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  1. Re:Good for them! on B&N Pulls Linux Format Magazine Over Feature On 'Hacking' · · Score: 1

    http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/predominately

    English
    Adverb

    predominately (comparative more predominately, superlative most predominately)

            in a predominate manner; predominantly

    Usage notes

    This is the adverb form of the adjective predominate, considered dated or non-standard, with predominant preferred. Likewise, predominantly is now preferred to predominately although the latter is 100 years or so older.

  2. Re:Fly by wire.... on Fly-By-Wire Contributed To Air France 447 Disaster · · Score: 0

    Why does the airbus design remind me of bad 80's science fiction?

  3. Re:Not surprising on Facebook 'Likes' Aren't Protected Speech · · Score: 2

    Confessing to a crime(whether the crime is STUPIDLY classified as such is another issue entirely) is easily grounds for revocation of a research license.

  4. Re:Dang on Mad Cow Disease Confirmed In California · · Score: -1, Troll

    Well, it's assumed that the cause is prions. Unless there's been a development since the last time I read up on it that's still unproven.

  5. Re:Cods Whallap! on Mad Cow Disease Confirmed In California · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How often did they eat contaminated meat?

  6. Re:More evidence on Childhood Stress Leaves Genetic Scars · · Score: 4, Informative

    Actually, if you RTFA you would know that the measurement only applied to two or more kinds of violence exposure. Thus, the occasional spanking without other forms of violence would not qualify as harmful under this study.

  7. Re:how long? on Iran's Oil Industry Hit By Cyber Attacks · · Score: -1

    Iraq was involved in the sheltering and moving of people involved in 9/11 because of his association with AQ. It is unlikely Saddam ever knew any operational details other than that the people he was sheltering were going to attack America, if even that. Contrary to claims by the left, that was all that was claimed by the US govt. It was the immediate lefty outrage over that which ballooned the perception that Iraq was directly involved in the attacks, because a lot of people naturally assumed the left was lying when they said Saddam wasn't involved in planning the 9/11 attacks.

  8. Re:scientifically on Hypersonic Test Aircraft Peeled Apart After 3 Minutes of Sustained Mach 20 Speed · · Score: 1

    Well, if by propellant you mean the oxygen content in the atmosphere, than sure.

  9. Re:Call me when we have instant transfer of data on The First Universal Quantum Network · · Score: 1

    The current MODEL of quantum mechanics, with some as of now unprovable assumptions baked in to make the maths easier, says this is impossible. That being said, nobody's come up with a model saying it is possible either.

    In any case, the point is moot unless we figure out how to manipulate an atom on command to emit an electron with a specific spin. Then and ONLY then would QEC be even theoretically possible.

  10. Re:This is out of control on Zimmerman Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder · · Score: 1

    Zimmerman was registered as Hispanic and Democrat on his voter registration. Somehow I get the feeling that if he survives this that D changes to an L or R.

  11. Re:drug dealer excuses on Zimmerman Charged With 2nd-Degree Murder · · Score: 1

    Well, no, SOME gun nuts will. Others realize it's bullshit and just reccomend you find a weapon you're comfortable with and practice practice practice.

  12. Re:Why? on Why CISPA Is a Really Bad Bill · · Score: 2

    Exactly how many federal employees do you know that have a million dollars to blow on a political campaign?

  13. Re:When people abuse prices go up on Best Buy Scans Drivers License For Returns — No More Allowed For 90 Days · · Score: 1

    If he's having that trouble with bullets clearly he needs to buy more bullets at the same time intervals.

  14. Re:EA strangles another once great studio on BioWare Announces Free DLC To Add More To the Mass Effect 3 Endings · · Score: 1

    Clearly Harbinger flew off to shoot some heroin because he became overwhelmed with the utter ennui of his Reaper existence.

  15. Re:I for one.... on Coming To a War Near You: Nuclear Powered Drones · · Score: 2

    Lighter than air is slow? Not to mention you'd still need a months long power source for energy intensive computer systems.

  16. Re:Darn that dirty hydrogen on Self-Sustaining Solar Reactor Creates Clean Hydrogen · · Score: 1

    Have you ever seen a lead-acid battery powered vehicle?

  17. Re:I guess that depends upon your definition. on NBC Apologizes For Editing Zimmerman 911 Call · · Score: 1

    When the case was never closed? Sure. The cops except through FOIA requests are under NO obligation to release any information on closed cases to the public, let alone ongoing ones

  18. Re:Error My Ass on NBC Apologizes For Editing Zimmerman 911 Call · · Score: 1

    There is however evidence that Martin initiated vocal confrontation after Zimmerman had completely lost him. That means he had to had stopped running away, come back towards where Zimmerman was, and confront him.

  19. Re:I agree, why are you hung up on race? on NBC Apologizes For Editing Zimmerman 911 Call · · Score: 1

    In definition 1 he did not pursue as he had no intentions of overtaking. He wanted to keep him in sight.
    In definition 2 he did not pursue since he managed to lose him so clearly he wasn't close.

    Other definitions do not apply at all.

  20. Re:Mod parent up. on NBC Apologizes For Editing Zimmerman 911 Call · · Score: 1

    No photos that they have released. Which they are under NO obligation to do.

  21. Re:Error My Ass on NBC Apologizes For Editing Zimmerman 911 Call · · Score: 1

    Sure, and if you can also come up with a witness within 2 minutes who completely backs your side of the story with accompanying 911 call while you're doing the shooting, it might even be slightly comparable to the situation at hand.

  22. Re:Error My Ass on NBC Apologizes For Editing Zimmerman 911 Call · · Score: 1

    According to the GFs testimony, Martin confronted Zimmerman. Zimmerman had already lost Martin before Martin confronted him.

  23. Re:Error My Ass on NBC Apologizes For Editing Zimmerman 911 Call · · Score: 1

    Henry maske, olympic gold medalist in 88 in the middleweight boxing category, which is right at 160 lbs. Height, 6'3"

  24. Re:Error My Ass on NBC Apologizes For Editing Zimmerman 911 Call · · Score: 1

    The 250 lbs was from his mug shot 6 years ago. His weight at the time of the incident is 170 lbs.

  25. Re:Error My Ass on NBC Apologizes For Editing Zimmerman 911 Call · · Score: 2

    1. "We don't need you to do that" is not an order of any sort.
    2. Even had they said "do not do that" 911 dispatchers have no legal authority to control someone's actions.