Slashdot gets punked yet again.

We don't have high mpg turbo diesels and you'll never hear about this plant fuel story again. I'm no conspiracy theorist, but this technology will never hit the pumps or at least not in a pure version. The oil companies won't let that happen. They'll lobby Washington and find a way to make sure they keep their market share/monopoly on mass transit fuels. I hope I'm wrong. But I'm not.

My motto has ALWAYS been: Ride to eat! Eat to ride! (and drink good beer)

I agree. Some people do enjoy going to the gym. Just not me, which is what drew me to cycling because I do enjoy the hell out of it. I enjoy speed and there's nothing like trees whizzing by you and the sound of the rubber clawing desperately at the trail when carving through the woods, or going 30+ mph in a peloton with 30 other like-minded hammerheads just having the time of our lives. I wish these experiences for everyone. I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. You have to find an activity that appeals to you because in the end it is strenuous work that is very hard to start and keep at it if you haven't been doing it most of your life already. I just know that once people get on a GOOD bike (not a Walmart or Target bike) that works well and doesn't break down regularly, they become hooked.

This is true of many everyday activities. I understand the risks, but the daily reward outweighs the chance of getting run over and killed. Riding early in the morning - before rush hour - reduces the risk. I'm also fortunate to live near the ocean so riding along A1A where speed limits are low and traffic is generally light is a luxury for me. I understand not everyone can ride under the same circumstances, but using common sense and being hyper vigilant when riding in traffic will help keep things safe. Riding on roads with good bike lanes. Riding at the right time of day - early morning or just before sunset - are two good choices. Wearing the proper attire and making sure you ride with lights and reflectors, etc. All sound choices every cyclist should follow.

But that shit is boring. Don't stay up late watching Colbert Report and get up early and ride a bike. And ride it like someone is chasing you that wants to kill you. I've lost 75 lbs and have turned myself into an elite amateur athlete (won a few races here and there on the road bike and mountain bike) by getting up early and riding. It works big time (I'm proof) and it's WAY more fun than calisthenics or going to a gym to work out. I work in front of a computer all day long. Cycling is literally saving my life.

You're making the incorrect assumption that the people actually want change. Those people are so backwards it's going to take a hundred years or more for them to be rehabilitated through osmosis of information. It's not worth the wait. Cut them off and let them kill each other.

I'm surprised it was up for a full 3 minutes. Let's just cut them off from the Internet completely since they are in the dark ages anyway.

But it still sucks.

But regardless of the semantics of it all, there is a right side and a wrong side. Once can argue about the little fiddly bits of how right or how wrong, but boil it down to its least common denominator and you've got crazy people who would conspire to blow up innocent people because they don't like their way of life, and you've got the people who are trying to stop them one illegal, and usually on target and successful with little collateral damage, drone strike at a time. I sleep very well knowing I'm on the right side of this absolute stupidity.

Funny. Stupid post, but funny.

North Korea found a Unicorn Lair. Iran isn't too far removed from N Korea in the "truth in journalism" arena. I'm not saying it couldn't happen, but pics or it didn't.

So then it's FACEBOOK that is speeding up our evolution! I knew it.

Hey! I owned a 386SX...and it was awesome! (for 1990).

I'm sure the gubmint couldn't care less what you're jerking off to or how you pick your nose. You think way too highly of yourself to think that anyone would want to spy on you. And if you are doing something that is spy worthy then I certainly hope that the skeery gubmint is keeping tabs on your nose picking schedule.