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  1. Re:when I was a kid, we had to use our imagination on How They Make LEGO Bricks · · Score: 1

    Der Klempner, eh? And how did you get that? By 'angin on to our dated imperialistic dogma which perpetuates the social and economic differences in our society!

  2. Mod Parent Funny on Polonium-210 Available Through Mail Order · · Score: 1

    I'd do it myself if I had points.

  3. heat - electricity on Company Claims New Chip Converts Heat To Electricity · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I didn't RTFA so...it seems to me that a chip that converts heat energy into electricity could have uses far more important uses than computing.

  4. Make Highschool Optional on What's the Problem With US High Schools? · · Score: 1
    When I was in high school, I did CX Debate in the University Interscholastic League (a Texas academic and athletic competition organization). My first year of debate, the "Resolution" was to 'raise academic achievemnet in US secondary schools.' My Affirmative Plan was to make secondary school optional. Anyone could drop out after the eighth grade. This would allow those who wanted to learn to do so, and those who didn't care about school to leave. The main idea was that many students have already dropped out in spirit. They are there physically, but don't care about learning, and are only there because of the state compulsory education laws. These students who aren't learning only waste resources and make it harder for the teachers to teach those who are there to learn. I posited that the students who don't care about learning could enter the workforce and be productive rather than wasting 4 years of their lives in high school, where they will learn nearly nothing. There are obviously problems with this, but I still think it is a very good idea.

    This is a brief overview, the full assessment I (and my team mates) made (about 8 years ago) comprises well over 50 pages of text.

  5. Re:Damages for companies? on Judge OKs Challenge To RIAA's $750-Per-Song Claim · · Score: 1

    That's all well and good, but you know that the defendant will subsequently partake of the poor box.

  6. Re:The Days of 100% Efficiency Solar Panels... on Solar Power Becoming More Affordable · · Score: 1

    Apparently, you're not in the Know; Rummy has already taken a hike. I'm curious, what does the Libratarian party stand for?

  7. Re:Leave it alone on Democrat Win May Be Good News For Internet Policy · · Score: 1

    If con is the opposite of pro, then what is the opposite of progress?

  8. Re:Probably not on Has Verizon Forfeited Common Carrier Status? · · Score: 1
    Yes, pedophiles are the scum of the earth and deserve to die, riiight. The summary reads:
    web sites offering support to minor-attracted adults

    You seem to assume that the websites support the pedophiles in finding prey. Maybe they are intended to help the pedophiles learn to control their urges? But, no, they don't deserve sympathy. Maybe some empathy, then?
  9. Re:my scariest video game moment on Games and Fear · · Score: 1

    Mine: ######### #@.dOQ$.# #.S.A.!J# #gs.imM.# #gPGxL.n# #.a.%K.># ######### I was actually scared.

  10. Re:Cyclical markets on Motorola Develops Bare-Bones Phone · · Score: 1
    We'll never see this product in the states because the article said that they are marketing rechargers powered by bicycling.

    Not so: "a bike equipped with an inexpensive dynamo-based system Motorola is also developing"

    They did not say anything about charging devices that currently exist. The fact that they intend to sell bicycle powered chargers does not imply that they will only sell bicycle powered chargers.
  11. Re:Not Such a Bad Thing? on Tackling Global Warming Cheaper Than Ignoring It · · Score: 1

    Wolves, manatees and other wildlife are thinking "crisitunity."

  12. Re:Autodesk tried this in the 1980s. on Sketch Your Furniture in the Air · · Score: 1
    freehand job
    I'll take one.
  13. Re:miRNA? on Honeybee Genome Sequenced · · Score: 1
    Interesting that miRNA could be turned off and on.
    I didn't RTFA, but the summary says:
    molecular switches that can turn genes on or off
  14. Re:Family Guy said it best: on UK Banks Dump Credentials in Bin Bags · · Score: 1

    Me: That's the spirit, Congressman! But I think a rational number rounded to two decimal places might be more effective.

  15. Re:Rather have leprosy on EMI Exec Says 'The Music CD is Dead' · · Score: 1

    Perhaps a citation? "It was written in 1910 by Dixon Lanier Merritt (1879-1972), a Southern US newspaper editor and president of the American Press Humorists Association." http://www.bdb.co.za/shackle/articles/pesky_pelica n.htm

  16. Re:Finally on Smart Cameras Detect Crime, Erode Privacy · · Score: 1

    I think that we'll find that the robots prefer to watch mimes pretending to be robots.

  17. Re:Oh you better believe this is ripe for abuse!!! on Smart Cameras Detect Crime, Erode Privacy · · Score: 1

    I can see this this happening.

  18. Re:AMD's takeover of ATI is now DONE... on SGI Sues ATI for Patent Infringement · · Score: 1

    Some seem to think it's been official for three months now:

    http://tech.netscape.com/story/2006/07/25/amd-and- ati-merger-complete/

  19. Re:Just Ask a Scientician on Calorie Burning Coke Coming Soon · · Score: 1

    "Enviga brings the benefits of green tea to the forefront in a convenient and accessible, great tasting beverage." I thought green tea did that.

  20. In English on Calorie Burning Coke Coming Soon · · Score: 2, Insightful

    "We've seen a shift in consumers' attitudes toward diet and health and wellness, with more consumers seeking product choices that support active lifestyles, rather than just eliminating things from their diet"

    Potential English translations:

    1. Some people want to be healthier, so they have stopped (or limited) their consumption of coca-cola products. Now coke needs another avenue of income.

    2. Other people want to be healthier, but don't want to do it the right way, so coke needs to find a way to cash in on that.

    Myself? I just drink water and tea and juice most of the time. I avoid things like high fructose corn syrup, caffeine and elevators.

  21. Re:My desktop has mastered TTT too on Researchers Debut DNA-Powered Computer · · Score: 1

    And by "win", I mean "not lose."

  22. My desktop has mastered TTT too on Researchers Debut DNA-Powered Computer · · Score: 0
    One limitation of the system is that the human player must always go second, after the centre square has been filled by the machine.
    Are they fucking serious? Current computers will win TicTacToe everytime if you let them take the center square first.
  23. Mod Parent...not so low on Bush Reveals New Space Policy · · Score: 1

    How is this offtopic? I don't think it's particularly insightful, but it's definitely ontopic.

  24. Re:Someone needs a Logic Advisor on Bush Reveals New Space Policy · · Score: 1
    You have further assumed that the President wrote that document.

    No, he didn't.

    Surely there should be some sort of Logic Advisor sitting next to the President's speech writers.
  25. Re:Battery Replacement Service on Will the iPod Ever Die? · · Score: 1

    I wonder how many AAA batteries it would take to power an ipod -- how long would they last? Last I checked, using disposable batteries was a drawback for a device.