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    But are they real? It's Friday, and I'm bored - can you tell? illegible usually
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    Add me to the list of satisfied FF2 owners. illegible usually
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    The time for solid state is not now. I predict there will be a good memory based vid cam within two years max. The tech is there, just waiting for Sony to make enough ROI on their DV cams before they introduce the next great thing. Patience. illegible usually
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    Does it really matter which one did it. http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8084488/ illegible usually
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    They must be, after all, GW likes the Saudi's very well... illegible usually
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    My brother in law has one of these (he's a wuffo) It's a great camera but not for jumping. The stills are great for a very small cam but the vid capability of this is not that great. It pixelates pretty bad on high motion stuff. Also there is no remote option and it would be a bitch to mount on your head due to the form factor. Keep looking... illegible usually
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    IMO by the time we create a true AI, our future as a species becomes rapidly irrelevant. A computer (or cyborg) mind would be able to engineer greater minds and the one thing that sets us apart from the rats and locusts will no longer be very useful. I don't think any terminator type scenerio is probable but I certainly don't think that humans will be running the show for long after we create AI. I also believe that it will happen. Don't have any guess as to when but I'd say that 50 years is totally possible. There are people working very hard to make it happen. http://www.singinst.org/ Edit to add: http://research.microsoft.com/os/singularity/ illegible usually
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    WTF? I suppose after the knives are all gone they will have to ban cricket bats next... What idiots. Edited to add. From CNN's article. Is it really illegal currently for a 15 year old to own a knife in the UK? That's just weird. illegible usually
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    The problem IMO is the denial and blame placing. When this story ran in Newsweek, the reaction from the Administration and the Pentagon was that the facts were wrong, how dare you lie about this and put our people in danger. That's a lot different in my view then saying Yeah, it happened, we fixed it, it won't happen again, sorry. The tactics that were used remind me of the answers I get when I ask my three year old who ate all the cookies. illegible usually
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    It seems the source was right after all... http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/05/25/gitmo.quran/ illegible usually
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    I agree that is weak. IMO thay shouldn't have run the story by the pentagon in the first place. illegible usually
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    Probably not. Most would be too busy clapping. The folks in the middle might just hear it though... illegible usually
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    Newsweek did not say the story was false. They said the source recanted and stated (after the hub-bub) that he could not be sure. The ICRC was sure. They had issued a report to the pentagon documenting the events. The ICRC did state that after the information was brought to the Pentagon's attention that guidelines were issued and that this was deemed to be an appropriate response. To be clear, Having an anomyous source recant AFTER the shit hits the fan with a "I can't recall" vs documented cases of mishandling by the ICRC is a very weak case. illegible usually
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    I've got a set on my fridge. My three year old son get's a kick out of designing formations with them. illegible usually
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    I find it kind of odd that the tempest about this really died off when the Red Cross reports were made public. What do you have to say now? Who was lying? illegible usually
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    And only when the intent of the act is procreation - not recreation. illegible usually
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    No attachment. Try uploading to www.skydivingmovies.com but the ad still looks looks nice... illegible usually
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    Actually they got slamed for running a story they couldn't prove. Different. Still not good, but different. It is good to keep in mind the difference between false, and not provable. illegible usually
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    Yes. Mike has ads for both in the classifieds on this site. illegible usually
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    I can say with certainty that the planes' owner was never bumped from any load that flew on any of the days that I was at the DZ. Of course I'm usually at the DZ only on weekends. Where did you hear this? Eric illegible usually
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    I just think it funny that 30,000 + paople were evacuated. the work day of the governmentwas brought to a complete standstil, but it wasn't a big enough of a deal to actually tell Bush about it until he was finished his bike ride through the park. illegible usually
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    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-05/wuis-cfh050405.php "They chose the larger one over and over," Langerhans said. "All females had the same preference." illegible usually
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    http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=735590 Anybody want to go back to school? illegible usually
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    Nah. There will be a global die off caused by a) something Marburg like b) something bird flu like c) HIV d) lack of potable water,famine, something cholera like Just look at the population forecasts for most of Africa, much of which will be pretty depopulated over the next 50 years unless a cheap and effective cure for aids is found. \ Still, doesn't make much sense to cut the few remaining forests we have out here in the NW. Lumber is still very plentiful from 2nd and 3rd growth areas. illegible usually
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    Goofy was never as fat as 80% of the folks in the Wal-mart near me... Seems like all the $$ those people save is going to the McD's across the street illegible usually