I don't necessarily think that not knowing how to code on a practical level is really necessary for average Joe, but Mr. Young is definitely on the ball about the general idea. I took Computer Science in High School it was my major for my first year in college. It definitely changed the way that I think about complicated things and go about attempting to solve a problem.

Then again, perhaps it is just certain types of thinkers that are attracted to coding and actually doing it just helps hone this type of reasoning.

I have a problem with this. You are suggesting that the mere location of the baby determines its status as a human.

Because all technology that's 4 years old is utterly useless, right?

Of course you did. Mother Nature is the personification of nature and thus a proper noun.

Can you point me towards good information for/against climate change so I can make an educated decision?

I've tried to research, but there's just so much bad information and highly opinionated emotional stuff that I can't find any good information. Then again, I haven't tried terribly hard either+)

But you strike me as someone who could set me in the right direction.

Why does every always assume that the only pro-lifers are religious types?

I do recognize certain cases that warrant abortion, but I think that abortion for birth control is immoral and violates the human rights of the fetus. I am agnostic.

Also: http://www.godlessprolifers.org/home.html

This is upsetting me.

Crap like this lets me know this bill is absolutely going to pass and ruin the internet. That, in turn, means I'm going to have to shoot a few people. That is very inconvenient for me.

Getting rid of copyright would mean that the GPL wouldn't need to exist anymore.

I thought nuclear was good? Aside from the meltdowns and failures, anyway.

At least, does nuclear not use any hydrocarbons?