Comment What the fuck (Score 1) 325
is this crap doing on the front page of any news website? I've had it. I'm removing Slashdot from my bookmarks. Goodbye.
Comment No ban has yet been passed. (Score 1) 294
The summary and TFA is inaccurate. As this Swissinfo article explains, the Swiss parliament has not yet passed a law providing for a ban. They have passed a motion, which is a request that the government propose a bill that provides for a ban. Parliament must still discuss and vote on that proposed bill, and if it adopts that bill as a law, it will be made subject to a nationwide referendum if 50,000 voters request it.
Comment Re:This is how it's done where I'm from... (Score 1) 613
Same thing here in Switzerland. Where I live, there's a website for securely filling out your tax return (taxme.ch), and everything is pre-filled with the data from last year. You make the necessary changes and print out a single confirmation sheet to sign and mail back.
Ancient Ecosystem Found In Ice Pocket 49
ApharmdB writes "Beneath a glacier in Antarctica, scientists have discovered a community of microbes growing in frigid pools of salty water. It's a particularly tough environment, with no light, no oxygen, and extremely cold temperatures. But the microbes appear to live — and thrive — off a combination of iron and sulfur, according to a new study. The result of that strange metabolism is a brilliant red streak of cascading ice called Blood Falls."
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