"I love any protective gear that leaves your upper arms exposed."

Keep in mind that Star Trek wasn't cheap. The average budget was $180,000 which is about $1.2 million today. That wasn't a huge show by any means but most of the "cheapness" we perceive today is due to the fact that television didn't "do" shows like Trek. Famously, the colorist handling dailies apparently couldn't…

Yup. It's at least unpleasant...and to these people that would probably hurt them more than it would us.

Sadly I believe this isn't always the case. Prisoners can direct trades from inside prison - assuming they have an accomplice on the outside. But Come to that, any new law I would write would encounter the same problem so your point stands.

It would certainly hinder them. But yes, punishment using no new laws is a valid goal.

OK, that's a more direct way of putting it. I agree of course. But I *really* would like to see them banned from personal investment for an appropriate number of years. Many manage to keep their wealth despite prosecution because they know how to make money legitamately even after their fraud has been ended.

Pity, you should give it the 2nd half hour. That's how long a baby bear usually takes to rally.

Actually it is important to distinguish a belief or a conclusion - like phrenology - from science - which is a process. A model or a conclusion such as neurology or phrenology may or may not be based on science. But neither are, in and of themselves science. Science is the process of examination and exposure of any…

I'm kidding! A joke!

Actually I thought it was pretty funny.

I so wanted to hate...instead I saw and loved.

True that. Could not say it better.

Oh hells yes. DD for the win. Can Daffy be done well in CG? Has he been? I can't remember... Either way...I'm in.

I really don't like CG adaptations of hand drawn classics but as these go - meh. Not bad. I was a little taken aback by the toilet jokes. Seems a little out of place for HKP's character. He was a janitor and would know all this stuff. But seriously, Hanna Barbarra was everything that was wrong with cartoons in the…

I'm not sure what your point is. GDP is a factor of population almost by definition. Currently 70% of the GDP is consumer activity. If the population stagnates or contracts, we will see a negative growth in the GDP almost certainly. Yes, there are still other ways to shrink the GDP. Industrial constriction is one.…

Sorry, liked the all digital Marvin. You are free not to like...but "cinematic atrocity" it ain't.

Marvin actually looks pretty good.

This actually isn't true. The GDP is over 70% consumer activity. Followed by personal investment, followed by private (business) Investment. The GDP is currently tied inexorably to the population and gross consumption. That is true of any population over 100 million (just to be conservative). What you speak of is…

Oh absolutely. And every time we follow the cycle of pass new legislation and then ignore criminal behavior we empower cheaters to either cheat or engage in risky investment behavior where they have a fiduciary duty to be responsible.

I actually got queasy.