Cuts to end beach water quality monitering

The Tea Party government has already lowered water quality standards to allow regular human activity in water that is "safe to swim in but not to drink". Now, starting in November the Dept of Health will stop monitering water quality all together on beaches in Florida. As gross as that is the real sneak is that without the testing we wont know if someone is polluting, and if so who. Big win for the corporations.  

10 unused human organs

Via Fark an interesting article about organs in your body you dont really use. Ya the cartoon doesnt match but I liked it.

Renton police sue for cartoonist's indentity

Cops dont like it when you hold them accountable. Just ask Everett. See the video here.

Left Behind

Via Fark and CNN : a kool story about what happens to the vehicles that the US leaves behind when they invade a country.

NASA to annouce significant Mars finding at 2pm ET

Keep your eyes peeled on NASA TV for the latest news of scientific interest. 

Update :: Flowing saltwater rivers believed to be found on Mars

Can I borrow your submarine ?

The latest "UFOs are real" news is this finding on the ocean floor. Sure doesnt look natural. I'm in the camp that our current human history is too short given the age of the planet and our level of evolutionary development. Much of who we were might have been hidden by the moving of the continents and the raising and falling of the seas.

Diablo 3 Auction House to trade in real money

Blizz released today that along with regular in game gold the AH in diablo 3 will allow their 12 million subscribers (including many kids under 18) to buy and sell loot with real money. From each transaction blizzard will of course take its cut. I think this is a horrible idea! First, this is another step in the direction of games no longer being games and rather becoming peoples lives. They are already surrogate social lives for people who dont want to interact in real life, and now they will become a source of income. A rather purposeless source of income honestly. Secondly, with this Blizz is going to circumvent the age restrictions other gambling establishments are required to respect and open the door to any kid or irresponsible adult with a credit card. And that is going to draw the eye of big brother to the game industry, to tax and then to regulate. I guess we have to hope government will draw the line because apparently Blizzards corporate responsibility to the people (and kids) who will ruin their own lives with this wont.