Based on that logic, the whole Apollo program was a waste. My point is that each of those missions were tests of procedures needed to actually land a man on the moon. It's not a waste to go there, orbit, conduct mission critical tests, and return to ensure the success of a future landing.

Do you have a different gear box? 5 speed Miatas are gear limited at 125...

Maybe if you don't factor in that almost all race cars that do Pikes Peak have turbochargers that are capable of shoving more air in the cylinders than they can handle.

Yeah, Apollo 8, 9, and 10 were such a waste. Should have landed the first time we went to the moon.

Yes, because Apollo 8, 9, and 10 were all a complete waste...

I just think it's absurd to postulate that climate change will have detrimental affects when we are already managing to convert a desert climate into an agricultural center. Humans artificially change the environment. The fact that we are artificially changing the climate with CO2 doesn't change the fact that we will adapt the local conditions to serve our needs too.

You mean where people artificially tried to change the environment and now are losing the battle? California is mostly desert. OMG, it's having years of drought! We can't keep piping water into the desert fast enough to try to grow crops that don't naturally grow there. Blame CO2 emissions!

Sites that disallow any browser autofilling feature for that matter... Why the hell would a site prevent address autofilling? Are users really more likely to manually type in all their information correctly than have the browser fill it in for them that's been stored for years and never had a problem? I hate websites that block the best tools to keep my information correct and secure as well as save me time.

I'm just saying my wife had an older 2001 Focus where the engine gernaded... Seems to be a common problem around 80-120k miles for one of the two engine options. The valve seats crack and then decide to fall out, rattle around in the pistons, and then make your car a worthless pile of steel. The new one is a whole different animal. I'm just glad to see the RS is finally coming to the US, though I'll probably just stick with the ST I have...

Yeah, let's not confuse badges with production and design. A Ford Focus is a European car that they brought to the US in limited models to replace the shit pile they had. The Toyota Tundra is an American car, the Chevy Spark is a Korean Car, and the Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe were the exact same car...

And you give them your social security number, address of closest relative, the combination for your high school locker, and a pair of your significant other's underwear. I mean they can pretty much demand anything... What are you going to do? Live without water, electricity, heat, or communication?

According to the map my new rental townhouse in a dense suburb in a major metropolitan area has 4 options when the reality is there is only a single option: Comcast. I'm sure the HOA got some cash from Comcast to only allow their copper into the neighborhood...

Xfinity IS Comcast.

Actually the bridge or tunnel might be easier than the road connecting said bridge/tunnel to the road network in Alaska 560 miles (as the crow flies) away.

Not to mention that there isn't any road going to the Bering Straight in the first place...