To be fair, when it rains, the internet at my house goes out when it rains. Maybe all of these 51% of people surveyed live in the ghetto too?

The Black Cloud is one of my favorite novels ever, and it appears to be out of print, at least in the States. October the First Is Too Late was quite an interesting idea, though I think I like it more in retrospect than I did as I was reading it.

...Or, alternatively he realized that lightning was not only electricity, but also that it was 1.21 gigawatts of electrical power and with a flux capacitor and 88mph he could travel through time.

Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706 – April 17, 1790)
Mozart (27 January 1756 – 5 December 1791)
Ludwig van Beethoven (17 December 1770 – 26 March 1827)
George Frideric Handel (23 February 1685 – 14 April 1759)
Marie Antoinette (2 November 1755 – 16 October 1793)

Are you issuing a formal challenge that they "up the ante"?

Plus he invented the glass armonica, a musical instrument played by Mozart, Beethoven, Handel and even Marie Antoinette among others. Perhaps the enlightenment-era equivalent of Richard Feynman.

I do tend to keep it until it is quite outdated, however.

It isn't really superheros, but it may be something he could enjoy. I don't recall if there was anything that would be inappropriate for for someone of his age aside from a little bit of violence.

This is the most difficult Slashdot poll ever.

They are in our reference frame.

Yes, because the Moon emits its own, self-generated light (of course I do understand that you are not being serious).

From the article: "[...]and the researchers aren't claiming to have refuted the giant impact hypothesis."

...'70s porn collection.

One of these time Russia will have a successful mission to Mars. Nineteenth time's a charm! (All joking aside, I would like to see these missions become a success.)

The article makes it seem as though the offer will only be extended to those who, due to flying frequently, are invited to the program by air lines. So really it is for CEOs, celebrities, and politicians that fly frequently to avoid those few run-ins that they have had in the past. Maybe it is just cynicism, but I am feeling like this is just "we are trying to be better" posturing masking an attempt hopefully prevent accidentally groping someone that can use their social position to have their voice easily heard by a large number of people.