Comment far away wars not as easy (Score 1) 718
In my opinion, the U.S. could not have waged some of the wars they have in the last 60 years without aircraft carriers.
Comment yeah right... (Score 2) 374
"All data gathered will be destroyed after the match with this particular murder."
Governments are notorious for not destroying the data they are suppose to destroy like this. The only way I would believe it is
1) there was a law of some sorts that forces them to
2) a penalty if they dont.
3) a law that it cant ever be used against you except for this specific crime
1) there was a law of some sorts that forces them to
2) a penalty if they dont.
3) a law that it cant ever be used against you except for this specific crime
Comment Same person (Score 1) 233
I dont know.... the same group tried to replicate all the experiments. That is really the common thread. I guess I wonder what is more likely, that all (most of) the studies were wrong or the person trying to replicate them is wrong?
Comment crack (Score 2) 67
No one has yet to crack rot13, or it's successor rot26. The legacy lives on!
Comment Stop producing? (Score 1) 736
So if the U.S. oil output does not effect the price, does this mean the U.S. can stop producing oil and the prices wont go up? For some reason I dont see that happening...
Comment the bad 95% (Score 1) 482
It's always the 95% of the police that are bad that ruin it for the 5% that are good! :P
Comment Re:Encryption (Score 1) 364
I would still be afraid they would crack it eventually.
Comment Move in (Score 1) 123
I just want to be there and watch when the people try to move in! I would be sure to record it.
Comment realistic (Score 1) 510
I'm glad the RIAA is being realistic with it's demands. /sarcasm
Comment Re:"Mechanical multicaliber gun"? (Score 1) 206
I believe they mean it doesnt use actually bullets. The ones I've seen use compressed air. They are built so barrel changing is easy so you can easily test different calibers. I believe the standard test uses a 22 caliber wedge shaped projectile shot at a certain FPS.
Comment ZFS (Score 1) 234
I wonder if they will finally release ZFS under the GPL?
Comment Misuse of a jail cell (Score 1) 397
I can understand him being in trouble, but to keep him in jail?
He isnt a threat to society. This is why our jails are overcrowded.....
He isnt a threat to society. This is why our jails are overcrowded.....
MySQL Reverses Decision On Closed Source 157
krow writes "I am very happy to be announcing that MySQL will be forgoing close sourcing portions of the MySQL Server. Kaj has the official statement in his blog. No portion of the server will be closed source including backup, encryption, or any storage engines we ship. To quote Kaj 'The encryption and compression backup features will be open source.' This is a change from what was previously posted here on Slashdot. I've posted some additional thoughts on my own blog concerning how we keep open source from becoming crippleware. Word has it that we will also have a panel at this year's OSCON discussing this topic. Contrary to the previous Slashdot discussion, this shows Sun's continued commitment to Open Source."
Submission + - Salt water as fuel? (post-gazette.com) 1
axehind writes: For obvious reasons, scientists long have thought that salt water couldn't be burned.So when an Erie man announced he'd ignited salt water with the radio-frequency generator he'd invented, some thought it a was a hoax. John Kanzius, a Washington County native, tried to desalinate seawater with a generator he developed to treat cancer, and it caused a flash in the test tube.
Maybe this has some potential to be the next fuel..
Submission + - Space pioneers wanted
axehind writes: The ESA is preparing for future human exploration missions to Mars. They are currently looking for 12 volunteers to take part in a 520-day simulated Mars mission. The simulations will take place here on Earth inside a special facility in Moscow. A precursor 105-day study is scheduled to start by mid-2008, possibly followed by another 105-day study, before the full 520-day study begins in late 2008 or early 2009. Do you think you got what it takes?
