Well AC, I understand the haughty "green" derision that is so fashionable these days, but you have to understand that you most likely wouldn't be here to bitch about all of this "wasted" water if it weren't for the fact we "waste" so much water. Proper water treatment facilities, wastewater management, and just good ol general sanitation are the reason we don't worry about dying of dysentery, cholera, and many other pathogens these days. Third world nations still using old fashioned cesspits do worry about these. Evidently there's even a trend for Crone's sufferers that involve infecting yourself with tapeworms and the pioneer of this method went to Africa to stand around barefoot all day in these public cesspits to get infected. Why? Because America is too clean! So be aware that if we go back to these "greener" methods, you'll need to be sure you're wearing some shit waders cause it'd be a damned shame if you got a tapeworm when you jumped down off your high horse.

Citation? I don't keep that sort of thing in my backyard, sorry. My cousin has a couple on blocks in his though, so maybe you should bother him.

That method was entirely dizzying and mindboggling yet technically got the job done. Do you work for Intel?

So you are using the "Just buy Classic Shell and Windows 8 will be awesome" argument. Don't you usually bitch about having to buy something extra that should have came with the original product?

This problem is already working itself out. With the inclusion of electric power steering and brakes on many new models, it'll be obsoleted over the next decade. Also, why stop pushing the "silly cameras"? We can push for both. That just sounds like axe grinding your favorite pet peeve. Bet you hate DRLs too dontcha?

if you bought an all-electric suburban, you might have a dozen 20kg slots

This made me laugh hysterically, thanks! I imagined an all electric Suburban would probably need to tow another Suburban full of batteries just to move it. Hell, might as well just buy a Canyonero! Which other SUV comfortably seats 8 people and their SUVs?

That's typical human nature. Penny wise, pound foolish the saying goes.

I'll wager 1 BILLION quatloos and not a quatloo more!

Why do you seem to keep running this guy down? Who's side are you on? Are you happy that we now know the extent of what was really going on and being done to us? I sure am, not that I didn't know it was already going on, but confirmation is nice. I don't care who the guy is or isn't as long as the info is legit, and so far that seems the case. The only people, imho, that would be against this guy are folks who work in that industry. Is that your angle? You a defense contractor working on this kind of project? If you aren't then why do you think it was better that we didn't find out?

conviction and its costs are still on his record.

And he is doing so bad these days because of it. What with his syndicated radio show and the advertisements I've seen him in, it is wonder the guy can afford ramen noodles.

Your optimism is refreshing and noble. Too bad things don't work like that anymore.

Then you need to come fix my county's stupid way of doing jury duty. They assign you a whole month that you may or may not be called. You have to call their number or (finally) check their website every single morning and then call the boss to let him know you won't be coming in. You may or may not get paid for it, I do because I'm Union, but most regular joes don't get but the measly ~$10/day the court hands out. Work all day to make $100 or waste all damned day for $10. Which would you choose?

This belief that jury duty is to be avoided is one of many reasons why this country is in the fucking toilet

Would you make the same statement if you replaced "jury duty" with "paying your taxes". I would, but most seem to think it is some kind of legal obligation-nay necessity- that you do whatever you can to avoid paying them. Why would me not dodging jury duty as much as possible not fall in the same category?

Oh yeah, great wisdom dumbass. HIV, herpes, and who knows what else is never transmitted some other way than sex!

Isn't the urban sprawl part of the problem? Why should we ignore that?

Arguments about the exact depth of the hole are a distraction from working towards a properly constructed hole

Spoken like a true engineer even if you aren't one! I salute you!