Is a completely different reality with different laws of physics "simpler" than orbital patterns that are plausible in our own?

I don't think it's that much of a stretch for Jessica Pare to play a character 3-4 years younger than her, which would make Megan's mother the same age as Julia Ormond.

I've always been baffled by that one - people will tell you, with a straight face, that the main reason they try to act ethically is fear of punishment, and somehow that means that I'm the one without a moral compass.

Sure, that was pretty dumb of them, but like I said, that rises to the level of "tone-deaf marketing", totally disproportionate to the amount of outrage over it.

What's the actual point of this?

I understand, my point was that in exactly all the other cases, it's the men who're more likely to move - my guess, it's about similar, overall.

Divorce, domestic violence, or other relationship-related happenings can cause women to relocate with greater frequency than men

I don't really understand why the sentiment is that you're supposed to feel that your life is less worthy than other people's lives?

Similar to, say, how some studies show fat people to have more health problems, but it's not because they are fat.

I wonder if we're at a point yet where treating certain offensive words as magical incantations, rather than just offensive words, is actually counter-productive.

What conflict? There is nothing in the US Constitution that says that states can't be dicks to gay people.

I believe they're talking about the Wisconsin state constitution, and according to the article that amendment was added in 2006.

So, the Asari are basically Delvians?

Why aren't 1 watt lasers being sold to children? May have something to do with it being ridiculously dangerous.

I'm surprised so many here don't realize this is the case.

I'm actually surprised it's that low - I would expect 6' would be the minimum that the "clients" would go for.

Depends on what you consider small. I think studies of real-world populations (as opposed to theoretical calculations based on consanguinity) have shown a major birth defect rate of about 4% for children of first cousins. So, about double that of the general population.

If a penis goes into a mouth, it's a blowjob.

Yeah, but one way or another you're still the "Great Leader" - whether others like you or not, the whole universe basically revolves around you.

So, Annalee, serious question: given the frequency of these types of stories on io9, what kind of audience are you looking to attract? And do you really think the community would be richer for it?