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  1. Pesky Scientists on US Government Restricting Research Libraries · · Score: 1

    Scientists are protesting,

    [GWB-Homer J. Simpson]

    Pesky scientists - what do they know, with their research and their little bunson burners and stupid white coats.
    They'll get nothing and like it!

    That goes for you to, mr john q. public - don't think I don't see you watching me. I'm protecting you from dangerous information, information that could turn you into a terrorist. Don't you think if corporations were poisening your water I'd protect you from it? I'll decide what you can and can't know - I'm the decider.

    [/GWB-Homer J. Simpson]


    Honestly, maybe the new GWB/Republican tagline should be "How low can you go..."

  2. Re:Not really on Apple and Windows Will Force Linux Underground · · Score: 1

    Absolutely - nobody uses windows for pron anymore.

  3. NSA hard at work on AT&T Breached, Exposes 19,000 Identities · · Score: 1

    Maybe it was the NSA.

  4. The blues on Laser Shortage to Stall High-Def Disc War? · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Sounds like BlueRay has a bad case of the blues...

  5. Is energy alwasy conserved? on Irish Company Claims Free Energy · · Score: 1

    Maybe yes, and maybe no, depending on your point of view

    Healthy skepicism is good, blind acceptance of and obedience to, rules, not.

  6. Stick it on Philips Shows Light Emitting Clothing · · Score: 3, Funny

    This could potentially bring an end to the expression "Stick it where the sun don't shine", if my shorts can illiluminate such dark corners of the universe.

  7. Change in status means what, exactly? on Pluto Decision Meets with Frustration · · Score: 1

    Will pluto be studied differently as a result of the status change? Will it physical properties change? What's the big deal?

  8. Re:Biological scientific breakthroughs on Stem Cells Generated From Adult Cells · · Score: 1

    Personally, I would be suspicious of any technology developed by the Loknar

  9. Biological scientific breakthroughs on Stem Cells Generated From Adult Cells · · Score: 2, Funny

    But the key test came when they labeled these ESCs with a fluorescent tag and injected then into recently fertilized mouse embryos at a time when the embryos were a small cluster of cells. The progeny of the engineered ESCs glowed green, and were found in every tissue in these embryos as they developed, as well as throughout adults. There seems to be little that's different between regular ESCs and the engineered ESCs.

    How is it that so often scientific biological breakthroughs are accomplished by making something glow green?

  10. Re:A million documents? on Microsoft Changes Office 2007 Interface Again · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Or perhaps it just wasn't all that funny?


    Everything I write is either highly insightfull, interesting, informative, or very funny, or all of the above.

    Never overrated. Must be either MSFanbois or astroturfers...

  11. Re:A million documents? on Microsoft Changes Office 2007 Interface Again · · Score: 0
    Moderation 0
    30% Funny
    50% Overrated
    20% Insightful


    I see the ms-astroturfers are out in force this morning....

  12. Easy fix on Internet Connectivity Outside of the United States · · Score: 1, Funny

    [astroturf]

    Just let ISPs and Telcos charge more than once for each packet, depending on where its going and what its for. That way everybody's connectivity slows down, nobody really gets anything faster, and they pay more for that improvement.

    That should fix things up nicely.

    [/astroturf]

  13. A million documents? on Microsoft Changes Office 2007 Interface Again · · Score: 2, Funny

    'There will be tools that will take a million documents and migrate those to the new formats.'

    Three words: backup, backup, backup

  14. Re:Economic theory 101 on ICANN OKs Tiered Pricing for .org/.biz/.info · · Score: 0

    use another top level domain instead.

    If it meant the end of .biz, then good. Talk about a lame TLD. Its like telling the world you're stupid, or hanging a 'crack me' sign on your website.

  15. What stops people from transfering on ICANN OKs Tiered Pricing for .org/.biz/.info · · Score: 1

    What would stop someone from transfering their tier-priced/abused domain to another registrar?

  16. What about AOL CDs? on Robotic Wellington Boot Thrower · · Score: 1

    So, would flinging free AOL CDs be "Aolly Wanking"?

    I'd like a robotic arm for that one, too

  17. Re:Asinine on Ladies and Gentlemen, the Electronic Toilet · · Score: 1

    it would merely be another toilet sitting in my living room

    Umm... Living room ..?

  18. Re:Stayed Tuned For More Judge-on-Judge Action! on Injunction Against EchoStar Blocked · · Score: 1

    All judges "legislate from the bench" in that they interpet the law and the constitution. Conservatives are upset because they correctly perceive an agenda from those interpetations. That agenda is clearly spelled out in a document called the 'Constitution of the United States of America', and make no mistake, it has an agenda. Its filled with things the religious right doesn't like, like keeping religion out of the government, civil rights for everyone, rule of law over rule of persons, freedom of *all* religions (not just christianty), etc., etc.

    I'm sure if what you want is a government run by a few people and subject to religious dogma and no rule of law, damn near any judge that respects the constitution will appear to be 'legislating from the bench' to you.

  19. Re:Well written, but on Windows vs Mac Security · · Score: 1

    In the past Microsoft have commented that they have completely ditched the code Windows was written with and re-written from ground up, to try to address myriad flaws.

    Indeed. Whether or not they actually, do, they seem to end up with the same thing. You know they've got talented programmers working for them, so it must be management. Maybe R. Lee Ermy needs to be in charge of all management at MS to make sure things get done right.

    "Private Balmer I'm gonna give you three seconds; exactly three-fucking-seconds to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull-fuck you!"

    "Are you quitting on me? Well, are you? Then quit, you slimy fucking walrus-looking piece of shit. Get the fuck off of my obstacle. Get the fuck down off of my obstacle. Now. Move it. I'm going to rip your balls off, so you cannot contaminate the rest of the world. I will motivate you, Private Balmer, if it short-dicks every cannibal on the Congo. "

  20. Re:The jaw is quicker than the eye on Trap-Jaw Ants Break Speed Records With Jaws · · Score: 1

    My G/F may not have the blinding speed, but no doubt trumps the ant on raw endurance...

  21. The jaw is quicker than the eye on Trap-Jaw Ants Break Speed Records With Jaws · · Score: 5, Funny

    The average duration of a strike was a mere 0.13 milliseconds, or 2,300 times faster than the blink of an eye.The average duration of a strike was a mere 0.13 milliseconds, or 2,300 times faster than the blink of an eye.

    Notice that at no time do my jaws leave my head...

  22. Re:in fairness to microsoft on Windows vs Mac Security · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Maybe with apple incorporating it they have the green light to go ahead with it.

    Apple doesn't incorporate anti-virus/anti-malware into their OS. They incorporated good security, and made good use of it.

    MS could easily do the same even more with their more featurefull security model, if they wanted to, without incorporating any anti-virus/anti-malware into their operating system. Odd that instead of fixing their security problems, they just opted to compete with anti-virus/anti-malware vendors.

  23. Re:Well written, but on Windows vs Mac Security · · Score: 4, Funny

    whereas Windows is an animal which continues to be re-invented

    I'm not sure that 're-invented' is how I'd describe windows, or their efforts at security.

  24. Well written, but on Windows vs Mac Security · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Pretty soon any debate with Microsoft over security can be ended in one round when Apple stands up, says 'launchd', and sits back down."

    It seemed pretty wello written. That said, I which he would have said a little more about launchd, at least enough to explain why it gives OSX an advantage. It would have also been nice to have had some kind of side-by side comparing Windows and OSX, like how the windows System pseudo-user trumps the admin user, and how there is not way to trump the OSX root user.

    Why this can't happen under OS X:

    I don't know if I'd go that far. OSX isn't 100% immune - it just has more common sense.

  25. Re:Microsoft acting unethically? on Microsoft Admonished by U.S. District Court Judge · · Score: 2, Funny

    Microsoft - mislead a judge?!?!?

    Preposterous!! Never in a million (well okay, ten) years!!