I imagine some day in the distant future we’ll learn that Earth is the Florida of our galaxy. 

“e-bikes for most personal trips (to say nothing of public transit)“

Serious question, and I don’t expect anyone to really have an answer, but..... yes this is going to be a crap ton of satellites in the sky, but they are so small, so far away, and so spread out, is it really going to even be noticeable? Like, if i’m sitting in my back yard with a telescope checking out saturns rings,…

I feel it’s sexist to dismiss the work simply because of the author’s stated gender. However, if the author is sexist and that transfers into their writing, then i’m not only right there with you, but i’ll burn down the lot of ‘em.

That is not abuse. The kid is not being hit, cut or otherwise obviously hurt and don’t tell me that sliding him down a waxed hallway floor is going to dislocate his shoulder.

SS-AA-FF-EE-TT-YY

Having a dead phone battery, running out of gas, or even losing my camera and computer doesn't really bother me anymore. Having those "problems" is just a reminder of how good I've got it.

Yep, about 10 years ago I spent 2+ years out there. You will have the cultural dissonance for several months, slowly eroding away. But there will probably always remain a couple things that you just can't get ever back to being American again. Someone putting the bar down at the grocery check-out to separate their…

Get a proper haircut, you hipster hippie!

Not necessarily she. Male and female eagles both incubate eggs, and there are two taking care of this nest.

That galaxy is the worst.

I'm still a Jupiter fan. But yeah, Saturn has the best moons.