To take it to the next step, wouldn't it depend on where the Google server was located that held the video? If it is in another country that doesn't have the same laws, why wouldn't we charge the ISP that was transporting illegal material into the country? If it is a local law, then putting video of this person is legal until you bring it into the country. It isn't like Google is forcing content into the country.

I think where you went wrong in your argument is when you equated trained and licensed medical doctors to the savvy motivated airport security personnel...

CVTs (continuously variable transmissions). Don't have clutches and don't shift. How exactly does that make them an automatically shifting vehicle? Might as well say a horse is an automatic and gets better gas mileage than an manual transmission.

Can you explain that? The reason the manual transmission cars get better gas mileage is because it avoids the extra losses of the torque converter. There should not be significant efficiency gains between a planetary and countershaft transmissions. I have a tough time coming up with any circumstances where an automatic can ever get better gas mileage

You mean they chose not to make one. Trust me, transmissions exist that can handle much more torque than a BMW will ever put out

sounds like a marketing term for "one way"

Exactly. Those of us who live in Europe know the exchange rate applies only to banks, not to consumer purchases. Apparently $250 equates to 379€ here in France

You may want to think about that one again.

Keep it secret, but I read about a group of famous people who found a way so they will NEVER die because of ANY disease

On a related note, how does a "three strikes" law really make sense in non baseball cultures? Wouldn't it make more sense to have soccer (football) focused countries have a "two card" law (yellow warning then a red ejection)?

Europe is not just one country. Here in northern France you could not survive without checks. For me, banking in Europe is 10 years behind that of the US. It is still primarily a cash and check culture here.

You should try writing a check - works great.