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  1. Re:Well - Joe Dumbass will object on Obama Says 3% of GDP Should Fund Science Research And Development · · Score: 1

    Nevermind that his job might become outdated in 5 years...

    See that's the problem. If we don't invest in science, his job will not become outdated.

  2. It will lose on IBM Computer Program To Take On 'Jeopardy!' · · Score: 1

    And here is why, most Human players answer at least some of the questions before they get the full clue. I'd love to see the AI try to guess. Or even figure out when it's appropriate to guess.

  3. Re:That's it on US Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu · · Score: 1

    Too late!

  4. Seems to me like on Music Copyright In EU Extended To 70 Years · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Seems to me like it's less about the originator of works making lots more money, than preventing anyone but the originator of the works from making any money.

    Though the talk about "audiovisual" has me thinking. Are movie scripts/ideas counted as audiovisual, or simply printed works? Cause we all know the movie business loves to redo all movies that have been successful every few decades.

  5. Re:Top-down? on Star Trek Game To Launch Alongside New Movie · · Score: 1

    While it may have been a good game, I hardly see how it is a proper simulation of 3d combat. In real 3d, the Z axis would just be another component for the distance vector. Simply coming at an angle from above would not give you some sort of magical advantage, as the enemy could point his ship "up" straight towards you. Furthermore, there would hardly be many "holes" in the ship turret coverage, because the engineers designing ships for combat in 3 dimensions would make sure you have no vulnerable spots.

  6. Re:Of course we don't need running shoes on Do We Need Running Shoes To Run? · · Score: 1

    (unless your children were still too young to defend themselves and were killed off by predators).

    Yes this was definitely a problem prior to the advent of Chris Hansen. "Why don't you have a seat right over there."

  7. Finally on The FBI Has a Trojan To Watch You · · Score: 1

    An article displaying competence of the authorities. Good for them.

  8. Why don't they install tidal turbines instead on 12 Small Windmills Put To the Test In Holland · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why don't the Dutch install tidal turbines in their fields instead, and wait for their country to flood.

    Oh I kid, I kid

  9. Re:Legal defeat, political victory? on Pirate Bay Court Loss Won't Stop the Flow of Files · · Score: 1

    IT'S OVER 9000!

  10. Re:Piracy = Copyright Infringement. Stop Fighting on How Piracy Affected the Launch of Demigod · · Score: 1

    I would say I agree with you. However, there is the little case of actual pirates. What do we call them?

  11. Re:Shadowbane was amazing on Ubisoft To Shut Down Shadowbane · · Score: 3, Funny

    I thought the game was an experiment to see how many bugs a person can tolerate.

  12. Re:18K legitimate copies, 100K pirated... on How Piracy Affected the Launch of Demigod · · Score: 1

    As far as I know Stardock has open beta policy for all games. That means if you preordered you could have been playing the BETA for months.

    Now on a side note, I hope they sue the shit out of GameStop for this

  13. Actually it is part of their motto on Microsoft Family Safety Filter Blocks Google · · Score: 1

    Their motto , if I recall correctly, is "Don't get caught being evil."

  14. Re:What about the internet tubes... on Unzipping Nanotubes Makes Superfast Electronics · · Score: 1

    "And again, the internet is not something you just dump something on. It's not a truck. It's a series of [nano]tubes" Wow this time it would actually make sense.

  15. Change of heart? on Energy Secretary Chu Endorses "Clean Coal" · · Score: 1

    Pay no attention to this bag of money I received from coal lobby :/

  16. Re:Away! Into our submarine! on Using Net Proxies Will Lead To Harsher Sentences · · Score: 1

    well, unless you actually think about the how much sense the "war on drugs" makes in the first place.

    For the politicians, it made absolute sense, because their constituents liked the idea of "getting tough on crime." Weather it works or not, that's not their concern.

  17. From the country that... on South Korean Financial Blogger Faces 18 Months of Prison · · Score: 1

    From the country that brought you outrageous adultery laws.

  18. Re:Rich peoples' toys on Tesla CEO Says Gov't Loan Is 99% Sure and Deserved · · Score: 1

    Now what seems to be important is that you make as much money as quickly as possible with no regard to ethics, morals, or who you screw over.

    I'm pretty sure that's not a new idea.

  19. Re:"Racist"??? on Tesla CEO Says Gov't Loan Is 99% Sure and Deserved · · Score: 1

    You forgot to add "of substantially lower durability."

  20. I would love to see... on "Tweenbots" Test NYC Pedestrian-Robot Relations · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I would love to see what would happen if he didn't draw a smiley face. If he drew a grumpy or mean face on the robot, would people direct it into traffic?

  21. Re:Why American Democracy? on The Net — Democratic Panacea Or Autocratic Tool? · · Score: 1

    You must have been asleep. 51% get's nothing done now a days. You need 60 votes in Senate to break filibuster. And even though one has not happen in a while, the threat of it leaves congress pretty paralyzed on any major reform. I would actually be happy if simple majority ruled again. Status quo is no good for anyone, and it's damn near impossible to change.

    Also worth mentioning is the fact we have a 2 party system in the US. Imagine trying to get a simple majority in a country with 6 or 7 parties. You would never get anything done.

  22. Re:Calibrate Per Use? on Voting Machines and 'Calibration Drift' · · Score: 1

    The pencil.

    I'll see your pencil, and raise you: Eraser. It's not who votes, it's who erases the votes.

  23. Re:Unless this was the intented behavior... on Voting Machines and 'Calibration Drift' · · Score: 1

    I would say if this was intended they should be punished by death. Not the other way around.

  24. 3 times what? on Altered Organism Triples Solar Cell Efficiency · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Triple efficiency of what? I was only able to find this paragraph that put some numbers.

    Dye-sensitized solar cells are favored as a thin-film material because they work in low-light conditions and are fabricated with environmentally benign materials compared to silicon solar cells. However, silicon cells have more than twice the efficiency, as much as 20 percent compared to less than 10 percent for dye-sensitized solar cells.

    So Are we talking about 3x 20%? One could only wish. I think they mean 3x 10%, so 30% efficency, which is only 50% better than silicon solar cell. I guess that's still a big improvement.

  25. Re:Velcro? on Robot Body Suit To Be Marketed In Japan · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Increase your strength by 1000% ! Attaches to your body with... velcro?

    No, more like your body attaches to it via Velcro.