So we will go from the porn industry furthering the multimedia industry to the the porn industry furthering the space program? :P

You were probably at the Attachmate company website and not the Attachmate Group website. Attachmate is one of four companies owned by the Attachmate Group, the other three are NetIQ, Novell, and SuSE. You can find the Attachmate Group website here: http://www.attachmategroup.com/

While I agree with your notion that people need to come here legally I think we can both agree the system is fairly broken. Like you, my wife is an immigrant and I found the process to be full of red tape, have no accountability (on USCIS's part), expensive (your paying ~$2000 for them to process your forms and more to get other documents and notarizations that you need), and leaves you wondering for months on end what is happening with your application and that's only if your lucky enough not to get stuck in some queue for extra background checks where it can disappear for months on end. They do have a website that gives your very basic info about what stage your application is in but I found that it was not updated very often. They also send your notices in the mail for some things but other then that your just left wondering what is happening. Calling for information is almost pointless and like calling the IRS, if you call three times and ask the same question you will likely get three very different answers. The process needs to be streamlined, made more transparent (at least to the applicants and their specific application), and have the time to process and the fees reduced.

As an aside, for anyone currently going through the immigration process the website visajourney.com was very very helpful! Its free and it can help answer many questions and guide you through the process and give tips for filing the paperwork.

According to the description from the Youtube video its Earth's ionoshpere.

"Also visible is the earths ionosphere (thin yellow line) and the stars of our galaxy."

There actually was for a while. Not sure if it still exists but there was Quicken Family Lawyer available somewhere in the mid to late 90's and maybe the early 2000's.

SpaceX probably has far less bureaucracy and politics to deal with when designing a spacecraft or rocket. They are also not required to use specific contractors, or even to use contractors in the first place. I am really hoping that SpaceX can provide the human transportation to the ISS in the not too distant future. They already have a contract with NASA for re-supply missions.

That should be on a T-Shirt or poster or something. :)

From what I was reading a few days ago you just described the new type of reactor know as SBWR or the variation ESBWR (which is under review in the US) which I have heard referred to the Type III, while the reactors at this plant are Type II. The type III uses a passive cooling mechanism. You can read a bit more about them here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_water_reactor (part way down the page).

I would still be more interested in the type that lets us use up all of those spent fuel rods we have to deal with storing waste. The IFR or a relative of it is an idea but introduces liquid sodium as a coolant which could introduce other issues. Read about the IFR here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Integral_Fast_Reactor

You haven't been on a high speed train in a country that uses them have you? I have taken the shinkansen in Japan several times and the local and express trains many times. The shinkansen have very nice interiors and seating like you would find on an airplane (but far more comfortable and roomy), they are super quiet and smooth. The number of tickets available is based on the seats available (like airplanes) so there is no stuffing of people. You can watch movies (ever heard of headphones?), play video games, listen to music, eat, read, talk on the phone, even work, while traveling and do them SAFELY without endangering others with your distracted driving. Oh, and you can go to the bathroom, walk around, even buy something to eat/drink, and sleep if you want (the seats recline more then on an airplane).

Express trains are very similar to that but the seats are slightly smaller and there may not be food or drinks available for purchase.

Local trains can get packed and the seating is usually benches and standing. But then again, your usually not on them for long.

By the way (to the person several posts up), I have never sat waiting on a sideline on any of these trains, and they are always on time (to the minute), at least the times I have taken them.

-20 C is -4 F, Thats not uncommon in WI, MN, MI, ND, probably a good part of the NE states, and even lower sometimes.

It seems like a ridiculous spec for a mobile phone.

I was sorry to see Feingold go. He was also a good guy when it came to helping people with the USCIS (immigration). He certainly helped my wife and I with the lack of progress on our case.

Blocking texts just means they block it at he telco. I have blocked texts but I still will receive one from Verizon if I change my account password on their site. But I don't get charged for it. That also goes for the texts that they send your data usage info in, no charge for them.

So to answer your question, I am sure that you would still receive emergency broadcast system text messages. As one of the posters below mentioned it will probably be another mandatory fee on your bill though. :(

I've seen plenty of Japanese people walking around with drinks. Especially oocha bottles. This was in the Kansai region so perhaps its a regional thing?

Also, I have not been in a cheap electronics store yet. Most of the prices are far higher then in the US, if you can even get the item in the US that is. The variety is awesome though. :)

Sadly that doesn't stop people from throwing things in the rivers. :(

Everything from drink bottles/cans to TVs and couches. Its really quite sad. You will see this in the more rural areas outside of the cities.