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  1. Double slit experiment on Hubble Finds Double Einstein Ring · · Score: 1

    This seems like it would be a good opportunity to conduct the double slit experiment on a cosmic scale.

  2. Re:question on Diebold Voter Fraud Rumors in New Hampshire Primaries · · Score: 1

    The idea seems to be that Diebold has made their voting machines easy to tamper with in order to influence elections.

  3. Re:Rubbish. on The World's Languages Are Fast Becoming Extinct · · Score: 1

    Sorry, but I really don't think that's accurate.

    All natural languages are most certainly NOT equally complex. Even Chomsky's concept of grammatical deep-structures has been challenged with the discovery of some languages spoken by small tribes which do not seem to follow the "universal" qualities of language. Additionally, languages differ in their number of synonyms. Some languages have incredibly large lexicons due to huge numbers of synonyms and the "verbing" of nouns, as in English. In fact, such "verbing" is gives English similar flexibility to character-based languages in which one character represents one idea, complete with its own set of assumptions and social significance.

    Proper French is a vastly simplified language in comparison to many other languages due to the fact that it is governed by a mostly coherent set of rules. Latin was, at one time, also sleek and simple, until irregularizations made it hard to follow the conventions.

  4. Re:It doesn't loose any ground? on IE Dropping, Now Near 70% In Europe · · Score: 1

    Pheonixes? Is that like phonics? Or did you mean phoenixes?

  5. E4300 best because of huge o/c headroom on Value Propositions of Current CPUs Put to the Test · · Score: 1

    Considering the E4300 can often be run at ~3 GHz per core on stock air cooling, it ends up having more bang per buck for those inclined to overclock.

  6. Re:No surprise to those watching China on China Taking on U.S. in Cyber Arms Race · · Score: 1

    How did you get modded insightful? Your reply is bullshit; the parent post wasn't riddled with subtle rifts of "I'm American, Hear me Roar!" That's fucking retarded.

    Anyone who cannot make out the qualitative difference between global domination by the US or China deserves to be sent to the gulags now. You spew your bullshit via the freedom of speech that the Chinese would deny you if they had control over you.

  7. Re:huh on Major Shakeup in Nintendo of America Brass? · · Score: 1

    Because city living is a poor fit for humanity. It's psychologically unhealthy, never mind all of the physically unhealthy factors.

  8. Re:stay on your own side of the pond on AT&T CEO Attacks Network Neutrality · · Score: 1

    I'm sorry, but the war was motivated by oil. It won't result in cheap, plentiful oil for the US, but it keeps it out of the hands of India and China.

    It isn't about getting oil. It's just about denying it to others who cannot afford it. It's the same reason we aren't in Sudan, where legitimate genocide is just being ignored. China and India have that oil all locked up. Sudan is where they produce. Why the fuck would we want to help our economic rivals? We don't. This is global politics.

  9. Re:Who cares about Final Fantasy anymore? on Fallout 3, RE 5 in 2008, Final Fantasy 360 Never · · Score: 1

    Damn straight.

  10. Re:Not gonna happen on GTA IV Delay Rumoured · · Score: 1

    Since when has Rockstar released buggy games with the strategy of patching it up after release?

    Name one title they've even patched post-release aside from the Hot Coffee fiasco.

  11. Re:Constitution-itis on Australian Teachers Try To Shut Down Website · · Score: 1

    I don't think that these are at all failures of the Constitution, but the failure of the people to uphold the vision of the document. Were it actually adhered to, things would be wildly different.

  12. Re:Nvidia keeps releasing Hardware without Drivers on NVIDIA's 8800 Ultra Provides Performance at a Price · · Score: 2, Informative

    They just released the new Forceware drivers today.

  13. "Happy slapping" cannot exist in an armed nation.. on In France, Only Journalists Can Film Violence · · Score: 1

    ... since your next "happy slap" might earn you a "happy slug" to your "tiny brain."

  14. Re:Liberal! on YouTube Accused Of Censorship · · Score: 1

    How did this garbage get modded +5? This is fucking retarded.

  15. Re:User created content in MMORPGs on What if Game Graphics Never Aged? · · Score: 1

    Ultima Online had basic elements of player control. Housing was used to store the vast wealth players could accumulate. At one time, long ago, housing was inherently insecure in UO. This spawned house break-ins and rivalries, guild wars and just a general sense that dying and losing your shit was IMPORTANT. The importance of your success or failure is not gauged by what other players can take from you or do to you in most MMORPGs.

    UO, while inherently flawed, had the winning combination of meaningful geography and legitimate ways to cause permanent harm or help to other players. I've never again experienced such raw, fun competition as I did in UO.

  16. Re:no diffreance than real life on UK Government Wants Private Encryption Keys · · Score: 1

    There are some loose rules for spelling, too.

    "simmaler" LOL

  17. Re:No obvious correlation on London 2006, Meet London 1984 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    "If whites are in power they can target blacks by making black drugs of choice (marihuana) illegal whilst protecting white drugs of choice (alcohol and tobacco)."

    You're retarded, aren't you?

  18. Re:Modularity was because things broke easy on Apple's Device Model Beats the PC Way · · Score: 1

    Is a habbit like a hobbit or something?

  19. Re:Right. Then why do so many women screw up? on Women Get Lots of Info From Male Faces · · Score: 1

    "If women were capable of doing such a test we wouldn't have so many single mothers living of benefits. Social security is a good thing and I am willing to pay for it but only if I am allowed to think people who need it are a bunch of fuckwads."

    Hear ye!

  20. Re:Trading one cost for another on A 4.1 GHz Dual Core at $130? · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Really? I was pretty sure he meant male genitals.

  21. Re:I love this on John Dvorak's Eight Signs MS is Dead in the Water · · Score: 3, Funny

    Ann Coulter hot?

    What?

  22. MISTERIOUS on MPlayer Developers Interviewed · · Score: 1, Funny

    Wow. The world is full of mistery.

    This whole thing is a mystery.

  23. Re:because you don't own the game? on Cellphone Gaming Market Lacks Pull · · Score: 1

    This is where all the revenue comes from. People don't realize they remain subscribed and pay for a year's worth of a game before noticing the $2-$3 monthly payment tacked on to their phone bill.

  24. Re:Azureus Above All on Azureus Inc. Moves Toward Commercialization · · Score: 1

    The uTorrent author is not affiliated with any anti-p2p companies. In fact, the uTorrent site has a small q&a regarding that idea.

    The fact remains that for 99% of Windows users, there is no client that even approaches the quality of uTorrent. Azureus is a bloated experience in both Linux and Windows, in my opinion, and for you to say it's worth it to buy another 512 MB RAM for a p2p app suggests at least a touch of zealotry.

  25. Re:Are you sure it's China? on Chinese Portals Pledge More Self-Policing · · Score: 1

    You just compared America with China in terms of censorship?

    Sir, you are clearly blinded by hatred.