That oil spill looks delicious!
Category Archive: environment
Jun 09
The Stain
“A German biologist says that efforts to clean oil-drenched birds in the Gulf of Mexico are in vain. For the birds’ sake, it would be faster and less painful if animal-rescue workers put them under, she says. Studies and other experts back her up.” From here “Out, damned spot; out, I say. One, two,—why, then …
Jun 08
Psychedelic Maize
Psychedelic Maize is false advertising. This bio-engineered corn does not get you stoned. It promotes carbohydrate export from leaves, increasing crop yield and the amount of bio-fuel that could be sucked out of each plant. It’s called “Psychedelic Maize” because the process puts yellow and green streaks in the leaves. And why the fuck can’t …
May 27
Oil Spill in Land of Make Believe
As a child, I had a friend who outgrew imagination based games. Having lost his keys to The Land of Make Believe, he no longer wanted to pretend anything, much less anything ridiculous. His reality bored me as much as my dreams bored him. One day, sitting in his tree-house, after having another idea shot …
May 01
Meat Without Murder
Scientists say that they’re about ten years away from being able to produce meat without slaughtering animals. They can actually do it now but there’s a minor problem: It currently takes about a million dollars to produce a single hamburger. So it’s a luxury item. But improvements in manufacturing should lower the price. The first …
Dec 18
Hatin' On Copenhagen
With every other crackpot throwing in their two cents on the Copenhagen environmental summit, I’d be remiss to avoid the subject. But I very badly want to avoid the subject. My opinion isn’t going to win me any friends. The debate about global warming is divided into equally idiotic sides. The first is people who …
Apr 26
The Environment is a Dead Monster
Earth Day came and went, making all the difference to the melting glaciers that Live Aid made to Africa. That is, none. People trotted out the empty platitudes about how every day should be Earth Day, tried to hawk sustainable, organic wares in the market of spectacle and beg money for charities that have accomplished …
Mar 24
Robot Fish Will Sniff Pollution
[vodpod id=ExternalVideo.800367&w=425&h=350&fv=] more about “British Team Designs Robot Fish to Mo…“, posted with vodpod I read the robot news today –oh boy– about a lucky fish who made the grade. And though the bot was rather old, I just had to laugh. I saw the photograph. It’ill be sniffing for pollution. A group of people …
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