In other news the universe is once again more complex than we initially thought.

There's a manga about this. In the future earth is overpopulated. Japanese scientists biongineer some organism that eats up garbage and they can use as a food source. Then it goes rogue, takes over the building and eats people. They bring in an american-developped biongineered waste-disposal-food-source-monster to eat it. Some people are in the building. I stopped reading after that.

As does the Great Firewall of China.

Given that the average bootleg CD has an approximate lifespan of six months i doubt Greeks rely on them to build a music collection. I know mine is of the expensive variety. In hindsight, i could have listened to the radio more and done something else with that money instead. Like go to more concerts. Now what was the average price of a concert ticket in Greece again?

As somebody who teaches in a French university, i'd like to point out that, since part of my salary depends on having my articles published, i don't think i currently have any pecuniary incentive to lobby for change. I doubt it's any different in the USA.

This just in, tuna fish is horrible for your health, throw out every single can of tuna off your shelf! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjpOfHKss7o Oh, did i say tuna? I meant coffee of course. Yeah.

erdraug: One in 14 computer users is computer illiterate.

Description refers to DOSBox as a "game emulator" which is not entirely true.

Just a thought : if "polsci majors" are not interested in or qualitifed at being politicians then who is?

Who's Steve Case, Mitt Romney, and Sean Lennon and why should i be interested?

There was a scene like that in Dune.

Nope, still anecdote.

Whereas Carthage has *only* 3 000 years under its belt.

If you're looking for an enlighment distro i heartily suggest giving the latest macpup a spin!

There's also spirulina algae. But why bother when there's lentil?