Yes, St. John's Wort is effective. However, you should always consult with your doctor before taking it, as it can interfere with other drugs (specifically, I have read that it prevents or retards the mechanism of absorbing drugs into the bloodstream).

However, do keep in mind that the effectiveness of a single herbal medicine does not change the effectiveness of other herbal medicines.

Or, right now, we could build something propelled by nuclear explosions -- like the now-dead Project Orion: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Orion_(nuclear_propulsion)

Somewhere along the line, someone didn't quite think this electric vehicle revolution through...

Of course! If only they'd asked Slashdot.

No, not at all.

Glossy, primary colours, circles ... reminds of the Chrome logo.

I would think the airports get a percentage of wifi access fees, or the entire fee if they run their own system (as opposed to bringing in a carrier like Boingo). Perhaps Google's offer (assuming it was made) wasn't a good fit for their budget.

Most modern societies also worship corn - they just process the hell out of it first.

Sounds like modern society is still ahead -- it is more appropriate to worship something that has no more hell in it, right?

tenshi is cool.

We're going to start putting data centers in big houses now?