The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Obama to sign indefinite detention bill into law
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/15/obama_to_sign_indefinite_detention_bill_into_law/singleton/
Its official! There are no more civil liberties in the US if the President decrees otherwise. Doesn’t matter if you are a US citizen and it doesn’t even matter if you …
Rocket system could lower cost of access to space, Allen says
http://news.cnet.com/8301-19514_3-57342610-239/rocket-system-could-lower-cost-of-access-to-space-allen-says/
I have remained unconvinced that using aircraft to bring rockets to merely 30-50K feet would make the slightest difference in the cost of launching. However, this statement did …
I found this interesting read here:
Science Settled: New Report- Hurricanes, Global Warming Not Linked
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/johnransom/2011/12/15/science_settled_new_report_hurricanes_global_warming_not_linked
and was more than a tiny bit skeptical with the whole “Science Settled” bit (largely because little is permanently settled in science and this …
Finally, A Rich American Destroys The Fiction That Rich People Create The Jobs
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-12-12/news/30500948_1_entrepreneurs-and-investors-capital-gains-and-income-jobs
I find these statements dead on. Rich people do not consume more than other people and tend to make very conservative investments that rarely lead to …
A good start to reviving the middle class
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/12/opinion/frum-obama-speech/index.html?hpt=hp_bn9
I really liked this part of the article:
…Realistically, the president’s Kansas speech translates into a formula of higher taxes on the rich to pay for more spending on favored Democratic
NTSB recommends full ban on use of cell phones while driving
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/13/us/ntsb-cell-phone-ban/index.html
I am morally opposed to creating laws impossible to enforce uniformly. If we presume it is totally OK for passengers to use the phones (I find it hard …
but it is really interesting…
Camera captures light particles moving through space
http://futureoftech.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/12/13/9421061-camera-captures-light-particles-moving-through-space
To me the most interesting thing is that they have created a camera capable of capturing a trillion frames per second.…
Too much alcohol linked to unsafe sex, study confirms
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011-12-13/Too-much-alcohol-linked-to-unsafe-sex-study-confirms/51880212/1
In yet another case of spending money to confirm the blindingly obvious, researchers have once again confirmed that beer goggles lead to unsafe sex. I, personally, am at a loss …
Cancer Vaccine Significantly Reduces Tumor Size
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/239115.php
Yes, it is working with animal models, so yes, it is well away from any chance of being useful to humans at this point, but it is quite interesting to see their success. …
The Cellulosic Ethanol Debacle
Congress mandated purchase of 250 million gallons in 2011. Actual production: 6.6 million.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204012004577072470158115782.html
Yes, what is described in the article (forcing refineries to buy products, then penalizing them when they can’t because the products don’t …