Comment Re:Procrastination (Score 1) 717
Sorry, my fault. Been working on the global warming thing.
Comment Yet another short-sighted attempt to manage nature (Score 1) 229
Let's just see how the snake population changes when the females no longer have headaches.
Govt To Bomb Guam With Frozen Mice To Kill Snakes 229
rhettb writes "In a spectacularly creative effort to rid Guam of the brown tree snake, an invasive species which has ravaged local wildlife and angered local residents, the US Department of Agriculture is planning to 'bomb' the island's rainforests with dead frozen mice laced with acetaminophen. While it might not seem difficult to purge an island of snakes, the snake's habit of dwelling high in the rainforest canopy has so far thwarted efforts to rid the island of the pest. Eradicating the snake is a priority because it triggers more than 100 power outages a year at a cost of $1-4 million and has driven at least 6 local bird species to extinction."
Study Finds the Perfect Ratio of Attractiveness 176
Gksksla writes "Scientists in Australia and Hong Kong have conducted a comprehensive study to discover how different body measurements correspond with ratings of female attractiveness. The study, published in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, found that across cultural divides young, tall and long armed women were considered the most attractive."
Comment Art imitates life (Score 1) 955
One thing I took from BSG and that I think applies to Lost is that good television is like life; appreciate each new episode 'cause the ending's gonna suck.
Comment Live audio stream (Score 1) 664
[...] they are going to send a live audio stream from the trial. It will be broadcast without editing or translation.
Thanks, but I'll wait for the torrent.
Comment Inside me there's a thin alien bursting to get out (Score 1) 72
... but I keep it sedated with chocolate.
