My '73 RX3 would produce deafening backfires when the throttle was suddenly closed after being wide open. IIRC my '77 RX3SP didn't so much. The best gas mileage I got from either was something like 21.5 miles/US gal. But smooth and (for the era) powerful? You bet! Of course, an unmuffled racing engine was brutally loud: the Chimney Rock (NC) Hillclimb had a fellow named John Finger whose car might've been audible in Charlotte...

Does that count include uranium miners who sicken and die?

...the link in the article now points to a blank page. Try this instead: http://southern.railfan.net/ties/1966/66-8.ZZZ/gauge.html

...become "suspicious activity", if the drone can't get a good look at you?

These folks have something which is easier to control.

Looks like this project was the inspiration for the PXL-2000...

"Who wears short shorts?"

This is just a copy (minus links) of the article at Threatpost. How about at least crediting the source?

Neurological conditions do not all result from diseases.

Was she using the Blackberry while walking along that route?

There's a lot of discussion about this over at dailykos - apparently tarballs take a while to form, as opposed to the brownish goo seen on the "60 Minutes" piece. So if they're actually tarballs they're not from this release of oil. They're being analyzed.

The "department" names are often the best part of /. for me...

Of course, my username may have something to do with my take on your, um, pronouncement.

"Don't Touch Me There!"

...the "2001" reference was spot on. Who thinks those things up? For me it's the coolest part of /.