NASA apparently has never commented on an Internet news article, lest they would understand the futility of presenting a lucid, articulate, well-researched, rational response to someone's irrational bullshit beliefs and fears.

Oooh, that'd be cool! Always loved the anticipation of connecting during that sequence. The longer sequence, not that shorter, muted crap.

This is why I eschew people who say self-righteous shit like, "looks like SOMEONE's got too much time on his hands." Fuck those people. Having too much time on your hands can result in the manufacture (and restoration) of awesome stuff like this!

This "We shall trample on the U.S." stuff isn't sitting well with me. I consider that a declaration of war! I'd sleep better at night if my government delivered a macho response. Maybe something like, "Oh yeah?" or "You and what army of mommy bloggers?"

Interesting fact about "factoid": it used to mean a piece of information that was presented as fact, but was not in fact, a fact.

It's insane that when technologies were new, people had to do all that work manually, especially the loss-prevention crap, and now that so much of the system is automated, they still skim ridiculous percentages off the top and act like they're doing you a favor.

Because he's an artist, and artists have to suffer? :3

Or in the automobile itself. Could recharge/power itself. (Not much, but some.)

Bjork meets GWAR!

Agreed. Any cover of any song is worthless, any comedic reference to pop culture is purely derivative, and, why the hell do people still paint bowls full of goddamned fruit? Haven't we seen enough fucking fruit paintings? And landscapes, and flowers in a vase?

If U.S. doctors were able to talk to vegetative patients, their only question would be, "How do you intend to pay for this?"

He rolls with that every day? Good lord. That's like buying a sports car and filling the trunk with bricks.

Do you know if Okidata ever sold acoustic silencers? I seem to recall a hard plastic slip-on shell that had foam on the inside.

Okay, how about three lanes dedicated to autonomous cars, two for regulars. Or certain existing freeways dedicated to autonomous, some to regulars. Or a second level. Or autonomous cars for M-F commuter traffic, regular cars in the evenings and on Saturday and Sunday. I dunno.

I was thinking a similar thing. You could also use phosphorescent dyes to communicate hazards. Maybe around tight corners, the lane colors change to red? Green indicates bike lane?

A real-life application: After a break-up, you can show up at your ex's house with a paper sack full of your tears. When s/he opens the door, you toss the tears in his/her face and shout, "THIS IS HOW MUCH YOU'VE HURT ME!"

"if the ipad is a luxury device why in their ipad keynote earlier this year did they show an Indian school teacher using his ipad to teach in his village"

That's hilarious! Very cute.

1) Blasphemy? Wait, what?

Yeah, some well-intentioned old lady took it upon herself to attempt to restore a 100 year-old fresco at her church. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-19349921