Monday, August 25, 2014

Fukushima'd Monday

The horror of Fukushima keeps on giving.

Immigrant children who were sent back are being killed.

How lizards regenerate their tails: researchers discover genetic 'recipe':
By understanding the secret of how lizards regenerate their tails, researchers may be able to develop ways to stimulate the regeneration of limbs in humans. Now, a team of researchers from Arizona State University is one step closer to solving that mystery. The scientists have discovered the genetic “recipe” for lizard tail regeneration, which may come down to using genetic ingredients in just the right mixture and amounts 
Lizards?... might want to be careful...

George Bush.

Bank of America gets to pay back 17bn over questionable mortgages.  Do they get to go back and help those people they drove out of their houses and into poverty, too?

Bigger spiders a good thing?  I don't think so....

A cop discusses Ferguson and the behavior of the police.

Oh please, let this be true! The Twilight of Antonin Scalia

One half-hour to change a governor's mind about climate change.  And they don't think it worked.

How much you can save when you stop buying shit.

How amazingly transparent the CIA is....

How do you pronounce pecan?

California drought, before and after comparisons.

4 comments:

ellroon said...

Why do we get so many idiots in office? I think the wannabe politician must have a low IQ to want to subject themselves to the media, a low moral standard that they would sell themselves to the highest bidder, and a high level of greed that once elected they act like pigs in a trough....

Steve Bates said...

@#$%^& Blogger commenting is now popping a modal dialog about whether I want to close the window when I click the X. Yes, #$%^&*, I want to close the window; why does Blogger not know that? and the CAPTCHA is more challenging than ever, even with my best glasses on and a magnifying glass in hand. Obstacles, obstacles and more obstacles...

Steve Bates said...

Clicking the X to close the window pops a modal dialog whether or not I have already entered and committed a comment. How much is enough, dammit?

ellroon said...

They are thinking of new ways to torture you, Steve. Sorry about that....