Theorysmith: Weekly News 8.31.12

Republicans Crackdown on Adult Material and Throw the Election

The Republicans announced today that they wanted anti-obscenity laws  vigorously enforced.  The GOP, citing preservation of “strong christian values” as the current reason for the unrest, have added language to the official platform entitled “We Believe in America” which was released on August 29.  This platform covers everything from abortion, Adult material, to net neutrality as the Republicans identify the future direction of the party.
The widespread availability of adult material has made it harder for a generation of young men to find intimacy with their wives, he said.
“It’s a growing problem for men in their 20s,” Trueman said. “It’s changed the way their brain maps have developed. This is the way they get sexually excited.”
News Flash.. not just men in their 20′s.  I am fairly certain that men in general are not ready to give up their “indiscretions”.  The adult industry is a $10 Billion a year industry and I am fairly certain it is not just “men in their 20′s” who are driving that figure.  In America, hidden behind our “christian values” and “puritan ways” there are a few truths that the Republicans need to embrace if they want to win this election.  1.  Don’t take guns off the streets.  2.  Don’t take illicit material away from congress.  Anyways, full story here.

Introducing Smart Cells – Cyborgs Next

 

Researches from Harvard University, Boston Children’s Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have grown “self-aware” cells.   The research team placed a network of nano-scale sensors within artifically grown tissues which allow the tissues to chemically and electrically sense what is occuring in the tissue.

Growing the cells in 3d cultures, the team built networks of nanoscale sensores using silicone wires. The networks then measured signals produced by cells deep within the tissue.

This amazes me.  Imagine cells that could measure cell health and report when there is changes.  When they get to the point where they can bio-engineer cells and program them to perform different functions, I can envision the total eradication of disease as we know it.  Imaging a cell that could not only identify bad cells but annihilate cells before they have a chance to harm the body.  The future of medicine will be an amazing place for our children.  Full story here.

Coming Soon to a Road Near You…

I will end this on a funny note.  I really hope the next big thing in biking is not the pedal-less bicycle.  It is bad enough that some bicyclists will take up the road and hog a whole lane, but imagine if the biker was using this.

 

The idea here is that the biker is strapped in and then runs to build up speed.  When the biker achieves maximum speed, he or she then lifts their legs and glides.  Steering and braking are still very traditional of a normal bike, however the locomotion is complete foot powered. The whole contraption looks uncomfortable to me and I know there is an effort to be green, but biking is already green. Whats next?  Pedal Powered Air Planes?  Full story here.