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  1. Re:real science on Bastardi's Wager · · Score: 1

    Actually, just yesterday I heard that it was exactly several generations (as long as you are on Mars).

  2. Re:Modern world has its priorities wrong on Tevatron To Shut Down At End of 2011 · · Score: 1

    I think you're looking for G. H. Hardy.

  3. Re:Let's just all be calm and forget all about thi on 6 Homeless People Saved By the Internet · · Score: 1

    Just go do something newsworthy and then they'll have something else to talk about.
    Maybe get yourself some Lite-Brites.

  4. Re:Video in English on Indian Launch Vehicle Explodes After Lift-Off · · Score: 1
    Yeah, from the Wikipedia article:

    A defective propellant regulator of the fourth strap-on motor caused asymmetric thrust on the vehicle, steering it off course and consequently the self destruct feature was deployed as a safety measure.

  5. Re:Video in English on Indian Launch Vehicle Explodes After Lift-Off · · Score: 1

    At one point the guy on the phone mentioned a plumbing problem with the last rocket which lead to them detonating it (for safety reasons).
    So the injected chemical problem makes sense.

  6. Re:That's one heck of a "long goodbye" on Goodbye, VGA · · Score: 1

    Then we'll just have to go with uncertified adapters.

  7. Re:I Take Issue with the Phrase "Give Away" on Facebook's Zuckerberg To Give Away Half His Cash · · Score: 1

    They get treated like children and they stay children.

    Wow! Your parents actually bought that line? You must have been one lucky kid.

  8. Re:Hopefully on Doubling of CO2 Not So Tragic After All? · · Score: 1

    "Team Green"? I think you mean, "Green Team."

  9. Re:The writing is on the wall. on Is 'Quadroid' the New 'Wintel'? · · Score: 1

    You're a bit late on that one.

  10. Re:MTBF on An Astronaut's View of Space Station Tech · · Score: 2, Informative

    I'm typing this on a 5-year-old laptop with a 5-year-old installation of XP on it. I've had to add RAM and replace the battery and swap out the charger a few times, but otherwise this thing still runs great. You just have to actually take care of your equipment.

  11. Re:Misguided Wikipedia Editors on Wikipedia Could Block 67 Million Verizon Customers · · Score: 1

    General trolling is, however, very likely comprised of behaviors which violate Verizon's own Acceptable Use Policy.
    (Search for "Specific Examples of AUP Violations.")

  12. What is it, exactly? on Chip Allows Blind People To See · · Score: 4, Informative

    The Abstract has more technical details, such as the fact that this chip is externally-powered, and has a "38 × 40 pixels" resolution.

  13. Re:I find this not hard to understand on Xbox 360 Jailbreaker May Need Real Jailbreak · · Score: 1

    Clearly you've never heard of XBMC.

  14. Re:Doctor: disambiguation on Oxford Expands Library With 153 Miles of Shelves · · Score: 1
    Fictional characters
  15. Re:You explained it. on Bittorrent To Replace Standard Downloads? · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Because your everyday normal "series of tubes" people can't go to the effort of using your "external apps."
    And the only Firefox addon they have is VideoDownloadHelper, because they went on Yahoo Answers asking how they could download YouTube videos.

  16. Re:Stating the obvious... on Facebook To Add Remote Logout · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Yes but the spammer could also just change your password to lock you out, but they aren't doing that. I've figured their reasoning is that as long as the owner can still get on and do their own thing with facebook they won't be as quick to realize that they've been spamming their friends.
    Once you're locked out, however, then you'll start doing things like sending in "I've been hacked" emails to the support system and ruining the fun for the spammers.

  17. Re:They Deserve It on Hack AT&T Voicemail With Android · · Score: 2, Informative

    Most people have no idea they can access their voicemail from other phones. Most people only know that when their cell phone says "you have a message" then they can push the special button and check it and that's it. They think, "The only time somebody can listen to my voicemail is if they steal my phone."
    Why would they ever think to put on a password? As far as they know, there's absolutely no reason to. They probably don't even know you can have a password on it.

  18. Re:Next up: AIDS! on Website Sells Pubic Lice · · Score: 1

    Who modded this Flamebait? It's Insightful.

  19. Re:News of the day on Apple Bans Online Sales In Japan · · Score: 1

    He's been claimed by the Smoke Monster.

  20. Re:Come to Verizon! on Verizon CEO Says "We Will Hunt Heavy Users Down" · · Score: 1

    Philips is an electronics company.
    Phillips is a screw drive type.

  21. Re:I must have the enzyme for french fries. on Japanese Guts Are Made For Sushi · · Score: 1

    I have been historically known in my house as the one who drinks more milk than the rest of the family combined, and yet after 21 years of my habits suddenly my gut decided to STOP producing the enzyme that digests milk products.
    So no, the results of this study are not obvious.

  22. Re:1995 calling... on Samsung Develops a Transparent OLED Laptop Screen · · Score: 1

    But the OLED has its own built-in light source, so no backlight is needed for direct-viewing in the dark. Isn't that the big deal here?

  23. Re:Headache? on Real-World Synthehol In Development · · Score: 3, Informative

    And the GP is not correct.

    along with alcohol was rather unhealthy to the liver

    Paracetamol is metabolized whether there is alcohol involved or not; Paracetamol is unhealthy for the liver regardless.

    Yes.
    Alcohol is unhealthy for the liver.
    Paracetamol is unhealthy for the liver.
    Alcohol + Paracetamol is rather unhealthy for the liver.

  24. Re:Is that any better excuse? on Black Screen of Death Not Microsoft's Fault · · Score: 1

    REGULAR USERS DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR REPOSITORIES.
    Sorry about the caps, but all of you crazy "my linux is better than you" people need to realize this.
    If you put a normal computer user in front of your linux, they will still download the "dancing bunnies" or whatever from that fishy website, even though you've told them a thousand times to "use the repo."

  25. Re:maymo? memo? meemo? on Comparing the Freedoms Offered By Maemo and Android · · Score: 1

    The Nokia guys seem to be pronouncing it "my-mo" in their interviews and stuff.
    YouTube