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Comment proof positive (Score 1) 742

Proof positive of what I've always known: The general intelligence level of human civilization is going down. Each succeeding generation is dumber than the last. This disgusting deterioration of the SyFy channel is only the most obvious peak of this social iceberg. The only way I see to fix this situation would be to fire everyone on SyFy's staff younger than 30 and replace its leadership with pentagenarian SF writers.

Comment Re:erm.... (Score 1) 277

You live below your mother's basement??? (LOL!!) You'd have to, to be well-shielded from cosmic rays. Living in a basement doesn't shield you from rays coming from above. And even so, some rays are so energetic that they'll reach you even if you lived a mile underground in a mine.
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Japan Launches 'Buddha Phone' 212

CNETNate writes "The Japanese Odin 99 handset isn't a regular video-enabled phone. It's geared, perhaps somewhat ironically, towards the Buddhist geek. Aside from regular cell phone features, a dedicated button loads a private, customizable, animated altar on the phone's screen. The idea is to allow Buddhists to perform their dedications conveniently on-the-go. You can simulate incense burning, purification rites and play music to help you meditate wherever you happen to be. The question is, does such a device somewhat negate the values a Buddhist would stand for?"

Comment Let's put Panama to work. (Score 1) 273

Okay, so we make Panama (which is close enough to the equator) our 51st state and build our rectennae in its offshore territorial waters. Then we strike a deal with Cuba to give us permission to run an underground power line across their island just outside of Havana in return for some free electricity. Connect the line to the tip of Florida and into our power grid and it's done. (Actually, Panama would probably become our 52nd state, just to keep from pissing off the Puerto Ricans.

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