By “human interactions” you’re only referring to the Claudia Conway half of the equation, right? For example, if I met Toddler Cheeto, I’d be a human being interacting with whatever it is that he is, ergo “human interaction.”

I think you’ve conflated two situations—I don’t imagine your were doing a buck-fifty at Brainerd wearing a ‘stich, more like in a set of leathers. But, yes, exactly for the rain: an Aerostich, waterproof boots and gloves, and, of course, a full-face helmet. And one of the other benefits of a ‘stich is that you can get…

Yeah, I haven’t used the Pinlock insert that came with my Shoei GT-Air II, but Scott cloths are so 1970s tech. But, if they work for AngryBob-VA? Well, sure, you do you! :-)

Uh, no, bullshit. Unless “they” means the CA government. In which case, uh, no, bullshit. Show me one US state that has mandatory annual vehicle inspections like they do in the UK and Germany.

Counter-point: cleaning a motorcycle post-rain ride is a mother-effin’ PITA, so much so that it eliminates any “pleasure” from the rain ride.

Central Oregon: it’s a tie between Subaru (Crosstreks then Outbacks then Foresters) and BIG Pickup Truck.

That so looks like something from a Saturday morning cartoon!

So...the Face of Boe?

Flat-earthers just blow my mind. How do you ignore the monumental amount of evidence that says we live on a oblate spheroid and the 100% lack of evidence that the Earth is flat? How thick is the flat earth? Why, with aircraft and satellites and space missions, are there no photos showing the Earth from the edge? If…

But if one of them shoots into the water (any body of water) won’t that make a hole and cause everything to drain out into space?

Yes! Nothing instills confidence in others in such a situation as hearing the voice of the person “in control” cracking, tremulous, and praying to The Sky Gods to not fuck up and squish 180 other fellow human beings to death (I’m on a mid-size jet, but we can ramp that up for a jumbo!).

I’m 100% with you, Steve. I’ll just need another passenger to hold my cocktail while I pilot this big ol’ sumbitch...

I’d agree except that unlike Jeb Bush, if a Republican becomes president (shudder!), she’ll get a cabinet position.

You’re not wrong but those “face eating leopards” (i.e. Republicans) absolutely LOVE their non-white token breathren! To wit: “Trumps Blacks” (always seated prominently behind him at rallies...but invisible elsewhere in a see of white); Enrique Tarrio of the Proud Boys; Tim Scott; communist Cuba-hating ex-pat Cubans…

The problem isn’t the lack of safety belts it’s the lack of guns. -- Republicans

Others have said what I wanted to about, basically, why we can’t have nice things here in the US.

Thank you for clarifying that, Not-A-Member-Of-The-CCP!

“Scientists” = DARPA

Technically, it’s not a cover, it’s just another NIN version: Nine Inch Nails with Johnny Cash on vocals.

It would have been nice if links to the originals (where available) had been included. After reading the descriptions of the originals, I really wanted to hear them.