"Johnson, Navin R... sounds like a typical bastard."

Diamonds are hard, not indestructible. They burn, you can crush them. They're pretty rocks.

Canada is so cool.

Why Isn't There A Better Way to Text While Driving?

I really don't wanna be the one who has to explain our timekeeping system to aliens.

@Fungi from Berkeley: Efficiency isn't a matter of loading quickly, it is a matter of doing it independently of the airplane.

What bugs me about airplane design is that they keep hammering away at various aerodynamic micro-efficiencies while completely ignoring the glaring inefficiencies on the ground.

@profmathers: aw, beat me to it.