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Comment Re:Real summary. (Score 1) 878

by Phelan (#22369790) Attached to: Has Ron Paul Quit?
I actually think he is repeating a theory by Paul Johnson from the London School of Economics. He argues that the New Deal prolonged the depression in his book 'Modern Times'. It's actually a pretty good read, a history of the 20th century from an economics perspective
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Submission + - Top Ten Science Predictions that didn't come true

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radioweather writes: "There's an article in the New York Times pushing a something called "the five stages of climate grief" done by a professor at the University of Montana. This got me to thinking about the regular disaster forecasting that we see published in the media about what will happen due to climate change. We've seen this sort of angst broadcast before, and it occurred to me that through history, a lot of "predictions of certainty" with roots in scientifically based forecasts have not come true. That being the case, here is a list of famous quotes and predictions from science "experts"."
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Time Warner Cable to Test Tiered Bandwidth Caps 591

Posted by samzenpus from the take-only-what-you-need dept.
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "According to a leaked internal memo, Time Warner Cable is testing out tiered bandwidth caps in their Beaumont, TX division as a way to fairly balance the needs of heavy users against the limited amount of shared bandwidth cable can provide. The plan is to offer various service tiers with bandwidth fees for overuse, as well as a bandwidth meter customers can use to help them stay within their allotment. If it works out, they will consider a nation-wide rollout. Interestingly, the memo also claims that 5% of subscribers use over 50% of the total network bandwidth."
Science

Weapon Found in Whale Dated From the 1800s 661

Posted by Zonk from the whale-just-wanted-the-damn-kids-off-his-lawn dept.
LABarr writes "AP and CNN are carrying a story that has forced scientists to re-evaluate the longevity of mammals. A bowhead whale caught off the Alaskan coast last month had a weapon fragment embedded in its neck that showed it survived a similar hunt over a century ago. 'Embedded deep under its blubber was a 3½-inch arrow-shaped projectile that has given researchers insight into the whale's age, estimated between 115 and 130 years old. The bomb lance fragment, lodged in a bone between the whale's neck and shoulder blade, was likely manufactured in New Bedford, on the southeast coast of Massachusetts, a major whaling center at that time. It was probably shot at the whale from a heavy shoulder gun around 1890.' "
Sony

Submission + - 80GB PS3 an "Option" for Other Regions, Sa

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Anonymous Coward writes: "Following yesterday's announcement that the long-rumoured 80GB PS3 would be hitting South Korean territories on June 19th, Sony Computer Entertainment has issued a statement revealing that they company may consider releasing this model outside of Korea at some point. According to company spokesperson Satoshi Fukuoka, "It could be an option to introduce it in other regions but it needs to be decided by each region.""

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