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Comment: Just find the right place to use it. (Score 3, Interesting) 356

by smoore (#42660773) Attached to: To Open Source Obama's Get-Out-the-Vote Code Or Not?

I know for a fact the Republican Party of Florida has similar a software/database setup that is constantly tweaked, maintained and used. There are too many elections between Presidential ones to let it go to waste. The DNC just needs to sell it to the state party offices to keep it useful.

Comment: what better qualifications could there possibly be (Score 4, Insightful) 40

by smoore (#40661715) Attached to: Earth, Night Glow, Aurora and Atmosphere (Video)

Better qualifications would be Test Pilot like they were originally. Part of our problem with risk aversion in the space program is we are sending guys with PhDs up to take snapshots and run experiments for high school kids. Then we tell tourists its too dangerous for them to go up there. Which is it? Safe for a academics or dangerous?

Comment: If I were empress (or emporer) of the Universe (Score 1) 409

by smoore (#40088687) Attached to: Sci-fi Writer Elizabeth Moon Believes Everyone Should Be Chipped

She starts with "If I were empress of the Universe" which is an important part of her statement. There would be a lot of things I and anyone else who wanted to stay the absolute ruler of the universe would do to secure power, and make things run smoothly with little disregard for the desires of the lowly "people" that wouldn't be viable in today's society. She didn't advocate chipping everyone now, just when she rules the universe.

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