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This Concept Should Be Simple Enough

nynerd — Thu, 06 May 2010 11:36:43 +0000

How is this still a debate?

Michael Pollan – Don’t Eat Food You See Advertised On TV

nynerd — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:10:46 +0000

Spray On Glass Could Revolutionize Everyting

nynerd — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:46:57 +0000

Spray on glass could revolutionize everything. It’s regular glass that is sprayed on to coat any surface in an extremely thin layer only nanometers deep, or 30-40 molecules. Which is sufficient to provide water resistance & breathability, among other qualities … Continue reading →

Hydroponic Urban Rooftop Greenhouse Farming

nynerd — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 03:54:47 +0000

NYC has thousands of empty rooftops… flat, unused, full sun, vacant land. It’s enough space to feed 50 million people. Check out this video about state of the art urban farming techniques:

School Lunch Really Is That Gross

nynerd — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:46:53 +0000

Fast food restaurants McDonalds & Burger King test their meat 5 to 10 times more often than the USDA tests school lunch meat. Same sickly feedlot cattle, just without the testing. Via USAToday.com

Motherlover: Justin Timberlake and Adam Samberg on SNL

nynerd — Wed, 13 May 2009 21:14:36 +0000

Hilarious follow up to their first digital short ‘Dick In A Box’, this one entitled, Motherlover… enjoy!

Swine Flu Humor

nynerd — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:48:34 +0000

Update: The virus in NY is not killing people like it was in Mexico, thank the Flying Spaghetti Monster!

As a New Yorker this Swine Flu Pandemic is really scary, from what I’ve read this could be a legitimate killer. Reminds me of the SARs scare in Asia a few years ago.

Birth defect rate tied to season of conception

nynerd — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 17:06:42 +0000

Need another reason to eat organic? A new study finds that babies conceived in spring and early summer run the highest risk of birth defects, links to highest pesticide use at that time of year, here’s more.

Senior Harvard Professor: Legalize Drugs

nynerd — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:14:50 +0000

Senior ecomomics professor at Harvard University, Jeffrey A. Miron, lays out a very intelligent argument in favor of legalization of drugs for CNN. Other vice industries produce violence during prohibition but not when legalized, and cites examples such as alcohol, prostitution, and gambling; all three produce violence when banned but not when legalized, why would we expect drugs to be any different? Check it out

How Bacon Is Made

nynerd — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:07:53 +0000

Bacon has gotten a bad rap as a cancer causing poison, but it sure is delicious so let’s see if I can help shed some light on the subject. Proper bacon is cured in salt, and is known as “back bacon”, and it looks like this:

Here in America bacon is cured in nitrates and nitrites which have been shown to cause cancer, precooked with artificial colors and flavors, and packed in plastic. Here’s a video on how it’s made for mass production: