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  1. Re:Depends upon the coin... on Science of the coin-toss: Bias in Heads-or-Tails · · Score: 1

    Spinning around a vertical axis would be a flat spin.

    Wouldn't that make it certain that the coin fails to flip, unless it flips after bouncing off the floor?

    Also, how do you toss a coin with a vertical axis spin anyway?

  2. Stupid Contest on Perl Haiku Poetry Contest · · Score: 1

    For anyone that read the Terms and Conditions:

    Yanks and Canucks may
    enter. To do so you must
    {insert URL}

  3. Re:I lost weight/inches with DDR on RedOctane Pushes DDR For Weight Loss Market · · Score: 2, Funny

    But all those emails promise me more inches, why would I ever want less?

  4. Re:But... on Mice In Space · · Score: 1

    Yes, but not for the reason you give.

    The mouse will be held to the mousepad by you, however you will be pushed up away from the desk as you push down on the mouse.

  5. Re:Glowing Mice on Mars? on Mice In Space · · Score: 1

    Or will they be the mouse with (human) ears type?

  6. So what if I'm a student? on Passenger Risk Database to be Implemented in U.S. · · Score: 5, Insightful

    1. I have no credit history because I have little income and can't get a credit card.
    2. I pay cash because I can get a discount
    3. I buy a one way ticket because I wont be returning until I have earned enough money to afford a return journey
    Will I be barred from travel? I think I might. At the very least I'm likely to be detained for further questioning.
  7. Re:Dungeon Crawls... And Then Some on PC RPGs - Time To Man The Lifeboats? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Don't forget the other major two attractors for the PC over the console:

    1. Patches: If a PC game ships buggy (and they do), the developer can release a patch to keep the fans happy. If a console game ships buggy (and they do), the fans are alienated forever
    2. Expansion Packs: For a fraction of the original development cost a developer can release an Expansion Pack (essentially a patch you have to pay for) and hit all the fans of the game for more money, which they are willing to give!
  8. Re:Magic: The Gathering on Breakey Elevates Key Wrestling To Artform · · Score: 1

    There is a (very) unsanctioned tournament type where any card that goes to the "graveyard" is torn up, winner takes the losers remaining cards and builds the deck for the next round from the two sets of cards.

    This is called Ironman Grandmaster.

    I played it once. Quite fun. Strategy was interesting to say the least.

  9. Re:4/1, eh? on Doom 3 Vaporware no More · · Score: 2, Funny

    uh, non-americans use "sarcasm", saying things which are untrue or very obvious for humour.

  10. Re:w.r.t. filtering on Security Predictions of 2004 · · Score: 1

    I thought it already had.

  11. Re:Very interesting... on Scientists Freeze Pulse Of Light · · Score: 1

    In the exact same manner as one "eavesdrops" on emails.

  12. Re:Software matters, OS does not on Open Source Bill For Australian Capital Territory · · Score: 2, Informative

    It's important to remember that there is a lot of Open Source software out there that is not an Operating System.

    I hear there is even Open Source software that is Operating System independant...

  13. Re:Appropriate Technology on Simon Phipps Looks At 'Looking Glass' · · Score: 1

    I've been to plenty of restaurants where the menus are written on blackboards that are placed around the walls.

  14. Party Games on Favorite Games at Holiday Parties? · · Score: 3, Informative

    Anything that involves a lot of people screaming at each other usually goes down well at parties.

    Charades, Pictionary, are good examples.

    Also Balderdash goes down well also for smaller groups of people.

  15. Re:Definately NOT a Surprise on Real Gun Pulled At Counter-Strike Tournament · · Score: 1

    C'mon, Pulling a gun is nothing like pointing a mouse at someone. If people could learn skills by playing computer games (as opposed to simulations) everyone would be able to drive like a prop from playing too much Need for Speed.