Out of curiousity, when an artery is blocked with plague, what are the chances of it actually healing after a stent is popped in? My understanding was that the plague sticks to the wall and then the arterial wall kinda grows over it as a protection mechanism.

"What would be the failure rate of a Lexus if they were shot at every day while driving around?" - We could probably ask the people in Detroit.

Wearing a balaclava brings up another problem.. California Penal Code 185 (Misdemeanor)

[185.] Section One Hundred and Eighty-five. It shall be unlawful for any person to wear any mask, false whiskers, or any personal disguise (whether complete or partial) for the purpose of: One--Evading or escaping discovery, recognition, or identification in the commission of any public offense. Two--Concealment, flight, or escape, when charged with, arrested for, or convicted of, any public offense. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

They made a bad call on Pluto, but they're trying to get it right with Vesta, they must be referee-like.

Planets orbit the sun, asteroids orbit something else. If a rock among other rocks is orbiting the sun, and it meets the other qualifications, it's a planet..

We need to find water on Mars in order to support manned missions, bringing it from Earth makes the cargo weight that much heavier.

Mars probes typically return this kind of water on Mars data every few years or so. The problem is, it's nowhere close to the water level found on Earth and therefore it's ability to support any form of life is quite low. I'm not sure how newsworthy this is. It doesn't make much sense to me.

One of the most distinctive features of Linux Format was a DVD edition sold around the turn of the millennium that saved modem-connected users from having to download the latest packages. It was cool.

Yep, my brother and I used to buy 2600 there and share it. B&N has always had a good supply of geeky materials.

I'M KING OF THE WORLD!?!

Your comment is about five years late. This was an Obama cut that got undone by the House.... it's all (D)s involved.

There are two ways to put Windows on a Mac, Boot Camp and virtual machines which both put the full capabilities of Windows in front of the user and programs and therefore malware. Windows on a Mac requires antivirus and antispyware solutions just like any other PC.

How quickly will teachers become completely automated? That's a bit of a scary concept. You can't just have "teachers" who do nothing but press "Play" on a video machine.

I don't think auto-graders are a good idea. Where is the information exchange between student and teachers? Teachers need to read student essays not just to assign the grade, but to exchange knowledge with their students Opinions and comments should be two-sided exchanges, if students are writing things that aren't going to be read, how does that work?