Makers Unite: Here are instructions for those who would like to make their own cat ears:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Animatronic-Cat-Ears/

I don't think that a Lender is the right analogy. Rather, the Govt is an investor, where the benefits are measured in repaid loans PLUS jobs created PLUS new technologies developed PLUS strategic resource concerns alleviated. Investing in startups means taking different kinds of risks than traditional lenders do - higher risk of default, but bigger payouts when things succeed.

George Clinton supported this in the 1970s

I like the use of "conspiracy" and "alleged" in the top-level story. It gives this a real air of critical reporting. You know! Like the conspiracy story about your parent's families, in which your father is alleged to have impregnated your mother.

There's real room to reserve some skepticism around the entire business of these "stories".

Deniers are not only sociopaths, they're also crying terrified babies. For some reason, they've forgotten what a properly primed market can do. We are seeing adoption of renewable energy sources far in excess of predictions just 8 years ago. Why's that? Some governments are properly incentivizing the research and development of transformative technologies.

Meanwhile, the entrenched interests continue to muddy the situation with studies from the Heartland Institute and other wholly self-serving tools. We _can_ turn things around, and still have a very good standard of living. But the people who profit from the status quo aren't interested in seeing their golden goose fly away.

Amory Lovins of the rocky mountain institute has been teaching businesses how they can save energy and money _at the same time_ since the 70s. He's just published a new book ( a must read for anyone who doesn't want to wring their hands and whimper ) called "Reinventing Fire". It shows how we can transform our economy and enjoy GDP _growth_ - by eliminating inefficiencies, and rewarding new technologies and systems.

We made this mess. If we are willing to try without fear, we can certainly clean it up.

of Life...

Hold my hand, Yeah, Yeah,
And I'll see you home

They kill themselves so frequently. They cannot live with the knowledge that they burned infants to death and shot pregnant girls in the head for nothing at all.

If you want to support the troops? Help them AWOL.

Slashdot was a time. An Era.

There will never be a Pre-AOL Usenet. There will never be a "new Slashdot".

Your brainwashing is complete. You may now return to Central Planning for your re-adaptation to full conformity.

This story can not be true, because the police are our friends and protectors. Even CNN and Fox agree on this point.

Of course not. Boobs are superstructure...

Can someone invest as much into the quality of the content, as they are doing for the format?

By "content", I am not just concerning myself with the visual appeal or other superficial characteristic. :-)

Yes. I'm afraid a mile isn't what it used to be...

Nor are the back-seats of compact sedans, for that matter.

Well, I moved to SF 3 months later... With my whole band.

That was in a Ford pickup. In the back... Sitting on the case for my bass guitar.