I’m an older guy. I drove a WRX. “Drive something age-appropriate!” they said. “Aren’t you a little old for a ‘boy racer’?” they said.

First, I have to give the caveat that I didn’t watch the videos because I’d like to keep my lunch where it is.

I think that dish soap arbitrage may pay for my next trip to the Great White North!

As I think about this, I’ve NEVER heard anyone refer to a meter stick as a “length stick” or “distance meter”!

Thanks for the compliments and especially for the edification!

Working with the marketing company FCBInterface, they developed a system called The Punishing Signal that used decimeters and some electronics to determine the decibel level of the ambient honking.

You say you “don’t get” it. Are you literally making even the least conceivable effort to get it?

Ah, sorry, I didn’t realize that Gizmodo already had a science editor. Carry on!

I still love you.

infectious air particles

I can’t say that I disagree. I think that scientific demonstrations are GREAT! But science literacy has to start with the instructor . . .

Waka-waka, indeed.

No rear brake on a bike, particularly a sport bike is not unusual.

Oh, man. I haven’t heard “Heathkit” in an age!

My heart goes out to Malachi and his family.

Because nuclear has a shitty publicist.

Don’t forget rag picking and selling matches!

Brilliant! These kids today are always fussing about the environment or whatever. The answer was in front of us all along: child labor!

That’s right. Specifically, it appears to be an IEC 60320 C2 appliance inlet.

What are you talking about? He literally had “Thug Life” tattooed . . .