More On How Games Can Change The World
I have been fascinated with the power of games to change the world since I was in college, and more and more I am happy to see that some very smart people are starting to take these ideas seriously.
More here here and here and another mind blowing video here.
Science For Haiti
A Future for Haiti: Science and Solutions for a Beleaguered Nation from Earth Institute on Vimeo.
Amazing New Medical Science Might Save Your Life By Killing You
Truly fascinating, you might get really hurt, they suspend your life till they can get you back to the hospital, then they turn you back on once you are fixed up…truly amazing.
Perversion Of The Filibuster
What we have basically backed ourselves into in this country is a parliamentary style, “you need to have the super majority” to get anything done requirement, without the “everyone votes the same way” parliamentary system of voting. The end result is the republicans force everything to have more than 60 votes, and I wouldn’t be surprised if the Democrats do the same if they lose the majority. Nothing at all gets done, and everything is fucked.
I can only hope that on issues like health care, global warming, and green jobs they can overcome this idiocy and get something accomplished before the climate is too screwed for us to survive.
Don’t Give Up Just Yet
Seems at least some people are still sticking with good ol’ science.
- 75% of Americans believe that the world’s temperatures have probably been going up;
- Public confidence in what scientists say about the environment has remained constant over the last few years with 70% of respondents trusting scientists a lot or moderate amount;
- More people believe that weather has been relatively cooler and more stable in 2008 and 2009 compared to previous years; and
- Climate skeptics are having some affect on the public’s belief that there is agreement among scientists that global warming is happening. In-depth analysis of [impact of] climate skeptics here …
Much more here
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