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A Less Invasive Scoliosis Treatment

The lawyers are killing us. (read full comment)  

Posted on April 30, 2012 at 12:41 PM EDT

The Secret Science of Memorable Quotes

I took the test. IMHO, most of the quotes weren't memorable (presumably because I hadn't seen the movie). It's like funny youtube videos or... (read full comment)  

Posted on April 3, 2012 at 3:07 PM EDT

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A123 Predicts a Good Year, Providing Electric Cars Sell

I want them to succeed. I want to take a train, from one large city to another, to see my relatives 150 miles away, instead of driving. And I... (read full comment)  

Posted on March 12, 2012 at 1:53 PM EDT

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Dutch Pave the Way for Looser Copyright Laws

He is referring to the recent change in U.S. copyright law, which greatly extended the term of copyright. By "coincidence," it was passed just... (read full comment)  

Posted on February 15, 2012 at 3:08 PM EST

Wasting Hackers' Time to Keep Websites Safe

Attacks are often carried out by zombie computers under the control of a master (or, in a big bot network, by "zombie masters" under the control of... (read full comment)  

Posted on January 26, 2012 at 2:25 PM EST

Computer Model Replays Europe's Cultural History

Yeah, especially considering that, until Alexander the Great, Greece's power derived primarily from its navies, both military and merchant. And... (read full comment)  

Posted on January 20, 2012 at 2:28 PM EST

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Ultracapacitors to Boost the Range of Electric Cars

Change your mindset If you could recharge your electric car in 10 minutes or so from a fairly standard electrical outlet, then recharging wouldn't... (read full comment)  

Posted on May 4, 2011 at 6:00 PM EDT

White Dwarfs, Habitable Zones and Other Earths

Only IR light? If there were no UV, then there'd be no photosynthesis. That would be problematic for life. However, there is UV -- just not as... (read full comment)  

Posted on March 17, 2011 at 1:18 PM EDT

An Old Head May Not Be Wiser

This has been known for some time. There's no fool like an old fool. ;-) (read full comment)  

Posted on December 15, 2010 at 1:53 PM EST

Astronomers Find First Evidence Of Other Universes

Can we move? I would like to live in a universe where my children take my advice. Or is that heaven? (read full comment)  

Posted on December 13, 2010 at 4:27 PM EST

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