2008-12-30 06:56:32: "Imagine we had a machine that could convert matter into energy directly. However, with this machine the matter we use would completely disappear."
No it wouldn't. As you said, it would be converted into energy.
2008-10-03 06:44:18: I went as the man with the Red Right Hand (from the Nick Cave song) one year. Only three people on campus got it.
I also went as the dude from the cover of Sabbath's "Paranoid."
I went as Arthur Dent before it was fashionable.
I'll let you judge which was weirdest.
2008-08-27 10:59:13: Ketchup always, unless I'm getting chili on it. And the space between the bun and the dog? Perfect place for long-cut french fries to be placed lengthwise in either case.
2008-07-01 10:26:14: If this is a morality debate, I refuse to participate on ethical grounds. If it's an ethical debate, I refuse to participate as it would violate my morals.
2008-06-26 11:21:26: "they’ve been on the ship for twice as long as recorded human history on Earth."
Shoot, why not just stay on the ship at that point?
2008-06-25 07:26:50: Shiny things have a smooth surface. Smooth surfaces (devoid of pitting, etc) are more aerodynamic and therefore reduce drag. But yes, shinier cars look newer and therefore "better". They've got "luster".