of course it's implausible. she is completely unique amongst billions. EVERYONE has a relatively unique genetic makeup, and yet how many of us don't age? the answer seems to be "one."

obviously the scientists studying her have far better qualifications and information than i do, but i can't help but think damage to the brain due to the stroke, coma, and brain tumor she suffered at age 4 (right before she stopped developing) could be a more likely cause than her particular genetic makeup.

i just downloaded it for Windows7 64-bit and it's running just fine. didn't have to mess with a single setting.

all of this, yes.

furthermore, it is patently absurd to expect to find a single, simple chemical cause for the myriad complex and varied set of behaviors which fall under the umbrella of "violent crime".

it's the kind of childishly simplistic worldview that i'd expect of a libertarian, not Mother Jones.

intelligence is hard to measure and certainly subjective. that doesn't mean it doesn't exist. one might as well say beauty doesn't exist. you could certainly make the argument. and yet for something that doesn't exist, it sure does correlate extraordinarily well with certain types of success.

the greatest threat is that it collides with another satellite and creates a debris field, so your solution is ... to blow it up?

"Rest assured that all lethal military androids have been taught to read and provided with one copy of the Laws of Robotics ... to share."

"giga" has the same greek root as the word "giant". the soft "g" (as in "gist") is the original and preferred pronunciation of "giga". tech nerds are to blame for getting it wrong with the common pronunciation of "gigabyte".

pronounce the following:

1.21 gigawatts

This is completely correct. Taken as a whole, his ouvre is entirely anti progress, anti scientists, and anti anything with any potential to change the status quo. it is tiny, scared writing, appealing to easy fears.

the constitution guarantees the right of people to hold racist opinions, but it does not protect them from being judged or called out for their ignorance.

Ii am not even remotely comprehending your point here. Who am i to judge someone for being a racist? Well, I am someone who thinks racism is completely repugnant. Furthermore, if _you_ don't judge someone "just" because they are a racist, then i am going to go ahead and judge you too. Just try and stop me.

i was picturing something like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Msp2xO_TdQ4

it's in the DoD's best interest for people to believe they are in posession of secret and unimaginable technological wonders. I think it's highly dubious (and optimistic, in my experience in this industry) to subscribe to the (conveniently non-falsifiable) notion that the U.S. military keeps all their most impressive toys 100% hidden from view. in fact, i suspect the opposite is closer to the truth.

love this.