Comment In a Workers' Paradise (Score 1) 515
I live in a city-state: The People's Republic of Berkeley. When visiting, remember your ID as we deport Republicans.
George Washington Racks Up 220 Years of Late Fees At Library 146
Everyone knows that George Washington couldn't tell a lie. What you probably didn't know is that he couldn't return a library book on time. From the article: "New York City's oldest library says one of its ledgers shows that the president has racked up 220 years' worth of late fees on two books he borrowed, but never returned. One of the books was the 'Law of Nations,' which deals with international relations. The other was a volume of debates from Britain's House of Commons. Both books were due on Nov. 2, 1789."
Porsche Unveils 911 Hybrid With Flywheel Booster 197
MikeChino writes "Porsche has just unveiled its 911 GT3 R Hybrid, a 480 horsepower track vehicle ready to rock the 24-hour Nurburgring race this May. Porsche's latest supercar will use the same 911 production platform available to consumers today, with a few race-ready features including front-wheel hybrid drive and an innovative flywheel system that stores kinetic energy from braking and then uses it to provide a 160 horsepower burst of speed. The setup is sure to offer an advantage when powering out of turns and passing by other racers."
LoTR Lawsuit Threatens Hobbit Production 427
eyrieowl writes "J.R.R.'s heirs are suing for royalties on the LoTR films. Apparently they haven't gotten any money due to some creative accounting. Peter Jackson ought to understand...he had to sue the studio for much the same reason.
As for The Hobbit? FTFA: 'Tolkien's family and a British charity they head, the Tolkien Trust, seek more than $220 million in compensation...[and]...the option to terminate further rights to the author's work.'"
Comment Re:Always a possibility (Score 1) 127
Having MS I follow the research news (see National MS
Society website to find listings). The good news is
that there are many "promising" treatments, including
this one. However the press release descibes the result
of a "Phase I" study, which by definition is an experiment
to determine the _safety_ of a new treatment, not its
efficacy. Most candidate treatments that do OK
in their Phase I study, fail in their Phase II and Phase III
studies. Only 3(4) drugs have run the gauntlet and
are in use for non-experimental treatment (one is
available only under special conditions). The role
of various cells of the immune system, of myelin
destruction and other (unknown) neurodegenerative
processes, the cause, and much more are hotly
debated in the research literature. Myself, I'm
insisting on both a cure AND a method to
repair the damage already done. So there!
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