I assume he sent his piece to RU hoping to prod discussion and since I always support that intent, but I have not yet seen ...

How did Earth, alone among the solar system's rocky planets, become the home for life? How, among all this frigid ...

While you may feel robbed of your summer, next year you will enjoy 93 days, 15 hours, and 40 mins of Croc season, or an extra three minutes to get a tan. And at least you aren't in the Southern ...