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Comment I've had some fun with my Lennybot (Score 1) 80

by mindbender.ca (#57824228) Attached to: Spam Calls Jumped Over 300% Globally in 2018
I try to check the Caller ID against multiple websites to determine if they are spam calls and send them to Lenny. I've had some good results:

Lenny vs Tech Support
Lenny on a 16 minute call with Visa/Mastercard Services
Lenny taking a survey

Lately they seem to generate random CIDs and are getting past my CID checks.
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Ancient Ecosystem Found In Ice Pocket 49

Posted by timothy from the so-it's-not-a-traditional-honeymoon-suite dept.
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."

Comment Re:Alternatives (Score 2, Interesting) 288

by mindbender.ca (#26269511) Attached to: The Fight Over NASA's Future

I'd like to see a move away from the Ares-Orion stack and a move towards the more versatile Jupitor plan.

Huh? How is Jupiter more versatile? Its a single rocket that would not have the lift capability of Ares 5, nor the safety of Ares 1... You Jupiter freaks need to stop drinking that cool-aid.

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