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  1. Science scope is limited to repeatable phenomena. We have been pushing spherical objects in vacuum for a long time now and we gradually accepted that for practical purposes epicycles work the best.

    From elementary particles to bioinformatics.

  2. This week major European news (on euronews) news was successful landing of Soyuz and subsequent successful launch of Soyuz (with people on board in both cases)

    Have you heard anything about in American media, the media of imbecile two-bit backwood degenerate parvenu country?

  3. Re:How the *bleep* do you acheive human dignity on Robocallers Win Even if You Don't Answer (wsj.com) · · Score: 1

    > I mean, I know we're not supposed to complain about the mods, but seriously?

    Actually, you are. It's even institutionalized in the form of meta-moderation feature. You probably haven't heard about it because you are an imbecile reddit reject who never even got a chance to get to that feature.

  4. for every crime there is a law on Robocallers Win Even if You Don't Answer (wsj.com) · · Score: 5, Insightful

    One just need to apply it. Make a poster boy from one of the robocallers. Feed him to alligators, hang him on a Time Square, do something memorable with these invasive pests.

    Humanity and dignity cannot be achieved without dehumanizing and removing any shred of dignity from the worst.

    Weed out the weaklings, clean up the city

    Put on your black shirts.

  5. The fastest superchargers will take 30 min. It takes me 3 min to fill up the tank.

    It makes sense to develop a network of chargers along major interstates for long-distance travelers, so they can enjoy their sundae taco while their car is charging.

    As for commuters, they will still need to charge their cars overnight at their homes. Every day.

  6. Re:Valuation, not "evaluation" on Microsoft Is Now More Valuable Than Alphabet (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    >No they do not. It's not at all uncommon for software companies to have higher margins

    You are talking profit margins, I specifically said: markup margins.

    https://strategiccfo.com/margi...

  7. Re:Valuation, not "evaluation" on Microsoft Is Now More Valuable Than Alphabet (cnbc.com) · · Score: 1

    >They've been around that number for the last three years. Please do keep up.

    TIL that recently could not possibly mean three years. Ah, millennials.

  8. i do not get apple evaluation at first on Microsoft Is Now More Valuable Than Alphabet (cnbc.com) · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Then I learned that Apple reported net income of 50B annually recently.

    Apparently, marketing works. They probably have the highest markup margin in tech.

  9. my list of evil countries on China Overtakes US For Healthy Lifespan, WHO Data Finds (reuters.com) · · Score: 0

    China
    US
    Israel
    Russia
    Myanmar
    France

  10. Re:Still a fucking racket... on De Beers To Sell Diamonds Made In a Lab (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    No rings. Buy her stocks as an engagement or wedding present or anniversary present or baby shower present. Participate in female empowerment.

  11. This comes a bit early on De Beers To Sell Diamonds Made In a Lab (bloomberg.com) · · Score: 1

    We do not have yet realistic enough android wives.

  12. ads must be destroyed as a concept. Period on Lawyers Are Sending Mobile Ads To Patients Sitting In Emergency Rooms · · Score: 2

    No compromise. Compete extermination of the concept of someone annoying someone by peddling goods and services.

    This barbaric medieval insane practice needs to stop.

  13. methodology on Increasing Similarity of Billboard Songs · · Score: 2

    I do not care about pop music, but I am interested in methodology. Article says about 8 data points calculated for each song but it does not describe how and how did they normalize it to 0...1 scale

  14. Re: There are lots of ways to play that game. on Ask Slashdot: Did Baby Boomers Break America? (time.com) · · Score: 1

    The only stuff that matter here is what is a long term effect of the outbreak of reproduction that happened in the past during a short period of time?

    It is caused by rapid growth of econony after dramatic economic downturn (WWII).

    It resulted in massive amount of youth during 60s and 70s resulting in increased social unrest and unemployment.

    It resulted in following period of economic growth caused by increased amount of urban professionals.

    I am not sure what was the effect of baby boomers on later time. Probably none.

    In 90s I believe more important was the effect of the ante boom generation the reduced generation.

    So far I do not see a retirement effect on the society. Baby boomers are quite well set, in general.

  15. They are saying with high confidence that the list is incomplete

  16. Re training means compete in grades based on academic performance.

  17. Re: Just delaying the inevitable on Robot Worries Could Cause a 50,000-Worker Strike in Las Vegas (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    > Education costs money

    Now that's the teach man to fish vs give man a fish problem.

    Before talking UBI, maybe it's time to talk about free education.

  18. Re: You're doing it wrong on Robot Worries Could Cause a 50,000-Worker Strike in Las Vegas (technologyreview.com) · · Score: 1

    "Demand the wealth."

    I haven't heard that since I was in Soviet high school.

  19. is accessible literally to every single person on Earth.

    It's trivial. Even actors can learn it.

  20. Re:Still need to take this with skepticism on First Cuba, Now China? A Worker In US Embassy In China Experienced 'Abnormal' Sounds, Brain Damage (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    And Islamic States.

  21. the diif in monthly fee between smartphone and stupidphone is $30 for data

  22. Apparently being an IT guy does not prevent one from being a narrow minded idiot.

  23. Hyping is very often all that it takes to fail or succeed.

  24. Re: Youtube Un-boxers on Amazon Is Banning People For Making Too Many Returns (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 1

    What the heck are you talking about? Unboxing is an ad for an Amazon item!

    Why the heck would Amazon ban unboxers?

  25. amber alert is overreaction bullshit on People Hate Canada's New 'Amber Alert' System (www.cbc.ca) · · Score: 1

    in any country. Next to stopping for pedestrians on quiet streets, stroboscopic seazure inducing school buses. Red lights on school buses stopping six bloody lanes of traffic for no real reason.