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Comment [O/T] Re:Strange Leap (Score 1) 264

Agreed! Free will, with which we have been endowed (against which some will argue) is a wonderful thing that demonstrates whether or not we are willing to live according to standards other than those that we ourselves have set. It also moves us to recognize that the same applies to others - their free will is their own with which to do as they please.
The Military

Submission + - Obama and Russian Leader Announce Nuclear Deal

Peace Corps Library writes: "The United States and Russia, seeking to move forward on one of the most significant arms control treaties since the end of the cold war, announced that they had reached a preliminary agreement on cutting each country's stockpiles of strategic nuclear weapons effectively setting the stage for a successor to the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, a cold war-era pact that expires in December. Under the framework negotiators are to be instructed to craft a treaty that would cut strategic warheads for each side to between 1,500 and 1,675, down from the limit of 2,200 slated to take effect in 2012 under the Treaty of Moscow signed by President George W. Bush (pdf). The limit on delivery vehicles would be cut to between 500 and 1,100 from the 1,600 currently allowed under Start. Perhaps more important than the specific limits would be a revised and extended verification system that otherwise would expire with Start in December. The United States currently has 1,198 land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-based missiles and bombers, which together are capable of delivering 5,576 warheads, according to its most recent Start report in January while Russia reported in January that it has 816 delivery vehicles capable of delivering 3,909 warheads. "We have a mutual interest in protecting both of our populations from the kinds of danger that weapons proliferation is presenting today," said President Obama."
Hardware Hacking

Submission + - Spanish scientists develop echolocation in humans (physorg.com)

TheDawgLives writes: "Along the theme of sense hacking (dupe), a team of researchers from the University of Alcalá de Henares (UAH) has shown scientifically that human beings can develop echolocation, the system of acoustic signals used by dolphins and bats to explore their surroundings. Producing certain kinds of tongue clicks helps people to identify objects around them without needing to see them, something which would be especially useful for the blind."

Comment Re:"Star Trek replicators" (Score 2, Informative) 134

Star Trek had replicators too, but they were stationary units that 'replicated' various physical objects/materials that a crew member might need. They were commonly seen in the dining areas where one could order whatever form of food or drink the computer had stored the recipes for. It would convert pure energy into matter of the right specification. After a person was done with their utensils and/or dishes they would put them in a special spot to be reclaimed into energy later.

Comment Re:Skynet (Score 1) 252

Perhaps the mods misunderstood my point. In a war, almost inevitably, both warring groups believe themselves to be in the right. This is exacerbated by the fact that patriotism (or party politics, or tribal pride, etc.) is elevated to the level of, I'll say it again: worship.

You can mod me how you like, but it will be difficult to deny that which I've stated.

Databases

Submission + - MySQL has a new release model (sun.com)

datacharmer writes: "MySQL has a new release model.

Although in the surface it seemed that MySQL, the project, was not being part of the turmoil involving its community activity, internally it was changing. Slowly, but surely and in the right direction.

Today, Tomas Ulin, Director of Engineering for the MySQL Server, announces the new model during a public MySQL University session. With this change, MySQL follows the steps of other projects that have adopted a train model for their development and releases. Features are released when they are ready, and releases are not delayed because of too many bundled features. This new agile model is more open and easy for contributors."

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