So, basically, they are FORCING people to buy the Teslas in another state, thus screwing themselves out of several thousand dollars worth of sales taxes per car? Kind of like the Indiana and Arkansas governors signing bills that drive away business... too bad government isn't like corporations, wherein officials are obligated to act in the company's fiduciary interest. In this case, government appears to be screwing themselves to protect specials interests.

No predictive power?

What is the most frequent cause of suicide? At least 90 percent of all people who died by suicide were suffering from a mental illness at the time, most often depression. Among people who are depressed, intense emotional states such as desperation, hopelessness, anxiety, or rage increase the risk of suicide. People who are impulsive, or who use alcohol and drugs, are also at higher risk.

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There are VERY FEW people who "just snap" and decide to kill themselves - it's not a crime of passion. It's usually an act born of a LONG bout of depression, despair, and suicidal ideation, and if you're doing constant, frequent screening for mental illness, you may prevent these sorts of things. Don't fire the guy, but make him get treatment until a doctor clears him to resume flight status. In fact, if they're actively screening for suicidal tendencies and ideation, many factors are highly correlated with suicide attempts, and could easily help screen people who are not in a mental state to perform their flight duties.

Am I the only one who thinks seven years to build a nuclear power plant from scratch sounds too optimistic a timetable?

If you fail to register for the draft, you are ineligible for any sort of educational federal financial aid (should you choose to take advantage of it), and you will have great difficulty ever obtaining federal employment in many different agencies (if that's something you'd like to do.)

I'm pretty sure Aperture Science used the same architect.

And the difference between engineer and developer is.. what?

By "Obama Phone" I assume you mean the Lifeline Assistance program, which was put in place long before Obama took office. In fact, it was instituted under none other than Ronald Reagan. I have an uncle like you., and it's depressing.