We did the math in our electromagnetics class where we compared the energy delivered to a person standing near a high-voltage power line. It was less than the thermal energy of a human body.

Everyone knows that in order to spy on every conversation there is, you just do it. You don't need any legal basis. Instead you claim your executive authority to protect the people from terrorists. If a whistleblower or leaker reveals what's going on, you tell The People about how you're listening to conversations involving The Terrorists -- being very careful to never say "only The Terrorists". That will placate the people, while you ram through the laws needed to make your actions legal, which is easy since no lawmaker wants to help terrorists. If someone mentions that you *already* had the authority to wiretap terrorists, and to even get a warrant after-the-fact, just keep repeating about how you need to move even faster to catch terrorists and need to bypass the judicial system.

This is why I read Slashdot. I don't know what any of it means, but I do know I wouldn't read it elsewhere. :)

Because Tor wasn't slow enough already...

I've wondered if this was some sort of deal Microsoft made with Intel to avoid retribution for WoA.

You forgot that he's *british*. He'd probably call The Wiggles "mildly annoying".

Greetings, program!

The first draft said "Blowing the customer". It was a few years before anyone realized the mistake -- it being a casino in Nevada and all.

Dude. Why didn't you warn me NSFW.

Someone *please* make one of those fake PSAs for the RIAA. "If you steal music from artists you'll be smacked in the f***ing face!"

Never link to a blog that links to the real story. I know I don't always RTFA but editors should at least glance at it.

You've seen both the big label approach to music and the grassroots sell directly to the customer over the internet approach. How do you compare the two?

At least everyone is getting let down before a lot of people lose a lot of money this time around.

Tell that to Rupert Murdoch.

So basically you're saying that any field of study that deals with the past cannot be science. Like when a geologist says that the Grand Canyon was created by the Colorado river, or when a paleontologist says that fossils were created by mineral deposits, or when an astronomer tells you that you're made of stars. (There's also evolution, but I suspect that example won't appeal to you.)

While one can't rewind the earth, there are multiple ways to test the same assertion. Each of these is an experiment of sorts. Real science isn't quite like what you wrote on your science fair poster board. The good news is that even though scientists screw up from time to time, the endeavor is data-driven and biases or mistakes are eventually proven wrong by the data.

A lot of people are saying happy trails, and I join in that.

What I wanted to say is thanks for keeping Slashdot great. When you guys sold into the dotcom boom I really feared that the new corporate overlords would exploit the site for a quick buck. The ads were pretty tastefully done, and the registration a good value-add. I also appreciated that you allowed some folks to disable ads for their contributions to the site (although I'm not sure what I did to deserve it!) Comment moderating was a stroke of genius. And even though there was a lot of grousing about the renovated site, I personally think it's well done.

I'm sure you guys got enough nerd cred and FU money to walk away whenever you wanted. The fact that you stayed on so long while maintaining the quality of the site is probably a testament to the management, your dedication, and perhaps your contract-writing skills. :)

I sincerely hope there was no change in direction that caused you guys to jump ship.

Thank you for helping make Slashdot great!