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  1. Re:Microsoft and Interoperability ? on Linux: Fighting the FUD of Forking · · Score: 1

    I'm not afraid of forks either, as long as they're not being stabbed into my eyes.

  2. Re:Let's outsource Global Warming! on NASA Proposes Warming Mars · · Score: 1

    Research, people.
    http://www.lomborg.com/

  3. Re:I am sure they did on 4 Linux Distros Compared To Win XP, Mac OS X · · Score: 1
    "man how do I connect to to Internet?
    No such page."


    That's the wrong context.
    It's "Man, how do I connect to the Internet dawg?"

  4. Re:Then what? on Solar Super-Sail Could Reach Mars in a Month · · Score: 1

    Screw that, if it's manned HTF do you get home?

  5. Re:Blackberries don't damage thumbs... on Could Your Blackberry Be Damaging Your Thumbs? · · Score: 1

    ...mob bosses do.

  6. Re:The wife? on Safeway Club Card Leads to Bogus Arson Arrest · · Score: 1

    So... they won't let you buy stuff unless you have a store card? Fascinating!

  7. Virus Myth on Microsoft Claims Linux Security a Myth · · Score: 1

    Sure, there are linux viruses, you just have to be determined to run them:
    http://os.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/01/25/14 30222&from=rss

  8. Re:It is just me on Episode III Opening Crawl Released · · Score: 1
    Two words:


    Lightsabre Limbo!

  9. Re:I can see it now... on The Evolution of Space Suit Design · · Score: 1
    All hail the first breakfast burrito in space!

    (not that the McDonalds kind needs any protection to withstand vacuum)

  10. Re:"Suits you well" on The Evolution of Space Suit Design · · Score: 1

    Maybe it'll be like star trek. Not that I've been looking, but has anybody seen an officer get a stiffy?

  11. I can see it now... on The Evolution of Space Suit Design · · Score: 3, Funny

    ...the first medical accident when someone thinks this stuff is aerosol cheese.

  12. Re:Slashdot headline is a troll on No Pictures, Thanks · · Score: 1
    "Big Brother left the building. In fact, he was never here."


    So, he left the building, *and* was never there. Sounds like doublethink to me!

  13. Re:Freedom from this mess... on Real Pays For Legal MP3 Playback On Linux · · Score: 1

    Just get ace mega codecs pack (and probably run adaware afterwards), and you can play *anything* in WMP.

  14. Re:DE-brief? on Google To Release AdWords API · · Score: 1

    Why not? Some people drink alcohol when they're thirsty.

  15. Re:Original Study? on A Countdown To Global Catastrophe? · · Score: 1

    Not to mention an orbital tilt of .5 degrees some time ago.

  16. Re:Key point: it's not the planet, it's us on A Countdown To Global Catastrophe? · · Score: 1
    "The survival of the human race should be important to us."

    Shit, thanks man, I'm gonna write that one down!

  17. Re:Why not playing it back from a recording? on Musical Robots Invade Juilliard · · Score: 1
    "What is so great about 'self-playing organ?"


    God, what I wouldn't give for a self-playing organ...

  18. Re:Good News! on eXeem Lite Public Beta Released · · Score: 1
    " From the FAQ There are currently no versions of eXeem(TM) for Linux or Mac. No way to install spyware on my Linux box? Awwww, what a shame!

    I'm pretty sure that if that ever happens, the only info they'll be getting out of browser histories will be faked links to goatse.

  19. Re:Be carefull thought... on Using The Web For Linguistic Research · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't worry, according to the French we're doing far greater damage to their language and culture.

  20. Re:Shit happens. on The Forgotten Huygens Experiment · · Score: 1

    I'm pretty sure all aireline pilots have checklists too. And that is exactly why there has never been a single problem with any aireline flight. What *are* you smoking?

  21. Re:Real question on Games Better Than Books? · · Score: 1

    No, the real question is, is anyone encouraging these professors to say that? And if yes, who?

  22. Re:Why one or the other? on Games Better Than Books? · · Score: 1

    Schools are already trying to use multiple presentations to help people learn. Its not to be, "well rounded," but rather to help more people to, "get it."

  23. Re:16% oxygen? on Volcanic Warming Eyed in 'Great Dying' · · Score: 1

    Correct, dinosaurs for example used their ribcage in part to respirate. It just wasn't efficient enough to handle a drop that low.

  24. Re:Companion Essay: Why Nerds Are Unpopular on What You'll Wish You'd Known · · Score: 1

    "This new one explains what you can do about it." If it involves shotguns, I'm way ahead of you.

  25. Re:I wish on What You'll Wish You'd Known · · Score: 1

    "I was a little bit taller I wish I was a baller I wish I knew a girl who looked good and I'd call her." C'mon, this is slashdot! Just switch call with ball, nobody'll mind.