Posted on : 03-Nov-2009 | By : dre elmore | In : daily headlines
Yes, scientists do much good. But a country run by these arrogant gods of certainty would truly be hell on earth
The row between the Government and its scientific advisers blazes on like an out-of-control forest fire. It began with that difficult customer Professor David Nutt, who was chairman of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. He told the Home Office that alcohol and tobacco were more dangerous than the banned substance cannabis, and horse-riding was more of a risk to your health than ecstasy. (dailymail)
The coolest tower I ever saw
Once driving near Osaka, I saw this strange construction in the morning fog. (spechtrograph)
“Restless Vagina Syndrome”: Big Pharma’s Newest Fake Disease
The pharmaceutical industry wants you to think that if you don’t have sex like a porn star, you’re in need of their drugs. (alternet)
New Report Reveals That 75% of Young Americans Are Unfit for Military Service
According to an alarming new report, 75 percent of young people ages 17 to 24 are unable to enlist in the military because they fail to graduate high
school, have a criminal record, or are physically unfit. (reuters)
Workers in bad moods ‘perform better’
Miserable people make better judgements than their cheerful counterparts and may also be better at remembering things, a study indicates. (telegraph)
12 Tips For Single Women
Men don’t like it when women borrow their handkerchief and get lipstick on it. Never forget. (pophangover)
What movies do you think are overrated?
Over 500 comments. (reddit)
Fading Print: How we will survive without newspapers
Despite all the layoffs, buy-outs, and shutdowns that have afflicted the newspaper industry in the last year, there are still 46,700 newsroom employees working at the nation’s 1,411 dailies, according to the American Society of Newspaper Editors’ 2009 census. That means we’ve still got years of alarmist op-ed pieces, Hail Mary revenue schemes, and Hail Congress calls for subsidies and rule changes before every last school board meeting in America goes unmonitored and we descend into chaos, corruption, and life without paid classified ads. (reason)
Kurt Russell Auditioning for ‘Star Wars’
Kinda painful. (cinematical)
Last days of Gourmet
Sad photoblog. (lastdaysofgourmet)
Joss Whedon Makes Bid For ‘Terminator’
An Open Letter to the Terminator Owners. From a Very Important Hollywood Mogul. (deadline)
Black and WTF?
You tell me. (blackandwtf)
