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  1. Re:Oblig. on Artificial Intelligence at Human Level by 2029? · · Score: 1

    Wrong. The correct answer is that we've found nothing out about the brain. We know so little that to make the claim we will have true AI that soon is ridiculous. We still don't know how to reliably affect our own brains.

  2. Re:Great, that's all we needed... on California Lawmaker Seeks Climate Change as part of Public Education · · Score: 1

    It SHOULD be biased, towards the truth. The truth is global WARMING (not just climate change) is happening. Using your logic we also should teach alternatives to every other well established scientific fact. That's NOT what school is for. It's for teaching the science with a critical eye, not giving an alternative to every accepted theory.

  3. Re:Well... on Digital Picture Frames Infected by Trojan Viruses · · Score: 1

    How exactly is this NOT true? The only people who buy these in the first place are generally computer idiots. All you need to do is live in reality to see this. There's not fucking facts or figures needed.

  4. Re:Autorun sucks! on What Makes Something "Better Than Free"? · · Score: 1

    mod troll

  5. Re:Assumptions... on Possibility of Life On Mars Looking More Remote · · Score: 1

    No, in fact mars also has substantial amounts of WATER ice.

  6. Re:Goldfinger meets Pogo on Fifth Cable Cut To Middle East · · Score: 2, Insightful

    5 in similar area in a short time is hardly "conspiracy theory". It's fact.

  7. Re:doesn't matter on New Hampshire Primaries Follow-Up Analysis · · Score: 1

    In most cases the electors have absolutely no legal obligation to vote by the will of the people. They could very easily decide to defy the will of the people in their state and vote their own way.

  8. Re:Really? on US Policy Would Allow Government Access to Any Email · · Score: 1

    Encryption would be made illegal without a government license.

  9. Re:I don't really care. on Digital Watermarks to Replace DRM · · Score: 1

    It absolutely is noticeable. You might not realize what you are hearing, but you will know something is wrong.

  10. Re:right... on Long Term Effects of Gizmodo CES Prank · · Score: 2, Insightful

    People just like to see their words in writing whether they have any clue what they're talking about or not. What else is new?

  11. Re:Reasonable idea on California Utilities to Control Thermostats? · · Score: 1

    How about this? I use as much power as I can pay for, and if the company doesn't have the infrastructure to handle it that's their problem, and I should have the right to sue them for it. They don't have the right to change anything physically in my private domain.

  12. Then I guess I won't be able to fly anymore... on National ID Cards Mandated in the US, If You're Under 50 · · Score: 1

    Because there's not fucking way I'm carrying a Real I.D. Since the founding, it used to be that we had protections in this country against being forced to carry any form of ID to travel within the country. Who is the government to tell me I whether I can travel or not. It should be purely the decision of the airline that I am using (barring people found with contraband, etc).

  13. Re:And impact employment and insurance? on ID Tech May Mean an End to Anonymous Drinking · · Score: 2, Informative

    My degree is in religious studies, so I feel this is one area I should chime in on. He is kind of correct. In Judaism, since ancient times, drinking (both to get drunk and not) has not only been allowed, but during the holiday of Purim you are in fact instructed to drink every time the name Haman is spoken when repeating Esther's story. That name is said a hell of a lot, and it is expected and encouraged that you drink a bit too much and enjoy yourself. Monks invented many types of beer and brewed a lot of it, but mainly due to the danger of drinking the unclean water.

  14. Re:They didn't have a lot of choices... on Identity Theft Skeptic Ends Up As Fraud Victim · · Score: 1

    So he claims. I've watched the show for a long time and never once heard him say a single funny thing.

  15. Re:What comments are you reading? on FBI Wiretaps Canceled for Non-Payment · · Score: 1

    The thread directly above this one does that and is rated 5.

  16. Re:Who's watching the watchers? on FBI Wiretaps Canceled for Non-Payment · · Score: 0, Troll

    Troll? Are you fucking serious? Mod funny or don't mod at all.

  17. Re:The Internet "used" to be owned by the people on ISPs To Filter Traffic For Copyright Holders? · · Score: 1

    I don't see how this has anything to do with anything, considering your starting premise (that the U.S. has an open market) is flawed. The U.S. has never been an open market, and I have no clue where you would get that from.

  18. Re:i download copyrighted material everyday on ISPs To Filter Traffic For Copyright Holders? · · Score: 1

    I originally wrote this comment but didn't post it. The op is a stealing liar. I am the original author!

  19. Re:The U.S. seems to be losing its tech edge on ISPs To Filter Traffic For Copyright Holders? · · Score: 1

    "it violates US law for a minor to drink alcohol in a country where s/he is of age to drink"

    Untrue. It is absolutely legal for a minor in another country to drink if it is legal in that country. The only thing illegal would be to then cross over the border with alcohol in your system. This is what fucks kids coming back from Canada.

  20. Re:More like the friend code way about it on ISPs To Filter Traffic For Copyright Holders? · · Score: 1

    "On the whole, they're still pushing the darknet strongly which is in my opinion a stillborn idea for several reasons." Only someone not affiliated with one would say something like this. There are darknets still running fine that have existed for a decade or more.

  21. Re:What "violation" of "Net Neutrality"? on ISPs To Filter Traffic For Copyright Holders? · · Score: 1

    Net neutrality is how the internet has always been run (for the most part), and it was in mind for those who created it. This has been precedent for a long time, and as such should be as good as law.

  22. stupid on ISPs To Filter Traffic For Copyright Holders? · · Score: 1

    This is so stupid of them is hurts. They are specifically not liable for copyrighted works transferring under the law as a common carrier because they have an open, unregulated network (not counting the whole torrent business, but packet shaping is not the same thing). Once they start actively protecting against transfer of copyrighted works on their network they are liable for whatever they don't catch.

    Not to mention that there are many completely legal and valid personal reasons to transfer copyrighted files over the internet. Maybe you're sending it to another remote computer that you own. It could easily be argued that in this situation you are format shifting, which is protected.

    This whole thing just doesn't make sense. I don't see how it would help them legally, or in any other way.

  23. Re:Congress vs. Parliament on US Courts Consider Legality of Laptop Inspection · · Score: 1

    "The two-chamber approach solved it by representing in Senate equally and in Congress proportionally. " What? There is no distinction between the Senate and Congress. Both the Senate and House are parts of Congress. You mean the House.

  24. Re:That's Incredible. on Comcast Promising Ultra-Fast Internet · · Score: 1

    Get FIOS. I live pretty much in the exact same area as you (could be the same town) and it's fucking fast. I mean like ridiculously you would never expect it to actually be that fast, fast.

  25. Re:Worrisome? RTFA on PI License May Soon Be Required for Computer Forensics · · Score: 1

    This post shows that have literally no knowledge of linguistic theory whatsoever. Stop commenting on something you don't understand.