Posts tagged “science”
Confidence!
News on sex
Good Grief!
Great news from Harlan: We are all going to die!
Terrestrial Eclipse
from Tim’s Spam Page: Astronomers have revealed that there will be a “Terrestrial Eclipse” tonight! This happens when the Earth and the Sun are so aligned that half the Earth obscures the light of the Sun from the other half. This rare occurrence only happens every 24 hours and plunges 50% of the Earth into
Wine
Dr. Tedd Goldfinger, a cardiologist in Tucson, Arizona, says alcohol can decrease the tendency of blood to clot and cause heart attacks, and raise good cholesterol levels.” But, “you don’t have to go out and spend $20 or $30 on a bottle of wine.” He said a cheaper one will do. Mmmm … good ol’
In Theory
You really should read Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency by the late, great Douglas Adams. There’s a bit in there about Schrödinger’s cat that started me tumbling down a long road (many, many years ago) of trying to learn everything I could about physics, metaphysics, philosophy, blah blah blah. (Try to find a copy of
Tiny
Nanotechnology rules. [link via rebecca’s pocket]
voodoo
An excerpt from Voodoo Can Kill You: By now the victim is almost completely paralyzed, but also completely conscious. One hears conversations. One sees whenever a medical worker raises the eyelids to check the pupils only to lapse into relative darkness when the lids, now well beyond voluntary control, close. If the dosage has been
Clone Wars
On the same day media outlets reported that a group of researchers planned to clone up to 200 humans, filmmaker George Lucas revealed the title of his upcoming fifth film in the highly popular Star Wars series: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.” [link via NextDraft]
Weather Control
A company in the United States claims it has invented a powder that can be used to remove clouds from the sky and even stop the development of hurricanes. [link via me-fi]
No More Periods, Period?
Should science eliminate menstruation?