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Have all those self-driving cars passed the driving tests that human drivers are required to pass? Shouldn't that be a requirement? Like, not a simulation, but a literal test, with the examiner in the car, giving the same directions they would give to a person. And every software update would need to pass such a test.

All we are saying, is give peas a chance.

Are canned boiled peanuts worth it? I've never had boiled peanuts (never seen them in Canada) and I'm curious, and I assume importing them canned would be easier than getting them "fresh boiled".

Tie it to the federal minimum wage! Want to raise the ceiling by 50%? Gotta raise the minimum wage by 50%!

I know this is mostly a joke, but I do think California is too big for its own good. Splitting it into Northern California, Southern California, and Eastern California (rename as needed) seems to make sense to me: it gives Eastern Californians a voice in the Senate, while also giving a separate voice to SF vs LA. I'm sure this would cause all sorts of other problems I'm not aware of, but what solution doesn't?

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If we're going by frequency, for Star Trek, I'd replace the phaser with "reversing the polarity". But I think it's pretty spot-on for the others.

I hope they come back with something more optimistic and upbeat than the needlessly edgy SG:U. I get that drama and conflict are needed, but a main cast that's constantly fighting gets tiresome really quickly.

I would much rather get the Bluetooth TOS communicator replica that came out a little earlier, as a present for my dad. I wish they made more of that, instead.

Picturing the scene in Mars Attacks! with the Martians blaring ridiculous friendly statements through the translator while rampaging through the streets.

Unless I'm mistaken, only a democratic senator could start that process.

Remember, this happened some years ago.