That was a comet.

This just proves how powerful the iPhone 5 is and that it's the best phone on the market! What other phone is capable of photographing Steve Jobs' Reality Distortion Field as he looks down on us from Heaven? None!

I'll chip in $6.99. ;)

You can exclude lists as well as individual friends. Just like Circles, you create specific lists and when you don't want the members of that list to see a post, you exclude the list. The functionality is the same as Circles.

I asked for someone to point out what the differences (if any) are and you resort to attacks. You, sir, are a class-a twit.

Reading between the lines, I'm taking that there are no differences between the two and that those who are saying Circles are better are simply fanboys. If there's no difference in functionality, then people ought to stop crowing over a perceived superiority that doesn't exist. FB friends lists are NOT difficult to set up; any argument to the contrary is based on stubbornness to learn or an inability to think. In fact, I found the need to drag people into circles rather tiresome; FB's implementation in which I can either type names or click on them is to me, quicker. That said, I understand that Google+ is not Facebook, nor do I expect it to be; I simply didn't see any functional difference between the two methods of grouping people and was wondering if I'd missed something since some people were praising Circles as if it were the Second Coming of Christ.

But since responding to me is a waste of time, then that's a reflection on you, not me.

Google+ so far has no "killer features" that would make me want to ditch Facebook; in fact, I see it more as a novelty at this point than a real alternative to Facebook. But, that's just my view at this early stage in Google+'s development.

I've been on G+ for a couple of days now (admittedly not too long), but I simply do not see the difference between Google's Circles and Facebook's friend lists. From what I can tell, the functionality is identical in that I can use both to limit who sees what. I'm really not understanding all this "Circles are better than what Facebook has" hubbub I'm seeing in various places (including /.).

Can someone enlighten me?

I don't see the issue. You can do that on Facebook with friends lists.
Example: you work with Joe, Bob, Marge, and John. Tom is your boss. You, Joe, and Bob are drinking buddies whereas you don't socialize with Marge and John.

You can have lists such as:
Work: Joe, Bob, Marge, John, Tom.
Buddies: Joe, Bob
Family: all your relatives
Friends: Everyone else
Do Not Share: Marge, John, Tom, Mom, Dad

When you post a status update, you can customize who sees it. For example, you could post something that you only wanted your Work and family lists to be able to see, but then under "Hide this from," you enter the Do Not Share list. Your family members, Joe and Bob will be able to see the post; but Marge, John, Tom, Mom and Dad won't (even though they also belong to your Work and Family lists).

All this complaining about Facebook allowing posts to be viewed by everyone is a result of not knowing how to use the privacy settings. It's not that difficult.

Nothing of value was lost.

This is pretty much the case.

iTunes music hasn't had DRM for several years.

Darl? Just sayin...

Extraterrestrial cells? Check.
Delivered by meteor? Check.
Reproduce rapidly when heat is applied? Check.

Start stockpiling Head & Shoulders!

But do they have pulpy orange juice for blood?

I think the closest we'll get to seeing cities on alien worlds through a telescope anytime soon (as in the next century or two), is by observing city lights on the night side of the planet.