New approach

Scientific controversies must be settled by the methods of science rather than by the methods of litigation.

--British court. Sounds good to me.

Thanx to Mercury Rising.

An immodest proposal

This year I have already lost two tires and much time and peace of mind to potholes, for which I have a scapegoat. I am informed that the pressure a vehicle puts on the road is proportional to the fourth power of its weight, and surely you have noticed that there are a lot of SUVs on the road.

With due respect to the small percentage of SUV drivers who really need a truck (technically, an SUV is a truck, except in situations where it is more advantageous to call it a car; did I mention that a lot of rich white guys own them?), there is much to be said for the belief that the main target audience is men who fear anatomical inadequacy. (nellorat says that SUV stands for "small unit vindication.")

So I'm beginning to believe that Eldridge Cleaver was right, and male insecurity is so prevalent that we need a more direct approach--trousers displaying what Cleaver called the appurtenance (which can of course be suitably augmented). It would be gross to look at, but the economic and ecological advantages of going back to reasonable-sized cars could make it all worthwhile

spam

I keep getting spam that says it's from Philip Pullman. I figured it might offer a chance to make off with some funds from the late Deity's estate, but I guess it's a different one.