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Submission + - Why do men exist? (phys.org)

Submitted by PvtVoid
PvtVoid writes: Biologists have long puzzled about how evolutionary selection, known for its ruthless requirement for efficiency, allows the existence of males — when in so many species their only contribution to reproduction are spermatozoa.

But research published today in Nature shows that sexual selection — when males compete and females choose over reproduction — improves population health and protects against extinction, even in the face of genetic stress from high levels of inbreeding.

Submission + - Brew morphine like craft beer (nytimes.com)

Submitted by mache
mache writes: The New York Times reports (paywalled) that a synthetic biology pathway has been fully identified to convert sugar to morphine using recombinant DNA modified yeast. With the skills and desire, one can now brew morphine like craft beer.

Comment Re:Controversial because? (Score -1, Troll) 284

by PvtVoid (#49681335) Attached to: Bill Gates Still Trying To Buy Some Common Core Testing Love

Common Core appears to have become controversial primarily because the conservative media told us it is. Apparently they were hoping that the new standard would also find a way to further reduce teachers' salaries and career opportunities, and as it did not do that it needed to be destroyed at all cost.

It's more than that. The Conservative establishment has a vested interest in promoting ignorance -- creationism, global warming denial, abstinence-only sex education, poor nutrition, failed economic ideas, American exceptionalism, whitewashing of slavery and genocide, Christian dogma, the list is long. This is referred to as "local control": whatever whackjob ideas are predominant in your backward little community take precedence over what's being taught by all of those commie liberal college professors. The sad thing is that the teachers' unions are perfectly happy to jump into a disastrous alliance with these insane ideologues out of naked self-interest and terror that a few of them might finally be outed for, you know, doing a bad job. And children suffer.

Comment Re:Won't know any better (Score 1) 435

by PvtVoid (#49676623) Attached to: Will Robot Cars Need Windows?

My dog arrives safely at his destination and won't become a 50lb projectile that could kill both of us in an accident.

You can also get nice harnesses that clip in like a seatbelt and keep the dog from being a projectile. And he can still stick his head out the window.

Comment Re:Yes. (Score 1) 435

by PvtVoid (#49674803) Attached to: Will Robot Cars Need Windows?

And in an accident like that where the doors are jammed shut due to damage, how exactly are the passengers supposed to extricate themselves from the wrecked vehicle?

Not having your head smushed like a watermelon in the first place would be a good start, IMO.

Comment Re:As a father with a daughter (Score 0) 950

... most of the comments here scare the sh-t out of me.

No shit.

In a purely operational sense, it actually makes sense to support the MGTOW movement, since these people are at least giving up women altogether, instead of continuing to inflict themselves on them. Let the basement-bound wretches have their little fantasy of actually being dashing fighter pilots. As long as it keeps them in the basement, it's worth it.

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