Today is my 42nd birthday.  Today, I am the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything.

With that in mind, I have made up the following list of things that I would live to have either happen or, for the greater good, stop happening RIGHT NOW, DAMMIT, even if only for the day:


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From Colin Angus:

"The track 'S2 Translation' was generated from the DNA sequence and the amino acid characteristics of the S2 protein. The time signature of the piece is given by the codon: 3 base pairs per codon gives one codon per bar, hence the time signature is 3/4 or waltz time.The 'top line melody' comes directly from the base pair sequence ( Read more... )

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Yep.  Salt water.  He's burning it.  Any takers?  Anyone?  BP, put your hand down!  Anybody else?  Anyone?

From The Stranger via Dan Savage:

Meyer-Bahlburg suggests that treatments with prenatal dexamethasone might cause these girls’ behavior to be closer to the expectation of heterosexual norms: “Long term follow-up studies of the behavioral outcome will show whether dexamethasone treatment also prevents the effects of prenatal androgens on brain and ( Read more... )

From cnn.com:  "Scientists have turned inanimate chemicals into a living organism in an experiment that raises profound questions about the essence of life."

Okay, yes, all moral/philosophical questions aside, it's a remarkable accomplishment.  However, the following gave me cause for concern:

M mycoides was chosen as a simple microbe with which to ( Read more... )

To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; To earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; To appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; To know ( Read more... )