I thought the animation was very good with some spectacular images of the Antarctic ice. However I thought the movie was kind of boring and doesn't really send the, in my opinion, "correct" environmental message. It seems to be saying that we should only be interested in animals that are c...

[quote="Stonemaybe"]Can someone please tell me why it is necessary to clone food animals? Is there a worldwide cow/pig/sheep sperm shortage or something?[quote] I know with plants they often rely on clones in order to maintain desirable characteristics. If you have a plant that produces we...

The Earth is just a dream I am having. To destroy it just wake me up.

Thank you. You are all so helpful

I have never seen a seedless mango, do they really exist?

I want to know why no one has come up with a seedless mango or at least one where the seed is not bound so tightly with the flesh. I love mangoes, but I find the seed to be a real pain. I have tried various cutting strategies but have been disappointed with the results. Does anyone have advice on ho...

Plot holes? Like what? I can see where someone might be skeptical of the idea that the bad guy (forgot the French name) would seek refuge with MI6 if he lost the game. But he would certainly be in a tight spot nonetheless. It's at least plausible that he would trade his secrets for protection. Ther...

I've only read one of the Ian Flemming books, but Craig's Bond definitely seemed more like the character in the book than some of the other Bond's. I liked the movie, although I did get a little lost in the plot and there seemed to be several large plot holes that were difficult to ignore. Someone e...

This time of year I occasionally put a little eggnog in my coffee. It is tasty, but a little goes a long way. Starbucks also has an eggnog latte that is very good, although I am afraid to see what the calorie content might be.

The non-fundie branch of the GOP (which is the majority) understands that the way to win elections is by sticking with the core values; small government, low taxes, and personal responsibility. That way the majority of voters will find their platform appealing and they actually have the chance to p...

He also ruined the Ramen for me. The Ramen were total badasses in the best of ways. But one man was able to expose all thier sanctuaries tothe enemy? And the Ramen couldn't figure it out or stop him after the first time? Come on! Somehow all thier hideaways were being discovered, and there just so ...

I have mixed feelings about the Hubble repair mission. The Hubble is a wonderful instrument that has greatly expanded our knowledge of the universe and of course provided thousands and thousands of incredible images. However, the amount of dollars available for science research at NASA has been cut ...

My parents only have cell phones and it drives me crazy. I have to choose whether to call my Mom or my Dad instead of just calling the home and talking with whoever answers the phone. Also if I call just wanting to shoot the breeze and they are driving or out and about somewhere I feel rushed in my ...

A couple of classics I haven't seen mentioned Gone With the Wind- Scarlet "Tomorrow is another day" Roman Holiday- Gregory Peck thinking and then slowly walking down the hallway of the embassy and from my teen years Some Kind of Wonderful- Eric Stoltz character "You look good wearing ...

I did some quick calculations about what you would need for a Dyson sphere. Assuming you want a sphere 93,000,000 miles (150,000,000 kilometers) in radius and say 10 meters thick this would give you a volume of 2.8X10^15th cubic kilometers. If you were to build it out of aluminum (density 2700 kg pe...

I think if you were to warm up Mars and get a decent biosphere going I think you could gradually build up a decent atmosphere. It would slowly flow out to space so you would have to keep adding to it, but it could be done. It would be difficult and expensive but probably easier than sending a ship t...

I'm here, I'm here! I've just been a little busy lately. I don't think we have any thing to worry about alien viruses. Viruses work by essentially taking over the DNA or RNA replication apparatus of our cells and it is unlikely an alien virus would even have DNA, at least not the same kind of DNA th...

I got turned on to this show a few seasons ago and now I am addicted. I was kind of put off by the woman with the artificial leg. I thought she was doing this race in part to show that disabled people are capable of competing with everyone else, but then she uses her disability to board the plane ea...

Are you actually complaining about interest rates? You've got to be joking. Rates are still at an all-time low; you can get a 6% mortgage for cryin' out loud. If you are talking to me I am not complaining, I am just noting that without the government borrowing so much money interest rates would pro...

Bush's tax cut did stimulate the economy, and tax revenues are up. That's one of the reasons the deficit is smaller than was expected (though still too large). I don't know why it's so hard understand. When the economy is doing better, more people are employed (unemployment is now at an all time lo...

Maybe I am too cynical, but I am very skeptical of any talk about eliminating waste and improving government efficiency. Not that I don't think there is waste and inefficiency in government, but I think a lot of it is due to the systemic problems resulting from any large diverse organization trying ...