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• Commented on Nostril Fight!
  I know this doesn't have much to do with scent, but how would one scientifically test binocular rivalry? I can show two different images, one each, to each of my eyes, ensuring that neither can see what the other does,...
• Commented on Google Wave as an RPG environment
  That's nice and all... But it's not revolutionary. It's a refinement of using IRC, or mass emails, or chat programs. Something that has been done for years. And am I the only one who thinks that there is no such...
• Commented on Neuroscience of Mona Lisa's smile
  It's fame stems a lot from the fact that it was stolen, just as much as who painted it. It's fame spread the mystery of the smile and people, as a group, are drawn to fame and mystery....
• Commented on Japanese hidden camera show: Panic Face King
  And I thought terrifying people by fooling them into thinking a baby got kidnapped while they were watching, or convincing them they just caused large amounts of property damage was bad... I suppose there is always another level we can...
• Commented on Robots Are Taking Over the World (but ukeleles will save us).
  @thequickbrownfox I believe that is an egg shaker. A small egg shaped plastic doohickey (technical term) that fits in the palm of your hand and creates noise due to being filled with rice or sand or some such....
• Commented on 1987 dating video
  Has much changed? I get the feeling that online dating isn't too different, except that it's easier to hide any awkward characteristics with a self written profile you're not required to read to a video camera. It's still better than...
• Commented on Will a clean fridge get you laid?
  I could see there being some women (and men) who would find themselves more attracted to a man who can keep an orderly fridge, but I don't think it's as simple as "It's like porn for men.". How many men...
• Commented on AIDS Healthcare Foundation files workplace safety complaints against porn producers
  @IMAG The problem is that a lot of the actors/actresses that actually want to use protection to, you know, protect themselves are pressured and manipulated into doing it bareback in front of the camera because of the standard "It's a...
• Commented on Pick The Perp
  So is this supposed to be ironic or just out right promote profiling? Either way, I'm not amused....
• Commented on Architecture of evil: the lairs of games villains
  Thanks GUPLIK and SIJAY!...
• Commented on Architecture of evil: the lairs of games villains
  I don't know if it's just me, but I can't actually click on the link. It highlights, but doesn't register as a clickable link. All the other links all over BoingBoing work just fine....
• Commented on Florrie Fisher in "The Trip Back" (part 1)
  Wow. I didn't know the character was based off a specific person either, but it's too much of a coincidence to be anything else....
• Commented on Cold dead hand of Frank Herbert reaches up from grave, stabs Dune Second Life megafans in the back
  @25 - Yes, but money making parody doesn't quite show how smart Lucasfilm is about this stuff. You need to have a look at the fan film community. I can't actually say that many, if any, are actually good, but...
• Commented on Mythbusters accidentally shatter windows in small town
  #1 - If the teenager had made official arrangements with the fire department to run a controlled experiment, for school lets say, and they had the ability to pay off all the damages, said teenager would probably be let off...
• Commented on Nina Paley's Copyright Song
  So... Let me get this straight. You think that people should adjust their business models to "reality", based on your belief that people will actually pay anybody enough money to live on, let alone prosper, for the simple creation of...
• Commented on Nina Paley's Copyright Song
  @ZUZU I don't make a living selling creative works, but I'll play a little devil's advocate here. You seem to want rights and then some, but only for consumers. I want to know what business model you're actually proposing. What...
• Commented on When Do We Start Calling Years 'Twenty-Somethings'?
  Oh, wow, I must say that I am impressed! If you would donate to Kids Help Line (Australia), or Kids Help Phone (Canada), ChildLine (UK), or whatever localization of a similar organization that would be wonderful....
• Commented on When Do We Start Calling Years 'Twenty-Somethings'?
  I'll take that week's pay! A simple google search turned up several instances, including this one: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_act/sjcla1906183/sch1.html Just search the document for "one thousand nine hundred and seven" and you'll find that, along with other years referenced in that way....
• Commented on Terrific special effects reel by 12-year-old
  That's nice and all but what's so special about this? These are all basic effects that anybody could do with a couple of days of practice or training. They're all pretty much automatic effects that need guide markers. It's time...
• Commented on Funny commercial for Microsoft's Songsmith
  @JAYPEE. I noticed that, as well. The apple logo on the back isn't even completely covered up. You can still see the little leaf....
• Commented on Red Scarlet camera cancelled
  #2 - He also said that the best things from the previous version of Scarlet would remain. I can't think of a single person, other than perhaps people at Sony, Panasonic and Canon, who would argue against the price being...