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  1. Re:Better performer in poorer RF conditions? on US Coast Guard Intends To Kill LORAN-C · · Score: 2, Insightful

    It ain't sexy cause Obammy's trying to squeeze blood out of a stone to shore up the deficit

  2. Re:Both Glonass and GPS are space based and share. on US Coast Guard Intends To Kill LORAN-C · · Score: 1

    Micrometeorite barrage perhaps, but an asteroid attack is very unlikely to succeed without also killing every human on earth.

  3. Re:that sort of makes sense on Google Charges ETF For Nexus One On Top of Carrier's · · Score: 1

    Exactly. The plan shows that after 120 days Google has recouped it's discount from T-Mobile. It has nothing to do with the T-Mobile ETF and I doubt Google sees a cent of that.

  4. Re:Shrimp free zone? on Air Canada Ordered To Provide Nut-Free Zone · · Score: 1

    Allergic reactions are caused by the body's antibody system going haywire over a perceived attack. On of the theories for certain types of allergies is that a person's immune system does this because it wasn't exposed to enough natural attacks and so manages to trick itself into attacking the allergen, which causes various issues. Obviously for things like most gluten allergies this is not the case. Nut allergies however, would qualify.

  5. Re:Shrimp free zone? on Air Canada Ordered To Provide Nut-Free Zone · · Score: 1

    *headdesk* Repeatedly exposing yourself to large *as in amounts that could be fatal* doses is obviously asinine. If however, you start with small amounts that don't trigger a fatal reaction to a known allergen for you, then the situation changes. Unless you know you're allergic to something already, OBVIOUSLY it would be fucking stupid to just inject yourself with as many potential allergens as possible in large doses. Of course, a little reading comprehension goes a long way.

  6. Re:Shrimp free zone? on Air Canada Ordered To Provide Nut-Free Zone · · Score: 1

    Actually, there is a way for people to become un-allergenic. If you keep exposing yourself to amounts of the allergen that won't actually kill you, and then ever so gradually increase the dosage, eventually your allergy will go away. It's just that this is a wee bit uncomfortable, so instead they will demand things like nut-free zones.

    Interestingly, you can also use this method to become immune to quite a few poisons as well.

  7. Re:Where are the pictures on Mexico Wants Payment For Aztec Images · · Score: 1

    If by won you mean pissed off the general Texan and neighboring US state's populations enough to cause a large increase in enlistment in the Texan Army which then kicked Santa Anna's ass, then yes.

  8. Re:Green Energy? on Massive Solar Updraft Towers Planned For Arizona · · Score: 1

    Not however, 45,600 feet higher.

  9. Re:You might have warned us. on Dragon Age: Origins Expansion Coming In March · · Score: 1

    Actually it normally does, or at least causes them to go insane and attack each other incessantly. This does not seem to be the case here, when means they went with the Morrigan God-Baby ending.

  10. Re:AT&T Not Voiding the Cards? on DC Sues AT&T For Unclaimed Phone Minutes · · Score: 1

    Except the line about no cash value is also on the packaging, IIRC. Which means that unlike a EULA, the contract is defined before you buy the product.

  11. Re:Why not? on Thorium, the Next Nuclear Fuel? · · Score: 1

    Do you actually realize just how much water would be needed to power a significant portion of the US? The answer is, much, much more than the Colorado River, with all the other demands on it, can meet

  12. Re:declining oil production on Thorium, the Next Nuclear Fuel? · · Score: 1

    They run the Egyptian control points? Interesting.

  13. Re:I've heard this before on Quantum Encryption Implementation Broken · · Score: 1

    Well someone has to decide what is needed, and without price indicators there's no unconscious mechanism doing so

  14. Re:I've heard this before on Quantum Encryption Implementation Broken · · Score: 1

    Capitalism by definition doesn't work perfectly. Instead it is theorized to cause the least amount of damage. The issue is once the .gov starts picking favorites, it stops being actual capitalism.

  15. Re:Too bad we don't have rules to deal with this on Midwest Seeing Red Over 'Green' Traffic Lights · · Score: 1

    Are you kidding? A deserted roundabout would be awesome.

  16. Re:Too bad we don't have rules to deal with this on Midwest Seeing Red Over 'Green' Traffic Lights · · Score: 1

    Then the question becomes is the additional cost covered by the savings of LED lights. My guess is since the heat source will have to be hotter since it's not directly on the surface of the light, the answer is no.

  17. Re:Who said it was anti-technology? on Anti-Technology Themes in James Cameron's Avatar · · Score: 1

    Anti-might is right message? A genetically engineered humanoid species with FiOs cables growing out the back of their skulls put in a work request to have all the components of the biological computer kick the ass of technologically less capable invaders. Of course, clearly they had gotten lost in the dream and forgotten that the entire world was engineered by their ancestors, but that's besides the point.

  18. Re:YOU ARE ON THE WAY TO EXTINCTION (what you say! on Anti-Technology Themes in James Cameron's Avatar · · Score: 1

    Pretty sure you'll be slaves of Dogbert at that point.

  19. Re:More interesting opinion on Anti-Technology Themes in James Cameron's Avatar · · Score: 1

    I think you meant 10kps

  20. Re:Consider the German gun control laws on German Wikipedia Passes One Million Article Mark · · Score: 1

    'cept when you screen out all the people who are less than half-euro and/or asian descent, the murder rate becomes comparable and the general crime rate goes quite a bit lower.

  21. Re:What is the point of this article? on The Secret Lives of Amazon's Elves · · Score: 1

    140 X-Box 360s in an hour is a bit over 2 a minute. I'm assuming the packing people are in one place. That would not be very hard. Just do 5-10 at a time or so.

  22. Re:Mandatory murder training on Man Tries To Use Explosive Device On US Flight · · Score: 1

    Trained, forcibly UNARMED, killers. Since the definition of murderer is unlawful killer.

  23. Re:a game that tells the truth about religion on Religion in Video Games · · Score: 2, Informative

    That would be because the proper Commandment is thou shalt not murder. Which is utterly different from thou shalt not kill.

  24. Re:Yes. on Does Santa Hate Linux? · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Yes, that's why it's actually been 9 years since .kml files were available

  25. Re:A rocket launch is just like a software launch on Launching Frequently Key To NASA Success · · Score: 2, Informative

    Or we could give NASA's current budget to Space-X.