Slashdot's ASCII art filter won't allow that.

>> 'plastics' are under a century old

Yes, but that's like a billion in microbe years.

Would it not make more sense to wash one's hands *after* checking out the shit?

The vast majority of books are uninspired pulp. Same for music, movies, and other forms of expression, including Slashdot posts.

>> increase your memory, help you learn new tasks, make you better at math, turn you into a sniper in minutes, and most importantly make the ugly seem attractive

So basically, it's beer.

>> We've all seen the movies

Seen the movies? Hell, we've read the history books.

Conrad Farnsworth, spoiled, but genius son of the founder of Farnsworth Industries? Sounds like all he needs is a few henchmen and lair.

Sure they can. They just keep on choosing not to.

As far as Impy is concerned...staying out of the kitchen?

Now sudo go and make him a sandwich...

There are some similarities with religious debates, that's true. Unfortunately that similarity is mostly that one side is dominated by reasonably rational minds while the other is mostly stark raving mad.

>> Who makes up these special days anyway and why should I listen to them?

Why not join the fun? Tuesday is "Special Day Creation Day".

What? Over? Did you say "over"?

Nothing is over until we decide it is!

Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!

And it ain't over now. 'Cause when the goin' gets tough...

I find it hard to believe that Ontario has been so geologically inactive as to leave this water undisturbed for the last billion years.

Let me bring you up to speed; whatever the problem, it's the fault of the USA.