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There is someting in the air…oh its excess radiation

by funklord

I love this story for a few reasons:  Number one, it’s local, number two it’s ridiculous,but number three I think she’s right.  There is a woman in Santa Monica CA that is suing the city of Santa Monica for the newly installed Smart Meters that she claims are making her sick.  Briefly, these meters have a constant wifi signal coming out of them that you can use to charge them with your phone, as well as detecting when the space is empty so the meter can restart.  That last one is completely bush.  You paid for that time, no matter who is in the spot.

Nonetheless, I think she is right to sue because all this excess radiation is out of control, however 1.7 Billion is so ludicrous I don’t even know where to start.  That’s sums up California perfectly:  Great ideas with brainless execution.

Mid-West Nile Outbreak: Day 6

by funklord

In an attempt to alleviate the mosquito problem, and thus the West Nile situation, the government is various communities has decided to aerially spray pesticides on the towns.  As the article explains, these pesticides are responsible cor Colony Collapse disorder (the ongoing Bee die off), liver toxicity, AND have little to no effect on containing the mosquito epidemic.

 

I remember a few times, sitting in my bedroom with the window open, reading peacefully.  Breaking the silence was the rumbling of the M.A.D. (Mosquito Abatement District) trucks, clumsily coming down the road.  They had these hoses on the back, and they would, honest to God, be spraying a pesticide mist right at the houses.  I remember watching it creep up the driveway, and even as a goofy kid, I knew this was a really bad idea.  I would shut my window just as the mist splashed against window.  Common sense.  This is not the way to handle this problem.

The stata of data

by funklord

This post is going to make you think.  According to this article, data storage has become so cheap that it is entirely feasible that the government (or anyone for that matter) could (read:  definitely is) record EVERYTHING you do and store it into perpetuity.  Ultimately they could mine data based on every city camera you walk past (ATMs, street cameras, etc.), every Google search, store club card purchases, etc.  You wipe your butt, they know when, where, and what brand of toilet paper you used and how much.

If that isn’t scary enough, listen to what will undoubtedly be someone’s counter argument:  This guy is getting  getting charges dropped because the EVIDENCE IS TAKING UP TOO MUCH SPACE ON THE FEDERAL HARD DRIVES!  Who ever heard of a prosecutor having too much evidence?!  IF this incident doesn’t scream justice, I don’t know what does.

If you get the urge to kill, it might be your cat

by funklord

Everyone who knows the Funklord, knows he is a dog person.  I don’t dislike cats, I recognize their right to exist, they just aren’t my favorite.  Lucky me.  Turns out there is a certain parasite that ONLY breeds in a cat’s stomach.  This parasite can find it way into  human body in several ways, not the least of which is through their feces, IE changing the litter box.  This little worm hitches a ride to your brain trust, and proceeds to adjust its chemistry.  According to the article, it has “been linked to brain cancer, schizophrenia and personality disorders, may inflame the brain or tamper with its chemistry…”.  I should probably give me mom a call…