I'm sorry, but what is claimed to be "poverty" in the US isn't even CLOSE.

Poverty is when people are starving, and freezing to death because they can't find a place.

That describes few, if any, places in America. . .

Note to lesbians desiring children in the future, and not wanting to pay: use the old-fashioned method: when fertile, go to a singles bar, and get drunk.

Voila !! Free, anonymous fertilization !!!

. . . .for wanting several thousand lit matches in JUST the right spots, all around DC ???

Of course, one DOES have to worry about the massive wind from all the politicians, blowing them out, which may explain why DC is still on the map. . . .

Let's see. . .insta-death because an athlete does something really stupid ??

One, that's the Darwin Effect, and that's a Feature, not a Bug, and. . .

Two, can we implement it in Politics ???

I suspect that it won't stop these regional wars, humans will ALWAYS find something to fight over.

Even if it's because Group A worships God A, and Group B worhios God B. . . .

You're right. THIS. . . .IS. . . . SWEDEN !!!! (and why do I suddenly have the urge to kick the poster into a large snow-bank. . . )

So. . . localizing for Sweden. . .

Hin-de-foo, de buildie da malls a few-a kilo-meters a-vay, mit de chocolate mooses. Here. moose-moose. . . . .

I don't know, probably because we're talking about an AMERICAN internet company targeting AMERICANS.

Do pay attention, and try to keep up, ok ???

True. But it also doesn't mean they have a right to put advertisements on road signs or alert boards.

Oh crap. I mentioned it. Now someone will suggest it to "help subsidize the cost of roads".

Yep, this road was brought to you by Starbucks, available off any of the next 3 exits. . . .

. . . in the paper.

How about we let them spend their money, and see if it's ACTUALLY viable ???

Nothing about that threatens freedom of speech. Now, as to the consequences of such speech, different story.

But no worries, we've identified your IP, and will be sending greetings via Predator in 3. . .2. . . .1. . ..

Try cueing the geologists and solar scientists. We're IN an Ice Age, and have been for the last ~2.58 million years. We're currently in between continental glaciations, and the next is due Real Soon Now. . . in geological terms (which is anytime from right now until 10,000 AD or so. . .)

And you might want to talk to solar scientists, as we're in a solar minimum, and they are extensively correlated with lower global temperatures. Hint: google "Solar Minimum", "Maunder Minimum", and "Dalton Minimum".

I'll also note that the warming trend that reportedly ended in 1998, still did not reach the average temperatures of the Medieval Optimum Period. . .