I have not seen a reference to your "Deutsche Vaterlands" yet (what is it supposed to mean?), but Jacob Appelbaum is still a US-citizen.

I assume Windows 7 and 8 use a different algorithm in the update mechanism? Otherwise they will be affected just as well.

I honestly believe the Satanists don't care a rat's ass if someone else build a monument next to their to mock their own. As if they believe they are being mocked. I also do not believe their intent is mocking the monument built for the 10 commandments.
What they are seeking is equal rights. They have my support.

Granted, I do not have a Tesla, nor is my car electric. It is an old fashioned car with an ICE. It does however have "electronic gizmo's". Keyless entry, navigation, a digital clock (remember when we thought digital watches were cool?).
It also has one 60Ah 12V battery. That's a theoretical 720 Wh. Maybe half of that in practice, so 360 Wh.
With that capability, and the battery drain of a Tesla, it would be dead in 8 hours. Yet, it still works after 14 days (yes, it has been that long one time). That makes a maximum of 25Wh per day or 1W continuous consumption.

I would be very, very interested to know what is causing the (in comparison) humongous load in the Tesla.

Remember Apollo 13 where they had to figure out how to save a few amps to get back?

Valid point. In the early ages of mobile phones and PDA's I once plugged in my PDA in a bar. The owner got mad at me for stealing electricity. Oddly enough, I was taken aback and did not understand why this was stealing.

Although there is a difference between stealing 5 cents worth of electricity and 5 dollars worth, your point is still valid. Why would this be acceptable?

Because the counting hadn't begun yet. For "security" USA, everything started on september 11, 2001. That is year 0, day 0. Everything before that is dark territory, everything after that is fair game.
So as far as DHS is concerned, she never attempted suicide in 2001.

It's only logic.

What is that second object in the two animated gifs? I assume ISON is the one going fastest left to right, but there is also one that has a downward trajectory (seen about when the vertical line appears in the first GIF).

Ferrari's: Drivers Love 'Em, So Why Are Sales Still Low?

'Nuff said.

50 mp(US)g is 4.7 l/100 km. I give you: Alfa Romeo MiTo, Audi A1, A3, Citroen C1, C3, DS3, Daihatsu Cuore, Fiat 500, Panda, Punto, Ford Fiesta, Hyundai i10, i20, ... well ,the list is long. To compare to a Geo Metro, I think an Audi A3, VW Golf, Renault Clio estate will be suitably comparable.

If we lower the bar to 42 mpg, then you can drive Mercedes E-class for that. (E200 Coupé, 5.6 l/100 km = 42.01 mpg).

The reason the fuel consumption has not dropped so dramatically is that cars get more luxurious, get heavier, need bigger engines, and all that kills fuel efficiency. A Geo Metro appears to be a Suzuki Swift, and a 1989 5-door hatchback model weighs less than 800 kg. The real challenge here is to find a current model of the same size with the same weight.
There isn't (except for some extreme sports cars).

And to add to that: does the filling/charge of the tank/batteries influence it? How does a fuel tank with 5 litres of fuel compare to a 60 kWh batterypack that is almost discharged (both in easy of combustion and duration of fire)?

That is an interestinging question. Would you think that a car with an ICE with 60 litres of highy flammable fuel is more or less prone to fire than a car with 60 kWh worth of LiPo batteries?

Initially I would think the fuel is more flammable than the batteries, but I have no research to support that.

Which is why I don't understand they let it come down uncontrolled. Wasn't there all this hubbub when ROSAT and Phobos Grunt came down that satellites should have a final fuel supply left to do a controlled de-orbit? And here is GOCE which has engines and at the end of its lifespan was even lowered to make better science... and they let it de-orbit uncontrolled.

Why?

Rather the "this car wil self destruct in 5 seconds", free to Mission Impossible.

On a more serious note: the fact that my car bursts into flames would not be a big consideration whether or not I'll buy the same make and model again. I know it's an unlikely event to happen again. It still is an issue that needs to be investigated though. On average, 1 in 150,000 cars in the US catch fire while in traffic. For Tesla it now stands on 1 in 6,300.

And that is why you never, ever, in a security situation allow people access without prior written notice.
This random dude shows up at your desk and tells you to change your machine? Go away and have someone validate your presence and purpose here. At least talk to my boss because I haven't been told anything needs to be done. And yes, believe me: these things are announced prior to it taking place. If they are not, well do I really have to explain it's a big security hole?

I guess you react the same to motorcycles and plane travel. Both also modes of transport that give you little chance of survival when you get in an accident.

When you get in an accident. I've never been in one (with my bicycle) but I live in a country that caters for cyclists. Move your community officials to do the same.