This comments section will prove that there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross. It also will prove that there was only one Mohandas Gandhi. But everyone thinks they’re Malcolm X - at least until they have to do anything outside the comments section.

What I don’t understand is why someones tax money can be used for something they never agreed to, for example funding the covid 19 vaccine.

I’m trying to think of another case where people who believe something irrationally and in the complete absence of proof have destroyed societies, but nothing’s coming to me. Maybe if I pray on it.

While you’re absolutely correct that anti-vaxxers are the primary ones getting COVID from their actions, there are still many dangers for everyone else. Preventing anything like herd immunity means more chances for mutation, leads to increased breakthrough infections on those of us who are vaccinated, and fails to…

One important question would be what this rate of failure represents. If 10 percent of verified users are in error, the system cannot be relied upon; if 1 percent of verified users are in error, I would be cautious; if 0.00001 percent of verified users are in error, I would be impressed.

That’s my thing: it’s mostly sexy in interpretation rather than intent, and given that Cap & Thor & Spidey et al do virtually the same things indicates the poses are about “looking awesome”, rather than “looking sexy”. It’s not the male gaze that produces the pose, it’s the male gaze that says hers is “sexy” while…

In that context, I find it interesting that Natasha’s hero landings are characterized in this article as “sexy”, but Iron Man’s are not. The sexism extends well past the screen, unfortunately.

Induction stoves are surprisingly efficient. While they draw a lot of power - up to a couple thousand watts, down to a couple hundred - they turn a lot more of that power into heat than resistive electrical heating does. This (and the fact that they run comparatively cool, with no flame) makes them ideal for use in…

I’m all for the goals stated here, but how do we drastically increase the amount of affordable housing while also replacing or heavily modifying virtually every aspect of existing housing? If I own a building with 100 residential units, I’m going to find it challenging to replace the heating and cooling system, roof,…

This brings up some genuine torsional rigidity questions. The fiberglass can’t be THAT structural, so the rigidity of the rack doesn’t factor into the unibody’s structure. I’ve been wanting to cut out my XJ’s roof for years, so I can put in a retractable soft top, but didn’t want to do it until I’d fully caged it; is…

It’s a children’s cartoon for the Forces sake.

*waves hand* Hello! I’m both an off-roader and a conservationist. I off-road to get to points in the wilderness that aren’t practical to hike to (and then bike and hike beyond those points!). I’ve installed a quieter muffler on my Jeep, so I can not scare the wildlife quite so much. And I hate irresponsible…

Next year! I’ll be fully vaccinated and very deeply ready to travel. 🙂

Definitely keep us posted on how the ride changes. I also have the RE 3.5 lift, and my XJ has been, you know, lightened somewhat by the removal of its interior, hatch glass, and other unnecessary accessories.

Agreed on all counts. Also, getting rid of theaters has a ton of knock-on economic effects that aren’t great, like various people losing jobs, “anchor” locations in places like malls closing, etc. It’s an acceleration of the movement from offline to online, and that’s not going to happen smoothly or easily.

Can we not just stop debuting things in theaters? Could we just release things everywhere, and let people watch them wherever they personally prefer?

I know you’re not a sister because you’ve specifically identified yourself in the past as being a man. C’mon: there’s plenty of good shit to be outraged about, you don’t have to play “what if”.

“There isn’t a better commuter than this car that’s impossibly expensive and not built very well, and whose interior is so lame I forgot to take pictures of it. Also, it doesn’t work very well in the cold. It’s perfect, if you compare it to a King Ranch!”

Put a locker in the rear, and you’ve got just as many drive wheels. Won’t help for situations with different front-rear traction, but the solution to that is, and always will be, speed. Not saying this thing is a trophy truck or anything, but I’ve driven my XJ with the front driveshaft out...well, rather too often, if…

Then brother, I gotta tell you: the comments section, where conversations happen, probably isn’t the place for you. 🙂 If you’re upset that he told you that you don’t have the right to be call bullshit, then probably you shouldn’t also have the right to call bullshit on the article’s author, right? Either this is a…