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Comment Re:What goes around comes around... (Score 1) 343

People are really complaining that the delivery system is being fragmented. What customers wanted was for the "Cable Company" to offer them channels "a la carte.' They didn't want multiple "cable" companies offering their channels which would require the maintenance of multiple accounts. People wanted to keep their single point of contact with the system the "Cable Company" (e.g. Amazon Prime, Netflix or Hulu) and then use that delivery system to purchase individual channels/shows.

Comment Re:Crash? More like correction. (Score 1) 709

No - as I said I went to one of the largest demonstrations in the country and surveying the signs that people were holding up most (about 95 percent) related to the above 3 main areas. There were some other odd posters from a libertarian or anti-war perspective but these were definitely in the minority.

Comment Re:Crash? More like correction. (Score 1) 709

Even if somehow that did not become a problem, there is the fact that Bitcoin is an inherently deflationary currency. This creates problems with hoarding (which we are already seeing), and makes it harder to repay loans (loans are crucial to a functioning economy, despite what those "occupy" protesters tell you).

I don't think I have ever seen or heard an "occupy" protester say that loans are inherently bad and I went to one for a couple of hours in Saturday. The main thrust of the "movement" is: 1. Tax the rich more - to make income and wealth distribution a little more equitable 2. Re-install Glass-Steagal and regulate the financial industry properly 3. Eliminate corporate personhood and institute campaign finance reform to make our democracy more healthy

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CERN Studies Connection Between Cosmic Rays and Climate Change 193

Layzej writes with this quote from Nature: "For a century, scientists have known that charged particles from space constantly bombard Earth. Known as cosmic rays, the particles are mostly protons blasted out of supernovae. As the protons crash through the planet's atmosphere, they can ionize volatile compounds, causing them to condense into airborne droplets, or aerosols. It is hypothesized that clouds might then build up around the droplets — possibly affecting the Earth's climate. To find out, [Jasper] Kirkby and his team are bringing the atmosphere down to Earth in an experiment called Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets (CLOUD). ... Early results seem to indicate that cosmic rays do cause a change (abstract). The high-energy protons seemed to enhance the production of nanometer-sized particles from the gaseous atmosphere by more than a factor of ten. But, Kirkby adds, those particles are far too small to serve as seeds for clouds."

Comment Re:feh. (Score 1) 617

I would say that the parents get what they deserve providing the school has done its due diligence. There should be a paper trail a mile long demonstrating that the "little jackass" hasn't lifted a finger all year.

Comment Re:Yep (Score 1) 177

I think it is ridiculous to expect people to necessarily learn to play guitar just to play a game. However, I can never really enjoy GH/RB because I can play guitar too well and having to learn another way to "play" the songs seems really redundant. That is to say I wish they had the game for real guitar - much like Singstar or Lips for vocals. OTOH I love driving and racing simulation games - so - horses for courses.

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