I think part of the problem is that, when I was in high school, nobody trusted the internet to have ANY valid information, and so that sort of research wasn't taught.

Research is hard. Accepting viral Facebook posts is easy.

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should.

Hey buddy, this is America, the land where anybody can grow up to be president, no matter how dangerously unqualified.

I would totally watch a Roland Emmerich movie about what fundamentalists think will happen if the gays are allowed a foothold in society.

It's all lies. But they're entertaining lies. And in the end, isn't that the real truth? The answer is… No.

Well, no… that comparison only works if airlines started serving, like, ortolan.

Yeah… that, Lovitz, Mad TV alum, and the idea that this could be a "product line" are all the opposite of selling points.

Well, yeah. Facts in journalism are preferable.

I actually like io9, though it has its flaws too.

He crossed that line between everyday villainy and cartoonish super-villainy.

Actually, Donald Trump represents the virtues of capitalism like Kim Davis represents the sanctity of marriage, in that they've both run them into the ground four times.

Now I'm Dick Tracy! Take that, Prune Face!
Now I'm Prune Tracy! Take that, Dick—

Oh, this guy's a fucking monster, for sure. And this is an absolutely essential drug, and should be made available at a reasonable price.

While this guys is definitely an asshole, I do have to object to the way the media has handled this story.

Were you talking about the West Side?!

I think it's mostly Sherlock gifs and people who "can't even".

This legal decision is for the dogs!

Plus they're usually battling addiction and some sort of personal drama. Unless TV lied to me.

At any event, I do see a fair number of people choosing to film a cell phone video they'll never watch rather than just experiencing something.