Perhaps proving my contention, Groups of People cannot act with wisdom...

People aren't smart enough for democracy...

Because stupid people don't know how stupid they are!

Case in point(ed head): John Boehner's astute observations about radical environmentalism

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FRISH

Invader species welcomed into Great Lakes

My "Onion-Worthy" subject is actually true.  Unfortunately.

http://news.yahoo.com/supreme-court-rejects-emergency-carp-measures-203641235.html 

So called "Property Rights" trumping science trumping economics trumping common sense trumping logic trumping sustainability.

On the bright side, I can just hear the advertising jingle now:

"Carp, get used to it, we're carnivores"   

Aren't all those "resources" ours after all?

FRISH

Fame, how bad do you want it? (now casting, soon to be autopsying...)

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Life is far more flexible than we are, luckily

http://sciencythoughts.blogspot.com/2012/02/deep-sea-hydrothermal-vent-community.html 

This is good news.  

There is a lot of life on Earth we know nothing about.  

We are taking our best shot, but we probably can't exterminate everything...

Extremophiles

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FRISH

Famous Last Words Example #739...

http://news.yahoo.com/radiation-detected-400-miles-off-japanese-coast-133824136.html 

"This is good news," he said, adding that scientists expect levels to continue to decrease over time.

"We still don't have a full picture," Nies said, "but we can expect the situation will not become worse."

I'm not that reassured, honestly.  FRISH

Meat, it's coming out of a vat near you soon!

In 1985 I had a discussion with a friend who was "morally opposed to the eating meat due to the suffering of animals" even as she admitted "I love bacon!"

Asked her if she'd have an objection to test tube meat.  She didn't.

Took longer than I thought at the time but...

http://news.yahoo.com/first-test-tube-hamburger-ready-fall-researchers-003035452.html

Unless it comes with built in contraception, can't see how this will help reduce population pressure on the rest of the planet...
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FRISH

Improving photosynthesis...

Way too much research is going into "higher yield crops" and... Energy Production... instead of describing how human nature might be changed...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120217145755.htm

Without social science of the highest order, chasing MORE FOOD and MORE ENERGY simply means MORE PEOPLE, and Earth's interconnect set of energy and chemistry that supports life will more quickly degrade.

FRISH

Best comment re: Rick Santorum's "Win"

"The GOP has truly relocated to CrazyTown! 

A mythical place where Newt's the cranky old libidinous Mayor, 

Mitt's the anal retentive, dictatorial Comptroller, 

and Rick's the dim-witted dog catcher. "  

(Stolen by frish.  Many thanks to the poster, Juno100, who caught the gist of the evening.)

Haiku to Santorum (by Frish)

Corporations ain't folk!  

Gay marriage isn't illegal.

Earth needs shepherding...

It's important to explore...

Here's something unsustainable that has unintended (not necessarily unforeseen) consequences...

http://news.yahoo.com/report-russian-scientists-drill-antarctic-ice-sheet-lake-193300530.html 

Let's open up and thereby pollute this insanely scarce "resource", while allowing whatever has been sequestered down there to invade up here!

Next year's headline: "Surviving THE LIFE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WORLD...!

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"FRISH