Breakfast Links: Evolving Clouds, Evolving Humans & RIAA
You know, when I was growing up, all we had in the way of wierd lights in the sky were UFO’s and Aurora Borealis. But now there’s night-shining clouds for the whippersnappers to gaze upon. These so called noctilucent clouds are coming on faster, lower and brighter than ever before and scientists (my favourite, you know) are baffled - they figure it’s telling them something about our atmosphere they just can’t figure out exactly what that is…
On the other hand, other scientists are talking more specifically about how humans are evolving faster than ever and they’re naming names. Por ejemplo… Africans got some genes adding +5 to their saving throw v. malaria. Europeans got the genes that help them digest milk as adults. Asians?
In Asians, there is a gene that makes ear wax more dry.
WTF? What about the genes that make us kick ass at math? What about the genes that let us easily make fake Gucci phones?? Although I do admit that I really want that super ear picker for my highly evolved ear wax. (via)
One group of people who seem to have missed out on the evolution party were the good folks of the RIAA. In their insane attempt to put the toothpaste back in the tube they’ve been suing their entire client base. Now they’ve decided that ripping CDs you’ve already bought onto your computer is an infringement. That’s right! The RIAA wants to sue you for ripping your own CDs onto your. own. computer. Crazy talk. This blogger suspects that the RIAA would like nothing more than to drop technology back down to tapes (so they degrade with every copy) or maybe even 8-tracks. Sigh.
December 11th, 2007 at 11:58 am
The RIAA can sue my balls. I bought this Iron Maiden CD in 1995. It is more a part of my life than my spleen. If I want to rip it I will rip it. If I want to use it as a sparkly coater, I will use it as one. Sue my balls RIAA, sue my balls.(nasty)
December 11th, 2007 at 3:04 pm
Be careful what you ask for… the RIAA may just decide to sue your balls. And that really would be nasty. Balls nasty.
:)
December 11th, 2007 at 7:18 pm
My balls happen to have a very good lawyer. Well not that good, but a lawyer. He works at a law office anyway. His name is Jeremy. My balls are two of his favorite clients. The RIAA Vs Balls Nasty and the state of shut the hell up.
December 14th, 2007 at 7:16 am
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