All that said, it remains to be seen whether the Karma's battery system, supplied by A123 Systems (and the focus of previous recalls), had any role in igniting the car.

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Karma, a cosmic accounting system of checks and balances (the ultimate exercise, perhaps, in self-metrification).

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Slashdot, an early social news site powered by community submissions, codified much of this in their moderation system and concept of Karma.

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