It's been a while. I've moved on.

This is the New Shit:

• Tech-econ-geek stuff (not regularly updated): Technagora
• A Hodgepodge of Aimless Observations: Ice Cream Headache
  
• Snippets of Wisdom and Random Crap Exceeding 140 Characters: Tumblr

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Congrats to the Formerly Gunless in DC!

The Supreme Court issued it's ruling on the DC v. Heller case this morning, affirming that the right to own weapons is a constitutional individual right. Well, that about wraps it up for the "militia" argument.

In celebration, I dedicate the following song to all the policy analysts, legal scholars, and political journalists who followed this case. Guys, you don't need to look for a girl with a gun anymore.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlmmui8iq50

(Sorry, youtube says that "embedding is disabled by request.")


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The Funniest Thing I Saw Today

I'm doing research for my job today, and I just happen to stumble upon this little gem:


Nod to http://publiceconomics.blogspot.com/



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Screw V-Day, I'm having my own good time.

I'm posting something that makes ME happy! And I could care less how many times you've already seen this.





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Growing Up With 2 Mommies

Science scores another point over religion this week, as the Brits have figured out how to make a child out of three parents. Upon hearing the news, I could only think one thing: OMG how friggin' awesome is that?!

Briefly, the procedure involved implanting the nucleus of a fertilized zygote into a donor egg cell. The extra DNA from the 2nd mother can theoretically "overwrite" any inherited "bad" DNA. This technology has the potential to eliminate many genetic birth defects.

Sure, the news will doubtless have some bible-thumping, Huckabee-voting Americans proclaiming that Armageddon is at hand, but for the rest of the non-zealous world, technology has just made yet another giant leap towards improving our lives.
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Vote YES on Global Warming!

These guys might be onto something.


Via Reason.tv


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Social Security's "Trust Fund"

In the 1994 film "Dumb and Dumber," the film's protagonists, Harry and Lloyd (Jeff Daniels and Jim Carrrey), embark on a journey to return a mysterious locked Samsonite to a mysterious red-haired woman. Eventually, the lock on the suitcase breaks, and our heroes discover its contents: CA$H money. When they finally return the suitcase to its original owner (not the woman), the cash has all been spent. "That's as good as money, sir," says Lloyd, as the owner watches several little scraps of paper float to the floor. "Those are IOUs."

Think about this the next time you hear about Social Security's "Trust Fund."

Special thanks to "Icek" for the analogy.

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