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  1. Best article? on Exhaustive Data Compressor Comparison · · Score: 1
  2. Natural hazard on Russia's Floating Nuclear Plants Under Fire From Greens · · Score: 1

    What about freak waves/storms/lightining,etc?
    Polluting ocean with radioactive materials is not harmless:Fish& sea critters die/mutate,desalination plants process such water,evaporation circulates the water back into snow,rain.

  3. Re:So, I wonder... why doesn't the body make more? on Human Blood May Contain A Cure For AIDS · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Non-toxic doesn't mean its harmless.It could alter metabolism or immune function such that they work expending 2x more energy or making adverse effects(e.g. like cytokine storm) when fighting something else.
    Besides the virus is too young(several human generations age) for us to evolve(and Central Africa would be the first to have evolutionary advantage) more of the anti-virus functions.

  4. Re:Things working against them. on Only 244 Genuine Windows Vista's Sold in China · · Score: 1

    I don't see a problem with this.

  5. If new games were better on Was Videogaming Better Back in the Day? · · Score: 1

    People wouldn't store 50+GB rom collections.

  6. Re:Won't change much for me on Google buys DoubleClick for $3.1 Billion · · Score: 1

    I would of course start blocking google domain pictures,
    or even google itself if they manage to get through(adblocking does not block direct site access).

  7. Re:whoa on Google buys DoubleClick for $3.1 Billion · · Score: 1

    A chunk of the internet safely filtered for millions of machines.
    Every decent hostfile has it,it adblocked by most firefox users and even some gateways.

  8. Re:As someone who voted democratic... on National Intelligence Director Seeks Expansion of Spy Powers · · Score: 1

    The anthrax was made by US military.

  9. Re:interesting, amd maybe not surprising on The Myth of the Superhacker · · Score: 1

    If you have low standards.In reality only 5-7% of women are "hot".

  10. Re:surprised on What MSN, Google, Yahoo and AOL Know About You · · Score: 1

    >Oracle based data mining system to produce crime forecasts for the city
    Is this liek a weather forecast?

  11. Cleartype on openSUSE Hobbled By Microsoft Patents · · Score: 1

    I have win98 and i see not difference between font smoothing on/off.
    I bet it all depends on the font,and only serif fonts like Times New Roman could be enjoying this feature.

  12. Re:Excuse me, Michigan on An iPod For Every Kid In Michigan · · Score: 1

    Apple might have a hand in that.

  13. Re:Owner of the code - but they're not using it! on Current Owner of BeOS Code Claims Zeta is Illegal · · Score: 1

    Patents and copyrights serve no purpose in Information age.

  14. Re:Eta Carinae Next? on Massive Star Burps, Then Explodes · · Score: 1

    "The possible Eta Carinae Hypernova could affect Earth nearly 7,500 light years away, but would not likely affect humans directly, who are protected from gamma rays by the atmosphere. The damage would likely be restricted to the upper atmosphere, the ozone layer, and spacecraft, including satellites, and any astronauts in space."

  15. Re:What a lot of Americans don't realize.. on Talking CCTV to Scold Offenders in UK · · Score: 1

    I think there is no place for violence here,Citizen.
    You should try this virtual reality simulation if you like.
    http://www.ebaumsworld.com/2006/07/penguinswing.ht ml

  16. Re:So when is the next step when.. on Talking CCTV to Scold Offenders in UK · · Score: 1

    The next step will be when they get significantly cheaper.
    That will allow placing them in every public place or gathering.
    Houses will be the next target with "Automatic surveillance and Police assistance" an integral feature of house safety.
    Thought-scanners and real-time monitoring by computer to prevent crime.
    Mandatory implants to enforce the law.Punishment/Execution by computer based on analysis of law.
    Neural reprogramming,brain implants to suppress anti-social emotions and desires.
    Education by computer,via brain implants.

    Add to this that whoever programs/authorizes these computers has an enormous power that can abused.

  17. Re:What a lot of Americans don't realize.. on Talking CCTV to Scold Offenders in UK · · Score: 1

    If people believe in it like the Bible you have nothing to worry about.

  18. Re:Dupe on Talking CCTV to Scold Offenders in UK · · Score: 1

    What if they missed the story,this is chance for them to comment.
    Not everyone sits and watches slashdot 24/7.

  19. Re:Modern? on China's Earliest Modern Human Found · · Score: 1

    Relative to monkeys in the trees.

  20. Re:Who are you talking about? on China's Earliest Modern Human Found · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Your ancestors are ancestors for everyone if you look deep enough.
    see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_Recent_Common_An cestor#MRCA_of_all_living_humans

  21. Re:This is Amazon's Mechanical Turk system on Amazon Patents Humans Assisting Computers · · Score: 1

    I'm an Artificial Artificial Intelligence.Thats thinking from the computer perspective.
    Whoever invented the term lacked real intelligence(*opposites cancel out*)

  22. Re:Quit'cher Bitchin' on Daylight Saving Change Saved No Power · · Score: 1

    The coalition of the willing.heh.

  23. Re:Never mind lost productivity... on Daylight Saving Change Saved No Power · · Score: 1

    Yeah,DST is breach of standards.All companies can just switch to GMT and organize the schedule after it.
    No regional time change to.

  24. Re:Old news on Large Caves Found on the Surface of Mars · · Score: 2, Informative
  25. Re:I am not so sure I would want on Hacking Our Five Senses · · Score: 0, Redundant

    That guy could be considered a cyborg(with the belt an integral part).