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Whisky Made From Diabetics' Urine 226

Posted by samzenpus from the I've-tasted-this-before dept.
It's doubtful that any other distillery will come up with a whisky that tastes like Gilpin Family Whisky because of its secret ingredient: urine. Researcher and designer James Gilpin uses the sugar rich urine of elderly diabetics to make his high-end single malt whisky. From the article: "The source material is acquired from elderly volunteers, including Gilpin's own grandmother, Patricia. The urine is purified in the same way as mains water is purified, with the sugar molecules removed and added to the mash stock to accelerate the whisky's fermentation process. Traditionally, that sugar would be made from the starches in the mash."
Crime

Justice Not As Blind As Previously Thought 256

Posted by samzenpus from the too-pretty-for-jail dept.
NotSoHeavyD3 writes "I doubt this is much of a surprise but apparently Cornell University did a study that seems to show you're more likely to get convicted if you're ugly. From the article: 'According to a Cornell University study, unattractive defendants are 22 percent more likely to be convicted than good-looking ones. And the unattractive also get slapped with harsher sentences — an average of 22 months longer in prison.'"

Comment Re:Doctors don't like informed patients (Score 1) 368

by Carlos Matesanz (#32250464) Attached to: Doctors Seeing a Rise In "Google-itis"
I for sure preffer having as much information as posible at "arm reach" and I can live with the inconvenient of some people misusing that information (even if they were a majority). I was just sayin' it's much easier to find examples of "google done right" than otherwise from users as it's easier to find rants about "google done bad" from doctors than any of them admiting a patient was right in the first place. The colour of the glass, you know.
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Doctors Seeing a Rise In "Google-itis" 368

Posted by samzenpus from the sounds-like-rickets-to-me dept.
It's one of the fastest-growing health issues that doctors now face: "Google-itis." Everyone from concerned mothers to businessmen on their lunch break are typing in symptoms and coming up with rare diseases or just plain wrong information. Many doctors are bringing computers into examination rooms now so they can search along with patients to alleviate their fears. "I'm not looking for a relationship where the patient accepts my word as the gospel truth," says Dr. James Valek. "I just feel the Internet brings so much misinformation to the (exam) room that we have to fight through all that before we can get to the problem at hand."
Microsoft

Microsoft Clears MechWarrior4 Free Launch 131

Posted by Soulskill from the done-and-done dept.
Vamman writes "If you've been following the drama surrounding the free release of MechWarrior4, then you're probably aware that the initial announcement, made last summer, was a bit premature. Now, nearly a year since that announcement was made, MekTek Studios has announced that Microsoft Legal has given clearance for the free release of Mechwarrior4. This move by Microsoft Games couldn't come at a better time for the community, as the owners of MechWarrior are attempting a reboot of the franchise."
Science

Why Time Flies By As You Get Older 252

Posted by kdawson from the like-a-banana dept.
Ant notes a piece up on WBUR Boston addressing theories to explain the universal human experience that time seems to pass faster as you get older. Here's the 9-minute audio (MP3). Several explanations are tried out: that brains lay down more information for novel experiences; that the "clock" for nerve impulses in aging brains runs slower; and that each interval of time represents a diminishing fraction of life as we age.
Games

Copyright and the Games Industry 94

Posted by Soulskill from the your-super-mario-toilet-paper-is-probably-illegal dept.
A recent post at the Press Start To Drink blog examined the relationship the games industry has with copyright laws. More so than in some other creative industries, the reactions of game companies to derivative works are widely varied and often unpredictable, ranging anywhere from active support to situations like the Chrono Trigger: Crimson Echoes debacle. Quoting: "... even within the gaming industry, there is a tension between IP holders and fan producers/poachers. Some companies, such as Epic and Square Enix, remain incredibly protective of their Intellectual Property, threatening those that use their creations, even for non-profit, cultural reasons, with legal suits. Other companies, like Valve, seem to, if not embrace, at least tolerate, and perhaps even tacitly encourage this kind of fan engagement with their work. Lessig suggests, 'The opportunity to create and transform becomes weakened in a world in which creation requires permission and creativity must check with a lawyer.' Indeed, the more developers and publishers that take up Valve's position, the more creativity and innovation will emerge out of video game fan communities, already known for their intense fandom and desire to add to, alter, and re-imagine their favorite gaming universes."
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Royal Society Releases Historic Science Papers 83

Posted by kdawson from the bayes-essay-on-chance-ftw dept.
krou writes "To celebrate its 350th anniversary, the Royal Society has released a number of historic science papers and made them available online via its Trailblazing website. Among the papers are Benjamin Franklin's notes on his kite-flying experiment, a paper on black holes co-written by Professor Stephen Hawking, manuscripts from Sir Isaac Newton showing 'that white light is a mixture of other colours,' and a few other interesting details such as 'a gruesome account of a 17th century blood transfusion.'"

Comment Re:Unfortunately not (Score 1) 978

by Carlos Matesanz (#30031716) Attached to: Why Doesn't Exercise Lead To Weight Loss?
While your post is mostly well put together i'd like to comment on a few points: 1. No one will carry as less as 1% bodyfat and stay alive. Calipers just aren't trustworthy at those levels, misuse of them drive to those claims of even 0% bodyfat. 2. I hope that 10-30 hours per mucle pound was true. That figure might be somehow true for a new trainee who hasn't exerciced in years and whose body will be "shocked" with the new and unknown activity and so, forced to react quickly. Once you've been training for some time that's no longer true, your body adapts and it takes more time and effort to gain muscle. That's true even for pro bodybuilders, chemicals and genetic gifts included. 3. Most aerobic ex. won't do much to preserve muscle. Using muscles will (weight training). Both combined will drive you to lose fat and mantain/gain muscle if done properly. all in all gain muscle while still losing bodyfat is one hell of an achievement futher than the first few weeks of diet/exercise. That's why bodybuilders (both pro, amateurs and hobbyists) switch their diets into "bulking" and "cutting" phases. Cheers

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