The fee should have an N^2 or 2^N or N! factor, where N is the number of years since expiration.

In many cases, public schools would do better if they *did* think of themselves as a daycare with an educational component. Right now it seems in vogue to imagine schools as sort of mini-universities, treating the kids as little informed consumers (at best - at worse, the kids are treated like waldos remotely operated by their parents. I never could figure out how teachers expected me to change minor quirks in my child's school-time behavior). But, well, even motivated and curious 3rd graders simply don't have the attention span to learn for more than a half hour at a time. For young kids, things like gym, art, and music are not nice-to-have once-a-week extras, they are sanity-preserving essentials that should be used to break up the day.

But, well, I don't think it's clear that the US public school system is about educating future Americans. It's about being a huge political football.

How about you just don't make ANYTHING unless it is using high quality components? A sucky 3D movie is somewhat more annoying because of the extra $3, but it's not like spending $10 to see a sucky 2D movie is a great alternative.

And yet ... with all that awesome technical know-how, we were unable to replace it with a next-gen manned launch vehicle before end-of-lifing it.

I'm not saying your wrong about knowledge bit-rot, but it is entirely possible that the vast experience we had developed was hindering future developments rather than helping them. It's also likely that expecting coherent development from a political program is expecting too much.

Odd, I've always heard it as that you hold the fob under your chin.

While you're in the movie, someone else could drive your car around! You aren't using it, and the gas is already paid for!

While you're at work, we could use your house for storage!

Or while you're waiting in line to checkout, you could stock shelves!

Or, more likely, consciousness explains quantum theory.

The article quotes a supporter:

"But on Monday, Senate floor sponsor Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Eagle Mountain, said in some states children are being indoctrinated in socialism via some curriculum."

They're making an entire law without backing up their statements over there, I bet that will have more ramifications than an editorializing slashdot submitter.

I think that every male should ask for the pat-down, and then make little moans as the officer reaches the promised land. Non-violent resistance indeed!