Doug Otto - Slashdot User

Submission + - We're your government, and we know who you are. (wired.com) 3

Submitted by Doug Otto on Friday May 10, 2013 @09:51AM

Doug Otto writes: Buried deep in the bowels of a bi-partisan immigration reform bill is a "photo tool." The goal is to create a photo database consisting of every citizen. Of course the database would be used only for good, and never evil.

Submission + - Does antimatter fall up? Experiment could provide the answer. (arstechnica.com) 3

Submitted by Doug Otto on Tuesday April 30, 2013 @03:48PM

Doug Otto writes: Scientists at CERN ask the question:
But one interesting question remains unanswered: does antimatter possess antigravity, experiencing a repulsive force when matter experiences attraction? And, even if antimatter experiences plain old gravity, does it behave in exactly the same way as matter does? And if it does fall up, could a dog see it?

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