Daily Archives: 26 February 2015

Net Neutrality Thumbnail

Posted on 26 February 2015 by E.M.Smith

An approachable explanation of Internet Net Neutrality and some background on it. Continue reading →

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Islamic State In the Levant – recruiting, a modest suggestion

Posted on 26 February 2015 by E.M.Smith

A sarcastic rant about our political leaders and a ‘modest suggestion’ in the mode of the original Modest Suggestion as to a cure for domestic radical nutcases. Continue reading →

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Gene Swapping via Sperm Absorption of DNA

Posted on 26 February 2015 by E.M.Smith

A couple of interesting ways that cells swap genetic material, and a mention of how artificial sweeteners make you fatter via changes to your gut bacteria. Genes move more easily than most folks realize, and interspecies hybrids are not that hard to make. Continue reading →

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