Recent content by the_dancy_vagrant

"Earth" here means "Earth with 7 billion Humans on it". The planet was here long before us, it'll be here long after we're all gone. The point of the article isn't anything new, either...there've been many other studies done that have made the same assertions: when the resources run out...

If you think there's shenanigans going on at this store, you could try contacting Nintendo directly. They don't mess around when it comes to protecting their IP, and the guy telling you "the copyright expired so selling bootlegs is OK" is a bold-faced lie. Copyrights on books/games/movie...

Yeah, Nintendo learned a harsh lesson with the N64. Their argument at the time was that cartridges didn't have issues with loading times like CDs did. And their games cost ~$80, as opposed to $49 for PS1 games. Result: the PS1 went from new kid on the block to the #1 console in less than 2...

Lilani mentioned shoes. I can't stress enough how important good shoes are. I didn't require steel toes at my job, but the soles did have to be 'grippy' or slip proof. Hiking boots worked well for me - good ankle support, and also designed for walking extensive distances on uneven terrain...

Dangit, that's correct. Been about a decade since I read a brief history of time.

Armchair physics here, so take it for what it's worth - time is affected by mass as well as velocity. The faster you travel, the more time is dilated. Likewise, the larger a body of mass you approach, the more time is dilated. So, if you were somehow able to accelerate a spaceship to 99% the...

Not gonna comment on financing as I've never done it, but $1000 cars are a crapshoot. Sometimes you can get one and find that it's good to go for 60k miles. Other times, you'll find cars that are so used up they wouldn't even make it into a demolition derby. Most likely, if you're shopping in...

Your dad is correct. Getting fired isn't that big of a deal, especially given your actions can be summed up as 'got sick->went to doctor->got note->boss flipped out'. If your new employers ask what happened at your last job, just tell them the truth.

I sliced open my pinky finger with a steel wire scrubbing pad at a restaurant I worked at. Not like a brillo or a steel wool pad, these things were basically a wad of metal strips that (unbeknownst to me at the time) are incredibly good at removing food from dishes because they are only slightly...

I don't think a lack of confidence is what the guy's issue is. If he had no confidence, I think he'd be less likely to try over and over again rather than more likely. I won't rule out overcompensating, but that usually stems from being over-aware of an issue rather than oblivious to it. And if...

What's your budget, exactly? The OP only mentions that the ones you're looking at are in the $16k range, which I've got to say is an INSANE amount of money to spend on a used car. Also an insane amount to spend on your first car. Look at vehicles in the 120k-150k mile range. You can find...

If he's straight and single then giving him your number and asking him to call WILL get his attention. And unless he's totally oblivious, he'll get that you're attracted to him.

My advice would be to wait for a few months, if at all possible. Intel is releasing their new-fangled line of processors some time later this year, so the current tier of top shelf processors like the i5 2500k and i7 2600k will likely plummet in price. Or alternatively, you'd be able to pick...

This is true, especially at the age extremes. Younger men tend not to deal well with serious mental/emotional issues for fear of being perceived as weak or incapable, older men do it because they don't want to be a burden on anyone else. Basically it boils down to a mindset of "I am a man and...

January 12, and it's a veeeery mixed bag: Kirstie Alley Rush Limbaugh Howard Stern John Hancock Rob Zombie And, uh, Hermann Goering So we've got a washed up actress, 2 shock jocks from opposite ends of the political spread, a founding father of the USA, a musician, and a high ranking...