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When Did Star Wars Jump the Shark? 640

Posted by Zonk on Friday November 23, 2007 @03:25PM from the meesa-think-it-was-jar-jar dept.

stm2 writes "As a long time fan of the stories, I watched as Star Wars transformed from one of the better sci-fi stories told to 'Whedon is my master now.' An article at the TechRepublic blog explores the weakness of the sequel trilogy and states that the Midi-chlorians are the culprit. Was it the Midi-chlorians, Jar Jar Binks, the actors? When did Star Wars jump the shark?. A bonus question: Did George Lucas redeem himself in Episode III?"

Comment Re:The reason MN doesn't have the code (Score 1) 501

by alanoneil on Tuesday September 04, 2007 @09:08PM (#20472933) Attached to: Breathalyzer Source Code Revealed

I hope people would make intelligent, informed decisions about driving after drinking.

Who can consistently make intelligent, informed decisions about anything after drinking?

Zero-tolerance with regards to drinking and driving ensures that people do not consider it as a first option, or even a viable option, even while they are drunk. If you tell people that it is a certainty that they will go to jail for driving drunk, they'll think twice. I agree with your "know your rights" attitude, but it seems a little irresponsible to be telling people step-by-step how to go from "dangerous drunk" to "legally drunk" while having a nice chat with a cop on the side of the road.

You do realize that if the cop pulled you over, there's usually a traffic-related reason? Like... perhaps you missed the stop sign back there, or you've had your left blinker on since you left the bar, or maybe you're playing chicken with the trees. If you've been pulled over because your driving is not up to snuff, you damn well should be riding in the backseat of a friend's or squad car.

Good for you for knowing your rights and your limit, and for being able to safely control a motor vehicle while impaired. Just remember that not everyone is as talented as you are.

Billions of Planets In Milky Way? 238

Posted by kdawson on Thursday October 05, 2006 @12:08PM from the billions-and-billions dept.

jeffsenter writes, "The Washington Post has the story: 'NASA scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have discovered what they believe are 16 new planets deep in the Milky Way, leading them to conclude there are probably billions of planets spread throughout the galaxy.' What sets these potential planets apart is they are in the central bulge of the Milky Way where most stars are located. More planets in the galaxy means more chances for life." The 16 are planet candidates at this point, until verified by spectroscopic measurement of their parent stars' wobbles, which probably can't be done until the James Webb Space Telescope files in 2013.

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