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Comment: Re:She didnt relapse, it came back (Score 1) 124

by MBGMorden (#47431363) Attached to: Child Thought To Be Cured of HIV Relapses, Tests Positive Again

It's like how animals don't "evolve", rather then ones who DONT change simply die.

Untrue - some (many) mutations are bad, and the ones that change are the ones that die.

Evolution occurs when a mutation is a) beneficial and b) significant enough that it allows an animal to survive longer than those without that mutation. Being alive longer means they breed more. Breeding generally passes on the mutation.

It really is quite random, and there is no guarantee that the animals that change are better. Indeed for an animal that's particularly well suited to an environment that hasn't changed in a long time there could be very little room for evolution to occur. Certain types of fish (like gar and bowfin) for example have survived for tens of millions of years with relatively minor evolutionary changes.

Comment: Re:Can an "atheist company" refuse too? (Score 1) 1324

by MBGMorden (#47356579) Attached to: U.S. Supreme Court Upholds Religious Objections To Contraception

I don't even think this ruling applies to generic birth control pills.

IIRC, this ruling doesn't get them out of paying for any and all birth control - simply birth control methods that they equate to being non-preventative and hence more like an abortion (ie, "the morning after pill").

Comment: Re:The difference is obvious (Score 1) 431

by MBGMorden (#47255961) Attached to: Chinese-Built Cars Are Coming To the US Next Year

It's not without exceptions (ie, the link you provided), but it does work as a general rule of thumb.

Not all Chinese stuff is bad. Not all American made stuff is good. But ON AVERAGE, most stuff made in the US tends to be of higher quality. Most stuff made in Western Europe also tends to be of better quality - depending on the country better than the US. Even though I love "Made in the USA" goods anything from Switzerland or Germany still tends to be of even better quality - again, as a rule of thumb.

And before I'm accused of being racist there, not all Asian countries produce bad stuff. Japanese goods tend to be of VERY good quality. South Korean stuff isn't that bad either - better than Chinese IMHO. For the most part it seems that the average quality of life of the people in a given country translates into better quality goods. Not only are they happier which produces a better product, but if they have enough money to actually be buying and using the goods they're making then they will take a certain sense of pride in its manufacture.

Comment: Re:In civilized countries... (Score 1) 169

by MBGMorden (#47249011) Attached to: Starbucks Offers Workers 2 Years of Free College

In socialist canada, education for residents is subsidized, and student loans have reasonable terms. No free ride unless you get a scholarship.

That's not really any different than in the US. Public universities are subsidized - that's why they cost so much less than private ones (usually 25% to 50% as much). Government student loans seem pretty reasonable to me. No interest accrues so long as you're in school, repayment doesn't begin until 6 months after you graduate, and most of them have repayment terms of 10 years or so.

I went to a major public university, got my BS, and after grants/other financial aid had around $24,000 in debt to pay off after graduation. Payments were less than $200 per month and I finished up on payments about 18 months ago.

BTW my dad is a construction worker who dropped out of school in the 8th grade. My mom is a receptionist who graduated high school. Growing up poor is no excuse for not getting an education. If you want it all you have to do is work for it.

Comment: Re:And hippies will protest it (Score 4, Insightful) 396

by MBGMorden (#47246553) Attached to: "Super Bananas" May Save Millions of Lives In Africa


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Comment: Re:AMD Wins For Open-Source (Score 4, Interesting) 185




Comment: Re:Just don't upgrade the kernel with nvidia close (Score 1) 185

Most really don't need to anymore. I've been using Linux for a LONG time. Started when I was in high school circa 1997 or so. I'll admit that back then it was a pain in the ass to get a lot of stuff working.

Now - I install it and everything just works. I haven't had to mess around with text config files just to get the system running or the like for years (probably around 2009 or so).

The only time when things get a little hairy is when doing something a bit outside of the ordinary - IE, getting certain games running under Wine and the like. That's trying to work around a simple lack of native apps though. When running Linux software on a Linux system - piece of cake. As a matter of fact the only thing that keeps Windows from feeling completely foreign to me is that I have to use it at work.

Comment: Re:"Safety Requirements"? (Score 1) 314

by MBGMorden (#47231877) Attached to: California Regulators Tell Ride-Shares No Airport Runs

Actually, when I said "half the stuff on your list" insurance was the only one I was allowing. The others really make no difference.

Also - this story is specifically about restricting a ride to the AIRPORT. Do you honestly think that such a ride deserves a different set of criteria than a ride to the bowling alley?

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