I suspect it's a matter of gauging rational thinking. Once someone makes a sarcastic comment, they communicate that they are thinking rationally, while anger is irrational by nature. Not a whole lot of problems get solved when dealing with purely irrational minds.

Obviously we'll test intelligence enhancing science on animals first, so the question is not a matter of should but when.

They also took opposing sides in Operation: Galactic Storm and the Armor Wars. They are close friends, but they are consistently portrayed as holding opposing views on the world. Tony has an "I know what's best" outlook, while Steve's outlook is, of course, democratic. This seems to remain true in the movie…

Jayne Cobb has always been a hero. Ask the people of Canton.

Except fructose is the safest sugar for diabetics (though still in moderation). Fructose has a low glycemic index, meaning it is digested slowly. This is because it is processed in the liver, which controls its release into the bloodstream as glucose. Crystalline fructose may be derived from HFCS, but they're not the…

"...totally inexplicable profanity dropped by the human Spike." — Inexplicable? They're about to be eaten by a planet that just ate their moon. That's a pretty good explanation for dropping the s-bomb. I drop worse for misplacing my car keys.

Never had to come up with a screen name.

Except if you're texting while driving, you can put the phone down anytime. Not so easy to stop being drunk while driving. If someone is too stupid to understand that difference, they probably shouldn't be driving at all.

A Windows Media Center remote control should work for any Windows PC that has an IR receiver. Most of the buttons on the remote only work in Windows Media Center, but the some, including the power button, work for PC control.

Aren't they just opting out of getting a royalty? iTunes Match matches what it can from your collection and uploads the rest. So if 90% of my collection is major label stuff, those get matched and the labels get paid. If the remaining 10% is indy, that gets uploaded and those who opted out get squat. Meanwhile, I…

If I stole your GPS device, could I sue you for tracking my location through that GPS device?

Is that your only idea for dealing with him?

Any excuse to party with the White Rabbit...

"As the ban on incandescent lighting begins to take effect in 2012..." — Technically it's a ban on inefficient lighting. Halogen and other high-efficiency incandescents are allowed.

That's because you did the restore from backup the first time. This tip is for folks who have a software issue that requires a system restore, which is then followed by a restore from backup. I had to do that due to my iPhone not liking a particular computer, resulting in a OS update failure. Though I'm not sure why…

What about this "fracking" I keep hearing about? I heard it uses natural gas to boost your water pressure to explosive levels. Any truth to that?

"Hey man, you just shot me in the eye! What's your prob..." — Osama Bin Laden

Copyright and open access are two separate things.

Yep. Nine square feet converts to a garden about 3.4 feet in diameter. Someone needs to brush up on his geometry.

My cat is a very diligent organizer but only separates things into two categories: on the desk or on the floor.