@jdale: Consider that, in India — a predominantly Hindu nation and long-ally of the United States — while it is illegal to do so, it is still common practice for acts of violence and honor killings to be perpetrated against women.

From personal experience, you never mess with a man and his BlackBerry.

@acemannw: At the cost of hundreds of thousands of civilian lives. Is that an equivalent exchange?

I applaud Mr. Gates, both for the simplicity of his plan and his boldness in implementing it. I commend, also, those charitable many; who, after beholding the vastness of their empires, saw no harm in sharing them with those who had none.

@SkelatorDan: This I must dispute based on annecdotal evidence: My friend's wife not only insisted that their ceremony be Pirate vs Ninja themed, but that the cake be in the design of a Companion Cube.

@Ben Zvan: Guest: There's no way this'll feed everyone here.

@HashMaster9000: lol Simply amazing.

lol My dad had a Coleco Colecovision! I remember playing it for the longest time, until age and a bottle of Dr. Pepper finally did it in.

lol My dad had a Mattel IntelliVision. I remember playing it for the longest time, until age and a bottle of Dr. Pepper finally did it in.

@RainyDayInterns: Haw!

@Stem_Sell: Argh, we are being pun-ished!

@minibeardeath: Maybe for *one* book.

@angstman: Someone else's product, made with half the quality and sold at a fraction of the price. Are you *sure* China isn't a Capitalist nation?

After years of pirating movies, this seems like the next logical step.

@Gimmi Mørgäikkönën: Would've been cooler if it had been the Alan Scott lantern. Still awesome though. ^_^

@Knowitallguytherevenge: As someone already noted, and as I attempted to point out in my incredibly long-winded response, the act of Piracy is not an act of stealing, but one of copying and sharing.

@Tyrunn: When was the last time Van Gogh's estate saw any profit margins from you paying to see his Starry Night; or any of the artists, for that matter?

@farcedude: I, just now, learned that. O.O

There are still quite a number of technological hurdles that must be overcome before this becomes a viable replacement for the current fleet of jet airplanes. Primary of these requirements: they will have to be able to accommodate the number of passengers that non-solar planes can without sacrificing thrust or…

@Ash (Not From Pallet Town): And, looking at that picture above, I am now concerned for Gollum.