Mod parent up.

Facts speak louder than vociferous opinions.

But this is geologic real-time!

Only if your speed or the atmospheric density varied enough to cause subsequent transitions would you cause multiple booms. Mach varies with atmospheric density, often expressed analogously in terms of altitude. Your aircraft and passengers would not enjoy the ride if that were the case.

For the Russians to complete Guardian!

Colossus:_The_Forbin_Project

Who here honestly believes that a US government required weather satellite carries only a weather payload? Try reading a spy novel now and then, my fellow nerds.

Look for non-profit schools in your area and offer these systems for teaching keyboarding and intro to programming. These functions don't require much horse power or graphics and free (as in Beer) software and courseware is readily available.

Ask your local clubs (e.g, Lions, Rotary, Exchange, Optimists) whether they have a need for free office automation.

Does the law encompass Hulu and other internet streaming services? Loud and repetitious ads are worse than merely repetitious ads.

They finally folded?

Wasn't that the goal?

Note the absence of a golf course or driving range.

Do they have to be in "Airplane" mode?

Seriously, I haven't been able to find (in a lunch at my desk search) any clear direction on the mode of operation required. Anyone know?

I AM my ISP!

Only when a gravitational field is measurably present. Gravity is the primary determinant of weight, vice mass. Mass is only a secondary or tertiary determinant of weight.

Sudden, otherwise inexplicable increase in popularity of "Higgs" as a baby name.

God help us!

Voltage exerted on a ground wire can do silly things to pyrotechnics.

I'm not climbing onboard until they find the Boson's Mate!