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  1. Re:WTF on Expensive U.S. Spy Satellite Not Working · · Score: 1

    True, but all of those moles have had a MAJOR spy organization behind them. I'm pretty sure there have yet to be any terrorist moles at such high levels yet.

  2. Re:Terrorism? on Expensive U.S. Spy Satellite Not Working · · Score: 1

    Well, when there is a constant influx of reinforcements from two religiously hardline countries(Iran and Syria) it pretty hard to hold your own anywhere in Iraq outside of the areas held primarily by the Kurds.

  3. Re:Terrorism? on Expensive U.S. Spy Satellite Not Working · · Score: 1

    Technically Vietnam wasn't a military loss for the US. All the problems surrounding Vietnam were entirely political. From Truman's initial fuck off to the Vietnamese and backing of the french claim, to the eventual pullout. Which wouldn't have been permanent but then Nixon went and tried to fuck around in an election he probably would have won anyway.

  4. Re:Is it possible... on iPhone Faces Uncertain Market · · Score: 1

    No, the PS3 is having difficulties because of the lack of good launch titles and the release of the Wii. Not to mention it's the first hardware gen as a sony product, not exactly known for being stable. Give it 1 or 2 hardware revisions and it'll overtake the 360 pretty easily. Catching up to the Wii will be harder, however.

  5. Re:It's an economic problem in the US. on NMR Shows That Nuclear Storage Degrades · · Score: 1

    Actually, if we would change our reactor design we wouldn't need to reprocess most of the fuel at all.

  6. Re:Not sure what consoles you are referring to. on Vista Casts A Pall On PC Gaming? · · Score: 2, Informative

    Um, no. The Cell capabilities are much greater than even the quadro, about double all else being equal. Unfortunately, limited memory and a relatively poor graphics proccessor mean that in order to properly access that power on the PS3 you will need very, very efficient code.

  7. Re:Why not? on Germany Quits EU-Based Search Engine Project · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Yeah, you're an idiot. Various government entities that don't include congress have been around in the US for a long time, the most intrusive being the ones most supported by the dems. BATFE, FDA, and the FCC are the most recognizable, and the one least overviewed by the govt. is the BATFE. So shut the fuck up about this presidency being the one doing the most damage to actual freedoms as the situations been circling the drain for quite some time. The eliminates article 1. Article 2 is eliminated by various presidencies saying that tehy witholdcertain abilities as well as the fact that something has to go to court to be reliably eliminated as unconstitutional, and the courts have been known to refuse to hear certain cases if they don't want to get involved in something particularly sticky. Article 3 is largely irrelevant to the discussion I think, not sure, other than the obvious ability of various government agencies to make their own law. Art4 is something which does not apply, while yes, art5 is similar to the patriot act and a dozen similar bills that were passed with a time limit.

  8. Re:Why not? on Germany Quits EU-Based Search Engine Project · · Score: 1

    Of course, fascism is just the bastard brother of real world communism, but most people can't get this through their heads. Also not to mention that the ones hurtling us quickest towards fascism are those who want more and more regulations and last time I checked that position was still held, albeit barely, by the democrat party(The individual views of its voting members being largely irrelevant). If the republicans can figure out WHY they got their asses handed to them in the last set of elections( Like maybe they should actually keep their campaign promises and work towards the partys stated ideals) This might change. I give it maybe a 20% chance though.

  9. Re:Not unsurprising really on New Version of Xbox 360 Rumoured · · Score: 1

    Um, all PC games are highly compressed and important information that is needed constantly is put on the HDD.

  10. Where has MtI been for the last 15 years? on UK Teachers Say Censor The Internet · · Score: 1

    Apart from boobage and some language concerns on actual public TV Britain has been more than outpacing the US in the anti-free speech and censorship department.

  11. Re:double entendre on Ionic Winds Chilling Your Computer · · Score: 1

    Ding. If I remember correctly someone did a casemod using one of those as his fan system with otherwise passive cooling. Should still be somewhere on the net.

  12. Re:It would be easy to fix on Creating Prion-Free Cows · · Score: 1

    More like a better chance of being struck twice by lightning.

  13. Wikiedit on Wikipedia Blocks Qatar [Updated] · · Score: 1

    If they want to edit Wiki so bad, they can dial up the old modem and do so slowly.

  14. Re:This is going to.... on Near-Future Fords to Feature Windows Automotive · · Score: 1

    Or how many drowned in that innocent looking 5 gallon plastic bucket? Or the tub, or managed to light themselves on fire? All of which are more often than your piddling excuse for an argument.

  15. Ancient? on Giant Ice Shelf Snaps · · Score: 1

    When discussing geologic conditions, newspapers should be forced to adopt a geologic timescale. 3-5000 years old is not ancient dammit.

  16. Re:Text Video on Liberating & Restricting C-SPAN's Floor Footage · · Score: 1

    Actually, the election was a vote against political moderation. The repubs lost A LOT of votes because the whole govt. spending schtick and the fact that they did NOTHING worthwhile to back up their ideals.

  17. Re:What? You don't like your own poison? on Liberating & Restricting C-SPAN's Floor Footage · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The difference is that technically we PAY THEIR SALARY. Why shouldn't the bosses know what's going on in the main center of the workplace?

  18. So change the damn contract. on Liberating & Restricting C-SPAN's Floor Footage · · Score: 1

    Sure they get to film it, but it has to be constantly open to the public. On the one hand, C-Spans restrictions suck ass, on the other, the feed would actually show you everything going on, rather than concentrating only on the person speaking. For that matter, do both, and force C-Span to pay for the privilege, thereby funding the current program.

  19. Re:Unnecessary Decline? on Vista Security The 'Longest Suicide Note in History'? · · Score: 4, Insightful

    China, however, is governed by Chinese and for Chinese *cough* I think you meant by Chinese Corporations for Chinese Parasites who also happen to hold government positions.
  20. Re:What about non-internet sources? on College Freshmen Struggle With Tech Literacy · · Score: 0, Troll
    Define credible. Current "credible" sources have the 2nd amendment as:

    A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed when in fact the ONLY ratified version of the amendment is

    A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. The only major example of the former is from a rough draft of the BoR when the 2nd was still the 4th.
  21. Re:You don't understand on Neuroscience, Psychology Eroding Idea of Free Will · · Score: 1

    Which is really what the term liberal means. Just because the democratic party in the US has bastardized the term for their own use does not change its denotation.

  22. Re:Ridiculous on Wiimote Straps Result in Class Action Suit · · Score: 1

    So you dont have to put down the remote when you reach for your drink.

  23. Re:Wait... on Wiimote Straps Result in Class Action Suit · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeah, and every focus group they asked preferred it to be that hot. $10 bucks says that the woman had gotten McDonalds coffee before, which means she KNEW it was scalding hot. What sort of idiot puts a scalding hot beverage in between their legs in a flimsy cup and then tries to take the damned top off? Seriously, had she died it would have been worthy of a Darwin. You either put the damn thing in a cup holder or hold it over the ground.

  24. Re:I can only say... on White Dolphin Functionally Extict · · Score: 1

    Yes, but when I shoot you first, don't be too surprised.

  25. Re:Bad bad bad bad bad ending (SPOILER) on Neverwinter Nights 2 Review · · Score: 1

    Actually it's "Rocks fall, you and perhaps the teifling(Need to play again to be sure) are transported to the shadow plane, and your other companions run out of the collapsing structure to go on with their lives."