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There are men whose very appearance can compel you to turn your head in disgust, muttering the word "douche" in a long whisper. They're flexing in their skin-tight t-shirt, invading women's personal space at the bar and going on and on about their goddamn promotion.
For all the times you've muttered, "What's the deal with that douchebag?" science has actually taken the time to answer what was probably a rhetorical question.
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What I found most interesting about this piece was how there is at least one person for every category that bombs around in your life.There are men whose very appearance can compel you to turn your head in disgust,... more
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Gary McKinnon has won a two week delay on his extradition to the US from the European Court of Human Rights.
The court says the delay will give it time "for his application to be heard before the full chamber," meaning US authorities will be required to wait until 28 August before extraditing him for sentencing.
The US accused McKinnon of the "biggest military hack of all time" after he penetrated the defences of 97 Pentagon and NASA computer systems. During the hacks, prosecutors claim he damaged systems and stole sensitive files.
However, while McKinnon does not deny he hacked the systems, he maintains he was simply looking for proof of alien existence, and caused no real harm.
Extradition to the US could see McKinnon face up to 70 years in prison, according to his lawyers. They are fighting the sentence, claiming that it would be a breach of his human rights. McKinnon argues he will not receive a fair trial in the US, after a senator claimed he would "fry".
McKinnon has already lost an appeal before the House of Lords.
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Of the two things that go into making a future space explorer, being a computer wizz-kid and an astronaut's son are well up there on my list.
The lucky, and no-doubt soon to be bankrupt, upcoming space cowboy is Richard Garriott and he will make history as the first child of an American astronaut to rocket into space. His dad is the famous Owen Gariott, or Mr. Gariott to his son's friends.
If you're wondering what the in-flight entertainment is gonna be like, he's gonna have regular chats with daddy who's off to Mission Control in Moscow to watch his little soldier make history. Of the two things that go into making a future space explorer, being a computer... more
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