Sunday, August 7, 2011

Stale Link Dump!

Whew! That smell, that's the old links getting green and slimy.

Seeing flag influences voters, study shows  - It makes them more Republican. Hence the reason Democrats are "Flagophobic."

Water’s Edge Ancestors - How coastal living may have helped humans evolve

The Amazing, Regenerating Dolphin - How Dolphins can regenerate new tissue into huge wounds.

Ancient black hole contains 100,000 Suns worth of water - Well, not really inside.

Dim polar light drove humans to evolve larger eyes   - Bigger to see you, dear!

Dolphins' Electroreception, Electric Fields and Dolphins| - Dolphins have an electrical sense like some fish. Handy if you live in an electrically conductive medium that is often murky.

Breast screening has had little to do with falling breast cancer deaths - But try to tell that to a woman who had a breast cancer discovered early.

‪Why Batteries Are Primitive‬‏ - YouTube - They just don't have the energy density to do what we want done.

Learning by experiment is all in a day's play - Scientists are childlike; what else can I say?

Tipping points and beliefs – the 10% solution - You can't food all the people all the time, but if you can get 10% of them, you can probably get most of the rest.

Sifting through the risks and benefits of coffee  - As usual, the science is muddled, it's both good and bad. Take your pick while I have another cup.

Boy Scout Leader Jailed for Bullet in Fanny Pack - A classic tale of over-reaction and zero tolerance.

Strength in numbers - How modern man overwhelmed Neandertal Man with sheer numbers.

Two never-finished Navy ships head to scrap heap  - Stuff like this can make you mad, but when you follow along, it's easy to see how it happens

Studies of studies show that we get things wrong  - Yep, science gets things wrong a lot, before it gets it right.

How "Super Sand" Could Provide Drinking Water To Millions Of People - A simple thing that could improve so many lives.

Removal of High-Level Predators Can Have Disastrous Effects - Haven't we known this since the first Roosevelt administration?
 
Neptune begins to give up its secrets : Nature News - Neptune finishes it's first orbit around the sun since being discovered. Scientists try to find something important to say about it.

Biomarkers in feces could replace colonoscopies - FierceBiomarkers - Anything to reduce the need for colonoscopies has to be a good thing.

Among The Costs Of War: Billions A Year In A.C.? : NPR - A moron claims air conditioning costs billions in the war in Afghansistan - NPR trumpets his bogus claims, then backs off.

Cheating runs in the family  - Yes, but is it nature or nurture?

Women have better gaydar when ovulating  - When its more important not to waste the effort, evolution lends a helping hand.

Taking a dinosaur's temperature with its teeth  - And how did you expect to do it?

Dawn of agriculture took toll on health - After humans adopted agriculture, we got smaller and sicker. Of course, there were a lot more of us too.

Well, that should help some...

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