Wish I had points to up vote you. :)

I don't need a new car, and probably won't for a few years. But this will be my next car when I'm ready to buy one.

Politics can influence economics through overly stringent regulation.

I have yet to have that problem with the new java8 install on osx.

Are you astroturfing?

My experience is the opposite. My former company recently lost funding and I lost my health insurance. Luckily the ACA kicked in soon after and I got coverage for about $1000 per month *less* than the last time I was on COBRA. And I'll seriously consider keeping the coverage once I get another job.

Wish I had mod points for you. +1

In light of the anti-nuclear propaganda lies spreading FUD about Fukushima does anyone believe any news about it at all anymore?

So a bunch of people believing they could get massive loans for overpriced houses didn't affect the wider economy back in 2008? They were just risking their own money, after all.

What does that have to do with anything?

And believing in bitcoin would make this better?

And we're all living in mud huts now as a result, right?

Nope.

The USD is backed by our economy. What backs up bitcoin?

Get off my fucking lawn.

The charge just cleared today and I'll be disputing it tomorrow.

Skype charged my credit card $60 a year after I cancelled my phone number. It somehow got un-cancelled. They gave no warning and just charged it, and won't respond to any of my requests for a refund. I've cancelled it again, but who's to say they won't do it again next year? I never agreed to recurring charges. (I never do for any service.)