"Mathematics is the only truly universal language, Senator."

But the point is that most people either don't seek out this information or they dismiss it as the result of some Big Pharma conspiracy. Too many people are looking for some evil amorphous entity such as a corporation to blame when sh*t happens. Lots of people have extrapolated the phrase "all men are created equal"…

Well, it all depends on whose Al is getting gored...I mean ox. Some of these can be applied equally to bad science. Take, for example, the now debunked theory that MMR vaccinations cause autism. The 1998 paper by Andrew Wakefield was later retracted by The Lancet and his medical license was stripped. Yet there are…

Those who would blindly sh*tcan NASA, DARPA, and similar agencies in favor of simply giving money to the "poor" should watch the last episode of James Burke's Connections 1. While the entire series is brilliant, the last episode is excellent food for thought. How do you know what you're denying yourself later by not…

It's not the military per se. It's Lockheed Martin. Most defense contractors need to hire a Chiat Day or something similar to do a serious makeover. By contrast, there is some really spectacular military photography done by the U.S. military.

Jesus H. Learn to recognize sarcasm in the form of sci-fi movie references. Pffffffft.

4 minutes. At least that's what Mother keeps telling me.

Uh huh...makes you wonder if Steve Jobs would still be alive today if he hadn't wasted time with the "natural" approach.

I feel the need to point out the obvious. "Phenomenal cosmic powers! Itty bitty living space." Or in other words: dinky screen so who cares? Unless of course the iPhone 6 comes with a built in Pico projector.

Unlimited technology from the whole universe and we drive around in a Ford P.O.S...or in this case, use a crappy mid-90s web cam.

IMHO, this is what eventually happens when you "invest in infrastructure". Just sayin'

Rick McCallum is the Denethor II, Steward of Gondor to Lucas.

Yeah, well, good thing we don't have rings otherwise some car company would figure out a way to put advertising on it.

Meet George Dvorsky, butterfly squasher.

Maybe because a true democracy doesn't exist? Even Americans live in a representative republic at best (and an oligarchy at worst). A true democracy has no power hierarchy so those plot vehicles are out the window.

If "The Day After" freaked you out, go watch "The Children's Story" written by James Clavell (of Shogun fame). That's much scarier and more relevant today.

I want to be in an android body....eight feet tall and ripped.

Wait just a darn stinkin' minute here. Didn't the EPA declare CO2 a pollutant? Did the manufacturer buy carbon credits to offset its use?

That can and should be said about a lot of food these days. Generally, I'm a food purist, if you will. Fried chicken...no sauces or dips. Steak? A little salt and I'm good. French fries? Plain, thanks. Dip for chips? Sour cream and skip the onion and other stuff that isn't sour cream.

Yeah, about those three sea shells, is anyone assuming a specific kind of shell e.g. a clam shell?