No, his reposonse is "almost constantly"

It says a lot that the balanced budget argument is often these days reviled variously as crazy, ignorant, and/or evil.

Wait, someone said most US citizens have more debt than cash, so inflation is a good thing because it only hurts lenders and responsible people who've been managing their finances carefully! Nevermind that most people use a generally fixed income to pay for basic needs... Seeing this idea posted to Slashdot, then lauded as reasonable by so many is just unreal.

Yah, we don't have, need, or want long distance service on our land line but every couple years it magically gets added back on (system upgrade? restore? planetary alignment?) and our bill goes up by several bucks. I wanted to get rid of the land line years ago but it's one of those ancillary issues the wife won't budge on.

This. It doesn't mean you're a boring person - there's only so much you want to share with co-workers. Can't get too personal, too political, or too funny... My ideal would be lunch as a team on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

I'm wondering whether it would be able to capture phone storage thru USB to allow them to work on passwords/encryption later.

This is exactly true. The US is seen as selfish and insular when it doesn't step right up and sacrifice soldiers. Is there any American, anywhere, that hasn't been upbraided by a Briton about a) being a reckless cowboy always ready to start a war and, practically in the same breath, b) showing up to WWII so "late"? The US will receive hatred and vitriol proportionate to its global influence regardless of the paths taken, and Americans would do well to not get worked up over it while giving due concern.

if he writes a long-ass article about his meddling in the janitorial hiring within his company based on personal mop preferences, yes.

Yes, there are different types and categories. I fall into the same category as you, but being able to play without looking at the fretboard leaves you more flexible for all situations. It is not necessary but ideal and as such teachers should promote this rather than assume what road their student will take. The last band I was in was a trio, and the lead singer/guitarist was amazing at hardly ever having to look at the fretboard, playing all guitar parts because I was on bass and his brother was on drums. It was a definite advantage.

I'm a musician but my sons aren't (yet). The 7yo wants to learn guitar, but it's difficult for a beginner. Done well, something like this could get him excited about practicing every day. Worth looking into. I hope they have plenty of beginner material.