Analysis of results showed the glans of the uncircumcised men had significantly lower thresholds than that of circumcised men (P = 0.040). There were also significant differences in pressure thresholds by location on the penis (p < 0.0001). The most sensitive location on the circumcised penis was the circumcision scar on the ventral surface. It was ( Read more... )

Washington - The Supreme Court liberated corporate and union political spending, limited students' speech and shielded the White House faith-based program from legal challenge Monday in 5-4 rulings that pointed up the court's shift to the right.Wonderful. You may remember a certain justice Alito that reasonable Senators (NOT Lieberman) tried to ( Read more... )

This video is epic. Narrated by Carl Sagan...it really brings things into true perspective, I believe.

I cant find words to describe it adequately.

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53-38. They needed 60. I for one was very surprised that they did this. I like having the Dems in power, but they often dont do things as ballsy as this. Gonzales should have resigned a long time ago, and that they tried to pass a no-confidence measure means a lot to me. A few Republicans even voted the right way ( Read more... )

This is according to a new poll by Gallup. The partisan numbers are 68% creationism to 30% evolution among Republicans, and 57% evolution to 40% creationism among Democrats. Among independents, interestingly, even MORE believe in evolution - 61% to 37 ( Read more... )

Will he ever stop being an idiot?

Lieberman Favors Military Strike on IranWASHINGTON (AP) -- Sen. Joseph Lieberman said Sunday the United States should consider a military strike against Iran because of Tehran's involvement in Iraq ( Read more... )

This is a brilliant idea by the Chris Dodd campaign. Basically, it kept track of how much time each Republican talked in the debate on CNN tonight. No surprise - it was the three frontrunners.


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Global warming is accelerating three times more quickly than feared, a series of startling, authoritative studies has revealed.

They have found that emissions of carbon dioxide have been rising at thrice the rate in the 1990s. The Arctic ice cap is melting three times as fast - and the seas are rising twice as rapidly - as had been predicted.

Im realizing now, as I study for this little mini-test I have tommorow, what a much better experience Im having so far with this class than with any other Chem Ive ever taken. I UNDERSTAND shit. WELL.

The professor I have now manages to make it somewhat engaging, and much less tedious and annoying than ever before.

This makes me happy.

This was an immensely powerful book. I saw that my brother was reading it for his class, and given all the references made to it in popular culture I was curious...so I picked it up. Im glad I did ( Read more... )