I'm thinking of it like the California condor situation—when the environment's safer, it may be possible to re-release captive elephants and repopulate the wild.

Among the many things I remember about the AIDS epidemic is that no one knew what caused it at first, which meant no one knew why gay men were getting sick over and over. By the time they did know, the infection rate in various gay communities was extremely high—50 percent in San Francisco. Then there was the issue…

Yep, but someone else mentioned Samira Wiley from Orange is the New Black and I actually like her for the part more. Young, Julliard-trained, plays a convict so she can do tough, but also is really appealing. She has a bit of a punk quality to her, too.

Oh, that has possibilities—she can actually act and she's young.

Well, nothing to fear now. I keep thinking what if Ebola gets into Lagos? Millions of people, gigantic slums, major transit and trade center, weak government.

Not at the publications where I worked. No way, no how. It's a massive conflict of interest, interferes with her ability to report fairly and undermines the credibility of the the news program. And, yes, using her position as an anchor to push her own political agenda was unethical. Others are right, she won't be…

Awww thanks Charlie.

As enjoyable as I find the story, I have to agree. You're not really supposed to report on stories where you have a vested interest. It's unethical, so she's no great loss to journalism. Fighting for cannabis is a better place for her.

Word. Hudson was sweet in Almost Famous, but there's zero depth to her acting and her range has only gotten narrower with time. Amy Adams, on the other hand, is the real deal. She has a way of slipping into parts that, I think, make her actually less of a big star than she would be if she had a more limited star…

I'm willing. Bringing good comments out of the grey makes for a wider-ranging conversation. Also, I read io9 at strange times so I'd be there to darken comments at odd hours.

Nah, you know, the thing is, Richmond *is* gentrifying. It's in the Bay Area and has a BART station, so it's a doable commute to SF. Even though it's been better known for its high-crime rate than anything else, people are moving there just because it's affordable. There are also a couple of areas that have always…

Damn, Richmond is trendy? It was a total dump when I was back there—sort of place where people got mugged in the high-school parking lot.

There's a huge difference between talking to friends or a therapist and making it public OR telling your kid. That's really damaging and the ultimate rejection.

You know, you *can* guide the conversation to something that's more interesting. That's allowed and future acquaintances will be grateful. :)

It is and it isn't. The toddler years are very demanding, but good childcare helps immensely. As for marriage, it depends a lot on how committed both partners are to parenting—it's hard on the romance, in other ways it deepens the relationship. Part of what I love about my husband is that he's a good father (mine…

I think the difference is public v. private. No one needs to have his or her mother declare to the world that she regrets being your mother. It really should be something discussed between friends, or a spouse, or a therapist.

It's surely not that hard to see that discretion is a useful thing here?

Yes, they are owed affection, cuddling and love. Children suffer seriously if they are deprived of physical affection—there are well-known studies about this. They don't become "moral, decent, responsible participants in society" without love and affection.

No one asks to be born and parenting can be very tough, but…

I've read most of these and the reality is that difficulty matters. The Hunger Games trilogy was a snap and took nowhere near 16.75 hours. George R.R. Martin's books also move along quickly. I finished each one in a couple of days, while I've only been halfway through Proust for a matter of decades. (I can only…

Empty San Francisco, but still no parking. Of course.

I've never seen Time Bandits—though I've seen more obscure films like Baron Munchausen—another film that didn't find an audience at the time. Will watch Time Bandits—though I suspect it will lose a bit by my watching it on my Android.