there's always a bigger fish.

or there could just be no ecosystems or very little danger.

I guess I'd make sense that he'd have massive PTSD throughout the rest of his life.

isn't that what they already do?

I am amazed that the eyes are so well developed at a size where (it looks like) many of the other organisms are basically just a few cells wide.

what is that?

true, although for recreational gold prospectors floods like the 97' flood are great! they reprocess stream gravel and make for some fantastic deposits.

for the record I'm okay with killer robots right now. But I may not be in the future.

I recently saw several farms installing drip irrigation. Hope they do well! but as a californian, I think the state legislature should pass an ordinance requiring all lawns not to be watered during severe droughts such as these. Green lawns do absolutely NOTHING! they just sit there, looking.. well.. green. I'd much…

If it quacks like a duck, waddles like a duck, and has a nasty spiral penis like a duck, I'm comfortable calling it a duck, even if it is really something else; like a swan.

your sarcasm just made my day!

id definitely start exploring around.

Where is this quote from?? I giver you +1 epic points.

At some point in humanity's future, this is going to happen. Pairing AI's with weapons is inevitable, and someone is going to do it. I have absolutely no moral qualms with this. Besides, who are we to deny Terminator-like war reenactment movies to future generations?

as a westerner, I agree.

Welp, I think your comment there just took the 'most asinine' award. Expect a shiny object in the mail within 2 weeks.

What are the current ideas/programs for runners up to deliver astronauts to the ISS? another possible great io9 article idea.

dude.. I never realized how badass you were. You are one of the main reasons I loved the Stargate universe in general: a focus on mostly scientific real things with some fringe physics thrown in. I can't imagine how amazing it would have been to work with Nye and Neil on this. you're one lucky motherf*****

Here's an io9 article idea: ask a nuclear physicist! I feel like we really need to get to the truth of what modern nuclear reactors are all about and how they can play a crucial role in reducing CO2 emissions. The public has an (understandable) knee-jerk reaction to anything 'nuclear' unfortunately. I'd like to have a…