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  1. Re:Visual Studio on Taking the Pain Out of Debugging With Live Programming · · Score: 2

    Compiling these two will lead to synergies.

    Obvious troll is obvious.

    Do you mean shill? If so I agree.

  2. Re:Why?!? on How NASA Brought the F-1 Rocket Engine Back To Life · · Score: 3, Informative

    They explain why, so that the engineers can get an understanding of large liquid fueled rockets. Understanding the latest attempt seems to be a reasonable step before designing the next one. Also, since they have an engine with known qualities and are building a computer model of it, this will verify that the model simulation is basically correct. If it does not predict known facts (unstable exhaust gas without baffles, expected thrust, etc.) then they cannot trust the simulation on new designs.

  3. Re:Walk by lockouts on Passthoughts, Not Passwords: Authentication Via Brainwaves · · Score: 1

    I'm more worried about them realizing I'm not human, from my brain waves. I don't want to go back to my homeworld!

    Ask the captain for the brainwave spoofing kit

  4. Re:LOL, suckers... on Facebook's Android App Can Now Retrieve Data About What Apps You Use · · Score: 3, Funny

    Android is total spyware anyway - the electronic equivalent of standing on a street corner bent over with your shorts down to your ankles. Enjoy.

    I have to say I didn't enjoy my Android phone half as much as your other suggestion.

  5. Re:IE LARGEST COLLECTION OF CRAP OUTSIDE OF CHINA on The Internet Archive Is Now the Largest Collection of Historical Software Online · · Score: 1

    Because China has all that shit and even more shit !! If it is one thing Sinos like it is their shit !! More shit for China !! How ??

    Well with over 1.3 billion people I cant deny they must have an impressive sewerage system

  6. Re:"and websites" on The Internet Archive Is Now the Largest Collection of Historical Software Online · · Score: -1, Troll

    So all I or TBP have to do is clearly mark my pages as "archives" and legally get away with hosting child porn, TBP meta links, torrents and PDF books ?

    Who cares? Our laws against all of those things are insane and anti-freedom.

    Oh yes, things would be much better with Sharia law.

  7. Re:Amazing on Construction of World's Largest Optical Telescope Approved · · Score: 4, Informative

    I would be very interested to know how the mirror is constructed because it must be an engineering marvel.

    Acording to Wikipedia:

    This mirror will be segmented and consist of 492 smaller (1.4 m), individual hexagonal mirrors. The shape of each segment, as well as its position relative to neighboring segments, will be controlled actively.

  8. Well they should certainly ban Muslims on Eric Schmidt: Regulate Civilian Drones Now · · Score: -1, Troll

    Well they should certainly ban Muslims from having private drones. We all know how they like loading things up with explosives and crashing them into things

  9. Re:Inflation on Russia Adding $50 Billion To Space Effort · · Score: 1

    Assuming a million and a billion are in the same ballpark. Compared to the US debt, it probably is. Meh.

    Ooops ... I missed that entirely

  10. Re:That's one rich Russian on Russia Adding $50 Billion To Space Effort · · Score: 5, Funny

    I read the headline like some anonymous oligarch pledged the money out of its own pocket...

    You sound skeptical Mr Bond.

  11. Re:Inflation on Russia Adding $50 Billion To Space Effort · · Score: 1

    ($51.8 billion, 38 million euros)

    Am I missing something, or has the exchange rate really gotten that bad for the dollar?

    According to this converter it is 39.6 million - but the same ballpark

  12. Re:And if you run Lynx on Browser Choice May Affect Your Job Prospects · · Score: 1

    No because real sysadmins use curl.

    mmm ... curl, vi and bash; the ideal browsing environment

  13. Re:And the one's who run IE on Browser Choice May Affect Your Job Prospects · · Score: 1

    retire or are overdue for retirement...

    You mean "And the one's who run IE6..."

  14. Re:Correlation is not causation on Browser Choice May Affect Your Job Prospects · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Specifically, both being able to install a browser and staying in your job longer could easily be caused by a third factor, namely not being an idiot.

    You can't rule out a direct correlation - like staying in the same job makes you bored enough to start pissing about with different browsers

  15. Why bother crippling the grid by hacking chargers when they could just hack it directly

  16. Having more than 2 options is very confusing to the Facebook / American Idol / iPhone crowd. You are being rude and inconsiderate by merely suggesting there might be more than 2 points of view --- are you trying to hurt these peoples mental capabilities or what?

    That's why facebook hasn't got a "don't like" button - imagine the mental strain on some of the Facebook crowd if you had to decide between "like", "dislike", or ignoring a post.

  17. Re:all these balloons on Swedish Engineer's RC Plane Gets a Balloon Lift To Space · · Score: 1

    End up somewhere, usually in the stomachs of marine mammals.

    Marine mammals? Like US Marines? I knew they were tough, but eating weather balloons?! Damn!

    Its either that or eat in the staff mess!

  18. Re:Anobit? on Where Will Apple Get Flash Memory Now? · · Score: 1

    Didn't Apple buy Anobit? So why would they buy NAND from Samsung?

    Do Anobit make actual flash memory or just flash controllers? I can't seem to find the information on Google

  19. Re:If new Xbox requires always on internet connect on Microsoft Game Director Adam Orth Resigns Following Xbox Comments · · Score: 1

    I hope you don't actually have kids. Giving in like that sends the wrong message.

    True, IRL I take the opposite extreme, if I say something I will not back down. My wife thought I was taking it too far when I said "If you do that again your new game is going to the charity shop" when we'd just spent a lot of money on it, but my daughter has never ignored a threat like that since.

  20. Re:slow news day? on No Such Thing As a Tax-Free Lunch At Google? · · Score: 1

    Should employees be required to pay taxes for the luxury of being able to drive to work instead of taking the bus, and not have to pay for parking?

    They already do in Nottingham (England). Where is Robin Hood when you need him!

  21. Re:If new Xbox requires always on internet connect on Microsoft Game Director Adam Orth Resigns Following Xbox Comments · · Score: 1

    Obligatory Simpsons clip

    Yes that's what I was thinking of!

  22. What kind of Mickey Mouse State on Gambling-Focused Internet Cafes Now Illegal In Florida · · Score: 5, Funny

    What kind of Mickey Mouse State would pass .... Oh wait!

  23. Re:If new Xbox requires always on internet connect on Microsoft Game Director Adam Orth Resigns Following Xbox Comments · · Score: 1, Insightful

    I'm not buying that shit. Neither should you.

    You obviously don't have kids saying "Dad, can I have an x-box", answer: "no".......
    Kid: "Dad, can I have an x-box", answer: "no".......
    Kid: "Dad, can I have an x-box", answer: "no".......
    Kid: "Dad, can I have an x-box", answer: "no".......
    Kid: "Dad, can I have an x-box", answer: "no".......
    Kid: "Dad, can I have an x-box", answer: "no".......
    Kid: "Dad, can I have an x-box", answer: "no".......
    ....
    Kid: "Dad, can I have an x-box", answer: "no".......
    Kid: "Dad, can I have an x-box", answer: "oh fuck it! I'll get one for your birthday".......

  24. Obviously they haven't on Giant Dinosaurs Were Fastest Growing Animals Ever · · Score: 3, Funny

    Giant Dinosaurs Were Fastest Growing Animals Ever

    Obviously they haven't heard of Cowboyneal

  25. Re:Mac Only? on 'CodeSpells' Video Game Teaches Children Java Programming · · Score: 1

    (pretty much since Jobs came back

    Jobs has come back? He truly is the Messiah!