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  1. Re:Huge implications on Bio-Detector Scans For 3,000 Viruses and Bacteria · · Score: 2, Informative

    Fixed that for them. AFAICT, the only biological attacks in the USA have been made by Federal employees.

    Then what you know is wrong. Another who has worked in the same lab and is no longer restricted by his contract has come forward and stated is would be impossible for the Anthrax to have been made there. Furthermore, the DNA of the Anthrax was proved to not have come from that facility; though likely to be very closely related. According to the co-worker, it would have taken him years and the majority of the lab to have manufactured that much Anthrax in that tiny lab. As such, it is literally impossible for him to have created it.

    As a result of the wrongful accusations, he committed suicide and ignorance is working hard to continue those wrongful accusations. Literally, the only thing those accusations indicate is that the FBI is a bunch of incompetence looking to get the heat off of themselves. And the only thing worse then their incompetence is those who would ignorantly repeat those accusations.

    If you're not talking about the Anthrax cases, then I have no idea what you're talking about. If this is the case, accordingly, please educated me while I'm shutt'n the F up. Otherwise, stop repeating completely false accusations.

  2. Re:But... on Estimating Game Piracy More Accurately · · Score: 1

    Except that copyright infringement isn't stealing, it's copyright infringement. It might be against the laws Disney paid for, but it's not morally wrong, unlike stealing.

    I'm soooo tired of people responding with this brain dead, flat out stupid response. It is stealing. Period. Legally, different laws cover it and this particular form of THEFT is called copyright infringement. Some forms of theft are called embezzlement. Others are called fraud. So on and so on. Regardless of the exact legal classification, this is a form of stealing. Period.

    Stop painting a turd and calling it candy. Stealing is stealing and you're a thief if you do this. Period.

    The idiocy of your position is, "its not killing - its murder." Ya, 'cuz manslaughter is so much better than first degree murder.

    You can easily identify scummy people because they are the ones who ignorantly defend criminals by trying to frame the crimes in a more socially accepted light.

  3. Re:Anyone else? on Russian Officials To Investigate Regional President's Alien Abduction Claims · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Yes, very much so, in a Carl Sagan "wow the universe is big and we're small" kind of way, not a Steven Hawking "don't talk to alien strangers" kind of way ;)

    Agreed. I couldn't believe that was Hawking's conclusion. Very silly. The universe is literally full of resources. Why would aliens literally pass up limitless resources to come to our planet, just to take ours? It suggests a mental and societal deficiency, combined with a warmongering capability, which would absolutely preclude the level of development which would make such a galactic proposition, all but impossible.

    Its like passing up an endless row of candy factories just so you can take it from babies. Doesn't make sense in the least. Its just silly.

  4. Re:But... on Estimating Game Piracy More Accurately · · Score: 1

    I assume that means you still purchase the game and then download to avoid the DRM issues. Otherwise, you're using a flimsy excuse to steal and no better than any other petty criminal.

  5. Re:Better than ours? on Mayan Plumbing Found In Ancient City · · Score: 1

    But in the mid 19th century U.S. physicians were putting leaches on Abraham Lincoln, the primitive morons.

    Don't forget that its widely believe Lincoln would have recovered to some degree, albeit with a bullet in his head, had it not been for his doctors constantly running metal probes and even their fingers into his brain while he was incapacitated.

    It was actually Lincoln's doctors, literally, who were the instrument of death.

  6. Re:Is it me? on One Year Later, USPS Looks Into Gamefly Complaint · · Score: 1

    Does the USPS have shareholders? Is there a CEO and a board of directors who get bonuses at the end of the year based on how many stamps the USPS sells? If the answer is no, then they are, by definition, not a "for-profit company".

    Based on your definition, almost no, "for profit company", qualifies. Then again, that's one of the largest reasons why companies in the US are so fucked up. Rewards are not associated with performance. If you fuck up, you get a castle in the sky. If you do well, you get two castles in the sky. If you're let go, you still get that second castle in the sky. You then get to go to another company whereby you're given a new castle for signing.

    The US' system of business is nothing but a complete cluster fuck designed to reward incompetence and failure. Since many of these incompetence failures are also on the board of other companies, its not hard to see how its become a giant cluster fuck of incompetent idiots, effectively creating the world's largest good 'ol boy system.

    IF1: "How would you like to run this company, you incompetent fuck?"
    IF2: "Would love to! Thanks! How would you like to run this other company as a thank you, you incompetent fuck?!"
    IF1: (In Monty Burn's voice) "Excellent!"

    Sad...but true...

  7. Re:Smart move on Texas Tells Cape Wind "You're Not First Yet" · · Score: 1

    Did you know Ben Franklin wanted the Turkey to be our federal bird rather than the bald eagle?

  8. Re:Not the only conservative views he's pushed on Virginia AG Probing Michael Mann For Fraud · · Score: 1

    This is probably the most insightful post I've seen on the subject. And worse, it even makes sense.

    What the hell are you doing on /.

  9. Re:Not the only conservative views he's pushed on Virginia AG Probing Michael Mann For Fraud · · Score: 1

    The fact that sociopathy and homosexuality both show does not at all mean they're similar, nor even that they are both illnesses.

    That's the point. That's what I said.

  10. Re:Not the only conservative views he's pushed on Virginia AG Probing Michael Mann For Fraud · · Score: 1

    Hmmm...no. IANANS but I would say that sociopathy and psycopathy are referred to as "illnesses" or "diseases" because there are direct links between these conditions and extremely negative behaviour, i.e. violence. Homosexuality, on the other hand, results in a sexual attraction to someone of the same sex, with extremely few, if any negative effects to society. You cannot compare them. I don't think you get modded down because your views are morally objectionable, or because of a politically correct under-current. I think you are modded down because you don't make sense.

    I would argue that it is you that don't make sense. Your conclusion isn't even logical. Anger typically has negative associated behavior - does that mean anger is also a disease? According to your logic it is. Of course we know its not.

    No matter, by framing your arguments as science, criticising sociopathic CEOs and alluding to down-moderation in the past, you've stolen some "Insightful" mod-points. Well played.

    tl;dr My point of view: Without too deep an inquiry into the definition of "disease", a variation in "brain chemistry" is not necessarily a "disease" however the effects of brain chemistry *may* be called a disease.

    Actually you're just ignorant of the subject. Several studies have shown that CEOs' are typically sociopaths with some even having psychopathic tendencies. The same studies even attribute their "illness" to their above average performance. The reason being, if they fire 1000 people in order to make a buck, they don't give a shit about the ramifications and its good for the shareholders. Whereas those who are not mentally ill would have tendencies to follow the ethical path rather than the dollar path. Say what you want, but that's what science has to say on the subject.

    In this regard, while it is good for the shareholders, more and more its appears that they are also "destroying" society. Will Rome burn again...

    And for the record, I was not trying to hold your hand and lead you to a conclusion. I was trying to get people to see the paradox of the situation. Such that its understandable why some might consider homosexuality as a disease - contrary to political correctness. On the other hand, if its not a disease, then "diseases" such as I mention, may not be diseases at all - its just who they are. So many want their cake but when they try to eat it, it brings into question so many other conventional wisdoms and notions.

  11. Re:Not the only conservative views he's pushed on Virginia AG Probing Michael Mann For Fraud · · Score: 1

    if you're a taxi driver, your brain has probably changed in order to better store a map of your area.

    You're completely wrong here. While your vocation will play a role in brain development, it will only cause slight deviation in MRI scans. In other words, most normal males, regardless of occupation, have very similar MRIs given the same stimulus; showing only minor variation. Just as males and females have hugely differing MRI scans (because brains actually do work/process differently), so do many homosexuals, sociopaths, psychopaths, and the list goes on. We're not talking about minor variations. We're talking about huge differences in the way information is accessed, processed, and which areas of the brain is activated based on stimuli.

  12. Re:Not the only conservative views he's pushed on Virginia AG Probing Michael Mann For Fraud · · Score: 1

    I personally remember being more interested in seeing boys in undies than girls when I was 8-12 and onwards, so I'll second the "not a choice" opinion.

    Doesn't that likely mean you have different brain chemistry rather than invalidating the "not a choice" option. And unless you've specifically had an MRI to review such things, frankly your "insight" is actually less valid than the rest which has been provided in this thread.

  13. Re:Not the only conservative views he's pushed on Virginia AG Probing Michael Mann For Fraud · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Being gay is probably genetic.There's physical differences in the brains of gays.

    I've pointed this out before but was moderated into oblivion. What you're saying is true. These differences clearly show up in MRIs. They have different brain chemistry - just as normal males and females also differ; whereby gays match neither.

    What's not commonly known and likely the reason I've always been moderated negatively is that many "gays" do not have different brain chemistry from other males which likely means for many "gays" it absolutely is a choice.

    What I have done a poor job of explaining is, of those who call themselves gay, there is very likely those who are born gay, having different brain chemistry, and those who choose to act gay. And so it seems the truth is likely somewhere in the middle. For some its a choice. For others, not so much. At least, that's what science seems to be saying on the subject once you get past the political correctness BS.

    Another tidbit is also likely explains why I get moderated to hell is that many mental illnesses also show up on MRIs. Which suggests diseases such as sociopaths and psychopaths, among many others, are not actually diseases. You can't have it both ways. If you follow the logical conclusion, either these are not diseases or they are. And if male and female is not a disease then it suggests that sociopaths, psychopaths, and homosexuality are also not a disease. But it also suggests that sociopaths and psychopaths are not wrongly persecuted and even worse, testing may be to the greater benefit of society. Sadly this means most CEOs would wind up the pariahs of society rather than the overly paid, valued members they current are.

  14. Re:File a complaint, don't just talk on Sony Sued Over PS3 "Other OS" Removal · · Score: 1

    Not only did they advertise it, they openly hyped it in press and even subtly offered it to the scientific community as a possible option for supercomputing - which is why the DoD's ears raised about the issue when shipping to foreign countries.

  15. Re:Planetary visits are an obsolete idea on Gardening On Mars · · Score: 1

    then having a colony on Mars doesn't help at all. People who advocate colonization as a survival strategy are thinking too small.

    I'm sure the irony of your statement is completely missed on yourself. Its actually very funny. To believe Mars is in itself the end objective truly is the definition of, "thinking too small." Which places us back to the original point - you're wrong and don't even begin to understand just how wrong you are.

    If you want to survive, you still only have one option - regardless of how short sighted YOU wish to be.

  16. Re:Planetary visits are an obsolete idea on Gardening On Mars · · Score: 1

    but the your basic point seems irrefutable. By the time we do have technology to colonize other worlds, why would we want to?

    That's a great question! It highlights exactly why both of you are completely wrong. "Irrefutable?" Hardly.

    It all boils down to one thing. Do you want humanity to survive? If the answer is yes, we have no choice but to colonize other planets. Its not a question of "if" a life ending impact will terminate all life on Earth - its a question, "when." Period. End of discussion.

  17. Re:File a complaint, don't just talk on Sony Sued Over PS3 "Other OS" Removal · · Score: 1

    Bait and switch - fraud.

    If you say you provide something and then don't after purchase, that's fraud.

  18. Re:What a Stupid and Wrong Title on Fair Use Generates $4.7 Trillion For US Economy · · Score: 1

    That's because theft is so rampant they have little choice but to take the shotgun route.

    Do we really still need to pretend that the majority of file sharing isn't illegal? We all know it is.

  19. Re:An Opportunity on Anyone Can Play Big Brother With BitTorrent · · Score: 1

    Sharing files for non profit reason is not a criminal activity, hence you will never get the name of the person using bitttorrent.

    1. Clearly you've not been following trends over the last decade.
    2. Unless your ISP is accepting liability for all of your Internet use, they have no idea if your use is infringing or not.
    3. Its not likely an ISP is going to accept legal liability for your file sharing. As such, since sharing is potentially illegal, in most places its trivial to obtain the required information and ISPs are more than happy to corporate when asked and even more so when presented with a warrant.
    4. Don't hold your breath.

  20. Re:If I were taking an IT Admin position... on Rough Justice For Terry Childs · · Score: 1

    In that case, not only are you denying access to their systems but your are implicitly admitting that you can still give them access to their systems

    Or you can argue THEY created an environment whereby THEY ensured the inability to administrate their own systems whereby then are then demanding free labor to satisfy the requirements they refused to pay for in the first place.

    At the end of the day, the city is clearly negligent and/or incompetent.

  21. Re:File a complaint, don't just talk on Sony Sued Over PS3 "Other OS" Removal · · Score: 1

    US Retailers are one of the largest lobbying groups in the US. The hold strong sway over both manufacturers and national sales policies.

    While I agree it is backwards to go back to the store, if enough people do so it potentially adds arrows to the quiver to push back at Sony for their illegal actions. And if the retailers choose to push the effort with Sony, they can then claim good faith effort to rectify the issue whereby Sony is the only obstacle to issuing refunds. Bluntly, retailers are as much a victim as consumers.

  22. Re:Make. It. Stop. on SCO Asks Judge To Give Them the Unix Copyright · · Score: 1

    Seriously, at what point does the legal system decide it's fed up with their bullshit

    Never. The US legal system is completely fucked up - by design. Nothing new has been brought to the table in years and yet this bullshit continues. IF the legal system actually worked, this crap would have been kicked out of the courts years ago, SCO would be completely bankrupt, and the possibility of and harassment and fraud charges would have been posed against the SCO executives. If anything, cases like this bold, underscore, and highlight just how completely fucked up the US legal system is; proving it needs to be completely reworked.

    The more the legal system can drag out frivolous idiocy, the more money lawyers can make. Surprise, surprise! Lawyers either directly or indirectly make the laws and establish court room procedure. Why would it be the least bit surprising the entire legal system is rigged to fuck everyone involved - save of course, lawyers.

    In a rigged system where by design everyone gets fucked except lawyers, you will never have justice or equity. Our forefathers are spinning their graves - despite the fact many of them were themselves lawyers.

  23. Re:What a Stupid and Wrong Title on Fair Use Generates $4.7 Trillion For US Economy · · Score: 1

    Hence, that $$$ these companies are deriving from

    That argument assumes they don't make the distinction between piracy and fair use. There is a huge difference. Most pirates don't make such distinctions and assume theft is covered by fair use. It is not.

  24. Re:Taking out capital ships? on New Russian Weapon Hides In Shipping Container · · Score: 1

    this sort of cruise missile typically has ranges of the order of 200 miles.

    Right! And the farther you launch the missile from its target the easier it is to detect, track, and target/intercept the missile. Also, radar is a LOS technology. The seas are more or less (wave action) flat. Modern radar ships, such as those equipped with Aegis, are specifically designed to detect and counter-act such threats.

    In short, to even have a modest hope of penetrating a modern fleet defense and hitting a high value target, such as a carrier, you must be very, very close, in an attempt to hit your target before defenses can react. And frankly, I don't see ships being allowed the opportunity to ever get that close; especially when deployed at sea.

  25. Re:You don't say on South Park's Episode 201 — the Expurgated Version · · Score: 1

    Given that there are no axioms that Muslins,

    Yes, there are. Its called the Torah and Old Testament; on which Islam is entirely based.

    That fact that you use it is

    Context is everything.

    The fact that you pretend

    Thankfully I'm not pretending; unlike you. Because reading is hard?!? The confusion comes from others, telling others HOW they are supposed to apply the readings. Much like the US Constitution, its not that hard. That is in fact, one of the largest divides which exist in Muslim sects. Almost without failure, an 8th grader (assuming they can get past the language barrier) is able to read such text and tell you what it means. The confusion comes from those who hope to abuse/use the text for their own purposes and alternate agendas. Regardless, reading and understanding isn't that hard so long as the purpose is capable in the first place.

    Granted, with biblical text it does sometimes take some specific knowledge of the period to really understand what's being said but the really basic stuff - is just that - basic. Is it really rocket science to understand, "Thou Shall Not Kill?" Of course not. And it is these basic concepts which are ripe in both Christianity and Islam. Because of this, no "pretending" is required. Frankly, "pretending" is only required to reach any other conclusion. Which is why its obvious you've taken this route and projecting onto others.

    Seriously, before you bother to spew more fallacies, bother to learn some recent history. It wasn't even until the 60s or 70s that Islam was so widely "re-interpreted" by extremists such that we have the modern Muslim terrorists. History it self proves you're waaaay out into left field - which even further validates what I'm saying.

    To reach any other conclusion is going to require more than the silly and plainly wrong information you're shoveling my way.