I'm used to see dupes here on Slashdot, but it's next level to see duplication within the same summary! I'm impressed.

Cloud seeding has a long history , but using it to attempt to curb air pollution is apparently pretty novel. Around here in Calgary (Canada), it's long been used in an attempt to minimize hail damage by starting hail storms sooner than normal (CBC). Whether or not it's effective is still a matter of debate.

so don't hold your breath.

Actually, there's an "All in the Family" episode where Archie gets in trouble at work specifically because he assumes "London" refers to the one in England rather than Ontario. Maybe Siri was just thinking of that show when answering you. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0...

This earth rotation issue was never a problem back when I was a kid. I blame the rise in jogging, specifically those joggers who jog eastward. If the joggers would just get together and only jog westward, the problem would be solved!

Myself, I am working on the obvious solution - a windmill that also kills cats.

I would have guessed FreeBSD, as the logo might be more appropriate.

Nobody tell the NSA about this, okay?

It's accurate to 1 second in 300 million years, and the development time is "about a decade"?
I feel like my brain has whiplash reading about these differences in time precision.

> a presumed no-man's land that may turn out to be anything but.

So, the suggestion is that there are people out there?

For some reason, they really seem to be pretending that their title is some kind of acronym, but why? Do all the cool projects have acronyms? Maybe they just like writing it in all caps?

Three points:

1) What about your friend's and coworkers' toddlers, grandparents, etc.? What about society in general? Herd immunity and helping stop the spread of disease is a good thing.

2) Actually, it might kill you. In Alberta this past season, we've had a strain of H1N1 that reportedly hits people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s harder than seniors, with a number of deaths. GlobalNews article

3) Even though you'll probably live, it still sucks to get the flu. Personally, when I weigh getting the shot against a somewhat higher chance of getting the flu, I'd rather get the shot.

Although it appears (from TFS) that both sides are referring to the other as Nazis, I'm not sure Godwin's Rule applies when you're actually talking about armed conflict. Hopefully the diplomats that actually represent the respective governments can rise above this and avoid (further) loss of life, but I'm getting less and less hopeful.

Actually, it looks like the background is translucent, not transparent. Also, the foreground looks almost opaque!
I'm working on a real transparent display, where both the background and the foreground are completely transparent.
Where do I get me some of that venture capital?

I think you both have a point. As I see it, both TFA and your comment point out that people often make assumptions of others' ability based on their appearance and the image they project, using stereotypes.
Some people, naturally or not, play into these stereotypes by projecting knowledge, confidence, etc.
Some people's image, perhaps because of their age, skin color, sex, or some other irrelevant factor, may project an image that doesn't match the viewer's stereotype.
I think the point is that people use image and stereotypes more than they might think. As such, it is something that we should be aware of and try to guard against in our own behaviour.