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Comment Re:For the Nth time now! (Score 1) 532

by clarkcox3 (#34960668) Attached to: Electronics In Flight — Danger Or Distraction?

Wow, I never knew that a powered-down iPod was less likely to become a projectile than one that is turned on. You've really educated me on the physics in the imaginary world that you inhabit.

And as to ignoring the safety breifing, who the F cares about the safety briefing? It's the same thing every time and it's all common sense information. Really, the nearest exit might be behind me? My seat floats? Wow, I'd be dead in a crash if I didn't hear those little nuggets of wisdom for the 7 millionth time.

If the alertness of the passengers was as important as you claim, nobody would be allowed to sleep, eat or go to the bathroom on planes; nobody would be allowed to read books, newspapers, magazines, etc.

The problem with repeating this "you don't know how many times" is that everyone already knows that it isn't true. Repeating lies over and over again just convinces people that everything you say is a lie (c.f. The Boy Who Cried Wolf)
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IBM's Plans For the Cell Processor 124

Posted by Soulskill from the breeding-a-better-hamster dept.
angry tapir writes "Development around the original Cell processor hasn't stalled, and IBM will continue to develop chips and supply hardware for future gaming consoles, a company executive said. IBM is working with gaming machine vendors including Nintendo and Sony, said Jai Menon, CTO of IBM's Systems and Technology Group, during an interview Thursday. 'We want to stay in the business, we intend to stay in the business,' he said. IBM confirmed in a statement that it continues to manufacture the Cell processor for use by Sony in its PlayStation 3. IBM also will continue to invest in Cell as part of its hybrid and multicore chip strategy, Menon said."

Comment Re:Solution (Score 1) 1140

by clarkcox3 (#33826850) Attached to: Why Are We Losing Vertical Pixels?

Even Win98 had a way to jump between windows w/o needing to use the damn keyboard (like you have to do with Mac apparently).

Wait, so you don't want to use the mouse to switch windows, and you don't want to use the keyboard? I think you're being a bit unreasonable, what's left telepathy?
Space

Saturn's Rings Formed From Large Moon Destruction 115

Posted by CmdrTaco from the now-it's-definitely-no-moon dept.
Matt_dk writes "The formation of Saturn's rings has been one of the classical if not eternal questions in astronomy. But one researcher has provided a provocative new theory to answer that question. Robin Canup from the Southwest Research Institute has uncovered evidence that the rings came from a large, Titan-sized moon that was destroyed as it spiraled into a young Saturn."

Comment Re:oh darn (Score 1) 522

by clarkcox3 (#33475766) Attached to: Craigslist Removes Its Controversial Adult Section

I have not read any evidence that a majority of prostitutes work because they enjoy being prostitutes. Have you?

As the other poster replied, that same argument could be applied to any job. Do the majority of sanitation workers enjoy handling waste and filth? Or do they do it because it is a paying job?

Stop being a "prostitution is no initiation of force therefore it should be legal therefore it is OK" libertard and instead ask "Is it moral in general to pay for prostitutes?"

Yes, it is moral, in general to pay for prostitutes. To not pay would be rape.

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