Yes, if you want your code to be human readable and self-documenting. If you want something with little or no fluff, maybe go the assembly language route?

...to the great relief of conservative pundits and politicians.

The same has been true of cars and trucks for more than a decade now. People can't as easily be Saturday morning mechanics, anymore. If something is wrong with your vehicle, you bring it to a technician who can read from your diagnostics port to isolate what the problem is.

A precursor to Gattaca?

Sorry, that was The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. My bad.

The Adventures of Frisco County Jr was a great show. I think it only ran for one season in the nineties and I wouldn't consider it the TOP sci-fi series of the 90's. It was still a good one, for the short run it had.

Farscape

I agree with you on this...I did not like the JJ Abrams reboot of the franchise. Now, Abrams is supposedly producing and directing the new Star Wars trilogy...Prepare for disappointment.

As an Amazon Prime member, I have this to say: COOL!!

The flaw in the Pope's statement is that there will always be religious fundamentalists who are offended no matter what you do. For example, draw the prophet Mohamed and they will kill you. Visit as an an ally on foreign soil and it will offend those who consider you an infidel trespassing on holy land. If you're a doctor performing abortions, you might offend someone to the extent that your clinic will be firebombed and you will be killed. If you are Israel, your very existence is an offense to many radical Muslims in the Middle East. If you are gay, you offend to the extend that your rights are curtailed or worse. If you subscribe to (insert religion)-ism, your very choice in faith will offend someone else who does not subscribe to your faith (or lack of faith). That's my two cents.

Isaac Newton was a Christian, who happened to be born on December 25th. You do realize that Jesus birthday is only observed on December 25th, don't you.

Que the norovirus jokes

What's next? Live Webcast funerals with live comments?

If you were in your 50's or 60's, I'd say you were suffering from Alzheimers or just having a senior moment. However, since you are in your 20's, maybe get a CT scan? That's just my opinion, as I have a complete lack of medical knowledge. Also, I'm just joking.

You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have trains with frickin' laser beams attached