I really don't see how this would make us any fatter. If you think the Fastfood joints are going to lower their prices just because they don't have to pay as many or any workers you're mistaken. They know we are use to paying x amount for a burger and they will all collude to make sure that there is only very minor differences in all their pricing schemes

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The economic issues are more interesting.

Time overflowing sounds like a good plot, instead of the usual time repeating, or other cliche time related plots. I'm just curious what the effects of a time overflow would be. *ponders* Maybe a break down in causality?

I think you watch too much Alex Jones Man.

Ya I really agree with all this but getting it done? ha. I have no faith that anything will change with out blood and flames.

This happens all the time, why do you think we don't have any serious discussion about money in politics. Because the media gets paid because of all the money in politics via ad time etc. Why would the media want to have a discussion about money in politics? They profit from it like crazy.

Anyone else read that as Sybian sells millions?

I'm really curious what someone who doesn't eat meat for "moral" reasons thinks about this? Would you eat it? Would you not? Why either way?

What are law makers going to do when in ten to twenty years we have self driving cars that they can't give ticket to? "Obeying laws tax" for all self driving vehicles?

Indeed it quit working for like 20 minutes. It is working now so I dunno what the problem is. I've seen it do the same thing before but never for more than 15 to 30 minutes. Must be a slow news day.

When you're talking about interstellar distances "Just" is an appropriate term to put in front of a distance as small as 12 light years. At our current space flight capabilities it would take us ages to get there. How ever 12 light years is do able, in terms of physics and engineering. We would have to be willing to commit to a very serious project to build the ship though and I don't foresee any government willing to do that in the near future.

The idiot he should of just laundered money for al-qaeda.

So basically most the starwars fanbase?

Ya it is a start but I'm a bit dubious about the cost and such. Telecom companies are kinda notorious for taking funds that are supposed to be used to improve their networks and connect more customers and pretty much doing very little with it and giving the rest away as bonuses etc.

I think it is awesome that they are trying to get fiber through out the city but 55,000 is a really really small number. From the math in the article it is going to cost them $3636.37 per residence/business they connect to the network. Any idea how that compares to google's plans in Kansas city cost wise?

Pretty much this, anytime someone talks about getting politicians to raise taxes on the top 2% they are talking about getting politicians to raise taxes on themselves. Just look at the income of anyone in any law making or policy making decision in the government and it is no wonder that the middle class and poor have a higher tax rate than the wealthy elite.