Next, we need the FDA to take control of the ear wax buildup problem. Why do we even allow people in restaurants who have an ear was buildup problem.

So it's hoaxes all the way down.

I'm glad we can at least establish that.

Consensus is part of the scientific method.

Actually, if you look at history, consensus is often the deadweight that holds back scientific progress.

Just because we all hold hands and agree on something doesn't mean there isn't a better explanation. 'Consensus' per se isn't a good thing or an integral part of scientific progress at all.

It pisses me off how much Slashdot seems to have become an 'IT Guy' website. It didn't used to be that way. Slashdot is News for Nerds and there are many flavors of nerds.

What triggered this comment is "a lot of us are the same way if we just have CS degrees" because nerds have all sorts of focuses. Some of us are even primarily hardware oriented. And the hardware isn't necessarily even 'digital.' Historically, nerds are the people who have scanning electron microscopes in their basement that they built themselves. And other stuff.

Almost everyone that you see on TV is an actor.

It's shocking that a lot of people don't seem to understand this.

But demanding people spend billions of dollars to try to "fix" the whole climate situation?

That's one really unscientific part about how many people view Global Warming. It could very well be a true phenomenon. That doesn't mean we understand it well enough for a large central organization to command that we spend billions of dollars to 'fix' it. It very well could be that we should be scrambling to keep our tech base up to the task of dealing with consequences we can't prevent at this point. It could be that the 'fix' hasn't been discovered yet, and that hamstringing our economy will prevent us from ever figuring out what to do.

Yes, but there's also a large infestation of Somali immigrants in the Twin Cities, the location of the MofA. So it makes sense as a problem spot and the mall being there is part of why it's a choice target.

In recent iOS releases, Apple has been pushing Alpha-grade code out to their customer base. This is a real improvement.

I knew somebody back in the day who had a Canadian knockoff of the Apple. I think it was an 'Orange Computer' branded unit. Apple ran outfits like that out of business. They weren't into cloning or open systems in the early days, either.

Maybe he's pre-bought a grave plot. It doesn't seem like what he'd do, but I don't know him personally.

You're thinking of the price of a Chromebook or an inexpensive Windows laptop. The fruity tablets always cost more. They're the Buick of computers (fans claim they're the BMW, but they're the Buick, believe me)

Are they just a consumption device ? Not by any means at all, and "you need a physical keyboard to produce information" is a largely, bullshit argument made by vendors who make devices with hardware keyboards. Here's a hint : "content creation" does not always equal "lots of typing". There are many forms of content creation where typing is a peripheral activity, that have real educational value, and help students express in more ways than how many WPM they can achieve on a keyboard.

What a ludicrous assertion. You're just excusing the lack of a keyboard, you know. Content creation doesn't necessarily mean 'lots of typing' but it does generally mean more than smudging around on a piece of glass. Apple's tablets are a closed platform designed for consumption. You won't even find Apple denying that.

But why am I arguing with an AC who typed a huge block of text. Go back to the Genius Bar and sell some more, dude.

Breaking the shrinkwrap and looking inside would spoil the value, maaan.

But then, there are people who become experts in the provenance of shrink wrap. I.e. Nintendo DS games have folded corners in the shrinkwrap, they aren't just bulk shrinkwrapped. Etc. etc.

Having top speeds over 300 and easily affordable

Heck. Give them a nice stretch of road in the desert and tell them to have fun.

Maybe even relax the helmet laws if they sign up as organ donors.

Report for duty, and you'd best hope it's not to do KP duty at a really remote ISP somewhere. Those USR Couriers are really dusty these days.