I had a professor at Ohio State who was part of a panel to come up with alternatives. Their solution was a giant piece of foil, spread out over the surface facing the sun. The idea was that, if you did this soon enough, solar wind would change the course enough that it would miss the planet.

I think Chevy is more of a cougar. Her best days are behind her, but she's still got a few tricks up her sleaves. You know you wouldn't turn her down if she made the offer.

I have a dryel bag, which cleans the clothes fine, but they still end up with the tumble dryer wear and tear. I have a lot dark colored shirts that get faded along the edges of the collar and cuffs

I am totally signing this. I have a sick fascination with the Renault Megane Coupe. But maybe only because I can't have one? Or maybe it's too late. Like that girl who lives in your building and you spend months working up the courage to ask her out. By then it's too late. You've hyped her up so much she could never…

One of my favorites has always been 'Klendathu Drop' from from the Starship Troopers soundtrack by Basil Poledouris. A lot of emotion in that score.

It would be hilarious if the whole time that guy was thinking, "OMG. She writes for Gizmodo?! Strike three!"

So was the object of this article that author is stuck up bitch? 'Cause if there was supposed to be something else there, I'm not seeing it. Her thesis "that judging people on shallow stuff is human nature" is utter BS. (not to mention her lack of supporting argument) Not all people do that. Stuck up people do.

I used to work for the Emergency Projects department that is in charge of this. I was a part of several other similar projects, including some dealing with this moth. Let me just say: God help us all.

Am I the only one who cant get to the Best WP7 page? I keep getting redirected to the main page.

You know. You send this little bitty thing up into space and this is what's coming back:

Kat is way off base on this. I know so many people who had tried and failed (my best friend included) to stop smoking until they tried e-cigs. This device is literally saving people's lives and there is nothing "bloody stupid" about it. It helps people quit smoking while being completely unoffensive to people around…

Unless you're sitting on their lap there is no way you are affected by it. My roommate uses hers in the car with me and most of the time I dont even know it. It disapates really quickly and the smell is very faint.

I think the Fringe version is more accurate. The color is much closer to the color of the bike ([www.pleaseyourself.ca] American Chopper made from the scrap metal harvested during the SoL's restoration.

Ha! I took a picture of this same robot this past weekend after covering it on my show a couple months back. The view from the back where the sign connects to the arms is creepy. I'll try to post my video later. The owners were watching me very carefully. apparently I wasn't the only one taking pictures.

Ha. 916 Represent. Look, Sacramento is only the government seat of the 9th largest economy in the world. What else would we have to report on, here?

@Michael McElrath: Agreed.

The reason geeks hate hipsters is the same reason all non-hipsters hate hipsters: They're assholes. That's what defines being a hipster. Joel said it in his article, "To be hipster is to hate". Not only do they hate everything non-hipsters do, but they get off on telling you how stupid the things you like are and how…

Is that a Dell Streak? Maybe photoshopped to be generic?

I'd be happy if my apps would open. Since the upgrade apps refuse to launch or crash shortly thereafter

Linux users everywhere died inside a little with this theme. lol. (steps back and waits for argument about how true Linux enthusiasts wouldn't use Ubuntu anyway.