you're going travelling, to experience new cultures, people and ideas

put down the computer; the world won't end if you can't access slashdot and your email for a few months

i'm sure there are many ways to get around not having internet access - use phone banking, get your bank to automatically pay off your c card, use internet cafes for email (if you really must), or use a phone to call people.

why on earth you feel a need to access your investment account from the depths of south america, i'm not sure.

using spammers to create AI which allows us to catch/ignore/prevent spamming?

well done america, another reason to gain respect from the world

perversely to what you would think, less-safe cars encourage safer driving, so REDUCING crashes

when drivers are concerned about what will happen if they crash, they tend to drive more slowly, leave a bigger gap in front, and generally behave themselves. similar trends happen when drivers don't wear seatbelts, etc.

look up any risk research by John Adams for more information

no it isn't fine - 34mpg blows

you yanks are convinced that 30mpg is some sort of decent figure for fuel economy - go buy a japanese super-mini (quit whining about it being a girl's car) and revel in the 40mpg+ efficiency

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Passo

and funding the terrorists.

how else did you think osama's family made their billions?

oh, the irony......