Comment Re:And who's gonna pay for that? (Score 1) 459
Similar to this on the Simpsons.
Comment Re:Currently... (Score 2) 904
Kurt Vonnegut wrote about a situation similar to this in his first novel.
Comment Re:Awesome! (Score 1) 169
I love Chrome, but the whole Flash Crash bug has me pulling my hair out. I spend an hour a day at work trying to diagnose how to fix the Flash Crash bug. Seriously hope that Adobe and Google can find a fix for this bug, and soon. It's annoying to go stumbling and find that 2/5 stumbles cause flash to break. Maybe I should just hold my breath until flash is a thing of the past.
Comment Re:Thank God! (Score 3, Insightful) 309
Thank God! And cancer? Still unsolved. I'll bet computer time could be used for that too. (sorry, bullsh*t like this hits very close to home for me recently. Nothing like having people dying, and then hearing how we are using resources for utter crap)
Guess you should be using your spare cycles to help cure cancer. Lead by example instead of using your resources for the utter crap that is posting on slashdot!
Stem Cells Curing Burn-Induced Blindness 54
mcgrew writes "The AP (via Yahoo) is reporting that Italian researchers can now cure blindness caused by chemical burns using the patient's own stem cells. 'The treatment worked completely in 82 of 107 eyes and partially in 14 others, with benefits lasting up to a decade so far. One man whose eyes were severely damaged more than 60 years ago now has near-normal vision.' Previously, this kind of injury needed either a corneal transplant or stem cells from someone else, both of which are plagued by problems with tissue rejection. Unfortunately, this only works for damaged corneas — so far."
Comment OK WE (Score 1) 112
NEED MOAR DOTS!!!
Comment Serves them right (Score 1) 345
Being a former Gamestop manager, this thrills me to death! I'm sure if Gamestop treated their employees with a bit more respect and actually valued them, then maybe their employees would take it upon themselves to inform customers about these kinds of things.
Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Gamestop Corporate sent out a mandate to keep this information from the customer, similar to the way that they tell employees to sell reserved copies of games to non-reserved customer walk-ins on release day.
Also, I wouldn't be surprised if Gamestop Corporate sent out a mandate to keep this information from the customer, similar to the way that they tell employees to sell reserved copies of games to non-reserved customer walk-ins on release day.
Comment Re:Google is not far from Engrishisfunny.com... (Score 1) 178
Who does it better?
Comment Re:BFD (Score 1) 339
It's even more worry some when the 'geeky' owners sell their shares and leave control to business people.
That's so true. Mod parent up!
Comment Re:Reduced Effort in World of Warcraft (Score 1) 520
Just view it as switching professions when you get to level 55. If you haven't changed professions before, I'll let you in on a secret. You go back to skill 1.
Comment Re:USA! USA! USA! (Score 1) 1053
irregardless
Really? Really?!
Comment Re:Such hybrids have been made... (Score 1) 422
There is now cow level!
Comment Re:Danger isn't the problem (Score 3, Insightful) 273
The problem isn't that space exploration is dangerous - everyone knows that. The problem is that space exploration requires a lot of money for no return other than glory and prestige.
Please don't forget that there have been many advances in technology coming from the space exploration programs. Wireless communication, propulsion, etc. have been advanced by the field. If it weren't for space travel our world wouldn't be as technologically advanced as it is.
You're only looking at the main benefit of space travel in your statement, completely ignoring the spillover benefits of advanced technology.
Comment Re:Don't want to pay (Score 1) 538
I'm sure that a horse will get you from point A to B, but you probably own a car. Hell, you could walk from A to B and even avoid the cost of feeding your horse.
Giving broadband access to those who don't have it isn't about whether or not they "need" it, it's about innovation. Requiring broadband companies to serve the remote parts of the country will push the carriers to develop a better infrastructure and will eventually lower costs for everyone involved.
Concerning the point of "The older generation doesn't know they want it." My grandfather did not have touch tone service on his phone for the longest time, and he got by just fine without it. However, when he decided to upgrade to touch tone service he was amazed at how much easier it was to navigate automated message systems. He is now thankful that he has it and wonders how he got along so long without it.
Comment Re:Tackle? (Score 5, Insightful) 799
5. US military is widely celebrated as a bunch of extraordinary cowards who go to war only after being convinced that they will kill their enemies without endangering themselves. Said bunch of cowards always acts surprised and terrified when their invincible warriors end up dead or captured, and proclaims that it only happens because their enemies are immoral war criminals.
The victorious strategist only seeks battle after the victory has been won, whereas he who is destined to defeat first fights and afterwards looks for victory. - Sun Tzu
