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Comment Re:You know? I think I'm okay with that. (Score 0) 369

by iguan0 on Sunday May 23, 2010 @03:40PM (#32316266) Attached to: Copernicus Reburied As Hero

Ideally, it will make them understand their mistakes and avoid doing more. Like the p-pill, or condoms, or stop protecting pedophiles and many other current issues.

Ideally, this would mean the end of this money-making, power-driven organisation.

Comment Re:No surprise (Score 0) 251

by iguan0 on Thursday September 24, 2009 @12:06PM (#29529753) Attached to: Unambiguous Evidence of Water On the Moon

I am hoping for their finding of oil or at least coca-cola deposits

Where Have You Gone, Bell Labs? 552

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday August 30, 2009 @11:51AM from the i'm-guessing-china dept.

theodp writes "Name an industry that can produce 1 million new, high-paying jobs over the next three years, challenges BusinessWeek. You can't, because there isn't one. And that's the problem. So what's the answer? Basic research can repair the broken US business model, argues BW, saying it's the key to new, high-quality job creation. Scientific research legends like Bell Labs, Sarnoff Corp, and Xerox PARC are essentially gone, or shadows of their former selves. And while IBM, Microsoft, and HP collectively spend $17B a year on R&D, only 3%-5% of that is for basic science. In a post-9/11 world, DARPA's mission has shifted from science to tactical projects with short-term military applications. Cutting back on investment in basic science research may make great sense in the short term, but as corporations and government make the same decision to free-ride off the investments of others, society suffers the 'tragedy of the commons,' wherein multiple actors operating in their self-interest do harm to the overall public good. We've reached that point, says BW, and we're just beginning to see the consequences. The cycle needs to be reversed, and it needs to be done quickly."

Submission + - Do you know how to use a slide rule? (engcom.net) 5

Submitted by

high_rolla

on Friday September 28, 2007 @05:14AM

high_rolla writes: "How many of you know what a slide rule it? Better yet, how many of you have actually used one? The slide rule was a simple yet powerful and important tool for engineers and scientists before the days of calculators. In fact, several people I know still prefer to use them. In the interest of preserving this icon we have created a virtual slide rule for you to play with."

Submission + - California Blocks RFID Implants In Workers (latimes.com) 1

Submitted by

InternetVoting

on Monday September 03, 2007 @12:28PM

InternetVoting writes: "California has passed a bill banning companies from requiring employees to have RFID chips surgically implanted. Already one company has been licensed by the federal government, implanting more than 2000 people. At least one other company — CityWatcher.com, a Cincinnati video surveillance company — already required RFID implants in some employees.
From the article:
State Sen. Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) proposed the measure after at least one company began marketing radio frequency identification devices for use in humans. "RFID is a minor miracle, with all sorts of good uses," Simitian said. "But we shouldn't condone forced 'tagging' of humans. It's the ultimate invasion of privacy.""

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