Links (most recent first) that caught my eye, but did not warrant full-blown blog entries ….
- Functional Exoskeleton for the Disabled – Wow. Very, very cool.
- Conflicted meat-eaters may deny that meat-animals have the capacity to suffer, study finds – Like Les, I enjoy meat too much not to eat it, but I am well aware of my own squeamishness when it comes to killing critters (as demonstrated with the cats bring in half-live playtoys), as well as my denial, not that farm animals can suffer, but that they actually do unreasonably except in cases of neglect or abuse. It’s a rather squidgy mess of cognitive dissonance I haven’t quite figured out. But I’m not going vegan in the meantime.
- Topless Robot – Meet the Walking Food of the Walking Dead – Oh, I am seriously looking forward to this.
- Reminder: If You’re Going to SDCC, You’re Going to Hell – Oh, my … can we sic the Stormtroopers on Fred Phelps? Pleeeeeeeease?
- That was quick – “Vote GOP: We’ll put Wall Street safeguards back to 2008 levels!”
- Georgia GOP Candidate Handel On Why She Doesn’t Think Gays Are Suitable Parents: ‘Because I Don’t’ – Well, as long as you have a good reason for it, ma’am.
- GOP Reps. Cite The Bible To Support Harsh Crackdowns Against Undocumented Immigrants – Reps. Smith and King might want to check out Matthew 25:31-46. Not to mention Hebrews 13:2.
- Review of the must-read book: Merchants of Doubt – How a handful of scientists obscured the truth on issues from smoke to global warming – May need to put this on the wish list …
- Coraline vs. puppeteer: how stop-motion animations are made | Best Funny Gifs and Animated Pics Updated Daily – Gif Bin – This. Is. AWESOME.
- Gulf Oil Flow Stops For First Time In 87 Days – Now, let the lawsuit dodging begin!
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