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  1. Re:we don't have blacksmiths, either on Evidence That Robots Are Winning the Race for American Jobs (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Maybe not plumbers (yet), but construction workers. Fully automated building construction is already a thing.

  2. Re: Death really is unnecessary on Molecule Kills Elderly Cells, Reduces Signs of Aging In Mice (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 1

    Why do we need to adapt? For modern man, reproduction is merely a byproduct is a recreational activity. Humanity creates diversity for no environment need that science can't over come. We are not having babies for the survival of the species or even the survival of a family bloodline. If death becomes obsolete, the next question will be the need for children, at least at the current rate.

  3. Death really is unnecessary on Molecule Kills Elderly Cells, Reduces Signs of Aging In Mice (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 2

    Death really is unnecessary from an evolutionary standpoint. We have grown beyond the need to pass on genetic traits that allow us to adapt to changing environments since mankind uses technology to do this. Medicines are preventing the need to evolve immunities naturally so the fact that we die is simply the product of inefficiencies on cellular replication. The three things needed for immortality are negative apoptosis, efficient waste removal, and efficient genetic error checking. There is no need for the skin cells you have at 50 to be any different than at 20.

  4. Texture of the meat on What If You Could Eat Chicken Without Killing a Chicken? (theoutline.com) · · Score: 2

    While technically chicken muscle cells, the texture of the meat comes from being attached to a skeleton. Once the texture of the muscle striations is solved, then it can be a proper replacement.

  5. Re:trump has nothing to do with this on NSA Risks Talent Exodus Amid Morale Slump, Trump Fears (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Most government employees make less than their commercial counterparts, but what makes government service attractive is the job security. With Trump threatening to slash budgets, people see reductions in force actions happening more often. If job security isn't there, why not go to the private sector?

  6. "I don't see "straight" being celebrated anywhere in the country, so fuck off." You don't? I think they call it Valentines Days, perhaps you missed it?

  7. Internet as utility on Shamed In Super Bowl Ads, Verizon Introduces Unlimited Data Plans (theverge.com) · · Score: 1

    As much as we as private citizens complain about the limitations of having to deal with ISP, imagine that all of your critical services have to deal with them as well. Although a higher priority, it's still leased through private companies. Any long-distance service is dependent upon private providers, even critical military communications. Let that sink in a second, even though encrypted, all military traffic eventually passing through a privately owned ISP. It's about time the monetization of a vital infrastructure ended and the internet is seen as the utility is should be.

  8. Because Obama wouldn't have done it.

  9. Quatify the cost means Itemizing expence on Should College Tuition Vary By Major, Based On the College's Costs For the Major? (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    If you want to set a value of a particular degree compared to another, be prepared to establish standards of pricing for everything needed to provide that degree. If we don't have a comprehensive understanding of the cost of education, we get what we have in healthcare where no one knew what their treatment cost until they bought it.

  10. Re:I really hope... on George Orwell's '1984' Tops Amazon's Bestseller List (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    "But apparently if I call an afro-american "black" that makes me a racist. And I'm not really happy about being called that." By who? I bet no one has ever called you racist for calling someone Black. I bet you were called racist for using other, more colorful adjectives.

  11. Re:I really hope... on George Orwell's '1984' Tops Amazon's Bestseller List (theguardian.com) · · Score: 2

    It wasn't Social Justice Warriors that tried to remove slavery from American history books. https://www.theguardian.com/ed...

  12. Re:More Fake News And Drama From The Left on George Orwell's '1984' Tops Amazon's Bestseller List (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    You seem to not have a clear understanding of what a lie is. It was the Intel community that there may be blackmail material against Trump. It was Time Magazine who first reported the MLK bust was gone. And after it was reveled that Donna Brazil had passed information to the Clinton campaign, she was promptly fired, unlike anyone who lies in the Trump administration. I'm sure you would like to muddy the comparison between errors and lies, but people still have access to dictionaries to know the difference.

  13. Re:Only Trump on George Orwell's '1984' Tops Amazon's Bestseller List (theguardian.com) · · Score: 2

    A "Big Brother" that spies on you in secret still fears you. It's when they don't care about secrecy that you have to start worrying.

  14. Only a fool doesn't question the motives of his leaders, but who am I telling that to?

  15. Re:It's simpler than that on Are We Seeing Propaganda About Russian Propaganda? (rollingstone.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    It was never one thing. The GOP had 8 years to craft a strategy against HRC. They knew she would be running after Obama and keeping the negative spot light on her was second only to discrediting the Obama administration. Clinton was no "shittier" than any other politician, so the only way for the GOP to win was to indict politicians as a whole. This lead to Trumps win and even thought it was not the way they wanted it, they were more than willing to jump on the bandwagon.

  16. Fatal flaw of Democracy on Are We Seeing Propaganda About Russian Propaganda? (rollingstone.com) · · Score: 1

    It is an idealistic notion of one-man, one-vote until you realize that the person who studies the issues, understands the world views, and makes an educated choice has the same vote as a person who makes their choice based on rumors and colorful advertisements. Clearly being liked is far more important to far more people than being qualified for elected office.

  17. Wait! Benghazi what? Lets not go into wasting millions of tax payer dollars.

  18. Re:Good luck with that. on General Motors To Lay Off 2,000 Workers at Two US Plants (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Let me quote "Good Luck With That" You have a Republican House and Senate who signed a pledge to support their candidate. Any one who doesn't fall in line will see their re-election bids vanish as Trump outs them to their constituents. Lets see how those checks and balances hold up against a "Mandate"

  19. Re:Jobs vs. Stuff on General Motors To Lay Off 2,000 Workers at Two US Plants (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    "If a lady has looks, she doesn't have to work so hard." How are you even part of this discussion?

  20. Re:This will be a very interesting experiment on General Motors To Lay Off 2,000 Workers at Two US Plants (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    "What do you suggest doing with the people that do not have the capacity to participate fully in our new economy?" The last administration supported retraining through trade schools, but Congress didn't want to pay for such socialist policies.

  21. Re:Why blame Trump? on General Motors To Lay Off 2,000 Workers at Two US Plants (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Um maybe the car isn't that popular. or do you blame Obama for peoples taste in cars too?

  22. Re:Advanced aliens / technologies do not exist on New Paper Explores The Prospects For Life Around M-Class Stars (arxiv.org) · · Score: 1

    "If alien civilizations had arisen 1 billion years before ours, and developed technology beyond our dreams, wouldn't they at least leave a trail of some kind?" An ant crawling on your arm is unaware that you represent a species that has studied quantum physics or explored space. To it, you are a warm obstacle to crawl over. Physicist aren't even certain how large the periodic table could be, It would be the height of hubris to assume that we understand the warm obstacle that we are crawling over.

  23. The "enlightend" /. Poster on Trump Opposes Plan For US To Hand Over Internet Oversight To a Global Governance (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    If for no other reason, post like this serve the purpose of exposing the true lack of enlightenment of most Slashdot posters. This is a non-issue for anyone with any tech savvy, but slap DJT in the title and it becomes about freedom and kicking out Syrian refugees. If you agree with Trump on this matter, you really don't understand the issue (like him) and probably have no business being here.

  24. I stopped as soon as I say it came from RT. RT makes Breitbart look impartial.

  25. It's all fun and games until.... on Hackers Find Bugs, Extort Ransom, Call It a Public Service (threatpost.com) · · Score: 1

    You try to extort the wrong "organization" and they come knocking at your door.