The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Georgia Democrats propose limitations on vasectomies for men
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/02/21/georgia-democrats-to-propose-limitations-on-vasectomies-for-men/?hpt=hp_bn1
This would be hilarious if it weren’t in reaction to basically the exact same response, but in reverse, to women:
…“It is patently unfair that men avoid the rewards of unwanted
NYPD spying program aimed at Muslims
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/22/nypd_spying_program_aimed_at_muslims/singleton/
I talked about the NYPD police state before, but felt it would be worth reinforcing with Glenn’s interesting post. Just like the article I feel the need to re-quote Bloomberg in his response …
Republicans rebel against an oily transportation bill
Instead of fixing roads, the House leadership proposes a bonanza for the oil industry. Many Republicans are balking
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/21/republicans_rebel_against_an_oily_transportation_bill/singleton/
I am far from a fan of Obama and would like to see a …
Cuttlefish have high definition polarization vision, researchers discover
http://www.physorg.com/news/2012-02-cuttlefish-high-definition-polarization-vision.html
If they lived longer they probably would have evolved enough intelligence to ensure some smart-assed monkeys never got the chance to destroy the environment.
Octopi are also highly intelligent but also …
Yeast find use for misfolded proteins
Clumps might help single-celled organisms adapt to hardship
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/338486/title/Yeast_find_use_for_misfolded_proteins
I have talked about prions before and until I had read the article above I thought they were an evolutionary dead end since they only …
Crystals may be possible in time as well as space
Theory proposes objects in their lowest energy state can loop in the fourth dimension forever
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/338500/title/Crystals_may_be_possible_in_time_as_well_as_space
Can’t add much to this other than it is a pretty weird idea.…
Natural gas wells leakier than believed
Measurements at Colorado site show methane release higher than previous estimates
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/338505/title/Natural_gas_wells_leakier_than_believed
I wonder if they will stop blaming cows and termites for the methane that might be the more proximal cause for the …
All genes aren’t indispensable
Even with about 20 that are utterly inactivated, individuals can do just fine
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/338526/title/All_genes_arent_indispensable
I have talked a time or twain about DNA before, how the relatively simple theory I learned back in school (more than …
How the FBI Invents Terrorists Like the U.S. Capitol ‘Suicide Bomber’
Even the authorities admit the alleged suicide bomber apprehended near the U.S. Capitol posed no threat. Mansfield Frazier on how the feds create ‘terrorists’ so they can arrest them.…
Hypnotized into an endless dirty war
America has decided it has the right to kill whoever it wants, whenever it wants.
http://www.salon.com/2012/02/20/hypnotized_into_an_endless_dirty_war/singleton/
This is a topic I have felt strongly about for a long while. We are acting in a …