Links for you. Science:
Climate change forces corn production north (there’s a Mabus joke in there somewhere….)
Feds plan ginormous solar power in California deserts (deserts are fragile ecosystems, not absences)
SfN 2012: Professors behaving badly (and the author is an evolutionary psychologist–go figure; also see this excellent comment and Janet’s post)
This TB Screen Is Furry and Has a Tail
Antibiotic-Resistant Bugs Go Wild
Other:
What the Frack?! How the 2012 election could come down to one thing: coal.
How Higher Education in the US Was Destroyed in 5 Basic Steps
Romney is shocked to learn how the Fed creates money
What is Socialism? Look No Further Than Your Public Library
Unemployment Stories, Vol. 12: ‘The World Is Filled with People Who Just Don’t Give a Crap’
Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Stolen Painting?
Group Running Racist ‘Obama Phone’ Ad Has Close Ties to Congressional Republicans
Mind The Binder (Romney just lies about everything)
One Big Binder Full of Bad Bitches…
Will Bain-Linked E-Voting Machines Give Romney the White House?
Take Off Your God Damn Livestrong Bracelets
Electoral Precedent
Home Loans From Washington? A Simple Alternative
Which State Has “The Best Schools?”
Rabbi Writes Patronizing Letter To Sarah Silverman, Has His Ass Handed To Him By Her Dad
How Mitt Romney Proves Liberals Are Winning America’s War Of Ideas
Virginia GOP Caught Destroying Voter Registration Forms
mikethemadbiologist
*** deserts are fragile ecosystems, not absences ***
This is surely true, but what’s going to happen to those “fragile ecosystems” when climate change kicks into high gear?
IMO this is a special form of NIMBY – or my particular special interest trumps the welfare of others. Sort of like how the rich guys on the east coast howled about some offshore wind farms because they would spoil the view/mess up the sailing/kill the little birdies.
*** Will Bain-Linked E-Voting Machines Give Romney the White House? ***
The ownership of e-voting machines doesn’t guarantee that the owners will receive their special blessings. IMO it’s more of a matter who has the best hackers in most places at the correct times.
And on that note, I’m continuing to predict BHO remains in the White House.