Dammit! Okay, I fixed it.

You know what really bothers me about this article?

Yeah, but the “train-hotel” model doesn’t even work in europe - DB and SNCF are killing off almost all their overnight sleepers. OBB is picking up a few routes but will probably kill them.

So we should continue spend money on unused routes? And somehow that is part of improving our infrastructure.

Those routes aren’t really public transportation. They’re land-cruises for railfans. And the answer is basically senate representation. The Senate (especially western Republicans) doesn’t want to spend public money on transportation for the dense coasts, so extracts some pork of their own as compensation. In addition…

60 MILLION dollar loss? is that annually? how could anyone justify spending money subsidizing something that will never, ever break even?

The Acela is actually profitable for Amtrak, and several other urban routes break even or come close. Where Amtrak loses a ton of money is on the long and slow cross country routes. Those could be cut without much negative effect, but they won’t be as they are protected by Senators from the big empty states.

I would wonder what makes you truly part of a Native People versus not. Especially considering that race is societal, not genetic construct.

She is such a badass diva she cant even be bothered to sing her own stuff. Boss level 10

I really, really do hope you’re right. We’ve been steadily building momentum for a more robust space program over the last few years, especially with the success of the most recent missions. I would hate to see the brakes put on NASA and all that they’re doing again.

Ha. Actually, today while in Oahu I microwaved something and found an ant crawling around in the microwave, all fine and dandy AFTER 2 minutes of nuking.

Wait also, why does the ship have all these fancy amenities if the passengers are in hibernation the entire time? Do they have bartenders and restaurants and entertainment just in the off-chance an idiot wakes up too soon? Wouldn’t the passengers just wake up when they get to the planet? Jesus, the mystery of this…

Excuses, I know, but I live in Georgia and don’t want to move to the west coast. I’m kind of in that situation of wanting to stay close now. My parents have no other kids and my wife’s parents have no one to care for them so we’re almost just stuck by circumstance.

Nah, they stay on their side of the room.

“holy smokes man” —Elon Musk after landing a fucking reusable rocket for the first time in human history.

I don’t know man, I think your definition of “losing one’s shit” is a little different from most people’s.

Alright man! I actually, absolutely LOVE you. So please don’t screw things up and please continue to be a good guy who is doing the right things so I can keep admiring you and aspiring to be like you forever.

“This one tells us that kidnapping, Stockholm syndrome and bestiality are all just fine, as long as the girl finds love in the end.”

it very likely was well over 20 years old, actually. Landlords tend to be lazy with those sorts of things and the place WAS built in the 30's...

Had this for 20 years in my parents house. We replace the washers every now and then, and we dunk it in CLR every month or three when it clogs—but ever since we got the in-line carbon filter we haven't had to do that yet.