Friday, July 18, 2008

Friday before new york

Hello, here's come catching up before the weekend...


|politics|

Why Karl Rove Should Go To Jail (huffingtonpost.com)

Bush's Impeachment Is On The Table -- But Not Up For Vote (thenation.com)

Congressional hearing to examine 'Bush Imperial Presidency' (rawstory.com)

Congress overrides Bush's Medicare veto (reuters.com)

"In the false name of 'safety from terrorists,' Americans are being made the least safe people on earth." (lewrockwell.com)

Stop the Printing Press by Ron Paul (lewrockwell.com)

The War on Drugs is so ridiculous that there are now groups of police, judges and wardens advocating decriminalization. (theseminal.com)

Incredibly simple political quiz - average american gets 50% correct, while those aged 18-29 only get 30% correct. Can you do better? (pewresearch.org)



|environment|

Florida Unanimously and Enthusiastically Approves constructoin of the Largest Solar Power Plant in U.S. (redgreenandblue.org)

Texas OKs lots more wind power - already U.S. leader, state moves ahead on $5 billion transmission project (msnbc.msn.com)

The Three Biggest Myths the Bush Administration Wants You to Believe About Offshore Drilling (alternet.org)

Last-Ditch Resort: Move Polar Bears to Antarctica? (wired.com)

Odd-Looking Marine Animals (You Never Knew Existed) (darkroastedblend.com)
Solar powered car race is a Cannonball Run for the new millennium (greendaily.com)



|science|

Early Mars Was All Wet (livescience.com)

Mars' Echus Chasma (chicagotribune.com)

It is believed that a fluid permeated the entire universe 3 microseconds after the big bang. The possibility that quantum mechanics may be an emergent property of a turbulent proto-fluid is explored (arxiv.org)

Graphene, praised for its electrical properties, has been proven the strongest known material. (technologyreview.com)

How to Reach Age 99: 100 Essential Habits (nursingdegreeguide.org)

The Earth's 6th Great Mass Extinction is Occurring as You Read This (dailygalaxy.com)


|fun/geek|

8 Badass Sci-Fi Predictions That Came True In Lame-Ass Ways (cracked.com)

Italian heavy metal monk releases second album. (news.bbc.co.uk)

30 Creepiest Trees on Earth (environmentalgraffiti.com)

We've all experienced deja-vu. I bet you've also experienced the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon. (en.wikipedia.org)

51 Things You Aren't Allowed to See on Google Maps (itsecurity.com)

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