Monthly Archives: May 2010

This is big folks!

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

We’ve successfully created a genome, injected it into a bacteria, and got the bacteria cell to boot up and start doing what the genome told it to do. Not bad for a bunch of violent, hairless monkeys.

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Empire Strikes Back, 1950s-style

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Alaska

Impressive.

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Why I Would Buy An Ipad

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Alaska

if it were a little less expensive. I am a compulsive sketcher. I have multiple pads, pens and pencils in every room of the house so when I think of something I can put it down on paper right away. … Continue reading →

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Slight of Hand

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Phil Kadath

Look what fell out of the back pocket of Pelosi’s pantsuit. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wasn’t kidding when she famously said Congress had to pass Obamacare “so you can see what’s in it.” And now as more people find out … Continue reading →

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RNS Quote of the Day: 05/20/10

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Phil Kadath

Caution: Do not read this more than twice. Warning: Can cause severe IQ depletion. “Communist” China, like “Communist” Russia is a massive misnomer, the product of a weirdly synchronized east-west PR campaign. No “communist” government in our lifetime could touch … Continue reading →

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Good essay

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

How can one pass reasoned judgment on public policy if one is ignorant of the principles of constitutional government, the operation of the market, the impact of society on perception and belief and, not least, the competing opinions about justice … Continue reading →

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Preparing You For Insertion into the Matrix

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Glucose Fuel Cell can power internal medical devices. And, hopefully, all those cool ass cybernetics that the clinics in Hong Kong will be offering any day now.

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Well that was sobering

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Why don’t more medical breakthroughs become cures? This sucks, because I have a bad knee that really needs some new cartilage (I get a new MRI on it tomorrow to see how bad it’s gotten lately, since I can hear … Continue reading →

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The Onion inadvertantly reports real news

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Politicians Don’t Trust Citizens

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Well that is a big bucket of “Duh!”

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Oscar Gordon

Zero tolerance policies actually make students feel less safe. Now can we repeal all these idiotic rules and get back to showing some sense?

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