Bonus points if your house backup can use that heat for your house!

What are you talking about? A lot of them can, M$ just keeps adding crap to each release to block them.

I'm crushing your head!

AI is the new bitcoin/blockchain, if you're not on the bandwagon, you stand to lose out :/
At least fiat currencies are backed by a nation, you can see if a nation has inflation and currency will be worth less in the future. What does bitcoin have? I regard them the same way as NTF's and classic cars, it's only worth as much as someone will pay.

See Raymond J Donovan... "where do I go to get my reputation back"

Except you need the shuttles robot arm to man handle the new module... and they don't fly anymore

"The all drug olympics", very funny bit :)

Shit, I remember when an associates degree would at least get you in the door and on the ladder, bachelors was the gold stamp. Masters and phd's were for high echelon positions.

All righty there, calm down comrade, it's a re-enforcement tool that makes the kid think for themselves, that's all. If you've ever taught middle school level, the amount of blank stares when you say " OK kids, let's go over yesterday afternoons lesson again, let's see how much you remember " is a definite thing. Has homework gotten a tad out of control? Probably... but its use is a benefit for the kid.

Except it's not just the drive motor or batteries, there's usually some sort of self driving system, a big screen, software for every part of the car. Not even going into power windows, retractable door handles ( now a big issue with older Tesla's) heating and cooling, where does it end?? If I was dead broke, I'd rather have a 92 Tercel with wind up windows, at least there's a good chance a regular Joe could fix most of that car on a weekend.

Or... send out a plutonium refuel 15 years before launch, then the probe catches the refuel, ejects the old, and continues on its merry way.

the fact we are inundated with information these days. I won't say ignorance is bliss, but it seems a lot of not very aware people( I'm being kind here) are generally happier. A farmer 100 years ago (like over 60 percent of the population back then), worried about family, crops, rain, animals and that's pretty much it. People also had time to be still... stillness is becoming a forgotten joy.

But death trained 8...

Exactly, right wing radio is profitable, always has been, can't say that about left wing radio, look what happened to Air America. The only left wing radio is NPR , and that's only because it was gov supported.

I use Spotify free in the gym only, ( need phone to swipe the door) otherwise I would just use my old Sansa Clip. My one grumble is that it adds songs to my playlist.... especially ones I don't like. Shit band comes on, swipe to skip... here's Spotify , " oh you skipped that song! Here's 3 more from that same artist!!