I wish I could remember where I'd read it but I saw an article just the other day about how people need to stop being so afraid of writing for/casting diverse or non-mainstream characters because of the perceived inconvenience of getting it wrong or receiving criticism (ETA: Found it!). Part of increasing diverse…

I get the gist of your gibe, but I think you're ginning up a giant problem that's marginal everywhere but your imagination.

Walter's thoughts: Oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh boy oh b— (splash)

if intelligent life is everywhere, why have we seen no evidence of it

The Canine Mafia's roots run deep in the halls of the Cambridge elite. Shocking.

if arizona thinks it is getting one drop of great lakes water, they are heavily deluded.

The problem is the undertones conveyed. I can't remember the last time rape and sexually charged murders towards men were portrayed in games, you know? The problem is that while men do get killed with a high level of frequency, it is shown as being a power struggle, with one man winning due to being stronger or more…

another victory for Team Dog.

I don't know how much they cost for a normal 6-pack, but given most craft beer pricing, I'm guessing you'd save at least $35 and at most $75 dollars, or $.33-$.67 per beer. Also, it's a fun story. Also, you could supply a reasonably-sized party with good beer for a reasonable price.

You just dont get hipsters do you?

Nope-a-lope-a-dope-a-rope-a-nope

Bulk discount without the hassle of a renting a keg and lugging it around?

Usually the answer is "to say you did it".

The dean of the school danced on the roof and listened to A Compilation of Classic Fiddler Music on his phone while tweeting that the server room was on fire.

You don't currently seem to be getting much worthwhile done so it doesn't actually seem to make a differencedifference

I can, sort of, empathise. It's the other way around with me, I don't like studying, because dusty books, or books that came in contact with animals, always seem to trigger my allergies. So for me, this is the first step towards something I've been yearning for.

I also can get nothing done unless surrounded by the smell of old leather and slightly musty paper.

Except creating an offsite backup on the other side of the country is now that much easier.

sitting in your library's book stacks to focus on "work" while posting on io9?

But... but... the cloud!!!