I averaged my location (frame of reference, Earth) and find my average location to be the Center of the Earth.

Oops edit, Capital Building not WH

And now the next person with less benign intent can call ahead and get the same response, e.g., fly all the way to the White House? whatcouldpossiblygowrong

if you don't vote, you won't be allowed to pay taxes. Check and mate!

Only surprise for me was that it was *only* $12 million.

While all the game files download again.

I'm wondering if it can ever be painted over again without having to strip the old stuff off. Probably yes with the right (perhaps custom) primer I'd guess.

It's a common pattern and I have to watch out for it myself. Take something I know a lot about (e.g., thermodynamics). When I'm working with other people I instinctively feel that everybody in the world including uncontacted tribes in the Amazon should know at least 10% of what I know about the topic. Once somebody doesn't even show that crude level of knowledge then I figure they are either uselessly ignorant or intentionally obstructive. In reality, the average person will know virtually zero on the topic by my gut feel is that they should know more.

I'd agree. Works out to about 22 milligrams plastic per square meter (annually - I don't know the half life). However, that gets concentrated in the lifeforms there with unpredictable effects.

Fortunately, the screws know what slashdot is like and it doesn't count as "social media". More like asocial media.

Gimme FUD! I need more FUD.

Curious about those studies. Were they age-controlled or survey of the general (ageing) population?

Mod up. Slightly vulgar but a really good analogy.

Don't be mean!

I'm gonna sue for copyright infringement!