It's not that scientists haven't been able to reproduce what happened over a million years that engenders skepticism. It's that scientists manage to make a nut and a bolt in the lab, and evolution cheerleaders point to it and say, "And in a million years, it becomes a car! WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW, JESUS BOY?"

I think it's neat that we're getting hints about how life can possibly form from ordinary chemistry. But they're just hints, and it's just a possibility. Hand-waving, story-telling and invoking the million-year magick is not all that enlightening.

That's right! He must enjoy watching that footage, and by golly he should be arrested for thinking those naughty thoughts.

Whereas the guy with a several-gigabyte collection of graphic gore and violence images is perfectly safe because unless naked children are involved, we can't arrest people for thought crimes.

Back to the Future, dude. ;)

Uuum... on what planet? I developed software for Symbian. And I can install anything I like on the Symbian device. Even modify system files. On Maemo (I presume we're talking about the N900 here, you have root access right there. No jailbreaking. No tricks. Just a shell command to go to root mode. Which is expected,as it's Linux. And not that fake "Linux" that is called Android.)

"under the watch of Republican presidents"

Repeat after me: "Congress is the only government branch that can raise money and spend it."

Health care in this country is about the best in the world. What you're lamenting is that the government isn't providing a "free" system to everyone. Never mind that there is no such thing as "free" government anything, why exactly should the government provide this? Should they start handing out "free" cars next? How about more "free" government housing? As a poster above said, this blind faith in the existence of a free lunch is nothing short of astounding. Governments are instituted to protect the rights of individuals. Nothing more. Do you wish to say that "health care" is a "right"? If so, who will be compelled by law to provide this "right" to you?

Oh, is that so? So, trust fund babies are the winners of the game, and hard working factory employees are the losers. Sounds like a great world to live in.

Seconded. Stack of amps, either different brands or with the ability to set a remote channel, IR repeater, cross connected via tape outs, and your usual CL2 speaker wire, 14 or 12 gauge. Digital is nice, but unless you're running the same gear everywhere you're going to get something lagging behind.

Alternatively you can go with low power FM over coax, and just have a receiver in each room.

Either way, we're talking surplus yet functional gear

Because old case law no longer applies? Because it takes 4 or more ruling before a precedent is set? Because you have more recent citations that contradict his?

As the legal expert you're making yourself out to be, you should know better than to ask for an answer you don't already know or don't want to hear.

I'm sorry, a Daily Show complaint about Glenn Beck engaging in What If scenarios does not in any way indicate a disconnect between Glenn Beck and Common Sense. Funny bit, but not relevant, unless you honestly think contingency planning is utterly useless. Note I'm not saying you couldn't find evidence of stupidity on his part, only that you failed to prove your case.

Yes of course. My point was that... with their own browser, they can strictly dictate it however they want. For example not allowing you to block ads, or perhaps more intrusive features.

Fastest way to organize a lot of infrequently used but difficult to relocate resources I've accumulated over the years. Hence, the improbably named "personal home page."

Of course not, I'm simply replying to the gp's argument that African Americans and European Americans come from the "same culture", and that IQ tests are therefore some sort of objective measure of intelligence. I deliberately picked an example that conflates race and wealth to make the point that 'culture' is not some homogeneous substance that is based exclusively on political boundaries.

What does a work ethic have to do with making wealth for other folks? A work ethic is simply your willingness to apply yourself to a worthwhile task. It could be volunteering for open source. It could be developing yourself. It could be starting your own business. You have a narrow view of work ethic.

Raw abilities that are studied and trained in one culture and neglected in another.