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Posts made in October, 2011

Sex so good it blows your mind?

Men and women have orgasms differently. Some studies claim a female orgasm would kill an ordinary man – but men are not without their own resources. Sometimes our sweet lovin’ is so good it causes amnesia. I know what you are thinking; ‘he means plenty of supermodels have wanted to forget they had sex with [...]

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Climate Tribunals? A Special Court For Environmentalists

The U.S. military has its own judicial system.  If you commit an infraction, you are charged under the Uniform Court of Military Justice. This keeps the military from becoming a political football. The four other professions also have their own internal monitoring system. For example, even if you do not commit a criminal act as an attorney, you can still be disbarred for conduct outside...

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Recreating Technology: If You Landed On Another Planet, Could You Make A Toaster?

Just supposing, what if you landed on a planet a lot like Earth and, bereft of modern technology, had to try and rebuild something that looks like home?   You could survive, sure, a little trial and error would get you food and shelter. Creating fire can be a little more challenging but it is just a learning curve. There are logistical aspects to rebuilding all of civilization, of...

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California’s War On Rights: No Tanning But Kids Allowed Own Consent For Medical Care

Does the California government want to be your parent?  Or is just another incursion into common sense by anti-science hippies?  Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed legislation banning the use of tanning beds by minors but then signed a law giving pre-teens the power of consent for medical care involving the prevention of sexually transmitted disease. Kids can consent to visiting a doctor about...

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The Scientist Magazine Bids Farewell

If you're in the life sciences, you have like heard of The Scientist.  After 25 years of making a go of it, they announced they are closing the doors.It's a tough market out there, as we can attest.  If we had 2008 advertising rates and 2011 traffic, we would be making pretty darn good money.  I have no idea how companies with expensive midtown Manhattan offices do it.   Well,...

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