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Comment Re:Reasons why I don't like Musk's hyper loop (Score 2, Informative) 124

But the device doesn't contain any onboard air supply - instead it relies on the driving compressor/fan assembly to compress the air to a human sustainable amount.

Yeah, we've never operated passenger compartments full of people in low-pressure environments before. There's probably no way to do that safely.

Comment Re:Is this the un"adjusted" raw data? (Score 4, Funny) 310

Is this the un"adjusted" raw data, or does it have the various "adjustments" that have been applied to the historical data before in past releases?

Bwaahhahahah! Do you think they would actually release the real data? As we all know, governments are putting so much cash into climate change research that the money has totally distorted the scientific process. Hence the global conspiracy to secure as much as one million dollars of research money by the evil scientists, using any means available to hoodwink the public.

Expect no truth from them. You must find it yourself, thermometer in hand. The truth is out there.

Submission + - Massachusetss Rep. Katherine Clark Calls for Prosecution of Gamergate Trolls

PvtVoid writes: Representative Katherine Clark of Massachusetts is urging the Department of Justice to prioritize prosecution against online harassers of women:

We have to stop seeing this as just an internet issue,” said Clark. “When women are targeted with violent threats online, they are not only forced to fear for their safety, but their ability to fully participate in our economy is jeopardized. We have to examine how well we’re enforcing existing protections and work to keep the internet open for everyone.”

She specifically mentions Gamergate in her statement.

Good for her.

Comment Duh (Score 4, Interesting) 321

Why would anyone, ever, think that me not looking at their ad should be illegal? I mean, are we that far gone that it's even conceivable to have the courts forcing me to view ads?

I look forward to the day when somebody makes augmented reality glasses that block meatspace advertising like billboards, TVs in airports and bars, logos on clothes, all it. I'll be the first in line.

Submission + - Adblock Plus victorious again in court (businessinsider.com)

Xochil writes: Adblock Plus, which claims to be the most popular ad blocking tool, has been victorious again in court versus publishers who took out lawsuits against its owner company Eyeo demanding that users should not be allowed to legally block ads on their sites.

Submission + - Why do men exist? (phys.org)

PvtVoid writes: Biologists have long puzzled about how evolutionary selection, known for its ruthless requirement for efficiency, allows the existence of males — when in so many species their only contribution to reproduction are spermatozoa.

But research published today in Nature shows that sexual selection — when males compete and females choose over reproduction — improves population health and protects against extinction, even in the face of genetic stress from high levels of inbreeding.

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