Comment Re:Good luck ... (Score 1) 360
Wikipedia to the rescue:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRIC
Comment Re: Two-Photons Walk (Score 1) 112
Don't be a bozon: Don't drink and drive. Unless... http://www.angryflower.com/schrod.gif
Comment Re:government out of economy (Score 1) 584
Canadian citizen here:
Part of the speed of Canada's recovery comes from the fact it wasn't caught up in the banking/mortgage
problems that affected many countries. That's because our banks are much more heavily regulated.
Don't know enough about health care to comment.
Comment Re:Probabilistically true (Score 1) 311
Maybe
Comment Re:Here's a silly question (Score 1) 111
But the mass-energy remains constant.
Loss of mass in black hole = gain of energy from emitted photons
Comment Re:What does gun ownership have to do with anythin (Score 1) 659
Speaking of lies...
What is comparatively new (only a few hundred years old) is (small-l) liberalism, in which minority viewpoints race from vilified, to tolerated, to accepted, to embraced. There is a huge section of adult society that basically worships any cause that claims to be tearing down some other, more established cause--an attitude once expected only of adolescents and madmen. In our race to destroy the trappings of
Of course you are free of bias and have studied the situation.
Comment Re:Oh god.. (Score 1) 659
It's a shit test, and measures nothing.
You could show a little more empathy for the people who made the test you insensitive piece of shit.
I laughed food all over my laptop you beautiful person you.
Comment MIT Open Courseware (Score 1) 467
I believe the OP is working towards college level and this is college level. Courses from a wide array of subjects taught at
MIT. I've been looking at the Physics I and II and Calculus I and II courses myself.
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
Comment Wayne will lose (Score 3, Insightful) 118
So, Wayne wants the courts to agree hyperlinking an article is "publishing" and that anyone who links
to defamatory content is guilty of defamation themselves. He's already lost twice in courts.
Speaking as a Canadian, I think the snowball has a better chance in our supreme courts. My prediction is that 8 or 9 of the supreme court justices will rule against him.
Believe it or not, I think our supreme court is pretty good. They're smart people and they make sane decisions.
Speaking as a Canadian, I think the snowball has a better chance in our supreme courts. My prediction is that 8 or 9 of the supreme court justices will rule against him.
Believe it or not, I think our supreme court is pretty good. They're smart people and they make sane decisions.
Comment Re:WTF? Just ask the patient. (Score 1) 981
Ah, but where does it end?
"Would you like ultra-wide spectrum super-HD eyes with 60x optical zoom, Internet-connected HUD and complimentary laser cannons, just like everyone else has?"
Hell yes. And sharks with laser beams.
Comment Re:I would have suspected the opposite (Score 1) 232
Canadian schools are no better. We have a no-fail system now where kids are given multiple opportunities (due-dates) to hand in assignments. The smarter ones intentionally delay to give themselves more time to get great grades and scholarships.
I'm Canadian and disgusted by this.
Comment Re:Synergy, leverage, low hanging fruit, etc.. (Score 1) 345
Well, in that case, we should do a thorougly review of the reviews of the reviewed review reviews.
BUFFER OVERRIDE
Wait! Lets not jump into things. First we need a pre-review meeting where we consult all the stakeholders and proactively leverage our synergies to create a win - win scenario for the customer...
Comment Re:failure to read what the average webuser wants (Score 1) 280
what is the whole point of the internet? what is the driving force behind its popularity and adoption?
pornography? I imagine one of the first uses of jetpack will be to put up random pictures in the background web page.
Comment US Navy Frogmen (Score 1) 655
Hey, US Navy Frogmen/Frogpersons need work too!
The Palestinian-Israeli situation doesn't look so good so perhaps
Bush is looking for a different legacy.
The Palestinian-Israeli situation doesn't look so good so perhaps
Bush is looking for a different legacy.
Submission + - iPhone Hacked for Third-Party Software (businessweek.com)
OpenSourceNut writes: "The iPhone has been hacked offering access to third party programs. Businessweek has a full article explaining the various functions of the programs now being used. Hello World!"
