I wasn't referring to "UFO tales" but the many actual encounters with both "visitors" and the Earth folks who don't want them telling anybody about them.

YOU might not see aliens, I might not see aliens, but hundreds of thousands have had very unusual experiences and there's more than enough evidence -- including high level military witnesses -- that the US Government makes a big deal about this topic and goes out of the way to ridicule anyone who gets close to making a big deal about it.

Some things, like electricity and 3D printers and of course money doesn't, but, umm, fruit already "grows on trees."

Are these plugs public ? If so, do they only key to Tesla cars ?

Or can I deliver the Lexor 3000 to the masses and have 'em charge for free at the Tesla stops ?

(then again tin cans for the masses aren't working so well for Tata right now...)

While I admire Hawking using his celebrity to promote a noble cause, his thought process doesn't quite point to "genius" on this one right now.

None of the other planets in human-survivable range (without anything from Area 51) have breathable atmosphere, so we'd have to build closed systems to sustain us on other planetary bodies.

So, why not just build an underground Arcology right here on Earth instead and save the travel time ? Unless the Earth actually explodes, it should be able to sustain a community just as well as any on another planet... as long as it has strong doors and locks.

The Odyssey Command Center (Odyssey 3) video game console was axed by Philips just as it was about to ship. It wasn't the strongest offering at the time but it offered backwards compatibility with Odyssey 2 games and was to be expandable with a modem and BASIC.

I was saving my dollars and ready to buy but it was axed shortly after they promoted the hell out of it at the CES and Knoxville World's Fair. Jerks.

It's already been done...

Dope Wars

No wonder the Kool-Aid Man is so pissed off, looks like someone forgot to add the cup of sugar.

I'll likely remain Earthbound for my entire life yet I usually find plenty to do before I'm tempted by mass media. Spare time or not, I can't imagine being so bored during a relatively short Shuttle mission that I'd want to fire up a movie. Instead, why not grab a camera and inspire other people who won't ever get the chance to orbit our planet.

Internal clock radio !

Am I the only one who prefers a frosty frozen treat? I find it more refreshing this way.