Sitting here, listening to the foghorn

[conuly]

Don't tell anybody, but I love the sound of the foghorn. I could never move inland at this point, because I'd feel weird on foggy days with no foghorn.

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Scientists develop fluid-filled artificial womb to help premature babies (Well, we knew this was coming sooner or later. I'm nervous about the effect it's gonna have on reproductive rights legislation, but hopeful about the effect it's gonna have on premies.)

How do you eat your chocolate bunny? Vast majority prefer to start with the ears (If I waited until next year, I'd forget it.)

Why Do We Have Blood Types?

Why the Roots of Color Printing Are in Limestone

Rare color photos document the festivities at a 1941 state fair

First malaria vaccine to be widely tested in Africa next year

New York Superhero Pads

Mapping Where the Lights Are Brighter, And Where They're Going Dark

He Was Searching For Intersexual Pigs And Ended Up Finding The World’s Rarest Dog

New Survey: Most Millennials Both Pay For Streaming Services And Use Pirate Streams When Content Isn't Legally Available (Duh.)

The Genesis of the Gang (This article is a little dated, but worth the read.)

US colleges confront a new era of sometimes-violent protest

'I took someone’s life — now I am giving back': In California's prisons, inmates teach each other how to start over

More wrongful convictions are being overturned than ever before, thanks in part to witnesses coming forward. But in New Orleans, recanting witnesses are facing perjury charges, creating a chilling effect that could keep innocent people behind bars.

The Volunteer Dentists On the Front Lines of Ukraine’s War

First molecular genetic evidence of PTSD heritability discovered

How Flight Attendants Are Set Up to Fail

Want to rescue rural America? Bust monopolies.

Telecom struggles to block 22 social media banned in Kashmir

Turkey Arrests More Than 1,000 In Massive Purge Of Its Police Forces

Tough court on immigration serves as model for Trump plans

Senate Russia probe flounders amid partisan bickering

At least global warming may get Americans off the couch more

Rescuing the Last Two Animals at the Mosul Zoo

During Argentina’s military dictatorship, some 500 babies were born in secret torture centers or kidnapped. A group of grandmothers spent the next four decades searching for them, becoming activists, then icons. But hundreds remained missing. One of them was named Martín.

Who are the new jihadis?

Comments

[gingicat]

Regarding the artificial womb, I also see it as preventing a lot of non-fatal maternal and fetal health problems. The biggest hurdle is making it reliable. And, indeed, there is the ethical issue of testing an unproven technique on humans.

[willnot_willso]

I've probably watched/read too much science fiction. I'm sure they'll perfect this eventually. But I had this picture in my head of humans in stasis as they are transported to Mars.

As for testing on humans, I wonder if there are protocols for this? Do they wait until it's 100% successful in goats, and then move on to humans? Do they start with premies who are not likely to live anyway? Or do they go for the ones who are stronger? Both are problematic, practically and ethically.

[conuly]

There's definitely some sort of protocols in place, but I bet they aren't official legal. Laws always are playing catch-up with technology.

[conuly]

And, indeed, there is the ethical issue of testing an unproven technique on humans.

That's always the issue with medicine, but somebody has to be the lab rat.

[archangelbeth]

If your kid is likely to die without trying this...

(My preemie was only -- "only" -- 2 months early. And was doing better than I was at the time, honestly! But one of the benefits of XX chromosomes is faster lung development. So... yeah, I can see people willing to take the chance because it's a chance. See also, heh, Miles Vorkosigan.)

For the reproductive part... Well, it will certainly do some interesting things with Who Pays. ...ancient curse "interesting," no doubt. O:/

That's a stretch!

[willnot_willso]

At least global warming may get Americans off the couch more

Really? Did they do some study that said the weather affects how much people all across America go out and do stuff? Even places like Colorado, or Florida, or Louisiana?

Also, global warming also makes some Americans stay indoors more. For example, suddenly in Oklahoma we have oak mites flying through the air, and we can't go outside for about four months. Sheesh, y'all.

Re: That's a stretch!

[conuly]

I was trying to appreciate that little silver lining :(

Well, I knew it was too good to be true!

Re: That's a stretch!

[sravakavarn]

Yeah. The sun belt tracks to increased obesity not less.

[novel_machinist]

I think sometimes that I should just write a lot of BS about my generation and it would probably pay well. Because these things are obvious. We're broke and use our money in ways that we find the most value. #MillennialLife

[conuly]

You could use that money to go to the movies.

[cherrypixel]

I have a foghorn nearby as well but only hear it on very very rare occasions. Boats in the harbour outside toot their horns on occasion and it always makes me jump out of my skin. You'd hear them for miles out at sea, so loud!

[conuly]

We don't hear much in the way of boats honking their horns, but we do sometimes hear the train doors opening and closing - the stop on the SIR closest to us is half a mile away.

[cherrypixel]

Hah, the train line is close to my house too! I hear trains coming over the bridge and often the house gives a little rumble as the go past.

[sovay]

Don't tell anybody, but I love the sound of the foghorn. I could never move inland at this point, because I'd feel weird on foggy days with no foghorn.

Makes sense to me. I feel the same way about train whistles.

He Was Searching For Intersexual Pigs And Ended Up Finding The World's Rarest Dog

Okay, that does make me click on a link. Worth it, too.

[conuly]

It's the most honest clickbaity headline I've ever clicked.

[monanotlisa]

Oh my God, I'm so glad someone wrote that Yes We Pay For It If We Can But Are Often Prevented From It article.

[conuly]

I feel this way about kindle books all the time. They are so weird about territoriality issues - books 3 - 5 in a series are available, but not 1 and 2. Or only books 1 and 2, but not book 3. Or everything an author wrote except the one book I want to read.

[sravakavarn]

Busting monopolies would be a good start, nationalizing areas of persistent market failure an even better one.

[conuly]

Sounds like socialism!!!!!!

[sravakavarn]

I plead the fifth.