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BendertheRobot

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BendertheRobot··on Deleting your browser history could land you in prison
That's odd. I thought SOX applied to public corporations.

How a guy was charged with violating it seems odd.

Too bad SOX doesn't apply to government.

BendertheRobot··on Transatomic Power
The cheapest and easiest way to deal with spent fuel is to store it for decades

That is insane.

The best way to deal with waste is to recycle it.

BendertheRobot··on Poor Little Rich Women
You infer that men made the decision that defines the women's lifestyle. Whereas the women say, “It’s easier and more fun,”
BendertheRobot··on Tesla battery storage will accelerate exit of coal generators
Here is a look at the topic that is not so fan-boy about it. http://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherhelman/2015/05/01/why...
BendertheRobot··on Quadratic Voting (2014)
Key phrase is.... Collective good. How do they figure what will accomplish that?
BendertheRobot··on There’s More Hair, Feces, and Toenails in Your Pork Than You Realize
Thanks, _______ Administration!
BendertheRobot··on Amazon Is in Talks to Buy RadioShack Stores, Report Says
This would mean sales tax in all 50 states for amazon purchases.
BendertheRobot··on A plane that will be able to fly anywhere in the world within 4 hours
But, what about the carbon impact of this? It will only be available for one percenters, no?
BendertheRobot··on We’re All Nerds Now
IMHO, I must respectfully disagree. It is easy for non-nerds to try defining nerds in their own image.

This is true especially for journalists. They have a conflict of interest in the matter.

Their interest is to sell content online or in the newspapers. To appeal to people's self-aggrandizement is a very powerful motivation in this case.

Is that what Mr Cohen is doing? At a glance that's not certain. However with regard to this opinion piece, reviewing definition of terms and how they are used, looking for logical fallacies, reviewing the background of people being interviewed and some healthy skepticism is warranted.

Journalists talking about science and scientists is not equivalent to a thorough understanding of it.

BendertheRobot··on The Man Behind the World's Smallest V-12 Engine [video]
My point was about the 72YO Spaniard. One big clue was the lack of means to cool and rid waste heat. Here's another video of his V12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YfTtGCsiD8 Search on Patelo for more.

Re. the Ferrari, that one definitely has signs of being a Otto cycle engine.... Exhaust gases, loud, etc.

BendertheRobot··on The Man Behind the World's Smallest V-12 Engine [video]
It's funny how some people think those exquisite models are real internal combustion engines.