The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
How to hide from face-detection technology
http://whatsnext.blogs.cnn.com/2012/04/29/how-to-hide-from-face-detection-technology/?hpt=hp_c3
It pains me somewhat to have not thought of this before reading the article, but there you go. Sometimes the obvious only becomes so once articulated and this is one of those cases, …
Behind the Right’s Phony War on the Nonexistent Religion of Secularism
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/national-affairs/behind-the-rights-phony-war-on-the-nonexistent-religion-of-secularism-20120425
This quote kind of says it all:
…“Mothers have long observed that after the first child starts school, the rest of the family starts catching more colds and
Thinking can undermine religious faith, study finds
Those who think more analytically are less inclined to be religious believers than are those who tend to follow a gut instinct, researchers conclude.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/la-sci-religion-analytical-thinking-20120427,0,5374010.story
Something sure to rile up the religious right, …
Kay Hymowitz: Why Women Make Less Than Men
In studies from the U.S. to Sweden, pay discrimination can’t explain the disparity. Women earn less because they work fewer hours.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303592404577361883019414296.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Well, duh! Women (in general) tend to work fewer hours …
Strange lava spirals discovered on Mars
http://www.tgdaily.com/space-features/63015-strange-lava-spirals-discovered-on-mars
I think this is quite cool and was surprised to learn it happens on Earth as well (but apparently no where near as large):
Anyway, I drone on way too much about our …
Obama Justice and medical marijuana
The President’s justification for his crackdown on medical marijuana dispensaries has to be heard to be believed
http://www.salon.com/2012/04/26/obama_justice_and_medical_marijuana/
I keep hearing this talk about Obama being the most progressive/liberal President in recent memory (whatever the …
It is a slow news day and in an effort to keep my regular reader(s) regular I decided to finally write down some of my thoughts on how I would implement patent reform. Note that there is zero chance of …
Rethinking the War on Drugs
Prohibition and legalization aren’t our only choices when it comes to drugs. Proven programs can greatly reduce the harm caused by hard-core users—and reduce our prison population, too.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303425504577353754196169014.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
WTF is up with this WordPress …
Jon Corzine is the Original George Zimmerman
http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/blogs/taibblog/jon-corzine-is-the-original-george-zimmerman-20120424
This article really has to be read to be believed (and possibly not even then). An outright theft of over a billion dollars, years of investigation and no charges, let alone bankers …
America’s true tax rate
The U.S. already has flat taxes. But conservatives, like Pat Tiberi, are still clamoring for cuts for the rich
http://www.salon.com/2012/04/23/americas_true_tax_rate/
This table says it all:
Actually, a closer look at the table shows that our tax …