The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Why Placebos Work Wonders
From Weight Loss To Fertility, New Legitimacy For ‘Fake’ Treatments
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204720204577128873886471982.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
More and more evidence is mounting that the placebo effect is ‘real’ in the sense that it has actual, measurable physiological effects. However, as mentioned …
A dearth of posts lately, but there is a reason for it I will now bore you with… For those reader(s) who aren’t aware, my lovely wife and I have built a house out in the Virginia countryside (see http://sol-system.com/koxenrider/property/…
Progressives and the Ron Paul fallacies
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/31/progressives_and_the_ron_paul_fallacies/singleton/
I strongly recommend this article for reading whether you be liberal or conservative. If you have any respect for our Constitution, like the idea of being able to compete on a level playing …
World on the verge of a nervous breakdown
Capitalism’s ceaseless quest to cut costs made us more jittery in 2011, and there’s no relief in sight.
http://www.salon.com/2011/12/30/world_on_the_verge_of_a_nervous_breakdown/singleton/
I like this part a lot:
……after the great global crash of 2008,
Study says evolution theory all wet
A UO scientist says fish probably made the transition to land in a wooded, humid environment, not a desert
http://www.registerguard.com/web/updates/27378888-55/fish-retallack-desert-pond-popular.html.csp
I almost didn’t blog on this because it seems rather ‘Duh!’ to me, but …
And the continued solidification of our Great Police State Nation…
2011: The Year Intellectual Property Trumped Civil Liberties
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/12/civil-liberties-ip/
One could hope that the pendulum will swing back at some point, but I lack faith that our oligarchy will allow …
Study: Vitamins, Omega-3s may keep brain from shrinking
http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011-12-29/Study-Vitamins-Omega-3s-may-keep-brain-from-shrinking/52264894/1
Of course, we don’t want to encourage any young people to follow this advice 😉 We oldsters need whatever advantage we can get!
This part sucks a bit though:
……the study
The 6 Weirdest Things That Are Ruining Your Memory
http://www.cracked.com/article_19583_the-6-weirdest-things-that-are-ruining-your-memory.html
Another Cracked article I just can’t pass up posting. Be sure to check out the pictures and captions, they are half the amusement of the article!
It amazes me how …
SETI to Scour the Moon for Alien Footprints?
http://news.discovery.com/space/seti-to-scour-the-moon-for-alien-tech-111227.html
Of course, it is a long shot, as the article states:
…If these hypothetical aliens are advanced enough to traverse the vast distances between the stars, and if they decided to
Why health care competition won’t work
http://www.cnn.com/2011/12/27/opinion/etzioni-health-care-competition/index.html?hpt=hp_bn9
I was quite skeptical when I read the title, but decided to read it anyway since it is a subject I follow fairly closely. It is quite interesting in looking at the psychology …