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  1. Correct on Internet Group Declares War on Scientology · · Score: 1

    That's a check.

  2. Re:Meme? on Rat-eating Plant Discovered in Australia · · Score: 1

    I just have one question for the moderators...

    Because Slashdot memes were mentioned in the story, are Slashdot memes exactly off-topic?

    Rats. Why did someone plant those there? Less space than a nomad. Lame.

  3. Die, Turtles! on Rat-eating Plant Discovered in Australia · · Score: 3, Funny

    I, for one, welcome our Splinter eating overloads!

  4. Re:Nothing to see here, move along on Bizarre Self-Destructing Palm Tree Found · · Score: 1

    What about lemmings?

    Or humans?

  5. Re:Stay away... on Linux Networking Cookbook · · Score: 1

    So that's where Grandma went when she said she was going to bake muffins!

  6. Re:Yes, but what about shoe laces, huh? on How and Why Knots Spontaneously Form · · Score: 1

    I used to have this problem for years, until I learned a simple trick: tie the knot backwards (left-over-right instead of right-over-left or vice-versa). When the string in the knot and the bow run parallel to each other, the increased friction holds the bow together.

  7. Re:And yet the question remains: on KDE's Version Timing Drops It In Ubuntu Support Priority · · Score: 4, Funny

    Haven't they already integrated KDE into emacs yet?

  8. if only... on The LCD Panel vs. The Crossbow · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm sure Big Blue would have love it!

  9. Re:Capitalism to the rescue. on Afterlife Will Be Costly For Digital Films · · Score: 1

    I'm still running a Duron 2000+ @ 1750 MHz with a 140 MHz system bus and less than a gig of RAM. It only feel slow when I use a faster system. The only thing I could use is more online storage. Even though some components of my system are 6 years old, it's still fast enough for my needs.

  10. Re:$208,569 on Afterlife Will Be Costly For Digital Films · · Score: 3, Insightful

    It's not just the finished product, it's all the footage they keep around for different editions, remastering, deleted scenes, etc. And the source material is often not compressed in a lossy format. Sure, 4000 TB will store a lot of DVDs, but it won't store many movies in raw format. And only a fool wouldn't also have backups.

  11. Re:Proposed New Measurement on Students Power Supercomputer with Bicycles · · Score: 1

    I would hardly call it flat out. The 1200 watt consumption divided by 10 people is 120 watts per person, which is only a light to moderate amount of power to produce while bicycling.

  12. Re:Americans should just stop with big engines! on Auto Mileage Standards Raised to 35 mpg · · Score: 1

    Yes, driving style makes a huge difference. In my 2 liter engine hatchback, I watched my gas mileage for two segments. The first was about 140 km, which I did at an average 130 km/h, and used almost 20 liters of fuel for about 16 mpg. The second was about 230 km, driven at an average of 90 km/h (bad weather), and I used roughly 20 liters again, for about 27 mpg. I'll have to try again with summer tires instead of the studded winter tires next year. The engine is also broken in now, and I've switched to synthetic oil, so that'll further improve mileage. The car is sold as a 40 mpg car, and I'm curious if I can attain that.

  13. Re:Finally. on Auto Mileage Standards Raised to 35 mpg · · Score: 1

    Absolutely. I've done plenty of driving in northern BC and Alberta, and the only condition you can't drive in is snow so deep the underside of the car drags. Half a foot of snow is no big deal if you use decent tires. And because I drive a small car with a low center of gravity, nothing matches the maneuverability I have, especially in slippery conditions and around corners.

    A lot of people forget that having 4-wheel drive does not help with anything but acceleration, and certainly not braking. I see far more pickups and SUVs in the ditch than cars, except in black ice conditions which affect everyone equally (especially people who don't run studded tires in the winter).

  14. Re:Unfortunately... on Former Anti-Nuclear Activist Does A 180 · · Score: 1

    There are deposits in northern Saskatchewan that are as high as 55% concentration in some places. http://www.skb.se/default2____16915.aspx

  15. Re:I don't understand the fuss. on Ruby on Rails 2.0 is Done · · Score: 1

    It's good for rapid development, but bad if you want to run a high performance site. It's keen on the active record pattern, which is brutal on database servers in many situations.

  16. Re:I guess this explains ... on Gene Found to Explain Repeated Mistakes · · Score: 1

    It's quite obviously, really. D2 is two deuterium atoms in a covalent bond. But everyone knows that deuterium is relatively rare, and there just isn't enough to go around and you got shorted. Sorry about that.

  17. Re:Sanity checks: on Multiple FLAC Vulnerabilities Affect Every OS · · Score: 1

    Sanity checks? Whatever for? I was just going to rely on my FLAC jacket.

  18. Re:Advantages? on The Last DC Power Grid Shut Down in NYC · · Score: 1

    Or someone who thinks he's right will come along and correct you, even if he's wrong.

    Oh the irony of this post! lol

  19. Re:Somebody on The Real Mother of All Bombs, 46 Years Ago · · Score: 1

    To suck all the lameness out of your joke, I'll need my Tsar Roomba. BRB.

  20. Re:So... on Capsaicin Tested On Surgical Wounds · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yes, but only when done by a medical professional. It has to be Dr Pepper.

  21. Re:First on Know Any Hardware Needing Better Linux Support? · · Score: 4, Funny

    I think you should keep it. Your pony analogy is so bad I can't figure out the connection.

  22. Re:Shouldn't be a surprise on The Death of the Greenphone · · Score: 1

    idk my bff jill?

    wtf omg me 2!!!!

  23. Re:must... resist... on Hundreds of Black Holes Found · · Score: 1

    This is an article about black holes, not brown stars, silly!

  24. Re:GMO idea on GMOs Perfected Down to the Chromosome Level · · Score: 1

    That's even cooler than grass so emo it cuts itself! Dude, you're a genius!

  25. Re:Must Be Great.... on Canadian ISP Co-Op Shows Upside of Line Sharing · · Score: 5, Funny

    Look at any map. We've been on top of the US since day one!