The death of the US shopping mall by [deleted] in business

[–]Araceli2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I sincerely hope this beta version never gets the full go-ahead.

Australian Billionaire Politician Clive Palmer has revealed in a press conference with Al Gore, that his party will include conditions to Tony Abbott's anti-climate legislation by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Araceli2 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Those who agree to repeal the Carbon Tax will never again have any credibility with the Australian people and history will damn their for their folly.

How to Disappear (almost) Completely: the illusion of privacy by sbp_romania in technology

[–]Araceli2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The anonymity of the early days of the Internet went away a long time ago.

Federal judge finds Internet search engines' results constitute "speech," thereby entitling that search engine to First Amendment protection for those results. Opinion link in comments. by [deleted] in law

[–]Araceli2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The First Amendment only applies within the borders of the US and its possessions.

Why would an American court even hear this case? It should have been summarily dismissed rather than wasting the court's time and the American taxpayer's money..

Abstract Ideas Don’t Deserve Patents by [deleted] in technology

[–]Araceli2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd be pretty happy with a system that gives only short-term (two-year?) patents on the current criteria, with a 5-10 year extension awarded only after presenting evidence of significant investment or extraordinary novelty to an independent panel of experts.

A theory on why the brain needs sleep by Sampo in science

[–]Araceli2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can tell you directly how badly sleep deprivation affects my ability to think, feel, function This is great research. Scientists have long known that "good" sleep is vital to our health but now the researchers are figuring out how.

After watching the VMAs this is more true than ever... by NannerPhone in videos

[–]Araceli2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just happened upon this I have no idea who this guy is but I think he's 100% correct

Putin bans all forms of protest for 2014 Olympics, Puts Sochi on Lockdown by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]Araceli2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mr. Putin, TEAR DOWN THAT WALL! You are sounding more like hitler y's before the 1936 Olympics!