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Comment: Re:Photon model broken (Score 1) 336

There is some debate as to whether fire can qualify as plasma (most think not, as there's no inherent charge), but.. close enough I guess.
If Aristotle had only claimed Earth, Air, Lightning bolts, and Water instead...

The fifth element was typically quintessence/spirit, but I'd happily substitute Leeloo!

Comment: Re:not a fan (Score 1) 512

by cyberchondriac (#43762647) Attached to: Review: <em>Star Trek: Into Darkness</em>

I also noticed a trend where it seems to me that each new incarnation of the Dr is a bit younger than the previous. If they want to keep that consistency, they're going to have to pick someone really young for the next (and last if my count of 12 is correct) Doctor.

I'm waiting for the big reveal in the 50th anniversary special where it's revealed the Doctor is actually the lovechild of a Timelord and Mork from Ork.

OMG.. if Matt Smith ever said, "Nanu, nanu" I would die laughing. And then never watch the show again.

Comment: Re:not a fan (Score 1) 512

by cyberchondriac (#43757811) Attached to: Review: <em>Star Trek: Into Darkness</em>

Now all they need to do is bring Tennant back. Matt Smith is decent, but not that great.

I agree, but I doubt Tennant would come back. And that'd be sorta hard to write into the show anyway, the Doctor has never regenerated into a previous incarnation of the Doctor before.
I also noticed a trend where it seems to me that each new incarnation of the Dr is a bit younger than the previous. If they want to keep that consistency, they're going to have to pick someone really young for the next (and last if my count of 12 is correct) Doctor.

Comment: Re:Why not just 0? (Score 1) 985

Your long list of examples omit something important: data. Those examples simply don't have enough impact to trigger laws. You might not like them, but laws like this aren't written to accommodate your dislikes, laws like this are based on data. If putting on make-up was a significant source of accidents, above DWI or cell-phone usage, it would be on the list. It isn't arbitrary that alcohol and cell phone usage are restricted, they cause the most accidents.

Throwing away some mod points here to make a point. The only reason there is more data on DWI/DUI is because it's far easier data to collect. No one actually collects data on people who put their makeup on while driving, or was yelling at their kids; these examples of distracted or impaired driving are equally valid and probably as common if not more, but simply do not lend themselves to simple testing of any kind; what kind of metric would you use? Ergo, little or no data.
This is the same reason why speeding is the most common moving violation and has tons of data behind it: it's very simple for a cop to park behind a billboard to measure and record your speed with a radar gun, but much more unlikely for them to catch someone on the road who is tailgating, playing checkers, or just driving dangerously in general, as those things have no real metric.

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