Vim? Joining 10 tables is a ballache in terms of typing, but it's not actually /hard/ - any more than writing a function with 10 statements is hard. You just need to step away from the ORM long enough to realise that actually relational databases are perfectly logical and easy (well, as easy as any other programming) despite what various frameworks have screamed at you for years.

Huh? If you want legal access to movies and music there are a plethora of distribution sites; Amazon, Netflix, itunes, etc.

The study only looked at elective surgery, not urgent surgery.

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/blogs/climateqa/mauna-loa-co2-record/

I think that's one of the major fallacies used by AGW deniers, the idea that reducing emissions needs some completely world-reshaping economic measures. While it would take a lot of effort, the end result would be a world economic system not fundamentally different than what we have now.

Wow, amazing. So don't keep us in suspense, how did all those coastal cities fare during the Jurassic-Triassic?

Actually everyone just ignore that, while what I said is true generally, in this specific case they're ruling on the U.S. 4th amendment, not Florida's equivalent (and Florida is something of a special case in that the Florida constitution explicitly says the USCT determines 4th amendment protections).

Actually some of the more prominent creationists are petroleum engineers, with presumably wide knowledge of geology. Engineers do compartmentalize, though, I agree, and they tend to frequently think they are scientists without really understanding the scientific method.

To paraphrase the Simpsons:

Floridian: "Wow, Florida, this makes me feel...what's the opposite of ashamed?"
Florida: "Proud?"
Floridian: "Not that far from ashamed."
Florida: "Less ashamed?"
Floridian:"Yeah!"
Florida: "Awww, thanks."

Just FYI everyone, the Florida Supreme Court is the final arbiter of the Florida state constitution, and it's well-settled precedent that state constitutions can provide greater protection than the Federal constitution. The only way this case could have legitimately gotten to the U.S. Supreme Court is if the Florida Supreme Court found that a warrant WASN'T necessary. The defendant then could have asked the USCT to find that under the 4th and 14th amendment one was required.

Actually, many leading creationists are engineers; they probably know more about GPSes and DVD players than you do. There's a lot of physics, chemistry, and math you can work with that doesn't involve understanding evolution.

State, not country, and creationism has a hold in a lot of other countries, though it's more fun to taunt Americans I guess.

how the death of four Americans

Three Americans. One Chinese. And the media is treating her just like the Americans.

kthx, bai.

Where are you posting from, 2003?

Iraq never wanted you in the first place, yet you went anyways.

No, I've never been to Iraq.