The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
‘Pocket calls’ burden 911 responders in New York
http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/us/new-york-accidental-calls/index.html?hpt=hp_bn1
I have been butt called before, as well as purse called a time or twain. I am not exactly sure how one butt calls 911, possibly it is a certain phone …
It isn’t that I am reading less, just that what I am reading is not triggering any need to blog about it. I don’t see any change on our accelerating slide down the slippery slope to the apocalypse and I …
A vital (and unlearned) lesson from Julius Caesar
When a band of Roman traitors was uncovered, he urged they not be killed due to the precedent it would set
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/08/a_vital_and_unlearned_lesson_from_julius_caesar/
Not that anyone on our government has the wit to …
Google gets Nevada driving licence for self-drive car
Driverless cars will soon be a reality on the roads of Nevada after the state approved America’s first self-driven vehicle licence.[sic; Dat what they do in Jolly old England]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17989553
I see …
How top executives live (Fortune, 1955)
http://features.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2012/05/06/classic-top-500-executives/?section=magazines_fortune
I didn’t finish reading it, but thought it was worth passing along to my reader(s). It is an interesting glimpse into the life of executives a half century ago. What is even more …
America’s idiot rich
The 1 percent is complaining louder than ever. There can be no reasoning with people this irrational
http://www.salon.com/2012/05/07/americas_idiot_rich/
I didn’t research any of the supporting links, but the article does jive with my reading over the last …
American Dinosaurs: What’s the Matter With Health Care and Education?
Welcome to America’s biggest long-term challenge: Our medical and education industries are a two-headed hydra of economic inefficiency, over-eating our resources and under-serving our needy
http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2012/05/american-dinosaurs-whats-the-matter-with-health-care-and-education/256807/#
A very interesting article …
Dinosaurs ‘gassed’ themselves into extinction, British scientists say
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/05/07/dinosaurs-farted-their-way-to-extinction-british-scientists-say/
I didn’t delve into the primary literature (if there was any, I didn’t see any citation in the above article) but right on the surface I would have to question the …
When good moods go decisively bad
Positive feelings can lead to less than ideal choices in seniors
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/340460/title/When_good_moods_go_decisively_bad
I wonder also if people in a good mood just don’t want to be bothered with analytical thinking. Maybe they just want …
Traces of Inaugural Life
Geologists, biologists join forces to tell new stories about the first cells on Earth
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/feature/id/340401/title/Traces_of_Inaugural_Life
I am interested in the origins of life and would love to have the leisure (and resources) to do some experiments. …