“Curiosity killed the cat” was almost flipped in this case. This guy must have some serious clankers.

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This is a French documentary entitled The World According to Monsanto. It reveals how “the gigantic bio-tech corporation Monsanto is threatening to destroy the agricultural biodiversity which has served mankind for thousands of years.” Please watch the whole thing, and pass it on. And just say NO to GMO. Trouble is that Monsanto fought hard so that GM products don’t have to be labeled as such, so the only reliable way to know your food is GMO-free is to buy organic.

Support local farmers at farmer’s markets, join a CSA, start a garden. Stop drinking milk, cut way back on or eliminate your red meat intake, and stop being so fat. Wake up America!

This is fascinating stuff, especially the 2nd half. He was a little nerdier back in 2003!

Botany of Desire:

(see other posts featuring Michael Pollan)

These links have been sitting in my tabs for a while, and rather than post them individually, I’m going to drop them here together.

Cheetah joins endangered species list

Scientists Back Brain Drugs for Healthy People

Is Einstein the Last Great Genius?

Proof that Albert Einstein’s black holes do exist, claim scientists

Black hole confirmed in Milky Way

Why We Procrastinate and How to Stop

Academics invent a mathematical equation for why people procrastinate

Are we too afraid of touch?

Does a short haircut mean women have gone off sex?

Men find long, wavy locks the sexiest hair do, while short hair leaves them cold, says poll

Young women ‘have more sexual partners’ than men

Birth Control Pills Affect Women’s Taste in Men

Could Males Really Become The Weaker Sex?

Cold Sore Virus Linked To Alzheimer’s Disease: New Treatment, Or Even Vaccine Possible

World’s first flying car on the roads from next year – yours for just £130,000

Video games may do the aging brain good

I didn’t see these myself, but apparently on Dec. 5 these were over Mt. Rainier.  They are “lenticular” clouds:

They’re caused when the air flow is just right so when it flows over Mt. Rainier, the air gets pushed upward where it cools and condenses into clouds.  Depending on how smooth the flow is, you can get some amazing cloud formations..

See here for many more pics and info.

Sweet Gallery of Mantises

‘Yeti’ Hair Found? Stumping analysts so far..

GTAIV PC-bound? I knew there was a reason I didn’t get a PS3 yet..

5 “awesome” “NSFW” mini-games

Shrooms and ESP – wacky broadcasts from 1961

Navy official thinks Flight 93 was shot down

Soy foods reduce sperm count – I’ve heard this before as it lowers testosterone, which to me is scarier heh.  They’d better be sure they’re controlling for causation vs correlation..

Interesting game where you control 16 cursors

How to use a Wacom tablet to make digital art

How to digitally paint Albert Einstein

McCain’s Top 7 sexist rants

Canada’s spreading cannabis crop

Sarcasm is a survival skill? – RichardDawkins.net

Obesity % by state, map of US – there may as well just be one big word “FAT” across the whole thing

How to make your own USB NES controller, with games (source) (see also inside a light gun)

America’s most walkable cities

Creepy article about humans merging with machines in the near future

Some kid delivered LSD-laced brownies to the cops

Wicked B2 bomber crash pics (video)

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