Let's assume that this paper was insufficiently detailed. Then they should not waste their time.

I fail to see how that justifies entertaining themselves by degrading themselves to the level of a gossip columnist. It's an activity that doesn't pertain to science in the least.

Instead of all this babbling and opining on the manâ(TM)s write-up, apply the Scientific Method and REPEAT the experiment per the writing. And until youâ(TM)ve done that, shut up about it.

Leave the debate to the fields of politics and journalism where they belong. Science is about LOOKING! If you look and you find it to be false, THEN share your results. Until then, you've lowered yourself to the level of a TV Talking Head. That's a very low place for a Scientist to sink to.

I think there is a very good comparison to be made between Hackathons and Drum Solos. They aren't truly entertaining to most people. They only appeal to the obsessed aficionado of a very narrow field.

I therefor recommend a secret password to the entry door that involves a random 256-bit password. Those who get in will feel even more special about attending.

Yeah. I'm also tired of self-righteous people claiming we shouldn't have fun because, somewhere there's a person with a need. Life isn't about sacrificing all your interests to the need of others. Even Jesus let his feet get washed from time to time.

The UN is not the United Peoples of the World. It is the United Governments of the World.

It is pretty clear that most governments are corrupt. So a society of corrupt leaders doesn't really forward the best interests of people. Isn't it about time to ask them to kindly relocate?

Cable will either do this voluntarily or they will be history in about 5-10 years.

If it comes to us through government, you can bet they will only make the whole thing worse and probably include hidden boondoggles to artificially prop the TV providers up.

On an only slightly related note, this article missed a huge chance to use one of the favorite words of geeks everywhere: "archenemy".

Ug, just when I'm out of mod points ...

+1 this please.

Microsoft, to its credit, figured out that users don't like to have one foot in one universe and the other foot in another while using their computer. They like one interface that they don't have to warp from in order to continue working.

Take note Gnome team.

You can ride the bus. I'm decking mine out like a limo! =)

I guess what I meant to say is "self-driving flying-cars". They will also need to do the entire take-off and landing sequence flawlessly.

Our capabilities at self-flying commercial jets have not reached the perfection level necessary to do without well-trained pilots all together.