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  1. Utterly pointless. on No, We Probably Don't Live in a Computer Simulation, Says Physicist (gizmodo.com) · · Score: 1

    This whole discussion is like discussing if there's a God or not - it has no possible point and no possible resolution. No, you can't prove it nor can you prove it's not true. No matter what you think you prove you could say "well, the simulation is just that good!". Absolutely anything.

    It's just more modern theoretical physics wank off material.

  2. Re:All Acquired Titles on Microsoft's 'Forza' Video Game Francise Tops $1 Billion in Sales (xbox.com) · · Score: 1

    Yes, but isn't that something a stupid person says? Isn't it true that companies pay people to do things by their very nature? I mean, what the fuck are you even carrying on about, it's complete nonsense.

  3. Re:Because Windows & Linux are terrible? on Apple Developing Custom ARM-Based Mac Chip That Would Lessen Intel Role (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    As expected, hand-waving about Windows. That seems to be most of what you and your ilk have to complain about.

    Why is Windows so bad, fellow dweeb?

    Why, because Windows is terrible!

    Windows is great. It boots up, and lets me run the apps I want to run. Not sure what more I need from it as a user.

    As a developer, it's awesome, I can develop in any language I want using great tools.

    As an IT guy, it's got all the manageability tools you could ever want.

  4. Google can compete with Microsoft in the Windows Enterprise space in one area - price. And even that will be difficult due to licensing costs. They will not be able to compete in capabilities or quality. Say what you want about Microsoft, they are pretty good technically when it comes to Windows. The most Google can do in this space is drive MS's prices down, but I hardly see how that's good for Google.

    Linux? Sure, I'd expect Google to eat Microsoft's lunch.

  5. 2003 called, it wants its information back.

    Windows is very secure, any given set of crap apps you may install on it - not so much.

  6. A few stinker movies bombing too.. on Sony Warns It Will Take $1 Billion Writedown, Blames Slowing DVD Sales (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Funny they don't mention a few high profile bombs that lost money as well, which would cost money on both ends as DVD sales for said bombs would also eat into profits.

  7. Re:How about a swap? on Mark Zuckerberg 'Reconsidering' Lawsuits To Force Property Sales in Hawaii (cnbc.com) · · Score: 2

    Lol. OK, so you're saying his legal team is lying? In which case I'm _sure_ you have the truth and evidence to back it up?

    My guess is you just have no idea what you're talking about.

  8. Question here.. Do you think he should only release the materials _given to him_ if he has a counter-balancing set of other releases? Because that's idiotic.

    No. The hatred of Assange is purely political _unless_ you can demonstrate that he received materials that he did not release because of his own political agenda. Can you demonstrate that?

  9. Re:Not really the whole story... on Qualcomm Debuts 10nm Server Chip To Attack Intel Server Stronghold (tomshardware.com) · · Score: 1

    Only none of what you said is true.

    They haven't blown their advantage, though it's certainly shrunk, and they will continue to hold it through the "10nm" node where Intel's process is actually below the standard 10nm and TSMC et al's most certainly is not.

  10. Re:It helps the economy too on EPA Increases Amount of Renewable Fuel To Be Blended Into Gasoline (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Reading your reply, I hear two distinct sounds. Whoosh. Derp.

  11. Streaming is shit. on AT&T Unveils DirecTV Now Streaming TV Service With Over 100 Channels (theverge.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Don't want it unless they offer timeshifting and commercial skip. Why would I want to waste time watching commercials and be bound by when a show is actually airing, so I can party like it's 1993?

    In fact this is so fucking useless, to me and probably a lot of people, it borderline makes me angry.

    No thanks. I'll stick with my evil cable company and a Tivo.

  12. Ahh, the slippery torture chair gambit. Touche.

  13. Cognitive dissonance. Democracies have taxes, voted on democratically by the people. Which part of that don't you understand?

    Let me guess.. Freshman in college?

  14. Alternate interpretation... on Clinton Urged To Challenge Election Results Due To Possible Hacking [Update] (cnn.com) · · Score: 1, Insightful

    Trump did 7% worse in places with paper voting, suggesting that there were irregularities with paper voting.

  15. Re:Yeah, well look at Apple's INSANE markup. on Apple Captures Record 91 Percent of Global Smartphone Profits: Research (cnbc.com) · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Look, I hate Apple. I hope they go out of business, sell their headquarters, and the land where it stood is razed and salted.

    That said, the "last year's hardware" comment is a bit silly. I can be a hater and still be rational enough to say they make good hardware. Their hardware is cutting edge when released and their CPUs top shelf. Being in denial helps no one.

  16. Re:False decisiveness. on Trump: I'll Ditch TPP Trade Deal on Day One of My Presidency (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Not needed. Health care has a solution, and it's modeled after the HSA+HDHP plan most employees get now.

    You can do private or public, but you have a high deductible insurance provider. They cover all costs after $X, you pay the first $X yourself. $X depends on income. For the dirt poor, it might even be -$500. You give them $500 for healthcare costs. They don't use it, they keep it, they do then everything else is paid by HDHP.

    If you make $50k you might pay the first $4k of your own healthcare costs. If you make $100k, maybe first $8k. At $1m/year maybe you're paying the first $80k, and we cap it there. Numbers could be worked on.

    Benefit of this is you will shop based on price for that $X and not waste money, but you won't go bankrupt if you have major medical expenses.

    In return, eliminate Medicate, medicaid, employer insurance, most of the VA, etc... Overall of healthcare for country would actually go down, probably nearly cost neutral with what we have now.

  17. Re:False decisiveness. on Trump: I'll Ditch TPP Trade Deal on Day One of My Presidency (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    You seem to be arguing with the left wingers in your head.

    Sorry, dumb shit, I'm not crying that Trump got elected, though I think he's an idiot. And I'm certainly no Obama fan, though I don't think he's as bad as the rabid nuts on the right feared. Similarly, odds are Trump won't be nearly as bad as the nuts on the left think.

  18. Re:False decisiveness. on Trump: I'll Ditch TPP Trade Deal on Day One of My Presidency (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 1

    Please. Where was his love of "some parts" of Obamacare prior to the election?

    Obamacare is built on a house of cards. It's basically like legislating away poverty by making it illegal to be poor. You can't keep the "good stuff" without the "bad stuff". It's a non starter. How the fuck are insurance companies going to stay in business when you can carry your "kid" until 26 and you can go sign up for insurance after you find you have cancer?

    There's no fixing it. Either leave it mostly alone, or gut it. The only sensible choice is universal care with a "pay out of pocket up to $X" where $X goes up with income, and high deductible insurance then kicks in.

    I expect him to make very minor tweaks and say he did something, but not really do anything.

    As for bashing Trump, bullshit. I think he's a dumbass who got elected based on pandering, but I'm not entirely sad he got elected. At the very least the lulz of all the teary left wingers is worth it.

  19. False decisiveness. on Trump: I'll Ditch TPP Trade Deal on Day One of My Presidency (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I would plan for a lot of this sort of thing from him. False shows of decisiveness. A lot of people seem to think that "doing something" is what a leader does, even if that "something" isn't well thought out or planned.

    He doesn't know how to fix Obamacare but he'll "do something", lol.

    I expect Trump to be worse than his base expects, but better than the melting down, hysterical media and left cries about.

  20. Re:First to announce a 10nm SoC on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 is Its First 10-Nanometer SoC (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    Not really, there are a bunch of different pieces you can look at.

    It's all marketing. The only thing that matters is price and performance (and dependencies on those things like yield).

  21. Re:Some examples? on China Says Terrorism, Fake News Impel Greater Global Internet Curbs (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    It's a blurry line. One laughable story I remember making the rounds on even (somewhat) legitimate tech sites was "OMG Trump has a hidden server that's communicating with Russia and it proves he's collaborating with them!".

    They can try to defend it by saying "well, that's what the 'researcher' actually said, so it's not a lie or fake!" but it's so silly as to be more or less the equivalent of a fake story.

  22. Re:China using the same censorship as liberals on China Says Terrorism, Fake News Impel Greater Global Internet Curbs (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Lol, the reason it's "easier to dupe conservatives" is because for the last 8 years they've been the ones losing and rabidly fear-mongering about Obama.

    Quick IQ test: Who do you think will be easier to dupe with fake news over the next 4 years?

    Obama Derangement Syndrome has become Trump Derangement Syndrome, that's all. Granted Trump is an embarrassment and there's certainly more to worry about with Trump, but not to the degree the left is losing its shit.

  23. Re:First to announce a 10nm SoC on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 is Its First 10-Nanometer SoC (engadget.com) · · Score: 1

    None of them are "real" 10nm, it's a big marketing con. It's closer to Intel's 14nm.

  24. Re:And to think the DNC wanted to face Trump... on Donald Trump Wins US Presidency (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    See I don't get this "nuclear war" thing. I mean, Trump is a tard for sure but he's pretty much put forth a non-interventionist stance and anything _but_ a warmongering one.

    I think it's the same media-driven syndrome that beat Hillary. The constant fear-mongering, lies, paranoia. "Trump can't win, he's *ist! why, if he wins it's nuclear war! Why, the stock market is going to crash! OMG he has a 1% chance of winning, it's Hillary for sure with 323 electoral votes!".

  25. This article is embarrassing. It should make you sad.

    I tend to lean right wing, but I really hated most right wingers. Conspiracy kookery, idiocy, you name it. It's a cess pit of shit and groupthink.

    I honestly thought most left wingers were more reasonable, if wrong on many subjects.

    I have now learned I was wrong, and left wingers are as stupid, gullible, and conspiracy minded as right wingers. It's absolutely fucking ridiculous. Who reads this nonsense and actually think it means anything?

    Yes. Donald Trump wanted to communicate with the Russians, and communications is so hard nowadays that his only option was to setup this honeypot of a server with some obscure connection that "pings" (lol) a Russian server oddly. Makes total sense.

    ffs. What a god damn joke this election is.