I was about to comment the same. Not like the typhoons could intercede on the behalf of the passengers in some emergency. But they could certainly bring down a flying bomb in a more desirable location.

Because the risk vs reward. It only costs money to run for a Senate seat. If you loose, you only lose money, but if you win the payoff is pretty high for the ability to have a larger influence in national policy.

Crap. Now I need to move from the East Coast to California, so I can vote for this guy. More scientists in government... yes please. More intellectuals that use observation and reasoning and who are natural skeptics would be a welcome site. Problem is still that they have to be elected and I fear there are still many…

Awesome work

Not if you replace it with a better standard. If Apple was truly altruistic about this, they could open up the patent on the connector and invite all audio devices and phones to use the Lightning connector. This could then become the replacement for analog audio. But they won’t do that. So we are stuck with a…

Awesome story. Not only are you sacrificing your car, which can be repaired or replaced, but you are also taking a risk in seriously injuring yourself in the process. Way to go! Hope Tesla fixes his car for free. =)

Interesting point. I was always told a phone call works better, but email can be audited (not that it probably ever will). I do email. Maybe do both. =)

I agree. And also get involved and vote. This guy is an appointee. If you want to effect real change get out and vote, replace representatives in Congress with people who will fight for normal citizens and protect the rights of the minority.

Well now that we have ‘alternative facts’, anyone can claim anything.

This is sage advice, and so obvious it is scary how many people need it. Commercials are there to sell you something. They are not there to improve your lives or help you out. Someone is spending real money hoping to make more from you. Every advertisement should be seen this way. If you want to help yourself, do some…

Interesting idea. I have a 2560x1600 30" center monitor, flanked by two 1600x1200 21" flanking it (on their sides). Has some serious bezel issues, but good resolution and size for a desk. I am wondering how that big 55" is for usability. TVs typically don’t have as good a refresh or even things like Display Port. I…

Big fan of your articles. I thought I was one of the over-agreeable type, because I basically let my friend live in my house rent free for 2+ years while he was going through a divorce and was unemployed. I was very agreeable to let him stay and not give any boundaries and felt like he took huge advantage of my…

No.. I need voicemail. It is the only way I can tell the difference between the half dozen robo/spam calls and actual people I get daily. Now of the dozens or more call blocker apps, one was perfect, I would take that. ;)

Cases are just as much the jury judging the character of the witnesses, plaintiff and defendant. If they feel your character in question, it makes it hard to believe the testimony. So yes... to some degree.

I had no idea how much fish were like people.

It does not state how much personal space is allocated to each person and things like how the space is arranged. So the exercise seems sort of pointless since anyone could come up with vastly different figures based solely on space allowance.

It does not state how much personal space is allocated to each person and things like how the space is arranged. So the exercise seems sort of pointless since anyone could come up with vastly different figures based solely on space allowance.

Interesting. I would like to know all the negatives for having this windshield. I know they had ones with gold or some other material but it blocks things like window radio toll tags. Wonder if this has a similar issue, or other drawbacks.

I did not like Hillary because of other reasons. I am a pretty thoughtful and use reason and look at cause and effect. I judge by evidence and observation, not by who is accusing and of what. I was all for Bernie and think he would have won against Trump. I did vote Hillary, as I said because she was the least bad…

I think you meant pessimist. =)