Skype is like the Microsoft (MSN) of VoIP

Then I feel like the typical Microsoft user: I'm unaware of any alternatives. What other VoIP clients do you recommend?

Pollution is the textbook example where even a libertarian needs to compromise to some extent.

You, Sir, have not had a conversation with a libertarian. Their One True Idea knows no compromise.

what are we going to use 60Mbps for - checking Email?

The Internet is more than email and HTML websites. I use my connection for videoconferencing with clients and a slow connection is a real detriment. Even if I'll only use 10Mbps for a really high quality connection, there are three other people in my house. Asking what people are going to use fast connections for is like asking what they'll use bigger hard drives for.

How is OS X which is certified Unix (http://www.apple.com/macosx/technology/unix.html) not Unix?

Because the Unix nerds want to be hard-core about their system. Something that is easy to use and super unix-powerful offends them.

Hopefully this will keep publishers from shipping broken/empty games with plans of patching them up later (*cough* UT3 *cough*); and we could go back to actually getting a working game on the disk, not a game in need of a patch and more content.

Don't worry, they'll just charge you for the patches.

Yet, some teachers (not necessarily you) insist on giving large amounts of busy work, just to make sure that the students have hours of work after school to accomplish

Meanwhile, other teachers advice their students not to do their homework.

I just hope they block overseas views so our taxes don't pay for that bandwidth. Just like the the BBC does with it's feeds.

You do realize that nearly four million Americans live overseas, don't you?

-Grey