Michael B. Duff

The United States now ships coal to China via Canada, but coal companies are scouting for new loading ports in Washington State. New mines are being planned for the Rockies and the Pacific Northwest. Indeed, some of the world’s more environmentally progressive regions are nascent epicenters of the new coal export trade, creating political tensions between business and environmental goals.

"I felt bad for the pair of Elite Rangers I killed at first, but really, it's their fault for wearing cool hats. They HAD to be aware of the string of serial killings I performed in the Mojave to steal nice hats. They were asking for it."

I didn't think it would be possible to make Metal Gear Solid funny for a mainstream audience, but Dara O'Briain pulls it off.

Worth it just for the Alderaan version.

When we first screwed on Material6's wooden iPhone 4 replacement backplates, we weren't sure what to think. Would we get looks of envy? Looks of scorn? Were they just straight up ugly? A few weeks later, we're in love.

Silver is good, but it tarnishes. Rhodium and palladium weren't discovered until the early 1800s, so they're out. Platinum's melting point is over 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit, so you'd need a serious furnace to melt and shape it into coins, a furnace more advanced than one developed by ancient civilizations.

Remember when the head of the Bergen County Education Association put out an email praying for the death of Chris Christie? Well after that email was sent out, the President of the Teachers Union offered an official apology and called the Governor’s office to apologize. At that point Christie says that instead of taking the call, he decided to invite her to the Governor’s office for a face to face apology. And that’s when it gets really awesome:

In the end, it simply doesn't matter. All fiat are headed to lower and some are headed to virtual zero. I have no doubt that, one day soon, they will all be replaced by some sort of new global, partially asset-backed unit of exchange. It is no longer a question of if, it is simply a question of when. The end of the Great Keynesian Experiment is upon us. You must prepare accordingly.