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  1. Re:It's quite clear what the reason is on New Paper Offers Additional Reasoning for Fermi's Paradox · · Score: 1

    Well, you know what they say "4004 is the new 3929"

  2. Re:maybe on Stephen Hawking Thinks Aliens Likely · · Score: 1

    3rd option is that perhaps they were traveling through the galaxy, looking for some takeout. Their buddies, getting tired of the normal fair, decide to see how tasty humans are. I've known folks to travel an hour or so to get to a good restaurant. So a short trip to another galaxy for a quick meal probably wouldn't be a problem for them.

  3. Re:My buzzwords can beat up yours on Ajax Design Patterns · · Score: 1

    Nicely done. With that and the other book I can wean myself off of Lunesta quickly.

  4. From the review on Ajax Design Patterns · · Score: 1

    From the review, looks more like it should be called BORAX Design Patterns because every time I hear the term AJAX I find myself involuntarily yawning.

  5. Re:Video link on Liquid Armor the New Bulletproof Vest · · Score: 1

    Unless, of course, they are Chuck Norris' nuts. Then they not only deflect the bullets, but also fire back twice for each round shot.

  6. Re:another good idea. on Chinese Students' Cheating Techniques - Don't Try at Home · · Score: 1

    I have to correct you though, it's more like "You need someone to sew the Air Jordans together or create the cute little umbrellas that go into my mai-tai"

  7. Re:Developers and SQL on The Art of SQL · · Score: 1

    ROFL. I remember see code once in MS SQL, where this developer opened a cursor on a table to find the row that had a particular value he wanted, he would then take the id for the row and then basically select from the very same table where the id for that row was the id he got from step #1. Typically though, this type of coding came from ABAP developers who suddenly found themselves coding in a non SAP environment.

  8. That's just great on Chicken and Egg Problem Solved · · Score: 2, Funny

    That's just great, now everytime I sit down at my 3 egg omellete at IHOP I have to worry about the possibility of wiping out an entirely new species of chicken.

  9. Re:If you need to use a fake SSN# use this one... on Congress To Restrict Social Security Number Use · · Score: 1

    While you're at it, also give them your phone number at 867-5309.

  10. Forward Looking Management on The World's Most Modern Management System · · Score: 2, Interesting

    But not like you would think. Eventually the employer will be in charge, so keeping a database of these "disgruntled" employees can be very handy some time in the future if the workforce needs to be trimmed.

  11. Sports Section Headlines on Software Developer Beats Pirate in Boxing Ring · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Mike Tyson, VP of Software Sales for XXXX, sucessfully defends World Patent Championship belt"

    In other news, "Don King promotes new Dice.com job search section aimed at boxing elite"

  12. Re:I submitted the story the last time... on Microsoft Loses Office Patent Dispute · · Score: 1

    Since when did jurors let facts get in the way of making a decision? Even if Microsoft had brought it up, the verdict would of been the same. I'm sure the plaintiff said something like the Big Company is picking on the little guy and Microsoft has all this money, etc.

  13. Re:Regarding AMD Advertising on Intel Loses Market Share to AMD · · Score: 1

    I know AMD got a lot of good press during the Tour de France. Had AMD logos all over Lance and crew. The team also had a sort of infomercial about their traing techniques where they mentioned AMD.

  14. Re:Sombrero Galaxies and You on Galaxies Floating on a Dark Matter Stream · · Score: 1

    I just hope we're not picked to be the strand that gets slapped against the wall to test if it is cooked right or not.

  15. Re:Dumb Question... on Real ID Act Poses Technical Challenges · · Score: 1

    Because no government contractors get paid some billion odd $$$ to implement a new system to handle this new law.

  16. I'd just on Superman 'Too Big' for the Big Screen · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'd just write it into the story line. The bulge is a effect of pink kryptonite.

  17. Chucky's Back on Child's Play Approaches Half a Million Dollars · · Score: 1

    And he's pissed you're not donating!

  18. Re:how long will it take for someone to use this t on Breathe Under Water Without Oxygen Tanks · · Score: 1

    Would be interesting to see which is actually more "efficient". I see your point, but what about physiology? I'd assume that underwater your only stroke would be breaststroke or no stroke at all right? Too much drag with any other style. So you're limited to work on your legs. For the human machine, unassisted except for the breathing apparatus, wouldn't the most efficient method be on the surface?

  19. Re:The kid pierced the Li Ion battery with a screw on iPod Dangerous When Wet · · Score: 1

    Lost? What are you talking about? This guy just hit the lotto in the form of a product liability lawsuit!

  20. Re:Bingo. on Fat Geeks Healthier Than You Thought · · Score: 1

    BMI is a load of cr*p anyway. According to the my BMI, I am obese but you'd be hard pressed to find much fat on me. I work out like a madman and have a lot of muscle mass from powerlifting. Wonder if this study took any of that into account? With the fitness craze and more people hitting the gym over the past couple decades, could it be that the BMI needs to be adjusted upward or thrown out all together? In my book it is pretty useless and leads to many irritating scenarios. When I went to the HMO for a routine physical I got my file flagged for having an excess BMI! So I end up being setup for some "counseling" until I finally talked to a doc. Wonder if someday in the future I'll be denied health or life insurance or even a job because they see that as a risk factor to their bottom lines? Freaking health care bureacrats.

  21. A good compromise on Views on Violence in Video Games · · Score: 1

    Bake a death penalty scenario into each violent game. If you blow a level or get caught you receive the death penalty and then the game pauses for 40 years as you await the results of appeals process. The game cannot be restarted until this process is over.

  22. Apple already has this market cornered on Lean Mean Grilling PC Mod · · Score: 1

    I thought Apple already had this covered with the PowerBook G4 laptop?

  23. Re:Physicist: Lasers are a poor choice of weapon on Laser Painting Could Lead to 25-Year Prison Term · · Score: 1

    That's why the best weapon against pilots is a 40 or couple shots of Jack. I hear the pilots at Delta fall for those hook/line/sinker.

  24. Re:Cold, Hard Reality on Introducing Children to Computers? · · Score: 1

    You also forgot to add a textbook on Chinese or some miscellaneous Indian language.

  25. Mexican Bandit says on Single Government ID Moves Closer to Reality · · Score: 2, Funny

    Badges...We don't need no stinkin badges!