No one thinks you're ignorant and misguided. Rather, we think that you have been misguided by ignorant people. Yes, your daughter's risk of polio is next to zero in Oregon, but that's not the point. The point is that the risk will steadily climb if EVERYONE starts thinking that their risk is zero. Polio is one of…

With all due respect, you're the exception, not the rule. We cannot possibly establish a national (and international) vaccination strategy based on the experiences of the very few (we're talking thousandths). Sorry to hear that this is the case with you, though, but thank you for at least trying.

*Einstein grabs that massive microphone and drops it then walks away, hands in the air as if asking, "What? Wanna piece of me, b*tches?*

No one knows why we are not ourselves in general when we have a fever, but I bet you it has to do with all those chemicals that cause fever floating around in your brain.

"...the venus for Apple's World Wide Developers Conference 2012 in San Francisco."

You're welcome. Try to keep it at that level, though. No need to get all "brainy" around here.

Yes. I got that. But it doesn't make sense because this happened in Mexico. Then you'd have to say, "Thank God for the ________ article."

Gabriel, are you okay?

This was in Mexico. I'd like to be able to quote you the Mexican Constitutional Article where use of arms is involved. Alas... It's been too long.

If you think about it, we might only know, what, 1% or 2% of what there is to know? More or less? Blows my mind.

That's probably to make it more "fun". To be honest, Carl Sagan's version, though a classic, was pretty cut and dry.

And Neil DeGrasse Tyson is "rebooting" Cosmos next year. He said so in an interview.

Jesus! I just puckered up reading that.

Honest question: Do either have training on what to do with the weapon once you've taken it away, e.g. empty it or disable it? I'm interested in learning some basic stuff before I head out to Africa. It seems to me that every male over there is waving around an AK-47.

It is said that the definition of a hero is when a man is willing to put his life on the line with the knowledge that those he saves will never know. - Anonymous (Outer Limits?)

If you do, claim fair use. If that doesn't work, I know a guy.

Went out on the Texas desert in dune buggies. One ran straight into my face. I was wearing a helmet, so it got stuck in there for a few seconds. That's all it took. I couldn't scream. I couldn't think. I was incapacitated for a good five minutes as my buddies poured ice water all over my face. So, yeah... Pretty bad.

Take that and multiply it times infinity, and you have just ONE sting of the tarantula hawk. My jaw still aches at the thought.

Touche, sir. Well played.

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