I mean, it is disappointing that a company I respect would do something like that. It could be worse, like installing software you didn't already have (yes Apple, I'm talking to you). At the same time, I have a feeling the power of us in the community will prevail and find a way to circumvent this unwanted action. Give us time... Most of the products I love, I stay with for one reason alone, the community. And of course, if enough of us complain on here, maybe Google will hear.

I use only NoScript, and to be honest I love it. Most sites I go to can be viewed without scripting. For the few that I visit regularly (slashdot and others that require JS for login authentication), I set NoScript to always allow, it takes me about a week, but after that I find that I touch the status bar less. I will also mention from a security perspective, I have yet to find someone to argue that there is a more secure way to surf the internet (including random linked sites) then using Firefox with NoScript (on my home desktop I've even gone as far as cookie white-listing). I tested the demo link from Adimpact that was posted here in the comments, NoScript did a great job, looked just like Slashdot should with the addition of a few millimeter white bar at the top...

I agree, do away with it, and the 9-5 business model dates back to the days of bartering. It was implemented before mankind had the ability to control light. First we need to make more environmentally sounds lighting sources. Then the answer to a lot of our current problems can be resolved by moving to a 24 hour society. It would create jobs, reduce traffic thus improving fuel efficiency and reducing accidents. It will allow people to work during hours which may increase productivity. Personally even though I live on the east coast, I still feel my body is stuck on PST. I've lived in this time zone for about 20 years now, but my ideal day would be 11 to 8.