The quote is “Germline changes to mitochondrial DNA are not heritable via the male line.”

From Wikipedia on Lead poisoning, “It interferes with the development of the nervous system ... causing potentially permanent learning and behavior disorders.”

Minnesota snow plow crews are bad-ass.

Minnesota snow plow crews are bad-ass.

I did, though this was before I drove a stick. Also, Minnesota roads are 100% better in the snow than DC’s roads because Minnesota snow plow crews are bad-ass.

I would say that the biggest hurdle right now is the fact that the technology is imaginary. I mean, when you are talking about land acquisition for an imaginary technology, you are kind of putting the cart before the horse. We might as well talk about where to put Star Trek transporter pads.

There are also a lot fewer examples of the male love interest to the female hero out there to draw from (hell, even in the comics themselves these days female heroes seem to either be portrayed as sexless in their personal relationships, lesbians, or working too hard to date, which seldom stops the men in tights).

Heh basically you can sum most of it up as Sexism! Female love interests and girlfriends of male superheroes still get a lot of the same deal they always have. They may get better roles because of progress but that doesn’t always make them exempt from the same old stories. Partially cause of familiar tropes and lazy…

Rocky Horror Picture Show doesn’t need a remake

That is a rational and appropriate response which definitely does not make you look like a crazy person.

I’m pretty sure weather is, in fact, predictable...

You need not worry mate, Earth will be fine... it’s the human species you have to worry about. When we are inevitably gone one day Mother Nature will quickly repair the damage we have done and just keep going on.

As a non-coffee drinker, a severe shortage would be the most hilarious thing. As someone living with (and marrying) a coffee drinker... this is bad news.

Nah. That ice is plenty thick - you could still, even with all those holes, land a decent sized aircraft on it. Only takes 1" to support a human (not that I'd recommend it) and there's probably a couple feet up there by now.