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  1. How do the engines survive reentry? on China Starts Developing Hybrid Hypersonic Spaceplane (popsci.com) · · Score: 1

    Only one sentence in the whole article mentioning hardening against reentry heating. It glosses right over how exposed combined-cycle engines could be expected to survive this.

  2. Afterwwards to be known as ... on 'Faceless Recognition System' Can Identify You Even When You Hide Your Face (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    the kaonashi recognition system.

  3. Re:I saw this movie. on Google Is Developing an AI Kill Switch (hothardware.com) · · Score: 3, Informative

    As I recall, in TOS it wasn't a big red button, but some red-shirt trying to physically pull the plug. And he was incinerated when the AI went for a direct laser? plasma? connection to the mains.

  4. Destination: Void on Google Is Developing an AI Kill Switch (hothardware.com) · · Score: 1

    Frank Herbert had AI's number. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Destination:_Void

  5. Japan has a sensor network on Smartphones May Soon Provide Earthquake Warnings (sciencemag.org) · · Score: 3, Informative

    We get alerts on our cell phones with at most a couple of seconds' warning. In theory that gives you time to duck under a desk or into a doorway. In practice it's always been: Beep! What the fuck is that? Earthquake!

  6. No source or real information cited on Belgian Home Affairs Minister: Terrorists Communicate Via PlayStation 4 (qz.com) · · Score: 1

    The minister gave no source for this conclusion or any information, really -- or at least Quartz didn't report any). As it is, he's speaking out his pie-hole.

  7. Re:Is literacy a problem in science, too? on Lights, Camera, Experiment! · · Score: 1

    They're particularly addressing reproducibility and demonstrating new lab techniques. Sometimes it's far easier to demonstrate something than to describe it in ways that are not susceptible to misinterpretation.

  8. when you have road rash on Mountain Biking In Virtual Reality With the Oculus Rift and an Actuating Bike · · Score: 2

    ... complete with gravel to tweeze out of the wounds.

  9. Stands to reason on NSA Hack of N. Korea Convinced Obama NK Was Behind Sony Hack · · Score: 5, Insightful

    So, the US says North Korea attacked Sony. And the US knows this because it attacked North Korea years ago ...

  10. This changes anything? on Journal Published Flawed Stem Cell Papers Despite Serious Misgivings About Work · · Score: 1

    As others have pointed out, such criticism is typical early in the process. And it does nothing to alleviate Nature's failure to appropriately review the final paper before publishing.

  11. Artificial Kid on Are Tethers the Answer To the Safety Issues of Follow-Me Drone Technology? · · Score: 1

    ... call your office.

  12. Re:Notification sound? on Shark! New Sonar Buoy Will Warn Beachgoers When Large Sharks Are Near · · Score: 1

    I'd much prefer Tim Conway.

  13. Re:Sorry on Study: Our 3D Universe Could Have Originated From a 4D Black Hole · · Score: -1, Redundant

    You beat me to it.

  14. What a flop! on Unmanned NASA Rocket Lifts Off From Wallops Island, On Way To Moon · · Score: 0

    Damn thing was headed down far longer than it was headed up.

    Hey, NASA! Moon is thataway! ^^^^

  15. Re:Now, for the other angle, is this treason? on US Mounted 231 Offensive Cyber-operations In 2011, Runs Worldwide Botnet · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Whistleblowing on a secret US government agency that's governed (if at all) by secret laws and secret courts, and is clearly out of control? Sorry, that would never cross the line into treason. It's the agency which is breaking the law.

  16. adversaries such as Iran, Russia, China and North on US Mounted 231 Offensive Cyber-operations In 2011, Runs Worldwide Botnet · · Score: 1

    Cold warriors haven't got the memo ...

  17. Animatronic? on IBM Robotic Coworker Will Help Engineers Fix Broken Systems · · Score: 2

    I'm thinking the real robot is the narrator. They need to work on increasing the amount of inflection in the voice to make it sound more natural ...

  18. Asimo's new supervisor on IBM Robotic Coworker Will Help Engineers Fix Broken Systems · · Score: 1

    When we finally get around to ordering Asimo to clean up Fukushima, this is how we'll make sure he doesn't just head for the pub instead ...

  19. Judge Dredd on New Technology May Cut Risk of Giving Syrian Rebels Stinger Missiles · · Score: 1

    Geiger: No, wait a second! Don't touch it.
    Rico: Why not?
    Geiger: Well, that's a Lawgiver. That's programed to only recognise a Judge's hand. You touch that, it'll take your arm off!
    [Rico grabs the gun and points it in Geiger's face. The gun has accepted his grip]
    Rico: Gee, how do you like that? I must be a Judge.
    [he shoots Geiger]

  20. great name for a band on Monkeys Made Smarter With Prosthetic Device · · Score: 1

    "brain damaged monkeys on cocaine"

  21. Streisand effect on Author Threatens To Sue Book Reviewers Over Trademark Infringement · · Score: 2

    Surely I can't be the first to notice this? HarperCollins couldn't have paid for publicity like this ...

  22. Thanks for the memory on Music Memories Stored In Different Part of Brain Than Other Memories · · Score: 1
  23. These bad memories can be replaced with good ones on Erasing Details Of Bad Memories · · Score: 2, Insightful

    We would never lie to you. Your tax burden is decreasing in real terms. You like our candidate. War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.

  24. Biogas in the server room? Check. on Apple's North Carolina Data Center Will Feature Biogas Generators · · Score: 1

    We already got that implemented. It peaks on days when we order curry ...

  25. Typical slashdot thread on LastCalc Is Open Sourced · · Score: 2

    Huge mud-slinging war about the license chosen and no one pointing out the thing is borked.