Political and Science Quickies, with a Dash of Humor

1. A few months after 9/11, President Bush authorized the NSA to eavesdrop on Americans in the US without having to obtain court warrants. Bush supporters argue that the president's actions "make sense, regardless of their legality." (What the f#$@ planet do these people come from?)


2. The Onion on the Patriot Act: "I'd really like to tell this damn government what I think, but thanks to the Patriot Act, they already know."


3. SNL did a hilarious parody of the robotic vacuum, Roomba. This ad for Woomba cracked me up.


4. Don Wise on Incompetent Design: "Look at the bones in your face. They're the same as the other mammals' but they're just squashed and contorted by jamming the jaw into a face with your brain expanding over it, so the potential drainage system in there is so convoluted that no plumber would admit to having done it! So is this evolution or is this plain stupid design?"


5. When you read this headline: Researchers: Mother squids nurse eggs think "squid milk." An extremely cool photo accompanies the story.

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