As the US would say: Justice has no borders - as demonstrated by the movie Smokey and The Bandit.

How do we know that what is retro-reflecting isn't a natural phenomenon that has been there all along? Do you have proof that there was no reflective surfaces on the moon PRIOR to the supposed lunar landings? If not, retro-reflection does not prove a Moon landing.

Either that or ewoks are tasty.

Same as any IT position: eye strain, carpal tunnel syndrome, long hours of motionlessness, bosses with over-exaggerated expectations... the usual.

Don't you balance your books, or read your bank statements? I'd notice that sort of thing straight away, because the bank records would not match my personal records.

Exactly. I don't know how many times I was mouseless and had to hit the start menu.

True. The mistake of using begging to mean assuming has been kicking around since the 16th century when "petitio principi" was mis-translated. Like you say, too late to do anything about it now.

No. Begging the question DOES mean raising the question.

The term "begging the question" originated in the 16th century as a mistranslation of Latin petitio principii ("assuming the initial point").[2] In modern vernacular usage, "to beg the question" sometimes also means "to raise the question"

Here's the thing: words and phrases can mean different things depending on the context. "Begs the question", when followed by a question means raises the question. "Begs the question" when talking about an argument means the obscure and antiquated English mis-translation of the older Latin mis-translation of the Greek phrase.

I suggest that you give it a rest. You're fighting the same losing battle that was fought over "gay" and "hacker". You won't change the public's mind, so the best outcome you'll ever get is looking like a pompous blow-hard. So, if that's what you're after, then have at it. Otherwise, learn to shut your trap and roll with it.

Even unused, electronic components fail with age. Capacitors leak. Wires corrode. Plastics become brittle. Ceramics crack. Don't expect the same lifespan from your cold spares as you have gotten from your live device.

Yes, it is the presidency, and no amount of managing teenage burger-flippers is going to prepare a person for the kinds of decisions a president has to make: Commander in Chief of the largest military force on the planet, dealing with ambassadors, reviewing bills that affect the lives of hundreds of millions of people, making decisions that affect the entire planet. It's not the kind of job for which there is any training available.

The implication is that the founding fathers expected the electorate to make sound choices, and not to limit the office to an elite segment of the population

If you'd attacked the stain right away, before the solvents evaporated, you could have cleaned up the wall. But instead you chose to grab a camera and take pictures, and solve math problems with your kid. Now you've got a minor DIY nightmare on your hands. Consider yourself lucky if your wife allows you to use the same colors, and doesn't consider this an opportunity for a bathroom makeover.

I don't recall managing a restaurant being part of the constitutional requirements for the office of president.

Flying cars have been around for decades. Hover-cars... not so much.

The Ethiopians saw their pretty penny when they sold the treasures in the first place.