The Fount of Useless Information
Your place for useless information that just might possibly be interesting.
Global warming is epic, long-term study says
http://www.cnn.com/2013/03/08/world/world-climate-change/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Something is really funky on my web server these last couple of days. I am not sure what the problem is, but my provider has cleverly made it nearly impossible to get …
Using video, scientists reveal invisible motion, and it’s freaky
http://www.geek.com/articles/geek-cetera/using-video-scientists-reveal-invisible-motion-and-its-freaky-20130228/
This is such a cool idea, all the more so because it doesn’t require new cameras or anything. Take the same old video you are already taking, just process the …
Space-mad businessman announces manned trip to Mars
http://www.tgdaily.com/space-brief/69814-space-mad-businessman-announces-manned-trip-to-mars
I complain about what I feel are idiotic efforts to do space exploration (for example) because I feel it does a gross disservice to those who are seriously interested. When …
Can Tough Competition Hinder Academic Performance?
http://ideas.time.com/2013/02/22/can-tough-competition-hinder-academic-performance/?hpt=hp_bn18
This is a really interesting idea to me. I have noted myself that the company you keep has a huge influence on the path you take (from as simple as which line you …
Does the Vaccine Matter?
http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2009/11/does-the-vaccine-matter/307723/
Personally I never felt the flu vaccine was worth a damn because every time I got one I felt like total crap for several days and didn’t see how there was any sort of payoff …
Dandelion tires? It’s not a Beatles lyric, it’s biotech
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/14/tech/dandelion-tires-latex-biotech/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
This is another one of those ideas that I wish I had thought of, though realistically, I have too ideas I am already thinking about to add any more. Rubber …
Connection between dirty diapers, childhood health
http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/14/health/time-bacteria-children/index.html?hpt=hp_bn13
I wrote earlier about the potentially huge issues regarding the microbiome, this article shows its importance starts at the very earliest days. Normal birth (i.e., vaginal) gives a ‘gift’ of a bacterial culture …
Study: Diet Soda Increases the Risk of Diabetes. Why Do We Still Drink This Stuff?
http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/study-diet-soda-increases-risk-diabetes-why-still-192600358.html
Earlier I mentioned some science that shows that diet sodas make you drunker than regular soda, this time it is research that indicates …
Alcohol with Diet Soft Drinks Accelerate Intoxication
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/3747/20130206/alcohol-diet-soft-drinks-accelerate-intoxication.htm
When I first read the title I was skeptical, but the reasoning is very plausible to me. The sugar in regular soda triggers the body to begin the digestion process which slows …
Big Brains Are Pricey, Guppy Study Shows
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/01/130103131110.htm
Kind of amazing to me that there is a survival element in having smaller brains, but the results of the experiment mentioned in the above article appear to have some pretty solid …