When I first heard that weapons researchers were impairing the sensibilities of sheep with methamphetamines and then tasering the animals I thought it was just another case of researchers passing off a party stunt as another unusual research method in order to waste public research money. Check link below..

Posci: Testing tasers on Meth-Head Sheep

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This is interesting.

Inhabitat: Scientists Use 3D Printer to Create First “Printed” Human Vein

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Telegraph: Extra small condoms for 12 year-olds

However distastful I believe this is, not only a good thing, but is a rational and ethical move towards population control without bias of superstition or prudery.

crossposted to cyberpunk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XE4eRiKrz8&feature=player_embedded

Italy held a trial behind closed doors that is yet another straw on the back of intertnet freedom where Judge Oscar Magi sentenced the Google executives in absentia to six-month suspended sentences for violation of privacy. The issue is that Google denied a Downes Syndrome child his privacy by allowing a video of his assault and bullying to be ( Read more... )