Well, it was for 12 years

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Air Bags cause numerous broken arms every year
Parachutes cause whiplash
Seatbelts chafe

This sure is a nice search engine you got here. Be a shame if something were to happen to it. You know, I gots an idea, how's about you pay my boy Vinnie here 8.4 Billion Euros, and he makes sure nothin' happens to your little website. Ain't that right, Vinnie?

Why was this modded down? The RIAA nailing someone for $2+ Million for sharing some songs is in no way comparable to the BSA turning up unlicensed software and fining the business $0.1 Million (sourced from the Grandparent's link). Kudos to Ernie for going all Open Source, but there is a fundamental difference that might explain why the BSA isn't the devil incarnate.

Derek Smart! Derek Smart! Derek Smart!

Gamers were also shocked to learn that rainclouds plan on raining, politicians plan on seeking reelection, and perhaps most shockingly that scientists give the sun a 99.999% of rising tomorrow. Film at 11.

I'm not so sure that we can call FUD on this statement. I mean, at this point Chrome OS does seem like a fairly vague concept. Linux-based OS designed for cloud computing...maybe...and even then what would that mean? "Who knows what this thing is?" is a reasonable statement. Yeah it's Steve Balmer so you don't expect him to be a big supporter of the OS, but I'd expect that MS, Slashdot, and the internet in general will be spilling a lot of digital ink finding out what this thing is over the next 6-24 months.

Then after a reasonable 2-3 year beta period we'll be able to make an educated statement.

Maybe it could learn to recognize someone throwing up their hands in disgust and slamming their fists on the desk...

Clippy: You appear to be royally pissed off at your computer. Would you like me to search for some humorous kitten videos on Bing?

According to my fiancee, who works in the critical care ward of a local animal hospital, the answer is that dogs are more intelligent while cats have more "intelligent" instincts. The dogs in the hospital will actively plot, problem-solve, and scheme to get their way. The cats, however, will more or less react predictably based on their instincts. In non-strenuous situations (because the CC unit is not a happy place), those cat instincts come across as intelligent.

So I think IBM's plans here are to
Use a high-tech set of
Computers to create a
Knowledge processor that can be monetized.

I think
That wanting

To use such a
Rediculously advanced
Engineering marvel to make Sean Connery jokes would
Be a waste of
Everone's time, energy, and
Karma