When we were in the market for a new car for my wife, she really wanted a Buick Enclave. I found one for a fantastic price, so we went for a test drive. It didn't take long to figure out why the price was so low. Although everything looked clean, it was clear from the smell that someone had thrown up in the back and…

Here, let me Google that for you:

My first Subaru was an '83 GL Wagon which my mom graciously provided when I totaled my truck. She put new tires on it just before she gave it to me and that was the beginning of the nightmare. Within a year, every one of those tires failed, requiring multiple trips to the tire chain to get them replaced.

I drove the same truck for 18 years, so what was once "new" (I bought it used) now qualifies for antique plates. The best part about owning the same truck for so long is knowing what happened to it over the years, what repairs have been made (and which ones haven't), and where most of the cosmetic flaws came from. I…

And I always thought the Rally Fighter looked like a lifted version of this:

"By your definition telepresence of any kind is impossible..."

"Telepresence simply means a sensation of presence over long distance."

What you are talking about is 360° video. Although we don't have any for another planet (yet), the technology is already here. Instead of an 8-minute time delay (from Mars), there is an indeterminate time delay (since it is a recording and can be watched whenever you like).

*bangs head on desk*

"... in real time."

The biggest problem to overcome is latency. If we ever figure out how to make an ansible, the latency problem will disappear and those dreams of exploration will become a reality.

I think a better approach would be to modify the mounting system. Don't attach the seats to the floor, attach them to the center console something like the Honda Skydeck concept. I also really like the mesh seats.

"Many more people use 123 in a password than just 12, even though it's longer. 123, as a triplet of numbers, may be easier to remember by the average person than a pair of numbers. "

I assume you are asking how long it would take for the river to silt in. The satellite images above are over a period of 30 years. It would take much less time for the channel to silt in enough to prevent the passage of deep draft vessels.

Well, isn't that funny. Here I thought you just misspelled NACA but it turns out you really do call them NASA inlets/scoops/ducts.

NASA Inlets?

NASA Scoops?

That always creeped me out as a kid. Thanks for bringing back the nightmares.

Knowing how to do this saved me the expense of calling a tow truck more than once.

double post....