An article from January 2009? Seriously? Would you like to cite some articles on Phrenology while you're at it?

Don't go confusing the guy with math, now.

Clearly you should switch to Timeline format for all content.

Yep - stick is on the left of the wheel.

High Noon. I grew up driving a stick, so my right sits on the console while my left is on top of the wheel.

Benefits ARE the big fail in your argument. Most people are compensated roughly 70% salary, 30% benefits. You're ignoring a huge chunk of money required to hire that extra person. And it's a chunk set to get significantly larger under Obamacare (assuming employers simply don't dump all their employees into Medicaid and pay the penalty). There's little wonder why employers are waiting to hire.

Having been to China on a business venture, I think the very last thing we Americans need to worry about is their efficiency. Bottled water FTW!!

No need for a new category... the notion itself is ridiculous. Are Sci-Fi geeks really pining so badly for an Oscar for one of "their" films? Do they need that validation? I don't. I'm just happy to see a good film from time to time. Hell - be happy we're going to see Avengers, Dark Knight, and Prometheus this year. I'm a hell of a lot more excited about that than I am the prospect of someone getting a little gold man.

If someone ever creates a Sci-Fi film that deserves an Oscar more than all the other films that year, it'll win one. Win because of quality, not because the suits created a little sub-award to placate you.

PS: Avatar didn't deserve a nomination, much less the award. I think that was a gesture for making a couple billion dollars while hitting all the correct political points.

Of course there's a good reason - Ronald O. Perelman is a big-time political donor!

You don't vote "against" a candidate - you vote FOR a candidate.

By your measure, 51.6% of VOTING Americans voted against Al Gore. I guess neither guy should have been president...

Also, 51.7% voted against Kerry.

Just a stupid measure you're trying to push here. It's also disappointing that you'd classify anyone who voted for Bush as an "abrasive ignorant jerk," as if thinking people cannot have legitimate differences and disagreements.