Rocky, that sounds like a nice example of PETWHAC. kind of a nasty anogram, but I can't find any other words that mean the same thing. Essentially redefining every coincidence, most conspiracy theories and "magical" events as things that are actually probable given the huge sample size.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unweaving_the_rainbow#Petwhac

if you're more into graphs and charts hee's a good one Wired did: http://www.wired.com/special_multimedia/2007/st_infoporn_1601 shows the cost/calorie as well.

this guys just had a great interview on Skeptics Guide to the Universe: http://www.theskepticsguide.org/skepticsguide/podcastinfo.asp?pid=178

HAH yeah, I can just see Tennessee becoming part of the EU...

@attilla, I have never ever fired or held a firearm of any kind, so you probably know more about them than I do.

But it looks to me like the the gun moves when it is fired, and as it does I can see the helicopter sway back some. I'd imagine it's a heavy helicopter, since it's able to even support a gun off of the front like it is without tipping over, so that may kill the recoil some.

also, it's not a super star destroyer. those are different, this is an imperial star destroyer.

Jeez, way to not know your irrelevant nerd knowledge.

best.video.ever.

nice. but it's in the wrong order, right? it should be flipped.

ugh, sad.

Miss C. All of your examples are reusing. recycling is an industrial process that literally tears these objects apart, and then uses the base materials in them to form new objects.

heather - I think it still counts. his chance to pass on his genes was greatly reduced.

hah this is brilliant. Thank you internet, you have made my day.

what does 7 even mean?

ugh these things freak me out bad. I had to turn away during those scenes in Planet Earth where they show the slime molds and mushrooms growing in time lapse.

tona, good point. this is not for the people who lost their houses. although, the people who lost their houses made some pretty stupid decisions to begin with when it comes to loans...

I heard this somewhere, and may be repeating it wrong but I liked it: this is "socializing losses and privatizing gains"