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  1. Don't blame the alleged Russians... on Clinton Campaign: Russia Leaked Emails to Help Trump (washingtonpost.com) · · Score: 1

    Don't blame the alleged Russians for doing anything other than bringing this to light. Too bad they aren't denying the content. Maybe if the DNC and Hillary weren't such a conniving group of back-room oligarchs there would be nothing for the Russians to find. I guess that Bernie was right and it's not Donald's fault for potentially benefiting from it.

  2. String theory... on Has Physics Gotten Something Really Important Really Wrong? (npr.org) · · Score: 3, Funny

    I guess that String Theory is knot for everyone---especially empiricists.

  3. Rather have a Subaru on DVD Player Found In Tesla Autopilot Crash, Says Florida Officials (reuters.com) · · Score: 1

    Hmmm. I think that systems like the Subaru Eyesight system would have had no problem preventing ta crash like this.
    http://drive.subaru.com/win14-...

  4. EPIC Fail---Comcast having access to your account on Comcast Admits It Incorrectly Debited $1,775 From Account, Tells Customer To Sort It Out With Bank (consumerist.com) · · Score: 1

    Seriously---letting any company have direct access to your bank account is dangerous.
    Letting a company like Comcast have access to your checking account to make withdrawals at will is an EPIC FAIL.

  5. Well, maybe someone forgot to lock the door when the server was cleaned with a rag or something.

  6. Bernie was the first to "compromise" data on DNC servers. Did we already forget just how bad some of the DNC data is protected?
    https://medium.com/@AmyKDacey/...

  7. Get Trump to build that wall... on Cupertino's Mayor: Apple 'Abuses Us' By Not Paying Taxes (theguardian.com) · · Score: 1

    Get Trump to build that wall he's been spouting about. Just build it around the Apple campus and collect a toll from the Apple employees entering and exiting the facility.
    I wonder if Trump could get Mexico to pay for it?

  8. Re:Not a shill but a poser on Bill Nye Slams Donald Trump, Republicans On Climate Change (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Well, then, neither does yours.

  9. Re:Not a shill but a poser on Bill Nye Slams Donald Trump, Republicans On Climate Change (cnn.com) · · Score: 1

    Who cares if they are in agreement. Only one of their opinion matters.

  10. Why does Varoufakis' opinion matter? on Greece's Former Finance Minister Explains Why A Universal Basic Income Could Save Us (fastcoexist.com) · · Score: 0

    I find it telling that Varoufakis spent most of his 7 month tenure as finance minister trying to get the EU to absolve the debt that Greece owed it. Clearly Varoufakis represents the type of person who just wants to eat the fruits of other people's labor.

  11. Not a shill but a poser on Bill Nye Slams Donald Trump, Republicans On Climate Change (cnn.com) · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Nye is more like Michio Kaku---except for all of that PhD. science degree baggage.
    At least Kaku published papers in peer-review journals. Nye is just a poser.

  12. does it work if you have 7+ billion people? on Researchers Can Identify You By Your Brain Waves With 100% Accuracy (business-standard.com) · · Score: 1

    Ok. So you can uniquely identify one out of fifty. Let's see how that works with over 7 billion people.
    Also, would they be able to pull the 50 people out of a crowd of others of unknown scans?

  13. It's just a board! on Apple Patent Filing Points To a Keyboard With No Keys (digitaltrends.com) · · Score: 1

    A keyboard without keys is just a board.
    I believe there is prior art there.

  14. If they say it isn't... on Cyber Commander Says It's 'Not Realistic' To Shut Down Internet (washingtonexaminer.com) · · Score: 1

    If they say it isn't...you can bet they already have a plan that does.
    Of course, it may not quite work.

  15. the heck with burner phones... on That Awkward Moment When 'Apple Mocked Good Hardware and Poor People' (dailydot.com) · · Score: 1

    So, is this a hint of things to come...burner iPads?
    Use them for a week---and just throw it away.
    Check out or upcoming line of burner iPhones...

  16. mass is not inertia on 6 Tiny Robotic Ants, Weighing 3.5 Oz. In Total, Pull a 3900-lb. Car (nytimes.com) · · Score: 1

    Since mass is not inertia, it would appear that there is at leas one moron present: Zero__Kelvin
    Zero__Kelvin = zero intelligence!

  17. New unit system needed on 6 Tiny Robotic Ants, Weighing 3.5 Oz. In Total, Pull a 3900-lb. Car (nytimes.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    We probably need a new system of units for explaining things to non-technical people:
              1 car-pull (symbol Cp): ? newtons
              1 football field us (Ff-US): 1000 yards
              1 Blue Whale (Whb): 30 meters
              Sun temperature (Tps): 5000C

  18. Stop teaching everything... on The Case Against Algebra · · Score: 1

    The schools should stop teaching everything. Modern education is a complete failure and are pushing out students that cannot handle cold cereal.
    https://www.washingtonpost.com...

  19. Weak argument on Apple's iPhone Already Has a Backdoor · · Score: 1

    So, you are changing the definition of secure. You can have it your way, but now we are comparing apples and oranges (that's apples without the capital "A".)

  20. Einstein does not have a perfect track record. on It's Official: LIGO Scientists Make First-Ever Observation of Gravity Waves (economist.com) · · Score: 1

    Einstein does not have a perfect track record. His first marriage was a dud.

  21. This is what happens... on Have Your iPhone 6 Repaired, Only To Get It Bricked By Apple (theguardian.com) · · Score: 0

    This is what happens when you choose to live in the walled garden.
    Leave while you can!

  22. Befehl ist Befehl on Wikipedia Editors Revolt, Vote "No Confidence" In Newest Board Member (arstechnica.com) · · Score: 3, Insightful

    Since you mentioned Godwin's Law and chief execs, simply following orders is not a justifiable. To paraphrase the exchange between Google and Apple: Wikipedia's editors needs someone to be very careful to make sure this does not happen again. Wikipedia's board needs to make a public example of this termination with the group.

  23. Re:Oh noes! on Big Trouble for Bitcoin (medium.com) · · Score: 1

    How is traditional currency "analog"?

  24. Re:Unable to Control != No Heat on Nest Thermostat Bug Leaves Owners Without Heating (thestack.com) · · Score: 2

    The real question is why doesn't the Nest remain powered when there is power to the furnace. It's nice to have backup power to report to the mother ship that the power is off or the furnace isn't maintaining the setpoint.

  25. Poor design on Nest Thermostat Bug Leaves Owners Without Heating (thestack.com) · · Score: 1

    What kind of cockamamie thermostat solely relies on batteries to operate? Batteries in thermostats should be for backup power to maintain the settings during a power outage.