INNERSPACE.

"99 percent of Americans should be sterilized"

Oh. Well, there is that.

Thomas Edison wasn't technically violent either. I think that's who BigAsn is referring to.

The wife made her own choices and started it all.

"Somebody did work on your behalf, with a pre-existing agreement that you would remunerate them for it (nobody forced you into the restaurant and you know how this works.)"

Thank you! :-)

Ah, but that expectation, while a societal norm, has historically been tied to performance.

Actually, my name is Carl. I'm 39, and I have lived in Massachusetts for 20 years.

No, it isn't. It's pure fantasy, in fact. Moreover, it is a recent fantasy.

*Bangs head against desk*

"I think it's a tragedy that so many people have children when there are so many children in need of homes. [….] Too many parents, I feel, have children to fill some hole in their lives. If you are going to have children, make sure it is about them, not about you. And adopt."

I don't understand this odd mentality. A 'tip' or 'gratuity' is supposed to be just that: something extra given for service. It isn't mandatory, and it shouldn't be calculated as some firm number.

Interestingly, a VoIP call consumes about 64kb/s, while a Facetime call (in HD) requires 1Mb/s (1024 kb/s).

I'm actually really happy with io9's reporting. Having perused most of the Gawker Network sites, I can honestly say there is a level of professionalism here that is above and beyond some of the other sites.

10th grade, attempt to manufacture nitroglycerin.

#8: Be careful about financial aid packages and free-tuition opportunities (as with someone who works at a university); Grad school tuition breaks are considered taxable income.

I don't see what to me is the most important feature of all: The ability to reach a live person and get actual, effective customer service.

I listen to Crystal Method, Moby, stuff like that.

You forgot the Scorpion and the Frog.