I hate voicemail....I've always hated it. It is far less efficient than email, IM and twitter. It has virtually no accommodation for multiple users or threaded exchange of information. It usually requires transcribing what was said into another medium. It has absolutely no audit trail; once you delete a message it is gone!
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A report was released by the US Energy Department yesterday, estimating that the Yucca Mountain Nuclear waste project will cost $38.7 billion more than the 2001 estimate.
A simple, effective, cheaper, and more permanent solution is to direct this funding into research and completion of the Space Elevator, which is estimated to cost $40 million dollars to complete according to the 55th International Astronautical Congress in 2004.
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I've seen the "Five Collar Cool" motivational poster, but I never thought it would make it into mainstream. To the right is a Burdines ad from my local paper's May 13th edition. Not only do the two dudes match, but they take layers to the Nth degree. Throw on a pair of bright yellow Crocs and you are ready for clubbing.
Breakdown of the Layers...
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