I've had iphones since the 3G was released and have never had a lockup or reboot. Anecdotal evidence I know, But it at least proves it's not the platform's fault but likely bad apps that cause the problems.

(e) satisfy priority communications requirements through the use of commercial, Government, and privately owned communications resources, when appropriate;

How is that not "seizing" private resources?

For supporting and voting for this supreme ruler. And you thought Bush was bad, we are all so much better off now. Transparency, my ass!

All the new taxes^H^H^H^H, err mandates are gonna really hurt this middle class citizen.

Comcast on-demand has been doing to this us for some time (almost a year) now. I know they are describing a DVR here, but how much different is it from disabling commercials on-demand?

It is really annoying and will drive me away from them if it continues. Guess it's back to OTA and DVD's. Oh, wait there's OTH ATSC that can have the broadcast bit set so I can't record and and skip on my own there either. :-(

Your anecdotal evidence is is worth next to nothing. We have owned nothing but Pontiacs for 20 years and they have all lasted until the (figuratively speaking) wheels fell off.

We currently own 3 Pontiacs and they are just as good as any other car on the road:

The wife's 2000 Grand Am GT had a few minor problems while under warranty but is still a reliable daily driver today with 189K mi. My 45 year old '67 Firebird has near 200K miles on it and I haven't repaired more than brakes, battery, & clutch in it. I have a 2005 GTO and it has had no problems and is a FUN car to drive (400hp/400 ft-lbs).

You obviously bought a lemon and should have sold, traded, or returned it.

So, why does it suddenly cost so much more (relative to tax rates and the population paying into the system) to provide these infrastructure and services now? A few decades ago, the spending levels were plenty enough to maintain a decent level of services. Now the population is even bigger putting even more tax revenues into the system. Where'd all the money go (I know, the welfare state & bank bailouts)?

Sometimes I wonder how we ever got the interstate highway system we have now, because if it had to be built today it would never happen.

I don't know what your environment looks like for all you who claim instability, but I keep FF open for weeks at a time without any issues lately.

Those of you who claim it is so unstable, you better check your operating environment or which addons/plugins are crashing it because I'm just not seeing it!

Your understanding of what the TP is all about is completely wrong, you've been getting too much of your opinion of the TP from the the far left. Nowhere is it in the TP's charter to end all regulation, only the size and scope of government and entitlement programs (including foreign entitlements). The name says it all: Taxed Enough Already is what the TEA in tea party means.

I am against all corporate political donations as well. I think the SC decision that corps are people and can donate to campaigns was wrong and should be either reversed or a law passed to disallow corps from donating like that. I dislike most of what Obama is doing, but I felt the same shock and disbelief he exhibited when he made that comment about the supremes on the floor about that decision.

I believe the only entities that should be able to donate anything to the political campaigning process are registered voters. I also believe that lobbyists should only be allowed to lobby on behalf of voters (not corporations) as well. Corporations should be allowed to live or die by the investments/business decisions they make and not be bailed out or subsidized like many are now.

You are completely off-base with that comment about the Tea Party. I (as a tea partier) have no problem with unions in general except for public position unions and the ridiculous demands and perks they get paid for by the taxpayers. Unions are unnecessary if they work for the government since it is the government that sets most of the workplace environment regulations to begin with which makes unions redundant.

Add to that the fact the union dues are used to support or lobby for political positions that all the members do not necessarily agree with but are forced to pay into and therefore support.

Uuuh, what cash cow? Last week my wife could not get her full dose of 5FU because it is in short supply due to the fact only one or two pharm. companies make it since it is so unprofitable.

I call BS on the bold statement. Nobody seems to have problems with the 1000's of choices in the Apple app store or Android market, so what makes you think lots of choices are bad for Linux?

Anyone who uses "real" info for their answers is a moron. I always answer these questions with a nonsensical answer and usually an answer completely unrelated to the question. The real purpose of these questions is to use an answer that only YOU know. I don't even try to remember the answers, I record them in a password safe like KeePass. i.e. My favorite color might be something like ham&eggs.

But why carbon fiber? Isn't it very lightweight? I thought a flywheel needs to be HEAVY - the more mass, the more energy involved. Why not some nonferrous (non-magnetic) metal or granite? There could be small magnetic areas for the levitation bearing though. I can't imagine this really being practical on a large scale. There must be better energy storage techniques than this. With all the money wasted on all these failed "green/renewable" technology experiments now, fusion could be a lot closer to reality.

Another useless feature to add more cost to already un-affordable tuition fees. Is Obama behind this so that tuition can "necessarily skyrocket"?

Yes, esp. if there are certain laws/conditions you are required to follow (PCI, HIPPA, FISA, etc.). i.e. if you host govt. data even the ceo cannot break the security rules legally.