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  1. Re:Only the earthworks are visible on Hundreds of Stonehenge-Like Monuments Found In The Amazon Rainforest (yahoo.com) · · Score: 1

    No. Just no. Study some engineering. Those stones are, more or less, stood up on native ground. Foundations go deeper and are contiguous.

  2. Re:Ticket sellers should just run dutch auctions. on The Man Who Broke Ticketmaster (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    For shows with that kind of demand, that's _exactly_ what I'm suggesting.

    But in the long term it ISN'T THAT SIMPLE. Right now acts don't see much of the revenue from really popular shows, if they did see that revenue, they would add dates. Right now they run relatively few shows as they aren't getting price signals, breaking the market.

  3. Re:Ticket sellers should just run dutch auctions. on The Man Who Broke Ticketmaster (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    You're saying you work for half market or less because your bosses are 'fans'? Moron.

  4. Re:Ticket sellers should just run dutch auctions. on The Man Who Broke Ticketmaster (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    What? It has no effect except making the scalping happen in the parking lot, crack deal style.

  5. To say nothing of the Mori (spelling?), the previous owners of NZ the Maori brag about killing and eating.

  6. Re:Ticket sellers should just run dutch auctions. on The Man Who Broke Ticketmaster (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    I recall Prince fucked over a few cities worth of scalpers doing exactly what I described.

    But they don't really want to play half empty shows, even if every ticket was sold. Fragile egos and all. Plus scheduling issues.

  7. Ticket sellers should just run dutch auctions. on The Man Who Broke Ticketmaster (vice.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    You want a ticket, tell us how much you will pay for it. We'll sell the tickets to those making the highest offers. Done.

    Scalping will continue at the edges, but the people putting on the shows will get the lion's share of the money, the only problem with scalping.

    If Artists want to fuckover scalpers, all they've ever had to do was add shows. Let the scalpers buy all the tickets to shows 1 and 2. See how much the scalpers can get for them after they announce shows 3, 4 and 5 (continuing until they don't sell out).

  8. Re: Mention Russia Today and Fox News, but not CNN on Wikipedia Bans Daily Mail As 'Unreliable' Source (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    The Soviets white washed their former leftist allies as 'right wing' after WWII. You mistakes start with believing this propaganda.

  9. Re: That's becoming a meme on Republicans Are Reportedly Using a Self-Destructing Message App To Avoid Leaks (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    Now that's funny, coming from a Hillary supporter.

  10. Right...name one?

    'Liberals' are acting like brownshirt fascists sense the election. I see no criticism from their 'side', just excuse making.

    Your sides willingness to accept blatant criminality from Hillary along with cover from Obama's executive branch, makes you a big fat liar. You should wait a year or so before making such outrageous claims, people's memory is bad, but not that bad.

  11. Published, that must make them true.

  12. Re:What is up with this anti-gluten bullshit? on Scientists Successfully Decode the Genome of Quinoa (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I love gluten free pork ribs, and ribeye steak. Also gluten free ahi tuna and swordfish. Gluten free Saigon beef salad and spicy crispy Thai duck.

    Gluten free 'bread', not so much.

  13. Re:Why the comment from the fake news outlet? on Intel To Invest $7 Billion in Factory in Arizona, Employ 3,000 People (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Not an honest question, you are wasting your time arguing with a brick.

  14. You still need controls in VR. If anything they are MORE important.

    I've built two seat/control frames. One car controls, one airplane. Adaptable to wide variety of games. Saves a bunch on screens, but there is still an impulse to buy things like trim knobs etc, keyboards/console controllers really suck in VR, having 8 hat switches on throttle and stick is better but still.

    I find that having good solid controls in my hands also helps decrease motions sickness.

  15. Most people fuck for about 15 minutes at a time, but that's a plenty big industry.

    I'm not saying VR is fucking, but there are ton of activities that are done in about 15 minute increments; downhill skiing, autocross, skydiving, pretty much most adrenalin junkies activities.

    Besides, you're just wrong on the 15 minute limit. It all comes down to content. Bad VR content can have you puking in far less than 15 minutes, good content can be fun for far longer. Mostly it comes down to up remaining up most of the time. Moderate rates in all rotations help too. Short twisty race tracks aren't good.

    Doing things like roller coasters is kind of blowing their peckers off. VR versions of things that make people motion sick IRL isn't a great place to focus.

  16. Re:Somewhat selfishly, I look forward to this. on Scientists Successfully Decode the Genome of Quinoa (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    That's my fetish.

    People react to finding pubes in the rice. Brown rice is better, pubes not as visible.

  17. Re: Hipster food on Scientists Successfully Decode the Genome of Quinoa (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    So how do we give this to all vegans? Can we convince them all to eat some shit that will cause it? Perhaps we could genetically engineer Tofu...

  18. Re:Speak for yourself on Scientists Successfully Decode the Genome of Quinoa (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Added to foe list.

  19. Re: Saponins on Scientists Successfully Decode the Genome of Quinoa (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    A edible cup of BBQ pork ribs (actual delicious meat) has about 38g.

    I'm all for working on this goop though, food has to eat too. Should make good pig food.

  20. Re:Why the comment from the fake news outlet? on Intel To Invest $7 Billion in Factory in Arizona, Employ 3,000 People (cnbc.com) · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Hillary was more predictable, but not safe in any way. She was predictably going to ignore the constitution, grow federal power and skate by on lies regarding her crimes, now she will likely get some justice.

    The current .com bubble is going to pop, no matter who's in charge. But the huge correction will be in China.

    The real key is the Supreme Court. Which is now safe for at least another 20+ years. Which means we won't have to shoot the bastards.

    Also note: Any SC justices only have to be less openly partisan the Sotomayor. A very low bar to pass. Going to be particularly fun watching Ginsburg's replacement.

  21. Re:BK is doing the right thing on Intel To Invest $7 Billion in Factory in Arizona, Employ 3,000 People (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    One set are prototype fabs, the other are production.

  22. Re:Why the comment from the fake news outlet? on Intel To Invest $7 Billion in Factory in Arizona, Employ 3,000 People (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Still better than the alternative was.

  23. Re:Why the comment from the fake news outlet? on Intel To Invest $7 Billion in Factory in Arizona, Employ 3,000 People (cnbc.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Attacking a strawman of your own construction, while ignoring the 'highest salaries get the visas' aspect of the changes.

  24. Re:Why the comment from the fake news outlet? on Intel To Invest $7 Billion in Factory in Arizona, Employ 3,000 People (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    What? You are confused. There was no media more in the tank for Hillary than the NYTimes. None that spent their credibility more like drunken sailors, thinking they would get 'first question' for eight years, during which they could rebuild some credibility.

    Done now. They can't unring that bell.

  25. Re:Why the comment from the fake news outlet? on Intel To Invest $7 Billion in Factory in Arizona, Employ 3,000 People (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    She didn't get her pardon. Those stories aren't over yet, despite the media attempts at whitewashing during the election.