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When Humans Faced Extinction

According to this BBC article, we’re actually quite lucky to be here. Based on the results of analyzing human DNA, some scientists are starting to believe the human race had dwindled down to … Read more

Martha Stewart: Lockup Living

Armed with the latest edition of you to can turn this: into this: or this: Images courtesy of: Worth1000.com | Photoshop Contests | Are you Worthy? where you can see full size versions … Read more

But You Promised!

Thanks to Freedom of Thought: June 10, 2003 Archives. The sign says: “one weekend a month my ass!”, which is the nominal duty requirement for US National Guard troops. In support of recent … Read more

Some real details (gps used,

Some real details (gps used, program used, etc.) about how this was accomplished would be interesting, but it’s a neat photo nonetheless. If it wasn’t done as described in the caption, then I … Read more

SearchBlog

As good as google is, searching for a specific blog post amongst the millions of pages indexed by their service often results in not finding what one is looking for. The problem is … Read more

Bruce Sterling Interview

Declan interviews scifi author Bruce Sterling in a wide-ranging conversation that covers privacy and privacy issues from a variety of perspectives. From looking at the very meaning of privacy, You have more privacy … Read more

Bison Puzzle: Elk whimsy

U.S. Blues

CNN asks a very pointed question, Is lying about the reason for a war an impeachable offense?, in a recent article which examines the topic in some detail. Checks and balances, indeed. The … Read more