Still here, amigos…
- Is there reason to suspect that the new swine flu virus is in fact a bio-engineered weapon —or just the usual by-product of human short-sightedness?
- Recent developments spawn worries of a biological apocalypse; but fear not: the Sun is still the one who’s gonna get us in 2012 *phew!*
- For more than a decade, the scientific & technical experts behind the Global Climate Coalition —and industry lobby opposed to the notion of Anthropogenic Global Warming— were advising that “the science backing the role of greenhouse gases in global warming could not be refuted”. Meh… eggheads! what do they know about anything, right?
- Agnotology: how more info leads to less knowledge in the XXst century. While you’re at it, you might want to take a look to Farhad Manjoo’s ‘True Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact Society’ (Amazon US & UK).
- A coalition —organized by the Heinz center— prepared a report urging people to get their heads out of the sand & start facing the economic risks of Climate Change.
- Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger might be just fine for Daft Pünk & Kanye; but it won’t do squat for the Big Easy.
- Space Tornadoes create awesome Auroras. “I think we are not in Epsilon Eridani anymore, Toto!”
- Happy Birthday, Hubble! I’d buy you a beer if you were 2 years older. For some of Hubble’s greates hits, click here.
- Maverick doctor Panayiotis Zavos claims to have implanted women with cloned human embryos. *Yawn* so? The Raelians have been pulling that stunt for years, Pany 😉
- Cattle genes may give clues about human health. Does this give clues about cattle mutes as well?
- Betty & Barney Hill abduction exhibit to open at New Hampshire (w/Video). If you get to visit it, write a review for us, will ya?
- The “Man of Quives” video that showed an eerie ‘stick-like’ figure walking in the tall grasses of Perú, has finally been explained.
- Why haven’t we made contact? Whitley Strieber gives his opinion.
- Kazakhstan is planning to build a UFO base & alien embassy. TRAITORS!!!!!
- Cosmetic Neurology: Reporting directly from the clandestine world of neuro-enhancing drugs—because Brain Age is for sissies!
- Majoring in Stress: The refusal to acknowledge the limits of your body to attain your professional goals.
- Night owls can work longer than early birds, study says. But what’s the use, if the night owls get fired for arriving late to work every morning? 🙁
- Feeling unhappy about your life? Then stop comparing yourself with your neighbor!
- The 7 most horrifying parasites on the planet—not including AIG— brought to you by Cracked writers (on Crack).
- The ancient Indus script has finally been cracked, thanks to Moore’s law.
- In George Orwell’s famous dystopia, Big Brother’s grip on society is shown as an imposition. So what would he think about our willingness to submit our info to Google?
- The Swedish pirates lost the case & are about to walk the plank. Sergey & Larry will step up & reclaim the Jolly Roger flag —Arrrrrrgh feeling lucky, matey!
- After 2 years of delay, the award-winning film ‘Cochochi’ finally arrives to Mexican movie theaters (Trailer)—talk about bad timing!
Thanks Kat, & whoever invented the face mask.
Quote of the Day:
“If the positive innovations connect exponentially before the massive breakdowns reinforce one another, the system can repattern itself to a higher order of consciousness and freedom without the predicted economic, environmental, or social collapse.”