Many coal seams are also aquifers. So, those elements present in coal were previously present in drinking water for the people living in those areas. Hmm, let people drink the nasties, or mine the coal and impound the nasties in the captured waste in a landfill?

Please, please, teach them something besides how to code in Java. A little theory would be nice. Some basic understanding of what a computer actually does with that code they type in. Some idea of how algorithms are turned into programs. Please?

I agree. I have a Pebble, and with Bluetooth on and about 15-20 notifications a day, I get a solid week on a two hour charge. I use watchfaces that only update once a minute, and I could not be more happy with this device. With the vibration and the notifications on screen, I can deal with 90% of what I receive without ever pulling out my smartphone. The phone is always on mute, and I rarely miss anything important.

<sarcasm>Yes, because only morons would fail to appreciate the elegance and simplicity of Microsoft's approach to command line interfaces, as compared to, say, Unix.</sarcasm> (Have to include to tags so us morons know what is sarcasm.)

Oh Lord, yes. I took a Windows Server 2008 class that included doing everything on server core as well as "normal" installations. The long command names were SUCH a pain.

Too bad there is no "US grid". There are several regional grids, with limited interconnects between them. You cannot generate wind power in Washington state and consume it in Florida.

I think you can be sure no matter how this plays out, power is going to be more expensive. In addition, if the coal-fired plants are removed from the equation before replacement sources of power are in place, there will be power shortages.

Yes, I did, and yes, you are.

"Renew! Renew!"

It was an honest question, because I tend to assume people can be taught (I know, an ignorant assumption).

Oh, those are great. Thank you for making a bright spot in my Monday morning. :)

My question is, do these ACs PURPOSEFULLY misquote this song? By now, everyone should know that the last word in the first stanza is "confidant"; enough people have pointed it out. Or, is this just a 'bot with a fixed text file that is never updated?

So, I guess that rules out multiverse "theories" as science.

Thank you for the standard knee-jerk, "rational" response to anything even vaguely religious on SlashDot. It restores my faith in the utter stupidity of humanity, atheists and agnostics included.

Meh, it's turtles all the way down.

I was being snarky. I want all the states to have as much "fun" as Montana has. In particular, I want to see Washington, DC politicians understand what happens when you reintroduce large predators in you back yard.