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  1. Re:Very difficult to opt-out too on Paypal Slips 'No Class Action' Clause Into Policy Update · · Score: 1

    Nope, it's legal nationwide. The Federal Arbitration Act overrides state laws prohibiting forced arbitration. See the case AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion.

  2. Re:Here Come The Supremes. on Paypal Slips 'No Class Action' Clause Into Policy Update · · Score: 1

    It already did stand up. See AT&T Mobility v. Concepcion.

  3. Re:No thanks. on Nissan Develops Emergency Auto-Steering System · · Score: 1

    with even a half way competent person behind the whee

    Let me know if you find one.

  4. Re:Romney says top 5% pays 60% of the load on US Presidential Debate #2 Tonight: Discuss Here · · Score: 1

    Not a lie technically, but "5% pay 58%" results from cherry picked figures that only count income tax and ignore FICA taxes, which make up almost as much of federal government revenues (income is 42%, FICA is 40%. Corporate taxes are 9%, 3% excise, and another 6% of miscellany.).

  5. Re:Even a stopped clock... on MacKinnon Extradition Blocked By UK Home Secretary · · Score: 1

    A clock flashing 12:00 is also right twice a day, assuming it doesn't differentiate AM/PM.

  6. Re:Power steering isn't a safety feature. on $3,000 Tata Nano Car Coming To US · · Score: 1

    The main thing is the engine. The American version gets a detuned lower compression gas engine for no readily discernible reason and diesel isn't even an option, the latter probably due to NOx emissions.

  7. Re:Biodegradeable?! What the Uppity Fuck? on Making Biodegradable Computer Chips Out of Spider Silk · · Score: 1

    5 o'clock somewhere.

    For example, as I write this, it's just after 5pm in London.

  8. Re:Quite a "collector's Item" on New Zealand Turning Hobbits Into Actual Cash · · Score: 1

    That's 3,695 NZD.

    It's "only" $3,021 USD.

  9. Re:Are the real currency? on New Zealand Turning Hobbits Into Actual Cash · · Score: 1

    I believe current NZ coins are made by the Royal Canadian Mint. We make a lot of countries coins as they invented some interesting electroplating technique that makes nice looking plated steel coins that are difficult to counterfeit.

  10. Re:all in all... on Linus Torvalds Answers Your Questions · · Score: 2

    According to what I can find, as of 2011, he was running Linux Mint with XFCE.

  11. Re:No need, it's in the budget bill. on The Quiet Death of the Canadian Internet Survellance Bill · · Score: 3, Informative

    Wasted indeed. The Libertarian party in Canada is less popular than the Communist party. Their desire to scrap the Canada Health Act endears them to few.

  12. Re:In other news... on The Quiet Death of the Canadian Internet Survellance Bill · · Score: 2

    That's been happening for years. Maybe this'll keep the bubble going for awhile longer.

  13. Re:We need to limit political donations on The Quiet Death of the Canadian Internet Survellance Bill · · Score: 4, Informative

    Sure, unless you're donating to someone named "Dean Del Mastro", in which case you get reimbursed for your "donations".

  14. Re:Sad on HTC Profits Drop By 79% · · Score: 1

    However that keyboard doesn't have Swype/SlideIt type input does it?

    I don't believe so and I don't see any such option in the settings from a quick glance.

  15. Re:Sad on HTC Profits Drop By 79% · · Score: 3, Informative

    Might try a keyboard with arrow keys. Hacker's keyboard is a nice one.

    Though the keys get kinda small if you use the full 5-row layout in portrait mode, at least on my Incredible S.

  16. Re:They should change their name on HTC Profits Drop By 79% · · Score: 1

    They did awhile ago. It's legally just "HTC Corporation", where the HTC doesn't stand for anything, same as BP.

  17. Re:New petition needed on US House Science Committee Member: Evolution Is a Lie From Hell · · Score: 1

    And how the heck did he get an MD?

    Presumably because he went to the university of Georgia.

  18. Re:Almost all elected lawyers have this problem. on US House Science Committee Member: Evolution Is a Lie From Hell · · Score: 1

    This nut isn't a lawyer. He's a doctor. A medical doctor.

    How he managed to obtain an MD whilst holding these kinds of insane ideas is beyond me.

  19. Re:Crowd Sourcing... on US House Science Committee Member: Evolution Is a Lie From Hell · · Score: 1

    There isn't anyone running against him.

  20. Re:Outta here on US House Science Committee Member: Evolution Is a Lie From Hell · · Score: 1

    I'll take it you haven't been paying attention to Canadian politics. Our current government is running a bit of a deficit in the "rationality" department.

  21. Re:How does an expensive SMS make them money? on Over 60% of Android Malware Hides In Fake Versions of Popular Apps · · Score: 3, Informative

    Premium messaging services. Like those "text "joke" to 55555 for a joke of the day" ads on TV or donate-via-text things. The carrier pays them, and tacks that charge onto your bill.

  22. Re:Rocket? on Successful Engine Test in UK For Planned 1000 mph Car · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I got my dates crossed. Blue Flame set the record in 1970.

  23. Re:Not A Car on Successful Engine Test in UK For Planned 1000 mph Car · · Score: 1

    The Federation Internationale de l'Automobile disagrees with you.

    Under your definition, no car has held the land speed record since 1965.

  24. Re:Darwin Award Winner... on Successful Engine Test in UK For Planned 1000 mph Car · · Score: 2

    These guys have built the last 3 recordholding cars and drove them too. I am confidant they know what they're doing.

  25. Re:Rocket? on Successful Engine Test in UK For Planned 1000 mph Car · · Score: 1

    No. A wheel-driven car hasn't held the land speed record since 1965, when Blue Flame (a rocket car) beat Bluebird's record, though the most recent recordholders are jets rather than rockets.

    Incidentally, the some of the same guys who made Blue Flame are the ones behind this vehicle.