Don't think so. It is a pretty far out theory which has no real evidence and plenty of reasons why it does not hold up. But as I can't tunnel down to look, I guess anything is possible.

"What it buys is misery we would not inflict on a terrorist." No, I would inflict a lot more.

What cuts down trees at 200 knots? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eQpUgHkBcg

And what if the rocket goes BOOM on the way up?

The problem with Marxism is that there is never equality among people and the human condition will always respond to it. Take my wife for example. She is a physician that usually works 50-60 hours per week. She also spent 8 years in med school and residency. You think for one moment she is going to work that hard (or at all) if she is not rewarded for her efforts and investment? Right. Lots of luck with that.

The article ignores environmental issues that cost manufactures nothing but grief. I am not saying ALL environmental laws are bad, and industry has done lots of things in the past to hurt itself, but the effect is to act as a disincentive to produce things that will cost much more in the US (or western Europe) than overseas. By adding so much environmental regulation onto the back of industry, they just say "Screw it, move it to another country". Let them worry about the environmental impact. If the US and Europe want to get these jobs back, then the price of the products will have to get artificially inflated via tax or import duties to overcome these burdens.

I would be worried about the plug strength. let alone there being 1/2 the material, by cutting it in half, it will far easier to bend it on the flat side.

Ha ha - that's very funny. April Fools day on Slashdot again. Ha ha.

PS: I am sure I will be labeled a troll, but I just don't care.

The US Government is now simply a Financial Pedophile. It is a bloated piece of shit that shames me. Cut ALL programs that did not exist prior to LBJ but adjust those that survive to today's Cost of Living. Then pass the BBA.