Kirkburn: The big problem with the global warming crowd is the problem that Williams and Dogrun81 states: What if global warming isn't a bad thing? What if it increases farmable land, and thus increases food production, and thus decreases starvation worldwide?

Ignore any debate whether global warming is real. Ignore any debate whether global warming is caused by man or nature. Focus instead on this question: Given that global warming is real, what should we do about it? And yes, maybe "nothing" is a valid answer, and perhaps, just perhaps, it's the best answer.

Don't go with propaganda like this YouTube video, think about it and come to your own conclusions.

The other thing that bugs me about most global warming supporters is that they completely ignore the possibility of humans to adapt to changing weather. Humans are pretty damned good at adapting to things... we lived on the Arctic Circle and we lived on the Equator long, long before burning coal or driving Mazdas around. Why do global warming activists *assume* that we're too stupid to adapt to this change?

Very artistic, but Mystery Science Theater 3000 did this first in the episode where they transistioned from Dr. Forrester and TV's Frank being the villains to Pearl Forrester (Dr. Forrester's mom) being the villain.

I wish I could remember the name of the movie that features the 2001: A Space Odyssey spoof at the end... but in the final scene, Dr. Forrester is in bed reaching up towards the giant VHS tape. The tape is labeled "The Worst Movie Ever Made."

I'm guessing that's where this guy got the idea. Would be nice if he gave credit where credit is due. (According to Wikipedia, it's in the episode Laserblast: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Clayton_Forrester_(MST3K) )

More to the point, are these ever NOT Photoshops? I don't think I've seen yet a "crazy subway sign" from a foreign country that wasn't a bad Photoshop.

My sister-in-law does this. Is it really that rare?

They don't test ACTUAL bridges in wind tunnels, of course not. They used to test models of bridges in them, though, to determine if a steady wind could cause them to oscillate (as happened in Tacoma.) I'm sure now it's all done on computer. But they used to test bridge designs in wind tunnels.

You may be right about building in a desert, but whether or not it was a good idea to build there, the fact of the matter is that we have. And in this reality, where cities like Phoenix and LA exist, we should be supporting them the same as cities built anywhere else. If you live in the US, you should never "just expect" brownouts because of where you are.

Wow, thanks for the video, Stephen Hawking!

Nice fearmongoring, but our bridges *are* actually in great condition, relatively speaking. The cause of that collapse is still extremely mysterious... the structure which collapsed was rated "satisfactory" and wasn't due to be replaced until 2020. (The upper parts of the bridge, that didn't collapse, were the parts that were in bad shape, and they were in the process of being repaired as the collapse happened.)

When the first Tacoma Narrows bridge collapsed, nobody recognized the danger of oscillation. But we found that danger, and now all structures are tested in a wind-tunnel to make them safer.

In short, s*** happens! But we'll find out exactly why it happens, and we'll fix every bridge so it won't happen again.

If you want to get people moving on infrastructure issues, talk about our power grid. When Enron shut down generators, Washington and Oregon had plenty of power but couldn't ship any to California because there is only one high-tension powerline between them, and it's saturated all the time. California instead had to buy power from Mexico. I'm never afraid of a bridge I'm driving over, but a terrorism attack on our crappy, under-developed power grid could knock out power to dozens of states for days or weeks, and that scares the crap out of me.

What makes this different from any other stop motion video on YouTube? Aren't they all shot with digital camera, of one type or another?

Also: Ditto what Jason E says, you can do the exact same effect much easier by shooting on digital video then randomly removing frames.

Wait, what?

The point of diet soda is that it has less sugar and "things that make you fat." Last I checked, caffiene isn't in the "things that make you fat" category. Nobody ever said that Diet Coke has less caffiene than regular Coke, I dare you to find that statement from the company. To top it off, if you don't want the caffiene, they make a caffiene-free version of Coke also.

I actually both pop the keys out (putting them in the silverware trays) and put the keyboard in the washer. I don't put in any soap, though, the jets of water are enough to get it clean. To prevent the keys from popping out of the silverware tray and getting all over, I cover them when a wetted washcloth-- this is heavy enough to keep them in place.

When they come out, you have to give them at least 48 hours to dry, that's the main thing. Do not plug the keyboard in if it's not entirely 100% dry! (I have a 'backup keyboard', so this is what I use.)

I have a white Apple keyboard that came with my G5 in 2002 I believe and it's been washed a half-dozen times. Still works perfectly fine.