Stephen Colbert - Water = Life


Another gem from The Colbert Report, this one from last night where Stephen dedicates his whole show to water and how precious it is not.

“I assume this is some kind of fog of drug smoke to make me care about water?”

Your D-Pad Account, Now on PCS!


I’m pleased to say that after reaching some agreements with our network partner, D-Pad News, on issues regarding the forums, we will be returning PCS’ forum to its original place at D-Pad’s community sometime within the upcoming weeks. Additionally, you may have noticed now, that your D-Pad account is now integrated into our PCS blog. [...]

Life Stuffs found on Distant Planet

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Scientists have recently reported the discovery of the first organic molecule, methane, to be discovered within the atmosphere of a planet outside of our solar system and additionally confirming the presence of water on that planet. This clears the way for a bright future of invading that planet with all our hostile robotics and scanning [...]

Hundreds of Salt Deposits Found on Mars

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Mikki Osterloo of the University of Hawaii and colleagues have discovered hundreds of small depressions that appear to be filled with the kinds of salt deposits that form on Earth when water evaporates. -National Geographic
The recent find of these salt deposits supports the theory of a once “wet” past on Mars and confirms the planet’s [...]

You Are Too Healthy

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Or so says a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, “The Other Ex-Ante Moral Hazard in Health”, via MarginalRevolution and The Economist blog.
As The Economist has it:
IF WE all had malaria, the incentive to pharmaceutical companies to develop a cure for malaria would be massive. In all probability, some company would then develop [...]

Second Life Industrial Revolution?

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Apparently some people care so much about Second Life that they write articles on its economy.
“Returning to the concept of capital, we might wonder whether Second Life’s economy will eventually make more intensive use of capital and evolve out of its current cottage-industry method of production. Given that the real-world economy did just that, it [...]

O-Span: Delicious Snacks Distract Congressmen from Horrors of War


Delicious Snacks Distract Congressmen From Horrors Of War
Another gem from the Onion News Network. (digg it)

The troops are making it look too Fun


From The Colbert Report - Wednesday, 19th of March 2008″Soldiers, shame on you for arousing our president’s envy! …While you’re running around romantically dodging roadside bombs and rounding up potential terrorists, the president’s stuck back at the White House pushing glazed salmon around and pretending to pay attention while Condie’s playing the piano.”

D-Pad Gives Brawl a 9.0

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Our friends over at D-Pad News (yes, we are still networked them) have written up a review on the new Super Smash Bros game. Go check it out.

Recession?

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Despite what Great Decider Bush has pronounced, the US seems more and more likely to fall into a recession.
From The Economist blog:
Weekly jobless claims rose by 22,000 last week, a far higher increase than had been expected, and the average over four weeks reached its lowest level since the the active hurricane season of [...]

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