Comment: Re:Ironic? (Score 1) 756
I think that word doesn't mean what you think it means.
Inconceivable!
Smart paint could revolutionize structural safety->
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techgeek0279 writes "The University of Strathclyde in Glasgow is developing an innovative low-cost smart paint that can detect microscopic faults in wind turbines, mines and bridges before structural damage occurs."
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Freddie Mac Betting Against Struggling Homeowners->
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AndyAndyAndyAndy writes "Freddie Mac, a taxpayer-owned mortgage company, is supposed to make homeownership easier. One thing that makes owning a home more affordable is getting a cheaper mortgage.
But Freddie Mac has invested billions of dollars betting that U.S. homeowners won't be able to refinance their mortgages at today's lower rates, according to an investigation by NPR and ProPublica."
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But Freddie Mac has invested billions of dollars betting that U.S. homeowners won't be able to refinance their mortgages at today's lower rates, according to an investigation by NPR and ProPublica."
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Comment: Iranian graphic design (Score 0, Offtopic) 612
Gotta love those great photoshop-jobs they have hanging up.
Comment: Re:The early death of antibiotics (Score 1) 193
If you're interested in reading more about the topic:
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199306173282418
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199306173282418
Comment: Re:I can't possibly be the only one... (Score 5, Insightful) 156
Any more silly than "The Tea Party?" Or perhaps a party which refers to itself as the "Grand Old" Party? How about one that represents itself with an ass?
Politics is stupid. Might as well be forthcoming about what you stand for.
Politics is stupid. Might as well be forthcoming about what you stand for.
Comment: Re:this just in! (Score 1, Insightful) 179
+5 "Interesting" is how it's supposed to go for things like that. Remember, there's no +1 Agree / -1 Disagree. I'd say that mod was right on-target. Interesting thoughts that turned out to be wrong. They're still wrong, but they're still interesting.
Comment: Political FTFY (Score 1) 91
"Robots are a perfect tool to give leaders 'eyes' on a potentially hazardous situation without placing themselves in harm's way."
Won't be long now before grunts are no longer out there.
Won't be long now before grunts are no longer out there.
Freedom of Speech at risk in Italy, again->
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An anonymous reader writes "Another attempt by the italian government to censor the internet.
A new law says that is enough to feel offended by any content, to have it deleted or replaced by a "correction" chosen by the offended; this has resulted in Wikipedia threatening to delete all its italian contents in order to comply."
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A new law says that is enough to feel offended by any content, to have it deleted or replaced by a "correction" chosen by the offended; this has resulted in Wikipedia threatening to delete all its italian contents in order to comply."
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Comment: Link to the original img (Score 3, Informative) 214
From the Reddit post they discussed: http://www.damnlol.com/watermarked/ea83e08059fd271293365560edd6d795.jpg
