"while many skeptics and scientists deny the existence of these spiritual phenomena, the experiences of millions of people indicate that they do take place."

Sorry, the plural of "anecdote" is not "data"

Take all those experiences and add specificity and controls and maybe we can talk.

The 17th Amendment allowed for the popular election of US Senators.
Prior to that they were appointed by state legislatures with all the attendant cronyism and corruption so popular in Gilded Age politics.

"The only "data" you provide is your experience, where are your statistics? It's perfectly possible that slippyblade speaks from experience too."

What? This is Slashdot, where "data" is the plural of "anecdote."

While inverted pyramids are an interesting design, what're you gonna do with the million cubic feet of dirt from the hole you have to dig to build the damn thing?

Nuke it from orbit.... it's the only way to be sure {grin}

That's two hours active use. But when you're going secure in the field it's because the shit has hit the fan and you need to weigh getting the mission done vs. possible leaks. Dunno why these things eat batteries. Maybe the crypto ASICs are particularly hungry?

Well... the forgotten or stolen problem is solved by the fact that you can do a remote wipe with a few keystrokes at the admin console.

SME-PED will bring SIPRNet to your hip, but the thing's a brick (35 mm thick and weighs half a kilo!) ....and don't get me started on the two hour battery life.

http://www.gdc4s.com/content/detail.cfm?item=32640fd9-0213-4330-a742-55106fbaff32

Looks like a Blackberry, but it's about an inch and a half thick and weighs about a pound.
Never before have I seen such hatred heaped upon an inanimate object by its user base.

Wireless, secure, cheap, reliable -- pick two.

Something like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqCfVVkT2KI

Ever hear of "The Cedars of Lebanon?"

Help put the "Sol" back in solstice!
It was Solis Iinvictus LONG before it was "Christmas"

Business Productivity Online Suite?
I always thought it stood for "Big Piece of Sh..... never mind

Well.. the maximum recommended dose for ibuprofen is 1200mg.
OD's aren't _too_ dangerous, usually limiting themselves to stomach upset and nosebleeds.
In massive overdoses (greater than100mg/kg of body weight), it whacks your blood potassium levels, causing arrhythmia and possible cardiac arrest.
Massive OD's also toast your kidneys to a delicate crunch. {grin}

because "X-rays" is such an UGLY word....