You seem to be applying Kantian ethics to this question, both that individuals must always be treated as ends onto themselves, and an act can only be good if the maxim of that act would be acceptable as a universal law.

“And if I laugh at any mortal thing, 'Tis that I may not weep”

I imagine the part that makes it explicable is the fact that these interns are almost certainly generating well over that amount for Google in the work they do. Google isn't making it rain on undergrads for the pleasure of seeing these kids smile. They've put together the most attractive package they could to get…

A. that parenthetical was mostly incidental to my larger point

Hmm, I'm not sold on this argument.

What are arms good for, really?

So long, and thanks for all the fish!

I'm pretty sure the life cherishing governor who presided over Texas' 500th execution yesterday has no qualms about aborting the bad fetuses after they're born.

The good news is only women will be able to go to college, thereby completely swapping the gender disparity in our nation's professional class.

this article does a great job of pointing out he's not as consistent as the game he talks. Frankly his entire supposed legal philosophy has some pretty deep flaws.

Hmm, this anecdote may be explanatory. CT realized only the good die young, so being a waste of carbon makes him immortal.

For real?

On NPR this morning they said the Top 10% HS policy fills about 80% of UT's Freshman slots.

If a Bond girl nuclear physicist named Christmas Jones isn't in Denise Richards wheelhouse, I'd like to know what her wheelhouse is, exactly. Seems tailored to her really.

Human beings are not accessories.

Best Shampoo - 2 in 1 and separate shampoo and conditioner might be interesting

It's been interesting watching perception of dolphins go from intelligent, complex, spiritual sea brothers to brutal, depraved sea rapists. I'm curious if the pendulum is going to swing back, or if we'll settle in somewhere more reasonable between the two extremes.

Of all these, Jasmine needed the least modification.

It's not that NASA isn't doing good stuff, so shutting it down doesn't seem to the way to go either. However, they aren't capable of doing the huge stuff with manned spaceflight, and there's a lot more they could be doing besides if we funded it appropriately.

Unless Mirror Geordi's parents were powerful enough to make a Vulcan or something make a device to give their child sight.