Science Etcetera Mercuryday, 20071212

December 12th, 2007

This week marks the 10th Anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol, and guess which country is the only one not to sign it? I’ll give you a hint, it’s the one in red:

Kyoto Protocol Participation Map

Kyoto Protocol Participation Map

I resisted posting the Human Evolution Speeding Up meme until I read the National Geographic’s coverage, which explained its significance.

Mitt Romney slapped Atheists in the face, when he said, “freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom…freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone.” The Economist explores the frustration Atheists feel at their lack of representation in American politics, despite being 30 Million strong.

In arguing that Whaling is their “cultural right,” Japan is arguing that their culture is backwards and barbaric.

Van Baak is a Timehacker who took a few atomic clocks on a hiking trip with his kids in the mountains to demonstrate they lived 22 nanoseconds longer than those on the ground, keeping with Einstein’s Theories about gravity affecting time.

“You cannot run a linear system on a finite planet indefinitely,” The Story of Stuff explores the way our government and corporations use tactics like planned obsolescence and perceived obsolescence to convert us from empowered producers to sheep-like consumers.

The Story of Stuff

The Story of Stuff

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Off topic completely but you may be interested in what is currently happening in the UK to Physics research. You can get a flavour from the BBC and also from the Royal Astronomical Society. I am bitching about it on my blog as well. This is the latest hit in a series of blows that started over a year ago.
by Anonymous December 12th, 2007 at 11:26 pm
oops, sorry that was me. My information no longer stores automatically…
by Kav December 12th, 2007 at 11:27 pm