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He's talking about changing fonts in government documents rather than bank notes: "thinner" fonts use less ink / toner than "thicker" ones.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Yes, but a thicker font is easier to read by automation.
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So the government can spend more money on thing like this[^].
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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"$100,000 to study how to avoid falling spacecraft."
"RUN!"
Oi, Obama! You owe me $100,000. Cash, in small, used notes by preference.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Just gonna leave this here and see who falls foul of the enviro-politics rule:
"$19 million to examine gas emissions from cow flatulence"
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Yeah that was one of my favorites but $19 million? I'd have done it for a lot less and tested cows all over the world. 
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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That's great, I especially like the second one. I wish they'd have links
to the results of said research as I desperately wanted to know since I
don't know when:
"How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck would chuck wood!"
Inquiring minds need to know!
Cheers!
"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"
Ron White, Comedian
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Especially after the tax payers spent all that money on the research. I guess you could always go with the Freedom of Information Act?
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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I think I've heard that before. I also assume that the Americans with Disabilities Act would preclude it. At best they'd send around a large print questionaire asking whether or not you would prefer thinner letters. 
You'll never get very far if all you do is follow instructions.
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True. Then we'd need to appoint a special committee to commission a study of what the optimum thickness for letters might be, how various disadvantaged groups might be impacted by the change, what measures will be required to mitigate said negative impacts, and to recommend to Congress the enabling legislation to be debated in sub-committees before being quashed for lack of bi-partisan support, or passed with amendments entirely unrelated to the original bill which will cost 14 times the estimated savings from the original proposal.
Will Rogers never met me.
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Knowlton Thomas wrote: Shares in BlackBerry rose 2% on the news, bringing its market cap to just over $5 billion.
See wait it is good news !
Knowlton Thomas wrote: bringing its market cap to just over $5 billion. In 2008, the company's market cap peaked at nearly $90 billion.
Nope. It really isn't
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I'm still surprised they are trading...they never recovered from those two weeks loss-of-service.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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She's tanking like the Kursk right now.
Laser focus, laser focus.
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Stripping ESO 137-001 [^]
Astonishing.
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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I really like this one, looks almost like a light shinning down!
Along with Antimatter and Dark Matter they've discovered the existence of Doesn't Matter which appears to have no effect on the universe whatsoever!
Rich Tennant 5th Wave
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Love it.. Very nice picture..
The signature is in building process.. Please wait...
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Almost like the Enterprise going to warp.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Yes, I can see that.
What I find fascinating is the vast distances involved. 220 million light years away/ago*. Mind bogglingly interesting.
* that's 1,293,297,582,100,394,200,000 miles, roughly!
I wonder if we'll ever get there...
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Not this week.
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." Red Adair.
Those who seek perfection will only find imperfection
nils illegitimus carborundum
me, me, me
me, in pictures
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Wow! Interstellar jelly-fish!
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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My Gawd! They're breeding!
(We're gonna need someone with a huge bladder in they come this way...)
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Truly amazing. Thanks for sharing.
I have to say though, it looks like some giant cosmic fart. Especially if you imagine the pictured galaxy as some galactic orifice...
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.-John Q. Adams
You must accept one of two basic premises: Either we are alone in the universe, or we are not alone in the universe. And either way, the implications are staggering.-Wernher von Braun
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.-Albert Einstein
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