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  1. Re:which farm animal represents 48% of america? on 48% of Americans Reject Evolution · · Score: 1

    is anyone else disturbed that unwavering belief in the theory of evolution has become a litmus test for intelligence?

    Nope.
  2. Re:Equation editing in Open Office on OpenOffice 2.2 Released · · Score: 1

    Provided I have enough time I'll write up all my math notes and homework in OOo Draw, using the 'Insert > Object > Formula' thing. Doing this gives me full layout control. Works great.

    Here's an example:
    http://www.nbritton.org/uploads/OOo_Draw_Example.p df

  3. Excel sucks, it has no games. on OpenOffice 2.2 Released · · Score: 1

    Umm yeah, does excel have space invaders? OpenOffice Calc meets my needs perfectly ... I mean, the last thing I want to do in a spreadsheet program is actual work.

  4. Re:Cost of distribution and sales on OLPC Manufacturer to Sell $200 Laptop On Open Market · · Score: 1

    Well even if it's $260 bucks, which comes out to 20% markup + $20 shipping per unit, I'd still be willing to buy lots of them... for embedded tasks. The cheap Dell notebook I could find is $500.

  5. Re:It is based on Kubuntu, not on Ubuntu on Ulteo, The New 'World's Easiest Linux' · · Score: 1

    I loose my temper every time I use GIMP, does that qualify me as good judge of "easy to use"?

  6. Re:Real linux users... on Ulteo, The New 'World's Easiest Linux' · · Score: 1
  7. Re:I would like to know on Dept. of Energy Rejects Corn Fuel Future · · Score: 1

    Not only that but you could swap out the power plant, whatever it may be, because:

    a) it's not connected to a transmission or drive train.
    b) it would be smaller and lighter then a typical car engine.

    It shouldn't take a mechanic more then a couple of hours to swap it out with a more efficient unit, assuming the rest of the car remains mechanically sound their is no reason you couldn't drive it forever.

  8. Is Creationism Imaginary? on Evolution of Mammals Re-evaluated · · Score: 1, Funny

    Evolution:
    x + 2 + 3 + 5 + 7 + y + 13 = 42

    Creationism:
    x^2 + 43 = 42

  9. Get a clue retard on Evolution of Mammals Re-evaluated · · Score: 1

    Evolution:
    1 + 2 + x + y + 5 = 15

    Creationism:
    x^2 + 1 = 0

  10. Computer Science is a Mathematics degree. on Future Game Coders - Online Education or College? · · Score: 1

    How can you be a game dev without the calculus and linear algebra? The fact that you haven't used your CS degree simply means that your job may be outsourced soon. Computer science is a degree in applied mathematics; Mathematical logic, Number theory, Graph theory, Type Theory, Automata theory, Computability theory, Computational complexity theory, Quantum computing theory, Analysis of algorithms, Algorithms, Data structures, etc... A real computer science degree will not, and should not, teach you about practical programming, you should be able to pick that up on your own.

    I recommend anyone looking for a real computer science degree to pursue a computer engineering degree instead.

  11. Re:Where in the bible does it say not to do this? on Scientists Create Sheep That Are 15 Percent Human · · Score: 1

    It's in the first chapter of the book... Genesis, Creation, Adam, and Eve. It's not that complicated...

    "If God wanted to forgive our sins, why not just forgive them? Who's God trying to impress? Presumably himself, since He is judge and jury as well as execution victim. Oh, but of course, the story of Adam and Eve was only ever symbolic, wasn't it? Symbolic? So Jesus had himself tortured and executed for a symbolic sin by a nonexistent individual. Nobody - not brought up in the faith - could reach any verdict but; "barking mad"." --Richard Dawkins

    It's a well known fact that Christians lack critical thinking skills.

    Q.E.D.

  12. Look at the browser stats, wow! on MS Says Vista Selling At Twice XP's Pace · · Score: 5, Informative

    Vista release date Nov 8, 2006:    XP release date Oct 25, 2001:
    Vista at < 0.5% Dec 2006           XP at 4%, Nov 2001
    Vista at 0.6% Jan 2007             XP at 6.5%, Dec 2001
    Vista at 1.2% Feb 2007             XP at 9%, Jan 2002

    Can't wait till the Q1 SEC reports come out, ouch!

    sources:
    Google zeitgeist, w3schools, wikipedia

  13. Re:I got a better idea! on IBM Doubles CPU Cooling With Simple Change · · Score: 1

    Or you could do diamond shaped, tan(sin(x)) + tan(sin(x)).

  14. I got a better idea! on IBM Doubles CPU Cooling With Simple Change · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Make the top of the cpu's copper slug corrugated or dimpled, sin(x) and sin(x) + sin(y) respectively. Doing this will create more surface area for heat transfer. You can then use a piece of malleable gold foil to fill in any gaps.

    One of those why didn't I think of that moments... D'oh!

  15. Z80 Assembly? on Is Assembly Programming Still Relevant, Today? · · Score: 1

    I have a TI-86 graphing calculator that can be programed in assembly, would this be a good starting point for learning assembly?

    The calculator has a 6 MHz ZiLOG Z80 processor, 96KB ram. and a 128x64 pixel screen.

  16. An alternative approach. on How To Request Better ATI Linux Support · · Score: 3, Informative

    It's who you ask, not how... although being nice always helps:

    Dirk Meyer


    His executive bio is here. Please ask him, nicely, to open the hardware documentation, and if he could provide some resources (people, money, hardware) to the X.org team so they can build drivers.

  17. No Problem... on Enormous Amount of Frozen Water Found on Mars · · Score: 1

    "Would that not require more planetary mass? In order to retain more atmosphere.

    No problem... All we need to do is gently push the planet Mercury into a low velocity collision path with Mars... This should give the resulting planet, Marcury, a bigger iron core, more O2, and heat to melt the ice. Then we can collide Mar's two moons (Phobos and Deimos) and the ejected pieces of the Marcury merger into one moon for greater tidal effects.

    Problem solved, next.

  18. Re:Barely "remote" on Remote Exploit Discovered for OpenBSD · · Score: 1

    Not only that, but we don't even use IPv6... In fact most people disable it because it adds unneeded overhead in the kernel.

  19. Re:1. Eliminate PE 2. But Little tubs on Atkins on Sport Is Unrelated To Obesity In Children · · Score: 1

    Not sure if I was completely clear in that last line, let me give some examples:

    you want a candy bar, make a PB&J or eat a granola bar instead.
    You want Cheatos, eat some Fritos instead.
    You want a pop, drink some water, juice, milk, or diet pop instead.
    You want a burger, eat the burger but put lots of greens on it.
    You want a super sized fries from McDonald's, buy a small fry + small salad instead.

    It's about making smarter choices about what fuels you use to make your body go.

  20. Re:1. Eliminate PE 2. But Little tubs on Atkins on Sport Is Unrelated To Obesity In Children · · Score: 1

    I wasn't expecting mod points... The food intake guidelines I listed are a hybrid between Low Carb/GL diets and Paleolithic/Natural Foods diets.

    My justification being that high GL foods spikes blood insulin levels leading to insulin overexposure (diabetes) and increased hunger (obesity) and the Paleo/natural foods diets is more inline with what primates eat. Exposure to trans hydrogenated fats are one of the leading causes of heart disease, this supports the natural foods theory. This "lifestyle change" is by no means meat centric, by weight 2/3 of your diet should be from plant products and animal products includes milk, eggs, cheese, etc.

    In summary, stay away from "junk food" and you should live a long happy & healthy life.

  21. Re:1. Eliminate PE 2. But Little tubs on Atkins on Sport Is Unrelated To Obesity In Children · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You mean enriched white bread. Wholegrain wheat bread is the stuff you should be eating.
    Follow these food intake guidelines:

    By Proportion:
      * 45% Fat.
      * 28% Protein.
      * 27% Carbohydrates.

    By Calorie:
      * 55% Animal Products
      * 45% Plant Products.

    By Weight:
      * 2/3 Plant products
      * 1/3 Animal products.

    Preferred Carbohydrate Sources:
      * Foods with low glycemic load.
      * Unprocessed plant products.
      * Foods with a low glycemic index.

    Non-Preferred Food Items & Ingredients:
      * High glycemic index foods.
          * Rice, primarily processed white rices.
          * Patatos.
          * Foods derived from highly processed grains.
              * If you can't see the grains don't eat it.
          * Mono/Di saccharides (Sugar, Corn syrup, ...).
      * Hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils, fats, and lipids.
          * Shortening.

    "Always read food labels and choose foods without trans fats. Or - if partially hydrogenated vegetable oil or shortening is on the label - choose foods that have them near the end of the ingredient list (labels list ingredients from most to least). Starting in 2006, FDA has required that all "Nutrition Facts" labels on food list trans fat content. If partially hydrogenated oil is on the label, the food is not trans fat free." http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/pr/pr083-05.shtml

  22. Re:This is why the Wii and DS keep you going on Why Exercise Boosts Brainpower · · Score: 1
  23. Which one do we use now? on Microsoft XML Fast-Tracked Despite Complaints · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    So which standard do we use, wait... How can two standards that cover the same thing, while being incompatible, be standards?

    Lisa Rachjel needs to be fired... I wonder how much bribery money was involved to get this bitch to do it.

  24. Re:I'm a "night person" on Is Daylight Saving Shift Really Worth It? · · Score: 1

    Yeah, I just stare at my desk; but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch, too. I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work.

  25. Re:Has anyone tried on NASA Fires Astronaut · · Score: 1

    You bring up a good point. Maybe we should get congress to pass a bill that requires all presidential candidates to pass an IQ test, administered by the opposing party, with a 100 or better.