Comment Re:It's her day so... (Score 1) 755
Where is "+1 Disturbing" when you need it?
Submission + - So we just closed all our libraries. Good or bad?
mrcpu writes: "Voters in Jackson County, OR just pulled the plug on funding their library system, opting to close all the branches (all built brand new within the last few years, 15 of 'em), rather than cutback. Of course, this has created much division in a couple areas. One is that "I have the Internet, what do I need a library for"? With pro's and con's to each side. The other issue was the funding mechanism, with the loss of some federal funding, the county leaders decided to attempt to strongarm a levy with no backing. But be that as it may, in this day,
and age, are libraries useful? Do we still need them? Do you buy most of your books? Have you been to a non-school/university library recently? Did using a library change your life in any significant way? Or are they an anachronism, and a throwback to a day when information wasn't readily available?"
and age, are libraries useful? Do we still need them? Do you buy most of your books? Have you been to a non-school/university library recently? Did using a library change your life in any significant way? Or are they an anachronism, and a throwback to a day when information wasn't readily available?"
Submission + - The Long Term Effects of Plastics on the Earth
lostraven writes: "Nearly 40% of our ocean surface contains floating heaps of predominately plastic? So it seems, at
least according to Charles Moore and the Algalita Marine Research Foundation. And the effects that
plastics potentially have on life both on and off shore are alarming. From studies of how bisphenol A
affects insulin output to findings of dead seabirds "packed with plastic", the "60 billion tons" of
plastic created each year effects much of the biosphere. While the article leans slightly towards being
an opinion piece, it serves to point out that manufacturers and consumers should be more aware of the effects
plastic has on the Earth and its inhabitants."
