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  1. Crossovers for Cash... check! on Disney to Acquire Lucasfilm, Star Wars Episode 7 Due In 2015 · · Score: 1

    I, For One, Welcome Our New Cartoon Overlords!! They were the original source material for the Sith anyway.

  2. Texas wants to be more like China?? on Texas GOP Educational Platform Opposes Teaching Critical Thinking Skills · · Score: 1

    So, correct me if I am wrong, but independence as an individual requires thinking as an individual, and learning how to do that. It's not something you just grow into by rejecting all of that education provided to you that came before it. The teenage rebellious period of life is completely different then critical thinking. Is Texas trying to emulate China? Maybe the color of China's flag is confusing them? Anyway I guess food preperation specialists, household organizational contractors, and discarded material removal technician's don't actually need critical thinking skills so... WIN?!

  3. In the telecom's it seems to help at least on How To Create More Jobs · · Score: 3, Informative

    I work in disconnects for businesses for a major telco, and we have a lot of auditing requirements due to SOx. I'd hate to think of what records would look like without these requirements. Sure people can still cheat, but it's also a CYA for the company that is doing the reporting.

    There is still slamming now and then, but there are far fewer disconnects in error, where the telco is at fault. Usually it is the business customer not knowing which location they actually wanted to disconnect on their side, or not reading what they wanted to disconnect.

    It would be nice to not have the reports. But you know if a business is not required to do it then there will be no tracking of any type done, which is where major abuses take place.

    I don't mind doing the reports in addition my normal workload because I'd been able to go over others work that I am auditing and get it back on track if there is a mistake in it.

  4. Re:Why the book world needs good editors on Fantasy Author Robert Jordan Passes Away · · Score: 1

    I'm going to go with option three. Raving fans demanding a book asap. With most writers (Jaqueline Carey, Terry Goodkind, David Drake to name a few) on a year to year and a half cycle, Jordans 2+ year cycle on some of the books had fans wanting the books sooner and faster. For books 7,8,9,10 Tor, and Jordan opted for a half editing cycle to get the books out faster to appease the fans. Book 11 which was one of the better ones in the series had a full editing cycle. I think if Tor and Jordan had opted to give it a full editing cycle for those 4 books we'd have series that read differently and flowed better. A lot of fans wanted it as soon as Jordan said my part is done undermining just how important those editors were to keeping his story somewhat focused.

  5. What percent human does it need... on Scientists Create Sheep That Are 15 Percent Human · · Score: 1

    to be to look in the mirror say, "OH MY GOD! I'm a sheep, please don't eat me!"

  6. Re:Which means... on Jobs Favors DRM-Free Music Distribution · · Score: 1

    Dear governments, please Gang-Bang the big studios for us. (Which I believe would be a very nice thing to see) I don't want to see two every large objects slam into each other repeatedly.
  7. Privacy aside, this job sounds... on Your House Is About To Be Photographed · · Score: 1

    scary. Would you want to be the person who gets selected to take photo's in the "bad part" of town. Though if they can use footage from COPS for some of the shots, that'd work out great. Then they can add the "As seen on TV" label to those homes.

  8. Re:Pfft. Think we got problems now. on Low Earth Orbit Junk Yard Nearly Full · · Score: 1

    The moon's big enough to put all kindsa rocks in all sorts of orbits, haven't you seen cowboy bebop.

  9. Pfft. Think we problems now. on Low Earth Orbit Junk Yard Nearly Full · · Score: 1

    Just wait until we blow up the Moon, or put a Disney theme park in orbit, whichever comes first.

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    If I had a good quote, that wasn't already said, I'd quote it.

  10. It Might be worth it. on Wal-Mart Offers Up Downloadable Movies · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Four things have to happen for me to even try it.
    The price is right for my preceived value of the show/series/movie.
    I can play it on my DVD player and computer.
    I can watch it any number of times.
    It's offered in widescreen format.

    Bonus: If they offer extras with the download like outtakes/deleted scenes and such from the movie.

  11. In spite of this. on HP Accused of Spying on Dell · · Score: 1

    In spite of more attacks, true or not, in the media on HP's image as an honest company, my prediction is their stock price will continue to go up.

  12. As long as they... on Street Fighting Robot Challenge · · Score: 2, Funny

    get the robotic voices to authenically scream sonic boom, its all good.

  13. Re:Old News? on Two Stargate SG1 Films Announced · · Score: 1

    After the movies come out, people will just complain that they are nothing more then long episodes with nothing to make them stand out vs the TV show.

    ST:TOS vs ST:TOS movies, had some great innovation, but also had a bit of a time delay for new idea's to come out. They just stand out against the TV show. ST:TNG vs it's movies. It didn't happen, and since they are releasing the Stargate movies so soon, I believe we'll see more of the same. Well I guess I can live with it, just so long as they don't shoot any of the outdoor scenes anywhere near Vancouver.

  14. Bones are crunchie on Building Chips Like LEGO · · Score: 1

    "Silicon wafers covered with matching patterns of Lego-like teeth and holes." Great... we're adding teeth and holes to our future grey goo doomsday device.

  15. Re:I don't have a problem. on Cameras Help Cops Catch a Killer · · Score: 1

    Well, there is another way to look at it too. There simply was not enough cameras watching the area. With a few more, watching the area's around the inncident whatever it was, its quite possible there would have been footage proving your lack of involvement, making it easier for a judge to drop the case, or at least clear you with a summary judgement. I'm of course of the thought, that you were not involved in the inncident, since the US legal system eventually cleared you of involvement.

  16. Re: magicians. on Final Fantasy XII Review · · Score: 2, Informative

    I beleive the reason boss fights only give LP is so that people can try the low level "no leveling" challenges they do. Appearently you can beat ffx without using your levels once.