Google creates 20 AI products, Google kills 19 of them (that is what Google does with projects, after all), the AI doesn’t like it this is how Skynet gets started, people!!

The problem with this argument is that said blocking object would need to somehow remain in between us and the star... and given how much we move (the earth’s revolution as well as the sun’s own movement) makes this unlikely unless it’s an enormously large object.

Also, while a few thousand missing stars were due to dust or imperfections on the old images, there are now over 100 stars whose disappearance cannot be explained. This is not an isolated incident.

You are aware that the Federal Govt granted California an exemption specifically for emissions as part of the Clean Air Act?

They already do with their "minimum balance" fees.

I'd love to see Apple and Google implement this! Someone enters the"other" code you set up and *poof*, secure wipe. Unfortunately I think it would run afoul of the law... destroying evidence.

But by your logic, wouldn't we also suck at building the same robots that are so good at piloting?

Try driving one... not for a block or two, I mean really drive one, and you'll see why they're so freaking awesome. Very few cars come close to being as responsive and communicative -- I bought mine 10 years ago and it still keeps impressing me. This is coming from a *driver* point of view... badge-whores need not apply.

Uhhh... no.

So you don't understand cosmological terminology, then. "Now" means that whatever we see currently, regardless of how long ago it happened (i.e., regardless of distance), is occurring now.

'Are' baryon... Really?

Then again, quoting further:

Sigh...

OK, it's not twice the amount... whatever :)

No, to most people it's twice the monthly fee for the same service...

You understand that "Well Regulated Militia" meant (remember when this was written) a well-armed/stocked -- that's the 'regulated' part -- citizenry?

"I'm Just a Bill?" ;)

You're kidding, right? Look up Uighurs if you want one example...