Call me crazy but I prefer reading in silence. I don't want a television experience with a book. If I did I'd watch television.

Forget about "geeks," no programmer wants to use a language that messy. All of the popular programming languages read more or less like English, and that is because we have already learned to read English (or perhaps a similar Western language).

Why do you think that programming is a lot like writing, and that good code reads like a good novel? Good spellers tend to be good programmers. We're using the same part of the brain.

Even mathematical expressions read like English. Why? Because of our language bias.

It's like Facebook, except with more intrusive advertising and several of the annoyances that killed Myspace. Most importantly, though, the site is run by the freedom-destroying Chinese government. Why in the hell would you want to share anything at all with China, unless forced to by the barrel of a gun?

There is nothing wrong with the pursuit of knowledge for knowledge's sake. You have to think about it like this. Your research could lead to something amazing 100 years from now, long after you are dead. A small fragment of what you've discovered may inspire some other research that changes society. Perhaps your negative results will cause someone to pursue another alley with success.

Cooperation sounds good but you shouldn't feel pressure to produce an immediate piece of technology. That sounds like bad science to me.

Before putting displays in contact lenses, how about fixing the contact lens technology itself so you can actually wear them for longer than 10 hours without itching, stinging, and redness?

...cheap outsourced components in the electronics?

Typing hasn't ruined my ability to spell at all. The more I read and the more I type, the more my spelling ability improves. Disable spelling and grammar checkers and take pride in what you write. That means proofread it the old fashioned way. Eventually people will compliment you on your writing ability.