We Are Doomed
Written by Dr P Fenderson on February 11th, 2010
Antikythera computer from 2000 years ago more complex than first imagined
Written by Dr P Fenderson on February 6th, 2010
The findings, published in Nature, are probably best described as “mind blowing.” Devices with this level of complexity were not seen again for almost 1,500 years, and the Antikythera mechanism’s compactness actually bests the later designs. Probably built around 150 B.C., the Antikythera mechanism can perform a number of functions just by turning a crank on the side.
via io9.com
Been following the Antikythera phenomenon for most of my life…since I gained interest around age 11. It is so amazing that people overlook simple – yet mind-blowing – discoveries such as this.
Don’t you understand? We had advanced computers and calculating mechanisms 1500 years before ANYTHING ELSE of its kind was seen. And this device was seemingly mass-produced. The encroaching hordes of religious warriors and dogmatic belief systems have set us back thousands of years.
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Mini Daddy, or WHY???
Written by Dr P Fenderson on January 31st, 2010
via youtube.com
WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN???
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iPad vs Stone
Written by Dr P Fenderson on January 30th, 2010
California passes cannabis legalization bill
Written by Dr P Fenderson on January 12th, 2010
California lawmakers finally passed Assembly Bill 390, the Marijuana Control, Regulation, and Education Act by a 4-3 vote. Assemblyman Tom Ammiano from San Francisco introduced the bill, and will be pushing for it to be on this year's upcoming public ballot. This is the first time in US history that a bill that seeks to legalize cannabis has passed any legislative body.
"This is a significant vote because it legitimizes the quest for debate, legitimizes the quest for discussion," Ammiano said. "This is far from over. Not only did we get it out of (the) public safety (committee), but members are now willing to say, yes, this is worthy of discussion."
Advocates hailed the narrow passage of the bill — it was approved by the Assembly Public Safety Committee on a 4-3 vote — as a major breakthrough that will lead to a national legalization movement
The bill would place a $50 fee on each ounce of marijuana sold to pay for drug education and treatment. Board of Equalization Chairwoman Betty Yee, who has endorsed the bill, said legalization would raise $1.4 billion in state revenues.
This is not a total victory, as the bill immediately faces an opposing vote in the California State Assembly Committee on Health. But it is a real step towards ending the prohibition and war on cannabis. (via OSI Gazette)
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