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Court: Man Burned at Burning Man Assumed Risk of Being Burned by Burning Man.

homunculus — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:20:09 -0700

Court: Man Burned at Burning Man Assumed Risk of Being Burned by Burning Man. [Via]

Orwellian Parsing Fun

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:20:09 -0700

I was inspired when I read the following passage , a brilliant example of how to parse obfuscatory official language:
In a recent interview with the BBC on June 19, former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the foreign policy icon and ultimate insider, exposed Washington’s deep involvement in the Iranian affair.
Dr. Kissinger said, “If it turns out that it is not possible for a government to emerge in [...]

Discovery pinpoints new connection between cancer cells, stem cells

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:28:00 -0700

Telomerase, best known for enabling unlimited cell division of stem cells and cancer cells, has a surprising additional role in the expression of genes in an important stem cell regulatory pathway, say researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine. The unexpected finding may lead to new anticancer therapies and a greater understanding of how adult and embryonic stem cells divide and specialize. (Source: http://www.physorg.com/news165674795.html)

Sea level rise: It's worse than we thought

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:17:22 -0700

The continued melting of glaciers and ice caps outside of Greenland and Antarctica will add another 10 to 20 centimeters to sea level by 2100, according to one report. (Source: http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327151.300-sea-level-rise-its-worse-than-we-thought.html?full=true)

Robot rescue "rat" feels its way through rubble

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:10:10 -0700

A new robot with artificial whiskers could one day be used to locate survivors of natural disasters, or people trapped in burning buildings.

Open-Source Data Glove

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:56:23 -0700

AcceleGlove, a low-cost programmable glove that records hand and finger movements, could be used for robotic control and in video games, sports training, or physical rehabilitation. [pic] (Source: http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/22838/)

The Major Fun Awards

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:10:08 -0700

The Major Fun Award identifies games that are:
[pic] easy to learn (5-15 minutes), played in under an hour, fun enough to play over and [...]

Moore-phology

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:27:01 -0700

GrowShelter: Living, Growing Shelter for Plants, Animals and People
[pic]
Consisting of three spherical shells embedded with seeds, the habitat is designed to evolve with the seasons - starting the cycle in spring, the spheres are embedded in a mixture of earth/mud/seed, and as [...]

UFOs and the pursuit of happiness

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:27:01 -0700

So, have I really abandoned UFOs as an intellectual pursuit? Hardly -- although, in all fairness, I haven't indulged in the subject online recently.
Maybe I'm simply coming up for air before taking a deeper plunge into the abyss.
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Link-dump #3

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:27:01 -0700

Climate ‘Study’ By Economist At EPA Is Right’s New Cause Celebre

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:01:35 -0700

Conservatives are jumping up and down over a report by an EPA analyst expressing skepticism about climate change, which, they claim, was suppressed by agency brass because it didn’t conform to Obama administration orthodoxy on global warming. The story has sparked explosive claims, on Fox News and other right-wing outlets, that the EPA censored scientific [...] Related posts: