Al Gore Mea Culpa: Support for Corn-Based Ethanol Was a Mistake

Al Gore Mea Culpa: Support for Corn-Based Ethanol Was a Mistake:

"On reflection, Gore said the energy conversion ratios -- how much energy is produced in the process -- 'are at best very small.' 'One of the reasons I made that mistake is that I paid particular attention to the farmers in my home state of Tennessee,' he said, 'and I had a certain fondness for the farmers in the state of Iowa because I was about to run for president.'"

How didn't this make bigger news?

Word Cloud: English Words of Arabic Origin

Word Cloud: English Words of Arabic Origin
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I had no idea on most of these words.

Aron Ralston describes the amputation

I am speechless. This is the story that 127 hours is based on.

YouTube - Aron Ralston describes the amputation:

"Aron Ralston describes amputating his own arm that was caught under a boulder."

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YouTube - Katy Perry - Firework

YouTube - Katy Perry - Firework:

Alcohol 'more harmful than heroin, crack and Ecstasy' | Mail Online

Alcohol 'more harmful than heroin, crack and Ecstasy' | Mail Online:

"Scientists have found that alcohol is the most harmful drug overall and three times as harmful as cocaine and tobacco, according to a new scale of drug harm that rates the damage to both users and to wider society."

- Sent using Google Toolbar"Given the number of people's lives I have seen totally ruined by alcohol I totally agree. Now that said, the number of users is so high that this is not a really valid comparison, but nonetheless it is worthy of note if nothing else than a good reminder of the dangers.