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  1. Doesn't everything come from space? on Iron In Egyptian Relics Came From Space · · Score: 4, Interesting

    The Egyptians already made use of glass from an impact:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHEbg2b5wYs

  2. 5th is about not having to help prosecute yourself on Judge Orders Child Porn Suspect To Decrypt His Hard Drives · · Score: 1

    The prosecutor should have to make his case as if the defendant is in absentia.

  3. Re:facebook is an american company on Criminal Complaint Filed Against Facebook After Girl's Death · · Score: 2

    The Republicans would love this. Obama would have to make himself and his entire staff open to being deposed, and all related documents,emails, etc related to the topic would have to be made available to the Republicans.

  4. Re:Unqualified for office on Mayor Bloomberg Battles Fleet Owners Over NYC 'Taxi of Tomorrow' · · Score: 2

    He thinks the rules do not apply to him.

    https://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/24/nyregion/bloomberg-violates-weekend-helicopter-ban-and-will-stop.html?_r=0

    He also wants to disarm the public but he gets to keep police protection.

  5. Re:A win for me on Web of Tax Shelters Saved Apple Billions, Inquiry Finds · · Score: 1

    Government is a necessary evil. Much of it is more evil than necessary.

  6. Re:Robbing Peter to Pay Paul on NSA Data Center the Focus of Tax Controversy · · Score: 3, Informative

    "So the US government will be writing Rocky Mountain Power a check and Rocky Mountain Power will write a check to the Utah Government."

    And where does the federal government get money to pay its bills? That's right you and me. So Utah is f**ing all US taxpayers.

  7. Where are Carmen Ortiz's threats of incarceration? on Google Demands Microsoft Pull YouTube App For WP8 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Microsoft is violating Google's terms of service, which according to the DOJ is a felony covered under the CFAA.

    If it was applicable to Aaron Swartz ...

  8. Re:Shield laws on US Government Monitoring Associated Press Phone Records · · Score: 1

    If the leak was ok'd by Obama then it is not against the law. Maybe the WH wanted the American people to think they were doing something about terrorism.

  9. Where's Carmen Ortiz when you need her? on IRS Admits Targeting Conservative Groups During 2012 Election · · Score: 1

    This is the kind of thing a federal prosecutor ought to be sinking their teeth in to.

    I guess there's more terrorists to get AFTER they blow something up.

  10. Re:Oh, don't worry! on DoD Descends On DEFCAD · · Score: 2

    Not voting is voting to be a sheep.

  11. What if Twitter and FB disagree? on US DOJ Say They Don't Need Warrants For E-Mail, Chats · · Score: 1

    Will someone be arrested for obstruction?

  12. Re:Glitches on Feds Drop CFAA Charges Against 'Hacker' Who Exploited Poker Machines · · Score: 2

    In poker you are play against the person not his cards.

  13. What if the 'sale' was via an offshore subsidiary? on US Senate Passes Internet Tax Bill 69 To 27 · · Score: 2, Interesting

    The web front end and credit card transactions are in Bermuda, but the shipments are from a warehouse in the states? Is the seller obligated to collect state taxes.

  14. How is this different than Torque Pro on From 'Quantified Self' To 'Quantified Car' · · Score: 3, Informative

    Sounds like it does same thing.

    http://kk.org/cooltools/archives/5845

  15. too many things to fix on Ask Slashdot: What Planks Would You Want In a Platform of a Political Party? · · Score: 1

    1. Candidate may only accept campaign contributions from those that can vote for that candidate.
    2. New bills should have a justification as to "why this is the federal government's business".
    3. new bills should sit for 14 days for all to read before a vote
    4. all bills should be voted on by themselves.
    5. all laws should have an expiration date
    6. every bill and nominated individual should get a vote
    7. legislators should live and work in their home district
    8. federal legislators should be paid by their state
    9. replace income tax with consumption tax
    10. cancel the F35
    11. repeal obamacare
    12. legalize marijuana
    13. legalize online gaming
    14. give national park management to environmental groups
    15. white collar and violent crime should be the DOJs highest priority ...

  16. Re:Here we go again on Ricin Tainted Letter Sent to Senator and Possibly the President · · Score: 1

    and how would that have stopped Adam Lanza? He killed his mother and stole her weapons.

    According to the state you don't have a right to drive a vehicle. BTW, if a license is required to do something it's not a right.

  17. DC Lobbyists are burning the midnight oil on Google Fiber: Why Traditional ISPs Are Officially On Notice · · Score: 3, Insightful

    The ISP oligopoly is not going to sit still. They will get laws passed that put impediments in the way of Google.

  18. Re:Nothing New on North Korea Declares a State of War · · Score: 4, Insightful

    What happens when the NK leadership gets to a point where they feel they have nothing to lose by attacking?

  19. Re:The law is an ass on 9th Circuit Affirms IsoHunt Decision; No DMCA Safe Harbor · · Score: 1

    The problem is laws paid for by special interests or imprecise laws.

    Judges for the most part are unelected so you don't want them making law. It's also not their job.

  20. Signature based scanning? on US Gov't To Scan More Civilian Infrastructure Traffic · · Score: 0

    Hasn't signature based scanning been debunked as a successful method for detecting modern malware?

  21. Re:Always on As US Cleans Its Energy Mix, It Ships Coal Problems Overseas · · Score: 1

    Hardly. The coal the US exports is to be burned. Guns may be used for scaring people, killing people, killing game, target shooting or none of the above. My guess is that most guns are never pointed at a person in anger or fear.

  22. Re:6 teens killed in Ohio SUV crash on Ohio Judge Rules Speed Cameras Are a Scam · · Score: 1

    Apples and peanuts. Put 8 kids ages 14-19 in a vehicle and something bad is bound to happen. Speed cameras are not going to stop kids from being kids. The problem here was a lack of parental guidance.

  23. Re:Corporations buy laws on Mass. Bill Would Put Privacy Squeeze on Cloud Apps For Schools · · Score: 1

    It's not just corporations. California and Illinois financial situation is solely because of state employee unions lobbying.for huge pensions and being able to retire at an early age.

  24. 6 strikes today, it could be 1 strike tomorrow on In Defense of Six Strikes · · Score: 1

    The same people that decided 6 strikes could change their mind depending on who gives them the most money or the most pain.

    It's like a tax that starts at .5%. Sooner or later it gets increased to suit those with the most influence.

  25. 2,500 hours to print car? on 3-D Printed Car Nears Production · · Score: 4, Insightful

    That's 104 days. I don't see the economics working out.