I hadn't realized that the creationists might represent the fundy minority; a bunch of churches plan to celebrate Darwin's birthday. I need to meet some Muslims, because all I read is shit like this (leader of Iran saying some troubling things) which is giving me a very sour view.

In lesser news, looks like Steve Fossett snatched the record. ( Read more... )

Johari style

Cancer deaths are down for the first time ever. China is planning on dramatically boosting its funding for science & tech - I'm liking this trend I see. And Google Desktop 3 just came out; this one, if you enable the option, makes your files searchable anywhere - at the cost of housing those files on Google's servers. Privacy advocates are in a

New research indicates that the obesity epidemic might partially be caused by an actual virus. And another feather in the blogosphere's cap: a kid's post on his blog actually led to the removal of a shitty NASA official. In other news, Germany's gay zoo penguins are still fending off female advances. ("The initiative to 'turn' the penguins and ( Read more... )

Apparently, a serial arsonist is targeting southern baptist churches. No deaths (I think), but nine churches now damaged, many destroyed. I've got to say I am liking this.

Also, Google is in talks with Dell about having them package Google's software on all their PCs. I really approve. That will be such a welcome change from all the AOL etc. ( Read more... )

World's first partial face transplant! Hooray for progress!

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The U.S. goes tit-for-tat with Venezuela in a stunning demonstration of maturity. Some tool is trying to sue Apple because he kept his iPod's volume cranked up. And Bush, true to form, continues to say stupid shit.

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A good explanation of the human-animal hybrids. A bus driver that ran Fight Club. Also, the moon apparently smells like gunpowder.

'China has f*cked us' - Bill Gates