ChangelingJane - Slashdot User

Comment Re:Really? Are we so sure? (Score 1) 234

by ChangelingJane on Tuesday December 22, 2009 @05:49PM (#30529600) Attached to: CherryPal's $99 "Odd Lots" Netbook

I hope I'm there to see how quickly you change your mind when you're no longer a part of the dominant culture.

Comment Re:Extended effects (Score 1) 398

by ChangelingJane on Sunday November 15, 2009 @06:38PM (#30109632) Attached to: Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks May Be Illegal

Obviously. The reason I brought it up was the mention of hallucinations.

Comment Re:Extended effects (Score 1) 398

by ChangelingJane on Sunday November 15, 2009 @04:00PM (#30108228) Attached to: Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks May Be Illegal

For some people with mental illness or certain genetic predispositions, marijuana can trigger the onset of schizophrenia. And once it's triggered, there is no going back. It's only for a small portion of the population, but it is still a potential risk.

Comment Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score 1) 398

by ChangelingJane on Sunday November 15, 2009 @03:55PM (#30108164) Attached to: Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks May Be Illegal

Drive-thru liquor stores, on the other hand, still exist in some places.

Comment Re:Mines a vodka and red bull... (Score 1) 398

by ChangelingJane on Sunday November 15, 2009 @03:45PM (#30108068) Attached to: Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks May Be Illegal

I guess everybody's forgotten how mad cow disease started...

Comment Re:No thanks (Score 1) 42

by ChangelingJane on Thursday October 29, 2009 @10:04PM (#29919721) Attached to: Neural Implant To Give Control of Paralyzed Arms

Well I never! You sure have a lot of nerve!

Comment Re:Mass, gravity, and the speed of light (Score 1) 227

by ChangelingJane on Thursday October 29, 2009 @04:59PM (#29916299) Attached to: Intergalactic Race Shows That Einstein Still Rules

Yummy! I'll have sprinkles on mine, please.

Comment Re:Wake me up when... (Score 1) 622

by ChangelingJane on Wednesday October 28, 2009 @12:25PM (#29898731) Attached to: French Branch of Scientology Is Convicted of Fraud

It isn't just Western religion that has blood on its hands. The East has its own, just in different amounts and for different reasons. For example. They have also been equally as capable at fostering sexism and racism, among other things.

Comment Re:Code by Lawrence Lessig (Score 1) 98

by ChangelingJane on Saturday October 17, 2009 @01:39AM (#29775843) Attached to: Open Source Effort To Codify America's "Operating System" Online

If this means that new laws have to undergo beta-testing before getting signed, then I'm all for it.

Comment Re:Get Microsoft out of the free OS market. (Score 1) 291

by ChangelingJane on Wednesday September 30, 2009 @11:38PM (#29601683) Attached to: Microsoft Blocks Pirates From Security Essentials Software

Yeah, Gnometris is the future.

...Sorry, couldn't help myself. Even the less bleeding-edge games (indie, casual, downloadables) are mostly on PC, aren't they? I know more are seeing Mac releases, but I haven't heard much on Linux versions.

Comment Re:I sort of agree (Score 1) 291

by ChangelingJane on Wednesday September 30, 2009 @11:32PM (#29601645) Attached to: Microsoft Blocks Pirates From Security Essentials Software

On the other hand, if it isn't in any way better than the alternatives, then why did they bother creating it?

So that John Q. MySpace User who doesn't know enough about antivirus software to go looking for AVG or Avast will essentially have it delivered to his doorstep? Some protection is better than none, and people who know the least about security issues are the most at risk, really.

Comment Writing is a Tough Field (Score 1) 123

by ChangelingJane on Saturday May 23, 2009 @12:01AM (#28063131) Attached to: Sci-Fi Writers Dream Up Ideas For US Government

And, it's at minimal expense to taxpayers, since the writers are consulting pro bono.

Just goes to show, nobody wants to pay writers. Absolutely nobody.

Comment Re:Why Axis of Evil? (Score 2, Insightful) 293

by ChangelingJane on Thursday May 21, 2009 @03:02PM (#28044029) Attached to: Voyager Clue Points To Origin of the Axis of Evil

It also seems kind of silly to call the data "evil" when it's the current scientific model that is at fault. The name almost implies, "Damn it, universe! Do what we want you to do!"

Comment Re:So? (Score 1) 293

by ChangelingJane on Thursday May 21, 2009 @02:28PM (#28043359) Attached to: Voyager Clue Points To Origin of the Axis of Evil

No, it means we need space arts & crafts beyond the boundary. Who's up for some 10-dimensional string knitting?

Comment Re:What happens when... (Score 1) 104

by ChangelingJane on Tuesday May 19, 2009 @04:30PM (#28016987) Attached to: Gene Transfer Immunizes Against Monkey HIV Analog

This time, it actually will be lupus.

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