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Comment: $70 high def, doog quality (Score 1) 93

by scorp1us (#43939963) Attached to: Dashcams Going High-Def, High-Tech

I use this 720p Dash Cam id $70. I prefer dedicated hardware because there isn't much of a secondary market for them like there is for [stolen] cellphones. I've used other, cheaper versions of "high def" cams and they aren't or they frequently require resetting. This one only needed 1 reset in weeks of 24/7 use.

Comment: How about a non-exploding nuke? (Score 1) 311

by scorp1us (#43863563) Attached to: New Best Way To Nuke a Short-Notice Asteroid

Nuclear explosions in space are particularly dangerous to space equipment. What if we use a nuke that doesn't explode per se with one that gets really, really hot. Either turning it into a soft blob that conventional weapons can blast apart, Or hot enough to vaporize the material (likely) iron,and create a jet to alter its orbit.

Comment: It's all BS. (Score 4, Interesting) 524

by scorp1us (#43785111) Attached to: Do Developers Need Free Perks To Thrive?

I've been in software development for 15 years now and I never had any of the stuff provided. And I'm glad they didn't. I'd be a fat turd now with diabetes. And the caffeine rush only lasts for about 15 minutes. So it's a myth. You'd be better off putting the money towards better tools, or a in-house better tools program (unassigned work time) so developers can pursue pet projects.

Comment: Chia Pet your civilization (Score 1) 629

by scorp1us (#43560685) Attached to: Why We'll Never Meet Aliens

Currently, with the understanding we have, we find it hard to move matter. So why not just transport a minimum amount of yourself (DNA) to other worlds and set up a replication shop. Grow your own civilization at the destination. It's far cheaper and more interesting that way, because when you do meet in the middle, or finally make it there, you'll have close but not-quite distant relatives.

Also, I suspect at some time we'll be able to quantum entangle enough particles to construct our DNA remotely and initiate civilization by remotely.

There's no such thing as a free lunch. -- Milton Friendman

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