It's not an anomalie on Math Skills Survey Shows U.S. Lags Behind · · Score: 1

    Your argument is not valid for one simple obvious reason. The costs are measured as a percentage of the per capita GDP. You didn't think OCDE would be that stupid did you? Then you start seeing why the scores are so low. Notice that I'm not czech, Portugal also qualified pretty low, but we admit it. Face it, you're inferior.

  6. It's not an anomalie on Math Skills Survey Shows U.S. Lags Behind · · Score: 5, Informative
    A few apparent anomalies: The US kids rated 28th of 40 (so in the bottom third) while the Czech Republic, which spends in education 1/3 of what the US spends, ranked in the top 10.


    It's not an anomalie, eastern european countries have great education systems, even if "cheap". I live in Portugal and we get a load of imigrants from Ukrania an several other countries of the area, trying to earn some money. They mostly end up in the construction business, but they're all college graduates, management, economy, engineering. And they're well-formed people.
  7. It can be good or bad on Is The 'CSI Phenomenon' Good For Science? · · Score: 1

    It all depends on the "reason level" of the individual. If we're talking about a resonable person who just didn't know about forensics, it can make them a better jury. Otherwise, they wouldn't be a good jury anyway, interested in forensics or not...

    I sometimes watch it, and it's not bad. Once in a while something too stupid comes up, but generally it is above average in science matters.

  8. Re:Lessons to learn on Warezed SoundForge Files In Windows Media Player · · Score: 1

    Yes but the comment to which that was responding sugested that maybe they were...

  9. Re:Lessons to learn on Warezed SoundForge Files In Windows Media Player · · Score: 1

    If you're legally entitled to use the bycicle, sure.

  10. Re:It's is a SHAM. on U.S. Continues Opposition to Kyoto Environmental Treaty · · Score: 1

    You took the words out of my mouth, my current thoughts on the issue are very similar to yours, except on the Iraq war.

  11. Re:Oh Canada on What's Going On in Canada? · · Score: 1

    ... except in the US

  12. Re:Feh. on Blunkett Backs Down on UK ID Cards · · Score: 1

    Frankly [sic] the French have redefined liberte as whatever they want it to mean at the moment.

    That reminds me so much of another country...

  13. Re:Who made your stupidity MY problem?? on Spyware/Adware Prevention In Large Deployments? · · Score: 1

    ditto

    I wish I had moderator points...

  14. Re:Location, location, location.... on Home Defense, Geek Style? · · Score: 1

    Now, a triangle with 4 people? I'm yet to see one of those.

  15. Re:staying alive on Plans for International Space Station Cut Back · · Score: 1

    Hey what do I know, but maybe working with a full crew would change that? Just maybe?

  16. Re:It's a bad platform in a useless orbit. on Plans for International Space Station Cut Back · · Score: 1

    Oh of course it is the russian's fault, how could I forget that...

  17. Re:NASA's budget doesn't match its jobs. on Plans for International Space Station Cut Back · · Score: 1

    In addition, if Russia happens to fall back into an ultranationalist stance we could be in trouble there.

    Don't worry, the oposite is more likely.. oh, it already happened.

  18. Re:NASA's budget doesn't match its jobs. on Plans for International Space Station Cut Back · · Score: 1

    Oh my god not the nukes!!

    Next thing you're saying we should stop spending billions attacking innocent countries just so out military can have fun raping and killing guys in prisons...

    You must be crazy!

  19. Re:NASA's budget doesn't match its jobs. on Plans for International Space Station Cut Back · · Score: 3, Informative

    And yes, it is fairly important to be able to nuke somebody before they can nuke us. The US has enemies, and defending America is the top priority of the US Government.

    Nobody would guess. I'd even say the main concern of the US government is making new enemies.

  20. Re:Is it just me... on Forget the PDA, Here Comes the TDA · · Score: 3, Informative

    Are you excited about it as as a ham sandwich, or are you excited about it as about a ham sandwich?

    Couldn't figure out

  21. Re:Microsoft and Mozilla on MSN's Slate Recommends Firefox over IE · · Score: 1

    All right, the usual... Is it that unconceivble that Slate has published an article not too nice for it's mother company's software, for no reason at all? OF COURSE, we're talking about Microsoft, it's the devil!!

    Or not. The only number that rivalizes the number of Linux zealots on Slashdot is the number of conpiracy-theory guys...

  22. Re:They neglect to mention.. on Security Statistics and Operating System Conventional Wisdom · · Score: 1

    Also, it wouldn't be hard to put a DHCP server on a windows network pointing to a custom DNS server that redirects all web traffic to sites having exploits

    But not on a linux network, of course.

  23. Re:Junk Science on Security Statistics and Operating System Conventional Wisdom · · Score: 1

    For all we know Apple could just be a lot better about airing its dirty laundry than microsoft.

    Microsoft doesn't need to publish advisories, there are a few hundred teams around the world working on finding and publishing windows exploits.

  24. Re:Before we all jump on the AdTI bandwagon... on Security Statistics and Operating System Conventional Wisdom · · Score: 1

    Is it?

    I've been using Windows XP with Mozilla (now Firefox), behind a router firewall, but no antivirus or firewall software. For a few years now.

    Never had any problems (meaning never caught any virus or been exploited). I just visit windowsupdate every month or so, and know where to click. And once in a while virusscan from another box, or from an internet-based scanner.

    Is is that bad?

  25. Re:Fuck you America on What's Your Terrorism Quotient? · · Score: 1

    Probably the smartest thing I've read on Slashdot in a lot of time...

    Thank you