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'Twas I: I think it fits beautifully. I just couldn;t think of "struct" as "group". 
Well done in advance!
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Well it's fair enough, really: Quote: A struct in the C programming language (and many derivatives) is a composite data type declaration that defines a physically grouped list of variables to be placed under one name in a block of memory
(Wiki)
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Oh, I agree - I just couldn't think of it! 
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chaingangs 
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It's no doubt a conspiracy Matt, but I've heard it claimed that chaingangs has 10 letters in..... 
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What has my inability to count got to do with your abject fear of CO2?
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Not much - but it might explain your inability to accept scientific consensus!
Anyway... careful now.. we might be heading in to SB territory....
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There is no scientific consensus. Cook and Oreskes based their results on any mention of global warming and Doran and Zimmern based theirs on 79 replies (out of 10,000 asked).
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But you can't count (as we know) so ... meh.
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Mistaking 8 for 9 is a different kettle of fish for mistaking 79/10000 as 97%!
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Quote: Mistaking 8 for 9
But you mistook 10 for 9! You're really not good with numbers, are you?! (Sorry - mustn't laugh. It's not nice to mock the afflicted.)
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No, I mistook 8 for 9, and added a plural 's'.
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You only get away with this clue because it's on a computer forum
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Apple admits they throttled #iPhones – one graph tells the whole story of why they are slow | Watts Up With That?[^]
Looks like a very strong correlation.
Of course intentionally changing the characteristics of the product means it no longer complies, in the UK at least, with the 'sale of goods act', which guarantees a product for 5 years as being of 'fit and merchantable quality' which must perform as advertised.
The EU has a similar, though 2 year law, and the US probably something similar.
If this is true it is as big a scandal as Volkswagen fiddling the emissions data to boots sales.
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Its one of those where I say, don't care as I don't like the iPhone. I have dodged them like the plague since owning an iPhone 3Gs
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My understanding is that it is to prolong battery life rather than increase sales.
(Disclaimer - I am in no manner an Apple fanboy only owning one of the early iPods)
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
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Take a look at the link.
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Why would they go out of their way to try to prolong battery life on older models when, for all intents and purposes, Apple is expecting every iPhone owner to replace their device as soon as the typical 2-year contract is over?
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You totally misinterpret that issue. Apple wants the battery to last longer and so slows down the phone. I guess they can fix that with a simple software update by deactivating some power saving functions.
In my eyes the real problem is that Apple must inform the user about it. So user have the choice to change the battery or live with a slower iphone. 
Press F1 for help or google it.
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Did you actually look at the link?
Google searches for 'slow iphone' coincide with new iphone releases.
If, as this suggests, Apple are slowing phones down to encourage people to buy new ones then it is a massive scandal.
KarstenK wrote: You totally misinterpret that issue.
Maybe you should actually read what is being posted before replying?
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Playing devil's advocate here - wouldn't it make sense that Apple bring out a new phone when the early adopters of the previous phone start to experience a degradation in their batteries?
Or rather would it not make sense for the release cycle to match when users would want a new phone - e.g. when battery life starts to degrade?
So you would see a coincidence between the slowing down and a new phone coming out.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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The search patterns show a pronounced spike, instead of a gradual ramp up.
If the batter was degrading, and the phone slowing gracefully, then the search patterns would show that.
Also the timing of the searches and new phone releases is very tight. Battery degradation would be more regular, and probably decreasing, in frequency, as battery technology improves.
Instead the distinct spikes indicate sudden performance issues.
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I wouldn't put it past a large successful company to pull this sort of sh*t on their customers(a la VW Emissiongate) - I am just wearing my rose tinted glasses at the moment...
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
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