Print Your Own Gun
2012-09-17
You can print your own meat, you can print yourself a pet (or even a robot), but if you could print a gun, would mayhem ensue? Would wily computer geeks become the new master criminals?
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How to Control Your Roll
2012-09-14
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In Las Vegas, Atlantic City and on Indian Reservations, people throw dice and take their chances. Researchers have spotted something predictable in the seemingly random throw of the dice. By applying chaos theory and some high school level mechanics, they determined that by knowing the initial conditions–such as the viscosity of the air, the acceleration of gravity, and the friction of the table–it should be possible to predict the outcome when rolling the dice.
While it’s doubtful that a gambler will be able to take these types of measurements around the dice table before starting to play, it’s still interesting information. read more
Watching Reruns Leads to Better Mental Health
2012-09-14
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We keep hearing that we need to turn off the TV, get off the couch, and go outside and exercise. Anne Strieber’s diet book–which has been REDUCED in price to help YOU reduce–has a chapter about exercise titled "The Tyranny of the Body."
Research scientist Jaye Derrick disagrees: Her study found that watching a rerun of a favorite TV show may help restore the drive to get things done in people who have used up their reserves of willpower or self-control.
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Want a Successful President? Elect a Psychopath!
2012-09-14
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The fearless dominance associated with psychopathy may be an important predictor of U.S. presidential performance.
On the Medical Xpress website, Carol Clark relates the following story: "After a gunman shot him in the chest in 1912, Theodore Roosevelt went ahead and delivered a scheduled speech, blood leaking onto his shirt. ‘Friends,’ he began, "I don’t know whether you fully understand that I’ve just been shot. But it takes more than that to bring down a Bull Moose.’"
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