Hawaii requires yearly inspections (it's really annoying). Maryland requires inspections on vehicle purchase or transfer of ownership.

No, it's not *significantly* safer and Rust doesn't guarantee this in practice either. A proper linked list and other basic data structures can't be implemented without using Rust's "unsafe" mode. I'd also speculate that a non-trivial amount of kernel code would need to be written as "unsafe". In the end, you still end up with code that can have the same class bugs as C.

Tomahawk cruse missiles have been around for a long time. Some continue to be in service and others have been retired (such as those that violated the treaty). It probably was not all that difficult to bring previously developed missile technology back into service.

This Mythbusters episode might help you with the turd polishing problem.

"and even a good president"...seriously? We haven't had a decent president, let alone a "good" one, for decades.

There's no reason for the simulation to be game-oriented...it could be part of a AI project or who knows what else.

I tend to agree about GEB despite the praise it gets. I also found it pretentious as well as being pedantic and excessively verbose. I've made several attempts to read it, but just can't will myself past the first few chapters. That being said, there's clearly a large audience it appeals to. Maybe check it out from the library and save yourself some cash (I regret buying it).

It's more difficult than you might think. Without GPS, maintaining it's position with only video and other sensors is a tough problem. Image processing is computationally intensive, so making it work with limited hardware that can fit in a drone doesn't make it any easier. I do agree that it is kind of lame though. I'm not a big fan of a bunch of little drones floating around everywhere.

Murphy's Law.

Not that it really matters, but it's Tommy Lee Jones....

According to this: "He will keep his majority stake in Facebook, and thus voting control, for the foreseeable future." I doubt there will be much change anytime soon.

So, you're a "glass half-full" type of person then?

No kidding, but probably because the word "Facebook" appeared in the article.

At least one satellite was lost. It was developed by the University of Hawaii @ Manoa (see this article).

Not sure if that was sarcastic, but OP is correct (with the addition of synthetic materials). I live by the ocean where the UV index is almost always extreme. Rash guards/wetsuits can cover most of your body and really are the best way to protect against the sun if you spend any amount of time in the water. It doesn't wash off and you don't miss spots (it's also it's better for the environment for those that care about it).