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  1. The fact is that accepting these studies encourages them to murder more people for their organs, which is something we know they are doing.

    Prisoners' organs were not harvested for the purpose of doing research. They were taken to perform transplants. Disqualifying some ancillary research isn't going to slow or stop their practice of taking organs from prisoners sentenced to death. Prohibiting non-voluntary organ harvesting probably won't slow down the rate of executions either. Prisoners will just go to their graves with all of their organs.

  2. B..b..but... on 2018 Was Earth's Fourth-Hottest Year on Record: NOAA and NASA Report (cnbc.com) · · Score: 0, Troll

    ...weather isn't the same as climate. At least that's what all the AGW zealots say when we have a cold snap.

  3. Re:Should be managed on a tab by tab basis on Google Tests 'Never-Slow Mode' for Speedier Browsing (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    The trouble is: I want the content in that tab. But the content is waiting on an advertising banner web site which has stalled. If you de-prioritize the entire tab's content, I'll still be waiting for what I want.

    Perhaps the solution is a per-tab content 'map' with resource and speed data available for each part of the web page. And a thread for each part. And the ability to click on the offending banner ad and kill it's thread. And maybe a menu option to blacklist all future content from the responsible server.

  4. New Breakfast Cereal on Apple Just Endorsed AT&T's Fake 5G E Network (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Now with 5G!

  5. Re:Que my mom wondering why the internets broke on Google Tests 'Never-Slow Mode' for Speedier Browsing (zdnet.com) · · Score: 1

    Define "crap web code"

    Whatever generates the "A web page is slowing down your browser" message. Could be bad Javascript. Or bad server side code. Most often I suspect it's advertisers domains being throttled by my ISP.

  6. Here's the password.

    Uhh. Do you mind if I crouch down behind a heavy piece of furniture before you enter that?

  7. That does it! on Nest Secure Has an Unlisted, Disabled Microphone (androidauthority.com) · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm putting my old mercury bulb thermostat back in.

  8. Re:Promoting competition, choice, and self-relianc on Ajit Pai Loses in Court -- Judges Overturn Gutting of Tribal Broadband Program (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    There's a harmful $25 to keep them right where they are.

    But it's OK to hand billion dollar subsidies directly to the crack-whore telecoms?

  9. Re:Climate Research for the poorly educated? on The World's Fastest Supercomputer Breaks an AI Record (wired.com) · · Score: 2

    I thought they said the science was done.

  10. Re: Interstate commerce on FCC Struggles To Convince Judge That Broadband Isn't 'Telecommunications' (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 0

    I want VoIP/SIP traffic to be prioritized using QoS

    Then you buy a plan that allows a certain amount of traffic at higher QoS levels for a few dollars more. You just pay the same for that plan as every other customer. That is what NN is all about.

  11. Re:WHY NET NEUTRALITY IS ACTUALLY BAD? on FCC Struggles To Convince Judge That Broadband Isn't 'Telecommunications' (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    If, a phone service provider company, notices/informed, that some people/company scamming all their customers, or, abusing their service in any way, should, the phone service provider company, be able to do absolutely nothing to stop it, because all phone traffic must be always absolutely treated equal?

    That's how it works today. Phone companies don't do squat to stop callers from spoofing other numbers.

    How about, if, an Internet service provider company, notices/informed, that some people/company scamming all their customers?

    Who defines what is and is not a scam? Some televangelist collecting donations online, purportedly to do charitable work. But that work ends up being another business jet for himself. Should my ISP be auditing the balance sheets of its customers? ISPs have terms of service to stop some of the more abusive uses of its network. Like sending out too many e-mails in a short time. But if that is your (legitimate) line of business, there is nothing about NN that prevents them from selling 'commercial grade' accounts that allow such use. Just as long as the terms are the same for all customers of that class.

  12. My son was escorted to the office, by an armed SRO, for writing "Columbine"

    So, your son likes flowers. A little bit sissy, if you ask me. But just sit him down in front of the Superbowl and I'm sure he'll be OK.

  13. Re:Why Lockheed Martin? on Have Terabytes of Enron Data Quietly Gone Missing? (muckrock.com) · · Score: 1

    employees with secret and above classifications

    What is it about Enron and/or PG&E that require secret classification?

    Other than the details of their nuclear operations, most of what goes on can be handled by their room-temperature IQ PHBs.

  14. Re:Why should we care? on Have Terabytes of Enron Data Quietly Gone Missing? (muckrock.com) · · Score: 1

    Because of PG&E's bankruptcy. And the need to track down funds that might still be parked in various places overseas.

    And while a U.S. government site also claims they offer a trio of datasets on CD

    It would be interesting to see if anyone that took delivery of one of these. Can we get them put on line somewhere? Turned over to a trusted library? Or have you already been visited and served with a National Security Letter?

    Please post pictures of dead canary or empty cage.

  15. Re: Not really on Parents Who Don't Vaccinate Kids Tend To Be Affluent, Better Educated (go.com) · · Score: 1

    like raising taxes for driving their cars

    What do you have against the poor?

  16. If you do not support it, you should make your home in a more suitable country for your beliefs.

    "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion"

    That suitable country would be this one. If you need an exception carved out of the law to practice your religion, perhaps it is you that should leave.

  17. Not really on Parents Who Don't Vaccinate Kids Tend To Be Affluent, Better Educated (go.com) · · Score: 3, Interesting

    They also appear to be the victims of a widespread misinformation campaign, the experts said.

    I suppose this could be a case of 'Never attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity.' But I'm going to go out on a limb and call BS. The affluent expect your little snot-dribblers to get vaccinated. No matter how small the risk. Just so their precious ones can benefit from herd immunity.

  18. In what state is the obligatory cat chasing this laser beam?

  19. Shit, some random on the Internet could have created these as a joke even.

    True. RT will be doing an expose of all the unsecured WiFi access points in the USA labeled 'FBI Surveillance Van' pretty soon now.

  20. Really? Is this a Russian requirement or just lazy MongoDB admins? Because any thought that Russian law enforcement has to use evidence collected from these systems will be tainted by the possibility that some other persons might have inserted said evidence into a suspects account surreptitiously.

  21. ... who are disrupting my utilities' grid, causing widespread outages and mayhem. So tell me how I'm supposed to differentiate this from normal operations.

  22. Re:Defensive as well on How Many .com Domain Names Are Unused? (singaporedatacompany.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, peta.net doesn't appear to redirect. So I suppose People Eating Tasty Animals might still e able to grab that one.

    wwf.net doesn't redirect properly. So maybe the World Wrestling Federation could pick that one up.

  23. Re:Why would it need to change? on Giving the Humble Stethoscope an AI Upgrade Could Save Millions of Kids (ieee.org) · · Score: 4, Funny

    untouched stethoscope on display on his desk

    Of course the one he actually uses he keeps stored in the refrigerator.

  24. So, truthiness depends ... on Fake News Sites Are Changing Their Domain Name To Get Around Facebook Fact-Checkers (mashable.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    ... on the source domain? Not a really sound test IMO.