Bullshit. My Audi 5000 turbo suddenly accelerated without driver input. It was on cruise control on an interstate highway. I believe a cruise control fault combined with a faulty one way valve on the brake vacuum assist line was the real issue.

Funny! But I bet your joke goes right over the heads of most of the younger slashdotters.

But, well played!

Because a tiny increase in power makes a huge difference in results. In F1, a 1 HP difference is not noticeable. In cycling, 1 HP makes you faster than a fully dopped Lance Armstrong in his prime.

I was wondering the same thing. Last year I was involved in the construction of a large (4 meter cube) copper-screened Faraday cage for 100Kv partial discharge testing. When we buttoned it up, I went inside and closed the door. It was oddly quiet - even though it was simply screen. At the time, I wondered if there was something to the idea that our brain was susceptible to RF energy. It was strangely peaceful and enjoyable.

The existing electrical system has zero current flowing, then flows the required amount when you plug in an appliance and turn it on. No computer or chips needed.

Car analogy? Ok - I'll give it a shot.

This is like claiming you are trespassing on my land, because some windblown dirt landed on the highway and you drove across it.

It is likely that the need/want the option of running on non-x86 hardware, like IBM mainframes.

Dead men don't sue. And the law says if you feel like your life is in danger, then you are justified to eliminate the threat. Cops know this, and will always say they feared for their life.

I dropped my Nexus 7 (2013) and broke the screen / digitizer assembly. My evaluations of other tablets resulted in my purchase of a refurbished Nexus 7 (2013). I couldn't find anything as good for the money. And OS updates on a non-skinned device are icing on the cake.

That sounds great for a single high value IP item. But I have 90,000 photos. Some may not be worth anything, others - who knows. But it is a huge burden for a one-man operation.

Under your concept, I'm screwed. All my code and photography would end up in the public domain, because I'm too small to afford the fees. But you protected Disney, RIAA, and MPAA.

Forth, you insensitive clod.

New Orleans was built on the high ground. But over time, parts of it slowly sank into the soft marshland underneath. There is no way they will abandon it. It's cheaper to continue to keep the water out. And it is mostly state and local money being spent, so let the locals vote with their pocketbook. I'm glad, because it is indeed a very special place.

Bullshit. I used to design high voltage connections, and tested using a 300kV impulse generator. I've seen a lot of crazy stuff analyzing field failures. You can greatly reduce the risk, but you cannot remove all risk in an above ground facility, as a practical matter.

I do see lots of silly stuff done, based on myth and lack of knowledge.

Electric Power Utilities are heavy users of tin-plated aluminum connectors. They are normally used with aluminum cable, so you don't have fewer issues with thermal expansion, etc.

Using aluminum cable with copper connectors will generally result in cold-flow degradation of the connection, leading to overheating and fire.