The ninny state- March 25, 2008 I'm no fan of the nanny state, but I can see why some think we need them. Good grief, now they're putting padding on lampposts to protect texters who walk into them.UPDATE: It turns out that this was a hoax.http://nowatermelons.blogspot.com/2008_03_02_archive.html#2262157322622181399 888-gotta-go- March 25, 2008 What to sayAs a result of continued and endemic vandalism, the Finnish Road Administration has developed a system which allows travellers to open the doors to roadside toilets only by sending a SMS message to the number given by the Road Administration. The new system was introduced in January in the rest areas along Highway 1 in Paimio and Salo near Turku, following numerous breakages, arson attempts, and thefts in the buildings housing public conveniences for motorists.But what if your...http://nowatermelons.blogspot.com/2008_03_02_archive.html#8225920605274378025 Medical breakthrough!- March 25, 2008 Scientists have come up with a method for removing tonsils rectally. They conceded that it might be safer and more effective to do it the usual way, but you know, they just had to show that they could do it.Believe it or not, the above is a total fabrication. But then there is this headline: Cloned cells treat Parkinson&39;s in mice - Yahoo! News.All well and good, but then read this passage from it:But they found that a mouse's own cloned stem cells were far less disruptive to its body than..http://nowatermelons.blogspot.com/2008_03_23_archive.html#2007202405491072426 Protect them from themselves- March 8, 2008 Ah yes, someone says that some people need to be protected from their worst instincts.OK, and I think that one of the worst instincts is to look to the govt for solutions. So let's force politicians and others to quit advocating govt solutions. And if they push big govt anyway, let them avail themselves of govt efficiency and service in a prison.http://nowatermelons.blogspot.com/2008_03_02_archive.html#3204866586482373967 |