…. Scientists from the Beijing Genomics Institute last month discovered another striking instance of human genetic change. Among Tibetans, they found, a set of genes evolved to cope with low oxygen levels as recently as 3,000 years ago. This, if confirmed, would be the most recent known instance of human evolution. [full story] The difficulty [...]
The World This Week, March 22, 2009
[videos forthcoming] US NEWS People thieving the electrons. Obama: Economy hurts. Duh. Obama Budget Strategy raises questions. New home construction gets a lift (month-to-month). Small business help on the way. Fed prints money like mad. A couple economists agree that printing money is a good idea…today. China wants a new global currency standard. Palin to [...]
World This Week, Obama, Stewart, China, Russia, Cheney, Rush, Summers
Part 1: Part 2: Here’s the links for the video… Obama talkin’ to the CEO’s. Jon Stewart slamming Jim Cramer and CNBC. China on the offensive in the Impeccable. China on that $1,000,000,000,000 note of ours. Russian bombers and new bases. World Bank on global economy shrinkage. Cheney being Cheney, which is to say, a [...]
Woot! 10K Views and Did You Know 2008 (and 2007)
So my first, and worst, Fallout 3 video just passed 10,000 views on ye olde YouTube. I know that’s not much for some of the popular videos, but it’s a decent enough milestone for a month or so. In personal book news, we’re past 30 pages and chapter 3 is a slight bit of research [...]
Chinese government makes “Chinese Democracy” somewhat relevant.
Here’s the story so funny it can only come from China. Axl Rose isn’t exactly the renegade rocker he was in the late 1980s, but he’s still rock ‘n roll enough stir up a controversy. An article in a Chinese newspaper today blasted the singer’s new album “Chinese Democracy”as a “venomous attack”on the nation and [...]
Regarding World War II and the Great Depression
I put together a video of an argument last night that I would like to share with you. If you are a youngin’ and completely lacking in historical context, here’s a bit of it… That’s it for now, as I went out and about after finishing the video and am now somewhat incapable of consistent [...]
World Energy Use Like U.S. Debt : Patently Unsustainable
The International Energy Agency raised an alarm on Wednesday with the release of its annual report, saying that a revolution in the energy business is required to maintain economic growth and stabilize greenhouse gas emissions. The World Energy Outlook 2008 report, written for policy-makers, paints a troubling picture in terms of energy costs and the [...]
2008 Summer Paralympic Games in Pictures
From September 6th to September 17th, Beijing is once again hosting athletes from around the world. Over 4,200 athletes – from six different disability groups – from 148 countries are taking part in the 2008 Summer Paralympic Games. Not only are the sports divided into events, but the events are divided into different disability categories, [...]
U.S. Redeem Team Wins Gold, Redemption
Yea, it doesn’t come as much as a surprise, but it was exciting to watch. I’m not sure how many people stayed up to watch the game live, but if you did, you got a good one. Spain played above themselves and challenged the U.S. team for the first time in the tournament, getting as [...]
Watching the 50K Torturethon
You would think that an Olympic event involving “walking” would be a pleasant affair. A nice stroll through some immaculately lit and groomed park in Beiging, surrounded by mechanical fairies providing a steady supply of unicorn farts for that aromatic touch of genius. The Chinese are crazy for detail and I thought they might take ”walking” [...]
Bush Leaves Biggest Budget Deficit Ever For Next President
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush’s budget chief blamed the faltering economy and the bipartisan stimulus package for the record $482 billion deficit the White House predicted for the 2009 budget year. White House projects record deficit for 2009 – CNN.com. Jim Nussle, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, said the deficit would [...]
Christiane via Brazil Amazing in HD 2 Goals in 1 Minute (3 in half)
Just a couple quick comments on the Olympics. I’ve been watching pretty much non-stop since the absolutely amazing opening ceremonies. Today I’ve gone to the old stand-by, the 24-hour soccer channel. The only other thing going right now is boxing, and the U.S.’s best hope for a medal just lost because he didn’t know he [...]
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