How does a central utility having rows of batteries help YOU? The power goes down at your house, caused by a downed tree severing the power line. You're in the dark and cold! Comparing a necessity like electrical power to a convenience like a lawnmower or carpet cleaner is a bit off.

Don't put it in your basement, or surround it with a metal garbage can and fireplace cinder blocks. I'm not going to let a remote chance of this happening stop me from saving money, esp when it is such an easy "disaster" to mitigate. Wasn't each electric light bulb a potential bomb when they first came out?

This is probably a good reason we have never encountered any alien civilizations. The probability of being wiped out is very high. If the meteor hadn't hit 65M years ago. dinosaurs would already have colonized a good part of our galaxy.

The internet is not 100% redundant. If something does not work for you, try again in a few minutes.

Not making them any money??? LOL These girls know just when to hint about the "extras" that can be had for only a few dollars more. This is just advertising to get the men in the door, where they will happily open their wallets once they are in the mood.

Scientologists, for the most part, don't engage in human trafficking. Why are we lumping them all together?

I don't think there any any differences.

Go look in any dictionary. Popularity has nothing to do with the definition. 1. a particular system of religious worship, esp. with reference to its rites and ceremonies. 2. an instance of great veneration of a person, ideal, or thing, esp. as manifested by a body of admirers 3. a group or sect bound together by veneration of the same thing, person, ideal, etc. People are used to hearing the word "cult" when describing a religion other than their own, but the term applies to any religion, including Christianity. Unless you have your own private dictionary.

By definition, Christianity is a cult. You are comparing apples to oranges. No where does it say the definition of a cult is an organization that makes it difficult to leave. You comparing your sports "repetitive stretches and drills" to religious activities designed to brainwash is silly, and not worth my time.

Why does Christianity still get away with the rape of young boys? Cults have power.

A cult by definition is a religious group - it's silly for you to equate a religious activity with a sports activity.

My parents forced me to go to church every week, then sunday school, and during the week I would be forced to work as an altar boy for no pay. All the time I was brainwashed with repetitive prayers and actions. A cult is a cult is a cult. It doesn't matter that here in North America we tend to be fond of a particular one.