Five charts that explain what a disaster looms. And they don’t include the coming breakthroughs in life extension.
Poisoning Cancer Cells
…with sugar:
The approach could ultimately spell doom for several types of cancer, including liver, lung, breast and blood. In mice, the treatment made aggressive human prostate cancer tumours virtually disappear within days.
Faster, please.
It’s Not Just The Perjury
Eric Holder’s Justice Department violated the Kingpin Act. It’s really long past time for a special prosecutor.
[Update a while later]
OK, and add DEA money laundering to the list of crimes.
Why Phobos-Grunt Failed
Reading this, it would have been shocking if it had been a success. And yet Congress is determined to keep us dependent on the Russians indefinitely.
Rethinking John McCain
It’s true that while John McCain would have been an awful president, he still would have been better than Obama. And he doesn’t mention the most important consequence — the Supreme Court picks. McCain wouldn’t have chosen ideological totalitarian hacks like Sotomayor and Kagan. On the other hand, Obama has done more to discredit leftism and to revive the hunger for small government than would have been possible had McCain won. Either way, it’s water under the bridge now, and all we can do is try to get it right next year.
Know Nothings
In which the Occumorons in San Diego hold a seminar extolling the virtues of communism. As noted, this is because we allowed the left to take over the academy in the sixties.
Brain Dead At News Max
What in the world were they thinking?
Well, Here is Fisking Fodder From Michael Mann
I don’t have time tonight, but have at this monumental disingenuousness in comments.
[Monday morning update]
The emailers knew that the hockey stick was bogus, but wouldn’t say so publicly.
The Ethics Of Eric Holder
…or lack thereof. It’s appalling that so many Republicans voted to confirm him.
Climatologists Trade Tips On Destroying Evidence
The Daily Tech is on the story now. It amazes me how the warm mongers continue to live in denial about this. They don’t seem to understand how devastating it is to their credibility.
[Update a few minutes later]
I notice now that the article is about a week old. But it’s still a good run down.
[Update a while later]
This follow-up post addresses the desperate defense of “taken out of context.”
[Sunday morning update]
“A sequel as ugly as the original.” Extensive thoughts from Steve Hayward.