Same in HK. The pollution here is certainly a problem, but every now and then I remind myself that I could be living in Beijing.

Yes but even so, it seems an awful lot of money for someone to just hide. The taxman tends to keep track of such things.

I can actually buy the "creating unrest/incidents and then intervening for the good of the state" strategy. It has worked several times in human history.

If you haven't read it yet, you'll enjoy the Bad Astronomer's point by point analysis.

Microseconds from drenching my monitor in coffee. Laughing so hard right.

I could see myself pirating the songs of a band called Swing Out Machete...

I stand corrected. I read this morning that the controllers haven't told Philae to use the drills since without the harpoons this might push her off.

You had me at "swing-out machete"...

No worries. The article perfectly understandable, not to mention interesting.

Pronouncing "thought" as "fought" is very common in parts of southern England so that part actually makes perfect sense.

Well played, Dr. Doom.

4our.

Orion's test flight will have one small orbit followed by one longer orbit before splashing down in the Pacific Ocean.

The three drills/screws were contingencies for the harpoons, and vice-versa.

dancing the masochism tango.

I'd say they were definitely planning on him either taking the bus with Mockingbird or another one. Planning for contingencies.

That was absolutely adorable. I can't believe I've missed these until now!

HAHA!

He isn't?