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  1. Re:The Romans found out about lead on NRA Launches Pro-Lead Website · · Score: 1

    tungsten is one of the metals used in non-lead shot, as is bismuth

  2. Re:The Romans found out about lead on NRA Launches Pro-Lead Website · · Score: 1

    they're mostly not, it's the copper jacketed lead alloy ones. and non-lead shotgun slugs and shot.

  3. misconception on NRA Launches Pro-Lead Website · · Score: 1

    Bullets are not lead, they are a lead alloy many times harder than lead.

    Brinell hardness number of lead is about 4. Hard cast bullets will have a Brinell hardness over 11 to about 30

    I know many slashdotters would be astounded if the NRA site actually has hard facts in it

  4. Re:The Romans found out about lead on NRA Launches Pro-Lead Website · · Score: 1

    Let's clear up some misconceptions in your and most posters heads. Pure lead bullets are not used because they horribly foul the barrel and have poor accuracy. What is used is a lead alloy that is much harder than lead and doesn't foul the barrel, makes less fumes.

    Pure lead has Brinell hardness of about 4. Most hard cast bullets will have a Brinell hardness of 11 to 30

  5. Re:evils of sugar on Study Ties High Blood Sugar To Dementia · · Score: 1

    of course, most the cells in the body run on sugar. try depriving your brain of sugar for a minute and see what happens. call the morgue first and reserve a slab

  6. Re:wealth brings stupidity on TV Programmers Seek the Elusive Dog Market · · Score: 1

    you are speaking of one boat and no time limit, I'm talking of regional disaster where there is group after group of people needing rescue.

  7. Re:wealth brings stupidity on TV Programmers Seek the Elusive Dog Market · · Score: 1

    guess again, I was not being rescued

  8. Re:wealth brings stupidity on TV Programmers Seek the Elusive Dog Market · · Score: 1

    I think given the immature and juvenile people here who have never been in war or disaster, unlike me, we can see why disaster guidelines can't be taken from such.

    Housecats can open arteries on people, dogs have killed people. they have claws and fangs and act out of instinct when they feel threatened.

    Indeed, the argument is so very far lost on the clueless people with romantic notions and no common sense.

    A tip to you, shut up and follow instructions in an emergency, you are ill equipped to use your brain.

  9. Re:Abusive speech is not good on Kernel Dev Tells Linus Torvalds To Stop Using Abusive Language · · Score: 1

    yes

    I was of course commenting on what we consider "successful" in our culture (or most cultures for that matter, assholes get the power, the money and the women)

  10. Re:ha! "not acceptable" on Kernel Dev Tells Linus Torvalds To Stop Using Abusive Language · · Score: 1

    you miss the point, whining "that's not acceptable!" won't stop a rapist. a bullet in the head, on the other hand, will.

  11. Re:Abusive speech is not good on Kernel Dev Tells Linus Torvalds To Stop Using Abusive Language · · Score: 1

    Not true, very successful people are verbally abusive. Whether you're talking about open source projects or a fortune 500 executive, those with notable accomplishment, excellence, leadership are usually verbally abusive and moreover are gifted in expressing themselves.

  12. Re:Linus is damaging the reputation of Linux on Kernel Dev Tells Linus Torvalds To Stop Using Abusive Language · · Score: 1

    You are are full of worthless advice, Linus' kernel runs on IBM mainframes, servers, supercomputers, mobile devices, and adoption is only growing. He doesn't need to change, "professionalism" is all about bullshit made-up standards of communication in lieu of accomplishment, excellence or personal responsibility.

  13. Re:Telex Machines... on In India, the Dot Dash Is Done · · Score: 1

    as a corporation is it recent, however it used to be known as your Department of Telecommunications

  14. ha! "not acceptable" on Kernel Dev Tells Linus Torvalds To Stop Using Abusive Language · · Score: 2, Insightful

    As soon as someone uses the phrase "not acceptable" they've admitted they've lost, they're merely trying to impose something between their ears on another person, it is not a reason to do anything. Someone will always object to any action you care to take or plan to take. "A man who has no enemies is no good, you can't move without making friction"

  15. Re:nice grandchild you are on Ask Slashdot: Video Streaming For the Elderly? · · Score: 1

    for the marketing department at Amazon, sure, at times. if I have the wifi going

    if you mean tracking what you read, relax, no one but book sellers give a shit

  16. Re:Telex Machines... on In India, the Dot Dash Is Done · · Score: 1

    did a web search on BSNL, the images suggest they went to networked PC for telegrams long ago, no more "Sparky working the key"

  17. Re:wealth brings stupidity on TV Programmers Seek the Elusive Dog Market · · Score: 1

    cat in open aircraft? your cat will panic. you can't guarantee that cat won't jump free and cause disaster. no, you absolutely should not be allowed to bring any clawed fanged animal into cockpit.

  18. Re:wealth brings stupidity on TV Programmers Seek the Elusive Dog Market · · Score: 1

    No time nor space for that nonsense of caging, muzzling, strapping animal in dire emergency such as getting people off roofs in hurricane katrina

  19. Re:wealth brings stupidity on TV Programmers Seek the Elusive Dog Market · · Score: 1

    No, it says you and some other people have a very childish and immature notion of reality that becomes a hazard to human life in an emergency. Beasts that in any way hamper a rescue effort need to be disposed of

  20. Re:wealth brings stupidity on TV Programmers Seek the Elusive Dog Market · · Score: 0

    you are the sociopath, valuing some animal you judge as "cute" over humans safety. rescue chopper is no place for loose animals, disaster rescue is no time to be wasting time on beasts. you have no perspective on reality

  21. Re:wealth brings stupidity on TV Programmers Seek the Elusive Dog Market · · Score: 1, Insightful

    yes, I have love and compassion for human life over anything else. but apparently you don't think the risk of stressed animal in fear of its life in cockpit of helicopter to human life is any issue, because some animals are so cute and cuddly. How about my neighbor's six foot python and rattlesnake, can he bring them in rescue chopper?

  22. Re:nice grandchild you are on Ask Slashdot: Video Streaming For the Elderly? · · Score: 1

    my kindle doesn't advertise, no one else's has to either. oh wait, you bought the $10 cheaper model with forced advertising? you got what you paid for...

  23. wealth brings stupidity on TV Programmers Seek the Elusive Dog Market · · Score: -1, Troll

    I could tell the country lost perspective on pets during hurricane Katrina, when people being rescued were whining their curs weren't being allowed on helicopters, and our idiot officials promised more sensitivity to pets in future disaster rescues. Of course, anyone with two neurons to rub together knows the proper solution to some moron who won't let go of their pet to be rescued is to shoot the damn animal and fling its carcass away, then subdue the ingrate for rescuing. Pets are expendable beasts in an emergency.

  24. nice grandchild you are on Ask Slashdot: Video Streaming For the Elderly? · · Score: 0

    In the time of their lives when their faculties are declining, you're going to hook them to a brain-rotting spigot of drivel. Why not get them Kindles?

  25. Re:Two way street on Reconciling Human Rights With Ubiquitous Online Surveillance · · Score: 1

    yes, there would be a state. we'd call that situation a government by the people, for the people. We need to get back as closely as possible to that ideal.

    "We the People of the United States, in order to for a more perfect union..."