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  1. Nice try, but a swing and a miss. on A Few Million Virtual Monkeys Randomly Recreate Shakespeare · · Score: 1

    The naivety demonstrated in regards to the original postulate is mind-numbing. Or maybe those who buy into his implementation as being technically correct for the given postulate is the most mind-numbing of all.

  2. Re:Enough of this on Amazon Pulling Out of Texas Over $269 Million Tax Bill · · Score: 1

    I think it was decided, a long time ago, around about the time of the birth of the nation. It's wrapped up in the sovereignty of the State. By way of example, I live in Georgia. My state does not have a right tax goods and services which do not come under the jurisdiction of Georgia. Which means, when I buy products in Florida, Georgia has no rights to collect taxes from that Florida business owner, nor from me. Conversely, should I make a purchase at business in the state of Georgia, then Georgia has a right to collect a tax from that Georgia business. This is true whether the purchase is made online or not. However, when I purchase from Amazon, a company that is not based in Georgia, then Georgia does not have the right to collect taxes from that non-Georgia business. Which means they have no rights to collect taxes from me - for I have already paid taxes to the other state. Amazon is not based in Texas, rather they're based in Washington and pay Washington taxes - as do you, when you purchase from them. Whether or not Amazon publishes the fact that you are helping them pay their state taxes with every purchase is irrelevant - when you buy from them, you help pay their bills. Therefore, when Texas (or any other state) obtains the rights from Washington to collect taxes in their state, then Texas will have a solid argument.

  3. Re:Synergy, leverage, low hanging fruit, etc.. on Are Code Reviews Worth It? · · Score: 2, Insightful

    I work for a very large software company, on a mission critical module used by very many companies. - How much do reviews cost? We don't care. - How many defects are found? Sometimes none. - How much does it cost when a bug exists? What you said. Code reviews are mission critical to my team. Software doesn't ship without them. Sometimes the code review finds the bug, sometimes it doesn't. But in the end, we have the check-box marked and it saves our bacon.

  4. Re:Screenshots of Notes 8 on IBM's Inexpensive Notes/Domino Push Against MS · · Score: 1

    I agree that Notes 8 UI is a bit better. However, one must weigh that opinion with the fact that saying Notes 8 is an improvement is like saying the Ford Mustang was improved by using the Pinto for parts.

  5. Re:question about the RPG "element" on Call of Duty 4 Review · · Score: 1

    I've played the game through once, and online several times. I didn't have any problems holding my own with other players who heavily out ranked me.

  6. Re:Try again on ATMs Susceptible to Windows Viruses · · Score: 1

    Oh, please. It's not "irresponsible" thing to say! It's already happend. Or did you forget the 'Slammer' worm? http://www.cotse.com/20032701.html http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/11153

  7. Re:It IS an example of evolution on Macaque Monkey Goes Totally Bipedal · · Score: 1

    Hog wash. You've still got to get this somatic change transfered to gametes. And then, you have to have another monkey with the identical chromosomes or the trait is lost. Does this mean that if I cut off my fingers I will have children with no fingers, just so long I find another person who as cut off their fingers too? The last time I checked, somatic changes cannot affect gametes.