Comment Re:Ding! (Score 1) 176
What's bad for your car is good for GM, Chrysler and Ford. So there's hope after all
Comment Re:Nature's take (Score 1) 131
Only goes to prove the point being made. Whatever works for nature might not be the best for us. Different goals, different solutions.
Comment Re:The Netherlands tax haven?? (Score 1) 1505
The Netherlands in fact is a tax haven for holdings and such. Much like Ireland.
The whole taxing thing is a big race to the bottom between countries. It's a good thing Obama tries to put an end to this, the US is big enough to be able to force this upon companies. Hell, they even force it upon the Swiss.
British Spy Agency Searches For Real-Life 'Q' 79
suraj.sun writes with this quote from the Associated Press:"Britain's domestic spy agency — MI5 — is hunting for its very own 'Q,' of sorts. MI6's sister organization, which carries out surveillance on terror suspects inside Britain and gives security advice to the government, is searching for someone to lead its scientific work. Projects could include everything from developing counterterrorism technology to tackling a biological or chemical attack. 'Looking for a chief scientific adviser to lead and coordinate the scientific work of the security service so that the service continues to be supported by excellent science and technology advice,' MI5's Web site ad reads. MI5 has long had a roster of scientific staff tasked with developing high-tech gadgets, but an official said the service now wants a high-profile figure to lead pioneering work in technology and science. The adviser's work will focus chiefly on creating sophisticated new tools to help security service officers carry out surveillance and analysis work, said a government security official, who requested anonymity to discuss the work of MI5."
