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Comment Re:And those expensive E-books... (Score 0) 129

this whole case is absurd. Yes, the iBooks deals raised prices on consumers. But that's only because Amazon was selling below cost to drive bookstores, and ultimately publishers, out of business. And this case was filed by a lawyer in Amazon's building. Way to go, DOJ! being a proxy pawn for a market manipulator.

Comment Re:Patent troll? (Score -1) 259

how many patents are currently active? 2 million? more? you want 2 million reports describing how a patent has been developed each year, and if a patent is sitting in a drawer, so wat? use it or lose it? well, i prefer to live in the US of A where governemtn doesnt tell businesses and people what to do. maybe in europe you think its different.

Comment Re:Umm? How far away would it have been? (Score -1) 157

Ahh, now I see. According to msn, the magazine of record, an unknown amount of radiation will make Ann unknown amount of nitrous, which is n2o btw. Depending o nthe quantity and concentration, this may cause ozone holes and global warming (it is a GHG) to an unknown degree. But the thought that it would literally suck all the oxygen out of the room is a silly thought. May I suggest not using google so much, as you encourage me to, but use your head sometimes? Also, the question still stands, about whT if you're on the dark side of the earth.

Comment Re:That's nearly one hectoyear! (Score -1) 909

In a global economy we want global standards.

who is "we"? The "global community"?

And even if there were no international interactions, the metric system is far easier to understand and use. Clinging to the more difficult and arcane is pointless.

so what? what do you care if somebody in minnesota wants to use us customary units, because they prefer it? do you think they should be made to use a different unit, because they are being difficult and arcane? you see what I'm getting at here... it's one thing to agree that metrics are more sensible, but its another thing to force change on people when it doesn't benefit them. The US is all about self determination!

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