Comment Not good for everyone... (Score 1) 409
Well, for me this wouldn't work, because roller coasters activate my hyper-barf reflex. So, not only would I know I'm about to die, I'd be getting covered in my own vomit in the process.
Comment Deaths Per Megawatt (Score 1) 657
Look at deaths/megawatt hour. Nuclear is much lower than coal, gas/oil, hydro, and wind. (Forget about solar). Sure nuclear makes the news more often, but it's because it's scarier. Just as the e. coli outbreak is terrifying people but less than 20 have died from it.
Forget the source on the deaths/megawatt, will look for it now.
Submission + - The Legality of Time Travel (loc.gov)
pinqkandi writes: The Library of Congress has released an article on the Legality of Time Travel. Not the Back to the Future time-space continuum adventure type, but how governments can effectively manipulate time and switch today with tomorrow, etc. An interesting read for anyone who has loved a good sci-fi time travel story.
Comment Tried before, failed (Score 1) 1128
Operation Chaos already tried a similar idea in 2008; Republicans crossed the line to vote Hillary to distract the Obama team from the presidential race, by keeping them worried in the primary. It didn't work. This might not either
Comment Re:What these Democrats don't realize... (Score 1) 1128
I don't understand why that is marked as funny - it's true.
Comment There's already an alternative to Mac app store... (Score 3, Insightful) 580
There's already an alternative to the Mac app store - it's called the internet.
Comment How is this any better? (Score 3, Insightful) 272
They already have a 1 to 10 scale on the stickers, how is that any more difficult than an A+ through D system?
Comment Subscriber's Comments (Score 1) 388
I'm a subscriber... the quality of the new Flash player is much, much lower than the Silverlight player. Additionally, there are many streaming issues (check out the support forums).
Forget the politics - I just want good video quality like last year!
Submission + - Internet Acess When Traveling To China
pinqkandi writes: Like many fellow slashdotters, I live by my email and other internet based communication. In the next few weeks, I will be travelling to Beijing and Shenyang, China for a business trip. Having heard the stories of the "Great Firewall of China", do you have any tips or recommendations for travelling to China with my laptop and (hopefully) accessing the internet?
