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  1. Re:Mimicing does not make art on Robot Produces Paintings With That 'Imperfect' Human Look · · Score: 1

    Most of what is referred to as "art" is merely the random scribblings of pretentious, cultist douche-bags. I'll accept the lack of creativity if e-David continues to lack those traits.

  2. Re:Yep on US Spies Have "Security Agreements" With Foreign Telecoms · · Score: 1

    If you throw them really, really hard.

  3. Re:Employability on New Study Suggests No Shortage of American STEM Graduates · · Score: 3, Funny

    You nailed it. It's like the old joke, "A statistician can have his head in an oven and his feet in ice, and he will say that on average, he feels fine."

  4. Re:Fuck you on Iranian Space Official: Photo Shows Wrong Monkey · · Score: 1

    OK asswipe, I couldn't just ignore your bullshit. First of all, you don't know me, so your claim of me being a racist is a wildly inaccurate guess. Second, I was called "spic" and other anti-hispanic epithets way before a lot of other Hispanics came to the US and my wife, who was born in India, had to put up with racist crap too. Third, Ahmadinejad is the racist asshole who wants to obliterate an entire ethic group, not me.
    I pointed out that Ahmadinejad looks like he hasn't gotten a decent shave or haircut in months and you call me a racist. I've know Iranians who are decent, intelligent, and respectable people - he isn't one of them.
    If you dare to respond, it should be an apology.

  5. At first glance on Iranian Space Official: Photo Shows Wrong Monkey · · Score: 1, Funny

    I thought it was Ahmadinejad. Wait, the monkey's better groomed, my mistake.

  6. Re:In general it doesnt matter on Cisco Exits the Consumer Market, Sells Linksys To Belkin · · Score: 1

    Netgear is what I'd consider the exception to that. Everything I have from Netgear has been reliable.

  7. Re:What does CISCO stand for? on Cisco Exits the Consumer Market, Sells Linksys To Belkin · · Score: 2

    Have you tried to fit modules into a chassis after they changed suppliers to Chinese ones? Damn, I need a two pound sledgehammer to seat them now

  8. Re:12 grapes on Ask Slashdot: What Is Your New Years Eve Tradition? · · Score: 1

    Sounds like you were having a pretty fun life before you grew up. The Puerta del Sol is great fun too.

  9. Re:Puppets, is there anything they can't teach? on Adafruit To Teach Electronics Through Puppets In New Kids Show · · Score: 2, Funny

    But not necessarily in that order.

  10. Re:Therewhile ... on World's Longest High-Speed Rail Line Opens In China · · Score: 1
    Your definition of "own" can be expanded to cover a good part of the United States. The original land grants from various English Kings in the 17th and 18th centuries covers most of the US from the Atlantic Coast to the Mississippi. The land grants from various Spanish Kings covers Florida and most of the southwestern US and, of course, Central and South America. And yes, the French Crown granted land in Louisiana (named after Louis XIV). So, if you're going to cast doubt on the legitimacy of anyone's claim to property in the New World, you're going to have to cast doubt on the legitimacy of everyone's claims.

    I like your idea about the Interstate Highway rights-of-way. In northern Virginia, the Dulles Toll Road and the Dulles Greenway (the privately built and operated extension) includes land for rapid transit, which is currently under construction (Washington Metro Silver Line)

  11. Re:"Valued"? on Steve Jobs' Yacht Impounded In Amsterdam · · Score: 1

    So, the cult of Steve Jobs and Apple is just like modern art? I thought so.

  12. Re: solve your problem small on Ask Slashdot: How To Gently Keep Management From Wrecking a Project? · · Score: 1

    The captain sails his ship as he damn pleases, and if that means running it aground or sinking it, so be it.

    Hold on there a minute. The Captain of the Costa Concordia found out the hard way that it wasn't his ship. If the calamity is bad enough, there will be an investigation and repercussions. Of course, it makes sense to be near the lifeboats anytime you doubt the Captain.

  13. Re:Correlation != causation on Cat Parasite May Increase Risk of Suicide In Humans · · Score: 1

    Is that why my wife wants to go on safari? Time to get some medicine for T gondii.

  14. Re:Right... Some more to come? on Chinese Company Sues Apple Over Siri · · Score: 4, Funny

    That first one would make a great name for a feminine hygiene product.

  15. Re:first post troll on Arsenic-Friendly Microbe Now Seems Unlikely · · Score: 1

    Confusion is one of the effects of arsenic poisoning; I suggest the AC go to the doctor immediately.

  16. Re:No surprise there on Texas Scientists Regret Loss of Higgs Boson Quest · · Score: 1

    That's the problem, it wasn't presented to the American people right. It should have been packaged as "We're going to SMASH them there atoms SO HARD that we'll tear reality itself a new asshole!" Once in a while, they could let the MythBusters use it.

  17. Re:Show ID, get a medical screening, ... on Immigrants Crucial To Innovation · · Score: 1

    Wow.. its clear to me that you've never actually gone through the legal immigration process. It is much worse than you paint it out to be. At best, you'll get treating with disrespect, dismisive attitude, rudeness, made to wait entire days in line, etc.. I speak from experience as a US citizen who had to get a visa for his wife.

    My wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law went through the legal immigration process and none of them felt that they were ill-treated. Yes, the wait is long, but every bureaucracy involves waiting. You got a bad draw I guess.

  18. Re:Buy a Mac, be labeled as a Yuppie! on On Orbitz, Mac Users Offered Pricier Hotels First · · Score: 1

    Everyone is still judging you even if you don't have a nice car and nice clothes. They'll try to stiff you too, but for different reasons.

  19. Re:Yup... on Are We Failing To Prepare Children For Leadership In the US? · · Score: 1

    Oops - I meant "portable", not "portal".

  20. Re:Yup... on Are We Failing To Prepare Children For Leadership In the US? · · Score: 1

    Back in my day, we bootlegged our music on a 56k modem, and we were damn happy to have it!

    Luxury. We used to tape record songs from the radio using hand me down portal tape recorders. If the DJ spoke to early or someone made a noise, the song was ruined!

  21. Re:Who cares? on Are We Failing To Prepare Children For Leadership In the US? · · Score: 1

    And some very surprised squirrels.

  22. Re:Movies on 'Nuclear Free' Maryland City Grants Waiver For HP · · Score: 1

    The Vulcan High Council? Oh, you mean a real government. Then, uh, no.

  23. Re:Just like their trains... on Chinese Firms Claims It Can Build World's Tallest Tower in 90 Days · · Score: 1

    And whether or not you want (or are required to have) water, electricity, gas, and sewage disposal.

  24. Re:Survey? on IT Desktop Support To Be Wiped Out Thanks To Cloud Computing · · Score: 2

    ...a diamond tipped cutter for cheese.

    That may be handy for a block of 25 year old Parmigiano-Reggiano. Then again, I already have a chain saw, so I might try that instead.

  25. Re:Survey? on IT Desktop Support To Be Wiped Out Thanks To Cloud Computing · · Score: 5, Interesting

    How many times will you hear, "The cloud is down!"?