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Comment Re:cancer (Score 1) 183

And yet there are stem cells in the body that can naturally express telomerase, so overcome the limit.

But it sure does seem to not be a defect or problem that there is a limit.

Easy to see how messing with this in healthy people would be likely to cause more harm than good, especially if they can't be extremely selective about which cells they apply this to.

Over time cell division inherently degrades the genetic material, because the error correction in the copying mechanism used in Mitosis is not good enough. Cancer, uncontrolled division, disease, new cells conveying inappropriate signals or not responding appropriately, or cells releasing harmfully warped versions of proteins, enzymes, catalysts, or other substrates or substances are just some of the bad things that can result.

Comment Re:cancer (Score 4, Interesting) 183

What we would ideally need to achieve elimination of cellular aging is the ability to sequence a person's entire DNA when they are young. And later digitally replicate an exact copy of the originals and print new undifferentiated cells to replace old ones, so the telomeres are longer, and also.... there are no mutations.

Comment Re:Do the cops (Score 1) 145

Your family will be billed for the bullet (as is the norm in statist utopias).

How about if they don't execute you, then $30/Night will be due for your Prison stay, and $60/Night for Jail; $30 Extra for solitary confinement.

All fees due required to be paid before perm. release, even after sentence expires.

Possible release under probation/house arrest with additional fees, providing you are working to make sufficient $$$ to cover your outstanding debt.

Comment Re:The author of the article is confused (Score 1) 227

When you are hanging "No Tresspassing" signs on your private property, or a "KEEP OUT" sign, do you also include in big print the exception "EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY LAW" ?

The NFL totally has a right to inform you of the copyrighted nature of the content and their policies (if any) about what use of the work they are inviting, such as 'All Rights Reserved'.

They also need to keep the spoken language at a 1st grade reading level, so their audience will understand it: "Except as permitted as fair use" is strictly out.

I would question where the evidence is that there is any intentional deception.

Copyright law does not permit fair use. It is a valid defense against liability in court against a claim of infringement; in such a case, the user admits infringement but claims no liability due to fair use.

The copyright owner does not have an obligation to inform you that in some cases, you might have a legal exclusion that allows you to infringe upon their protected rights.

Comment Guess he didn't like the Paul-Boxer proposal (Score 1) 825

I guess he didnt' like the Paul-Boxer bipartisan proposal announced last week.

http://www.boxer.senate.gov/pr...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sens. Rand Paul (R- KY) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today announced that they will be introducing the Invest in Transportation Act of 2015. This bipartisan legislation would extend the Highway Trust Fund, which supports millions of jobs. The bill would also boost economic growth and create jobs by providing an incentive for companies to bring back some of the estimated $2 trillion in foreign earnings that are being held overseas.

The legislation would strengthen the U.S. economy and create jobs by allowing companies to voluntarily return their foreign earnings to the United States at a tax rate of 6.5 percent. The rate is only for repatriations that exceed each company’s average repatriations in recent years, and funds must have been earned in 2015 or earlier. Companies would have up to five years to complete the transfer.

The measure would ensure that a portion of the repatriated funds will be used for increased hiring, wages and pensions; research and development, environmental improvements; public-private partnerships; capital improvements; and acquisitions. Under the bill, no funds could be spent on increases in executive compensation, or on increases in shareholder dividends or stock buybacks for three years after the program ends. Also, any company that inverts within 10 years of participating in this program would have to repay the tax incentive with interest.

All tax revenues from the repatriation program would be transferred into the Highway Trust Fund, helping to address the urgent federal funding crisis facing America’s highways, bridges, and transit systems.

Comment Re: Something Else (Score 1) 227

What I always find amazing year after year in this game is the technology. I don't think there are many spy agencies, let alone games that have this level of advanced tech. They got drawing plays on your screen before the weatherman got green screens. They got automated wire cameras before traffic cams.

They did however do bullet-time wrong. Tried to cheap out with far too few cameras, using "interpolated" frames to pad out the motion.

Comment Re:Why even use a webcam? (Score 1) 263

Surely the best idea is to continue to use the marker board, and type the freaking menu into the website. That way it will be easy to read for everyone, especially those with poor vision (through larger fonts), no vision (through screen readers), or using mobile devices (probably the most likely device someone would use for finding a restaurant, actually. Definitely the most likely device someone would use from within the restaurant if they don't have a good view of the board).

Comment Re:Do the cops (Score 0) 145

Now we just need to pass a law stating that a duty is to be collected on all such in-person transactions with random strangers organized over the internet in order to help fund law enforcement protection.

If law enforcement is present, they should collect a percentage of the transaction with a minimum $5 transaction fee, before goods or money are allowed to change hands.

If law enforcement is not present and the transaction is done on the seller's property, the tax should be a minimum of $30 transaction fee and twice as many percentage points, with craigslist required to collect and report on information about the accepted offer and parties to each transaction.

Comment The author of the article is confused (Score 5, Informative) 227

When NFL says "Any other use of this telecast or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the game"

They are not referring to you talking to your friends about the game or even you authoring an original description and publishing it.

They are essentially saying any descriptions or accounts given in the telecast or personal accounts written by staff under contract to create them are protected, which they are.

You are not allowed to copy a description or account from the telecast and reuse their description or account beyond what fair use allows, as it is subject to copyright just like the images, video, and live audio.

Comment Re:Anyone know how Zotac cards hold up? (Score 1) 66

...their caps on their average boards now are military grade.

I was surprised that this is part of the marketing for gaming graphics cards. I'm curious as to what specification or certification qualifies them for this classification. I'm also curious as to whether this means that they're better than "consumer" grade, and if so, if that means they're better for consumer uses.

I'm not sure I'd go out of my way to go to a restaurant offering "military grade" cuisine...

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