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  1. Re:No resuscitation policy would fix everything on Cartels Are Using Firetruck-Sized Drillers To Make Drug Pipelines · · Score: 1

    Somehow, I don't think a no resuscitation policy is going to have much effect on stoners.

  2. Re:Any drones yet? on Cartels Are Using Firetruck-Sized Drillers To Make Drug Pipelines · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Rather than letting the drug cartels run things, why don't we just legalise the drugs and put the cartels out of business by having the goverment sell drugs and thus earn some tax revenue.

    Seems so obvious to me.

  3. Re:Abolish it. on EU Copyright Reform: Your Input Is Needed! · · Score: 1

    The trick is to not prevent people from doing something, but punish them if they are caught doing so. If there are too many people doing something to be able to punish them all, then the law should be changed so that we're not all made into criminals.

    Human society is largely built upon sharing.

  4. Re:The question on TorrentFreak Blocked By British ISP Sky's Porn Filter · · Score: 1

    Well I, for one, am going to try to get as much of the internet blocked as possible to highlight the censorship. If I keep mentioning explosive bombs and masturbation, then maybe I can get Slashdot banned as well.

  5. Re:Cafestol and Kahweol on Interview: Alan Adler Answers Your Questions About Coffee and Throwing Objects · · Score: 1

    I'd heard of them, but hadn't been bothered enough to research them. I was aware that Alan Adler uses the cholesterol argument for using paper filters, but I've never been concerned with cholesterol (no significant heart disease in my family and I eat quite healthily).

    However, looking at the wikipedia page on Cafestol, it appears that cafetol has some beneficial effects as well as increasing cholesterol.

    What I found interesting in his answer (it was me who asked the question) was that none of the contest winners had ever used a metal filter. I'm now going to try switching between my metal and paper filters and figure out which version I prefer.

  6. Re:Typo? on BlackBerry Sues iPhone Keyboard Maker Typo · · Score: 1

    I hope that's true.

  7. Re:But ultimately, what difference does it make? on The Math of Gamification · · Score: 2

    I don't use foursquare myself, but user ratings are useful to avoid bad places. I always use TripAdvisor to check out hotels etc when going on holiday and it's easy to distinguish which ones have generally happy customers.

    Honest reviews are the best way of punishing bad service and rewarding good service (certainly more effective than tipping).

  8. Re:What the hell? on The Math of Gamification · · Score: 1

    We have your son/daughter/fiance/dog and want money/sex/pokemons/biscuits for their safe/tortured return.

  9. Re:Glass have water on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Pass 10% Market Share, Windows XP Falls Below 30% · · Score: 1

    Not updates - I want the free upgrades that http://slashdot.org/~KingOfBLASH told me about.

  10. Re:Glass have water on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Pass 10% Market Share, Windows XP Falls Below 30% · · Score: 1

    Free upgrades from Microsoft? News to me. Care to point me in the direction that I can get a free upgrade from XP?

  11. I'd like an article to deal with real-life problems, like the ones we face every day. And also, involving far-out situations involving robots and magic powers. It could be a realistic, down-to-earth article... that's completely off-the-wall and swarming with magic robots.

    Also, you should win things by reading it.

  12. Re:It doesn't matter on Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Pass 10% Market Share, Windows XP Falls Below 30% · · Score: 1

    If you don't like Unity (I didn't), then I recommend switching to XFCE instead.

  13. Re:Acronym abuse on Do Non-Technical Managers Add Value? · · Score: 1

    "Going to"

  14. Re:Eddie on Searching the Internet For Evidence of Time Travelers · · Score: 2

    Nah, I've just seen him chopping logs out back.

  15. Re:Land of the Free! on Illinois Law Grounds PETA Drones Meant To Harass Hunters · · Score: 1

    Yep, I agree. Although generally the hunted deer would almost certainly be free range, so I'd consider buying venison as less preferable. (I don't eat meat, so it's not really of too much concern to me.)

  16. Re:Land of the Free! on Illinois Law Grounds PETA Drones Meant To Harass Hunters · · Score: 1

    Does it really make any difference why someone hunts? I'm not a hunter and I don't like the idea of people hunting for sport, but it's not necessarily my business to condemn/condone other people's choice of activities. I don't see that hunting for food is actually any different to people who hunt for sport - either way the animal is killed.

  17. Re:Land of the Free! on Illinois Law Grounds PETA Drones Meant To Harass Hunters · · Score: 1

    I hope for your sake that you don't kill lots of houseflies.

    Or intestinal parasites.

  18. Re: Land of the Free! on Illinois Law Grounds PETA Drones Meant To Harass Hunters · · Score: 1

    Even including heat-death of the universe? I personally live in the universe, you insensitive clod!

  19. Re:Well... It's true? on Syrian Electronic Army Defaces Skype's Facebook Page, Twitter Account, and Blog · · Score: 1

    I think you'll find that most countries around the world have major portions of the population and government that are hostile to the US. Especially US tourists - why are they so loud and annoying?

    I've heard some of my "sources" through my hi-fi and as I use the highest quality oxygen-free gold cables, I think I can safely say that my "sources" are "golden".

    The vast majority of US citizens killed by over-eating aren't simply innocents even if they can't help themselves when eating fried food (hmmm so tasty I just can't stop). Some USians have been caught lying about the nutritional content of "wedding cakes" too.

    I tried hiding amongst the innocent villagers, but their different skin colouration made it a bit pointless. Also, wearing a bowler hat and a suit may have been a mistake as everyone else seemed to be dressed in more "casual" clothes.

    Also, can you give me a list of people who may have access to nuclear installations?

    Oh, and a supply of cheap pressure cookers would be useful.

  20. Re:Well... It's true? on Syrian Electronic Army Defaces Skype's Facebook Page, Twitter Account, and Blog · · Score: 3, Insightful

    No idea, mate, I wasn't alive for any of that history, so I don't consider myself responsible for what other people did (good or bad).

    Still, I'm glad that you look up to your grandpa as I'm sure that all his bravery and good deeds have been passed down the hereditary line to yourself and that you'll soon be able to boast about how you dismantled all the corrupt machinations of the US government.

    By the way, that bomb recipe you sent me doesn't seem to work. What was the concentration of phosphorous required?

  21. Re:Well... It's true? on Syrian Electronic Army Defaces Skype's Facebook Page, Twitter Account, and Blog · · Score: 1

    Just a question, do you realise that by posting on Slashdot and complaining about people posting on Slashdot that you are in fact part of the problem that you are complaining about?

    This is like someone sat in a car in a traffic jam and complaining about the number of cars on the road.

    On an unrelated matter, has anyone got any trusted suppliers of quality explosives?

  22. Re:I believe it on New Study Shows One-Third of Americans Don't Believe In Evolution · · Score: 1

    Happy New Year to you too!

  23. ActiveInbox on Ask Slashdot: Life Organization With Free Software? · · Score: 4, Informative

    http://www.activeinboxhq.com/index.php/ works with GMail to bring GTD into your email. It works really well, but if you're stuck on outlook then it might not be suitable for you. You can use it for free or pay for more features.

  24. Re:If it was a religion? on If UNIX Were a Religion · · Score: 1

    However, it is true in that "nothing explains systemd".

  25. Re:I believe it on New Study Shows One-Third of Americans Don't Believe In Evolution · · Score: 1

    Okay, I appreciate that you've thought about this and I've re-read your original statement and again, I'm asking why you think evolution is untestable?

    It may be currently difficult/impossible to perform molecular level tests of evolution, but what makes you think that it is inherently untestable? Or, do you just mean that we haven't yet devised the relevant tests?