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  1. Full autonomy - of course on Why Self-Driving Cars Should Never Be Fully Autonomous (roboticstrends.com) · · Score: 0

    The professor is wrong. Full autonomy is possible and it will take place.

  2. Such nonsense on Climatologists: By 2100, the Earth Will Have an Entirely Different Ocean · · Score: 0

    These fake scientists continue to produce these warnings. This summer of 2015 was set to have NYC under water, prediction made in 2008. Enjoy: http://newsbusters.org/blogs/s...

  3. The only way... really? on Crowdfunded, Solar-powered Spacecraft Goes Silent · · Score: 0

    It is called a design flaw when the only way to clear a growing file is to restart an application.

  4. Re:My mother's garden has earthworms on Global Warming Has Made the North Greener · · Score: 0

    That is surprising to hear. Earthworms thrive in Iceland which share similar latitude as Fairbanks.

  5. What is an invention? on Are There Any Real Inventors Left? · · Score: 1, Funny

    "...iPhone was not a new invention - it was just a much better telephone than any we'd seen before." And the light bulb was just a much better way to light up the room...

  6. Not a bad idea on Credit Card Swipe Fees Begin Sunday In USA · · Score: 1

    Currently merchants are forced to pay outrageous fees for each credit card transaction. This cost is currently spread amongst all consumers. It is only fair that cash paying customers get a discount or credit card paying customers pay a fee. Maybe this way the credit card companies will be forced to lower their rates when people stop using credit cards.

  7. Unconstrained and out of control social projects on The 10 Tech People Who Don't Matter · · Score: 1

    Slashdot simply got it right from the start. Unconstrained and out of control social projects are already being forced to disciplinary actions. Digg and others like Digg will end up with similar format as Slashdot.

  8. Shame on Slashdot! on Online Revenge · · Score: 1

    A disgruntled buyer takes his issues to the Internet publishing personal information on the seller. Shame on the buyer for resolving his problems this way. Shame on Slashdot for thinking that this is "stuff that matters". Business disputes should of course be resolved between the two parties or in the courts.

  9. Most of it is up to par... on Slashback: Quinn, iBackups, Wikipedia · · Score: 1

    ...but how does that justify the lack of accountability?

  10. Taste of what is to come on Wikipedia to Restrict Creation of Articles · · Score: 1

    This move obviously does not tackle current controversy. It however shows signs of the pressure Wikipedia people are under and rightfully so. The Wikipedia idealism is shortsighted and naive.

  11. Websites should be treated as publishers on John Seigenthaler Sr. Criticises Wikipedia · · Score: 1

    > Federal law also protects online corporations -- BellSouth, AOL, MCI Wikipedia, etc. -- from libel >lawsuits. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, passed in 1996, specifically states that "no >provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker." This is a fundimental legal flaw in my opinion. This act should never have been passed. If a website publishes something under anonymity they should be held responsible. Just like traditional media. There is nothing in the arrival of new technology that justifies or changes in any way the treatment of anonymity or accountability for publishers (websites in this case).

  12. The Cold War Space Race and Wikipedia on John Seigenthaler Sr. Criticises Wikipedia · · Score: 1

    Social projects sometimes go off with a good start. The lack of accountability will only continue to challenge the current implementation of Wikipedia.

  13. BBC's hidden agenda on Internet Power Struggle Reaching Climax · · Score: 1

    Let us not forget that the largest media company in the world gets most of its revenues from taxpayers of a European Country, socialist style. Government involvement is integrated into the mentality whithin that institution. They choose their headlines and story angles accordingly.

  14. Let's apply paralizing bureaucracy on Internet Power Struggle Reaching Climax · · Score: 1

    The easiest way to fragment the Internet is to make international agreements and involve diplomats and politicians. The EC is known for its ability to apply paralizing bureaucracy to anything they get their hands on. They should best be kept as far away from the Internet as possible.

  15. Design and testing on Mars Rover Opportunity Still Stuck In a Dune · · Score: 1

    Just by looking at the sandpit photo you can notice that the wheels get covered with sand. Proves that testing is best done before you launch millions of dollars of equipment to a faraway planet.