There. fixed that for you.

You must be new here... (yes, I saw your 6-digit UID). Well targeted analogy, good sir.

This is something that ticks me off every time I see it- any documentary tends to infer that ancient peoples were stupid/less intelligent then us ("oh wow, look how they made x using only y primitive tools!") Everyone needs to realize that there is no fixed measure of intelligence, and that it is relative - these ancient groups were incredibly smart - as pointed out, the mayans with their astrological knowledge, and the middle east in the development of various mathematical things)...

That said, I don't think we need to worry about some external force bringing about the end of the world... humanity just needs to look in a mirror to see the cause.

My hat is off to you, good sir. Your post is composed entirely of WIN. That said, Desktop Linux is indeed far from dead. I've given it the "mother" test and it passes fairly well for general internet use and e-mail; the only discrepancies are with the naming/placement/sequence of various actions. Desktop linux is not dead. The MINDSET of people realizing that it is NOT Windows/OS X and not supposed to be identical in every way is what is dying. That is by far the biggest problem I hear - "it's not like Windows...". Well, DUH. If it was, it would have a $200 price tag and say Microsoft on the box, wouldn't it?

While I"m skeptical we'll see a Linux steam client any time soon, don't forget there WERE legitimate packages and shell scripts on Steam's servers that appeared to be an early alpha-phase client. There are two conclusions here: 1) They tried it and decided to drop the project, hence the VP's statement. or, 2) It's not a priority project and possibly even a test to see how the userbase responds... so while it's not actually in the works, they may be considering it/keeping it secret.

Also, tl;dr.

This is slashdot and not a magazine. So unless you have something VERY interesting to say, keep the word count low. I don't give a sh!t for long-winded novels. Those of us that do will *GASP* RTFA.

(cue the "insensitive clod" replies below...)

A summary is available here: http://csnation.totalgamingnetwork.com/showthread.php?181037-Portal-Update-Makes-with-the-Mystery-(UPDATED)

Now who's cheating at slashdot? You don't RTFA, EVER.

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX! (points finger) Heh.. could you imagine the prof turning in to a real life Dr. Hax any time he catches someone cheating? (More than enough decomissioned CRTs... that's not a problem).

Oh, we've opened the lid allright... just haven't looked :) Terribly appropriate physics joke... +1 for you, good sir. now, if only I actually had mod points.

The one problem with text-based messages. Sarcasm and bad jokes are taken seriously far too often. :D

What, and have every single court become a Judge Judy stage?

By your logic, I like airplanes... Know why? There aren't any icebergs in the sky for them to hit and sink... The point is, both of these cases are rarities, and the fact that there are many successful flights every day is never considreed when there is a monthly news flash about a crashed plane. I recall reading an article pointing out that fewer people die in airplane accidents than car crashes. The difference is that so many die at once that it becomes a media circus.

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