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  1. Re:Look at the news from several sides on Ask Slashdot: How Do You Choose a News Source? (csmonitor.com) · · Score: 1

    The Beeb is OK for non UK news but anything that touches British politics is biased as hell since the Tories had a word with them about their funding options. Laura Kuenssberg is a disgrace and should be removed as political editor.

  2. Collosus, the Forbin project on Slashdot Asks: What's Your Favorite Sci-Fi Movie? · · Score: 1

    Americans put a computer in charge of the nuclear button. Computer realises Russia has done the same. Computer gang up on humans. Some great scenes of Colossus being powered up, good ideas and not much of the 'WTF?' you usually get when films try and portray computers.

  3. BBC podcast on similar eye/stem cell shenanigans on Unproven Stem Cell Treatments Blind 3 Women (npr.org) · · Score: 1

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04wyzk9/

    Seems some guy in US without any real qualifications is offering stem cell treatments for eye problems.

  4. Sounds like the UK post Brexit on Work-Life Balance: Cryptographer Fired By BAE Systems For Taking Care of Dying Wife (bostonglobe.com) · · Score: 0, Troll

    Once we no longer have to follow EU rules, you can bet employment law in the UK is going to be skewed far more towards the employer - this sort of example is the UK's future.

  5. Re:Changing jobs increases wealth on Seattle Tech Engineers Are More Loyal Than Those in San Francisco, Data Shows (geekwire.com) · · Score: 1

    "institutional memory"

    Massively underrated IME. Luckily we have a few lifers here but i've lost count of the number of times we have had no idea why something is the way it is or some subtle wrinkle that's non obvious in how something gets processed. People that have years and years of experience often fill in gaps that would otherwise cause big problems.

  6. Re:The scary thing is on Battlestar Galactica Actor Richard Hatch Dies At 71 (tmz.com) · · Score: 1

    Take heart. Life expectancy for men is closer to 76.

    Other countries do a bit better than that (assuming your in the US, from your quoted estimate)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_life_expectancy

  7. Re:Your premise is faulty on The UK Is About to Legalize Mass Surveillance [Update] (vice.com) · · Score: 1

    The politicians do the will of the corporations. The people have been a secondary concern for some time.

  8. I had a book as kid that was published in the very late 60's or early 70's that was all about The Future. It covered a pretty broad base and by and large is panning out nicely - big flat screen TVs, working from home, automating medical analysis etc. On farming, it had robot vehicles being computer controlled with the 'farmer' sitting in front of a bank of screens monitoring it all.

  9. muslims. We wouldn't have it without you.

    Not really. The only thing special was they managed to be "terrorist of the day" when the tech ability became possible. If the IRA (suitably funded by the US, thanks for that) were still at it, they'd have used them as an excuse.

  10. That's even more reason why everyone who CAN get a vaccine SHOULD

    Stop confusing things with facts and logic.

  11. And if someone isn't vaccinated and you are, then who cares?

    I care. I care for others, not just myself.

    Even if someone close to you gets smallpox and you are vaccinated

    Smallpox? That'll be the disease that was eradicated in 1980 due to widespread inoculation. Despite your claim, there are several diseases that no longer exist.

  12. Shouldn't your children be immune if you "vaccinate" them?

    They will be, yes but there is also the need for herd immunity. Some people will fall through the net, some may not tolerate the vaccine, some may find it didn't work (they are outliers but it does happen). If the 99.9% are vaccinated, chances are A) they'll be fine and ideally B) The disease will disappear.
    Meanwhile, feel free to mess it up for the rest of the population because evidence means nothing to you.

  13. My son is 15 and has a GoHenry card. He can buy all his Xbox games/addons etc online plus most of the money only gets released to him when we as parents confirm various chores have been done. Genius.

  14. I've not seen a check/cheque in about ten years - can you still get them?

  15. You are the only person who is has these "Kiddy Fiddler" feelings evoke.

    No, me too. It's a common phrase in the UK to describe pedos.

  16. Barclays have already done it on Microsoft Partners With Bank of America On Blockchain Trade Finance (securityweek.com) · · Score: 1
  17. Still a thing? on Religion In US 'Worth More Than Google and Apple Combined' (theguardian.com) · · Score: 0

    Wow. Apart from a few relatives who live a long way away, I don't know anyone religious. Is it still a thing? It's really quite surreal to literally not see or hear anything religious for months on end and when it pops up, it's actually quite a surprise. Doubly so on here.

  18. Well that's OK then on Using VPN in UAE Could Cost You $545,000 (businessinsider.com) · · Score: 2

    Still, they buy an awful lot of our weapons so we'll just keep on turning a blind eye to all this stuff.

  19. Re:Ignoring 98% consensus on UK Bill Introduces 10 Year Prison Sentence for Online Pirates (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    Some voted because they were told the GBP350m a day we give to the EU (We don't, it's much less) would go to the NHS instead. They back tracked on that within hours of winning
    Some thought we'd repatriate EU immigrants. We won't be, it has just been voted on by the government.
    Some voted exit as a protest and didn't expect to win and now regret it
    Within hours, certain areas of the country were demanding the government would make up the lost EU subsidies they'd just voted to lose
    There are still plenty of people who are happy for Brexit but probably not enough to swing it if there was another vote.

  20. Re:Ignoring 98% consensus on UK Bill Introduces 10 Year Prison Sentence for Online Pirates (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 2, Insightful

    They are currently riding the high from leaving the EU

    A) We haven't left yet. We haven't begun to leave yet. All we did was have a vote on if we should.
    B) Pretty much everyone I know is bloody angry at the result, the economy is tanking and most of the stuff that was promised by the leave campaign has evaporated and many who voted leave are now regretting it.

  21. Re:Democracy restored on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    Have a hearty virtual recommend.

  22. Re:Good for them on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    We're 51st in the ranking. Quite a lot of people have less space. It's a myth. I'm guessing you live in the south where density is muvch higher. Other parts of the country and sparse. Until fairly recently (1990s I think) you could have fitted the entire population on the Isle of Wight.

  23. Re:Good for them on BBC: UK Votes To Leave The European Union (bbc.com) · · Score: 1

    I do have an issue with the UK being full. There's no more room.

    Wrong. Very. We are 51st in the world at 262 people per square KM. By comparison, The Netherlands is 407, Belgium 371, Bermuda 1,254

  24. Re:Really not legal on UK Man Faces Prison For Circumventing UK's Pirate Site Blockade (torrentfreak.com) · · Score: 1

    Exactly. It's only the top ten ISPs who are required to block, I believe. The rest (mine included) are wide open.

  25. Re:because on Why Do We Work So Hard? (1843magazine.com) · · Score: 1

    Although once you have enough money to be comfortable, that extra time is far more valuable.