But wouldn't that unnecessarily narrow the field of candidates in the name of a qualification that seems kind of arbitrary in the face of modern contraceptive technology? Post-menopause can be anywhere from 45 to 60 years old, and while I'm certain there are plenty of women astronauts perfectly capable of completing a…

I did read it, and yet, his brilliant plan of hoping a woman is too old to conceive still doesn't fill me with confidence. Clearly, you seem to think the very detailed phrase "beyond child-bearing age" addresses all my concerns, because the human uterus has a timer, and just switches off when it's done, like a toaster…

Oh yes, of course, my fucking mistake, a billion dollar mission to Mars and this genius's solution to the problem of a possible pregnancy in space is the natural birth control of age, since nature has never been proven to be a fickle and unpredictable bitch. Clearly, I should just trust the fact that my ovaries have…

Actually, now that you mention it, wouldn't a same-sex couple be a bit more practical and safe? I mean, assuming they're married and sexually active, isn't there a very real chance that the woman could get pregnant? Pregnant. Leading to giving birth. In space. I don't think there's any way you could terrify me more.…

He wants people like us to read it as satire and his 14 year old male viewers to take his jokes seriously.

I guess I'm one of those people who harbor some cognitive dissonance about this tradition. I completely agree with Judd about this custom, which has extended to those absolutely inappropriate purity dedication ceremonies that have started cropping up.

The responses to that comment, though....

Buzz Aldrin understands your struggle, Kayla.

This is my favorite one that somebody cleverer than I did.

I think Karen would have to be Ned. His breasts can always tell when winter is coming.

Stannis, stop trying to make "Stannis" happen. It's not going to happen.

I know, I know. SORT OF SPOILERS BELOW, OBVS....

And that stunning split-second bit at 0:19? It rhymes with bleak.

I definitely just bought the song on iTunes to listen to on repeat for my five mile run today. Seven hells, this trailer is so good.

For all those curious, the song is "Bones" by MS MR.

Cool Queens don't look back at dragon fire.

I've always loved the term "Chandrasekhar Limit" which refers to the mass at which a white dwarf star collapses in on itself into a black hole or neutron star. It was named for Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, whose last name is also interesting linguistically, since "chandra" means "moon" and "sekhar" (or "shekhara" when…

My brain has irrevocably cast Jason Mamoa as Shadow in Neil Gaiman's HBO adaptation of "American Gods." I really hope GotG doesn't interfere with my wild delusions.

Mmmmm. No. Don't think I shall.

Even Dharmendra's gotta pay the bills.