Random links
- 8 Ways That Judges Have Cited Star Trek From the Bench
- "The saga of Starfleet has influenced how we think about ethics, morality and the nature of civilization. Time and again, when sitting judges reach for a great metaphor, they mention the voyages of the Starship Enterprise."
- Honduras Sets Stage for 3 Privately Run Cities
- "Investors can begin construction in six months on three privately run cities in Honduras that will have their own police, laws, government and tax systems now that the government has signed a memorandum of agreement approving the project."
- 8,000 men asked to give dna to solve 1999 schoolgirl murder
- Basically they're trying to check the DNA of any men who lived within 5km of the murder location. Even if "no-one will be forced to comply" this idea of mass-DNA testing of the population seems rather questionable to me - presumably the killer isn't going to volunteer to hand over their DNA for testing.
- Shell launches first Canadian oil sands carbon-capture project
- "And in the end, the project comes down to a math that, some say, makes clear its value. Over its expected 25 year life, Quest will cost about $72 per tonne of carbon it sequesters. By comparison, wind turbines in Alberta run an average of $100 per tonne of carbon saved, said David Keith, professor of public policy at the Harvard Kennedy School." I'm hoping that that $72/tonne isn't after the government subsidies the article discusses. The overall impact seems to be 35% decrease in CO2 emissions from the specific oilsands project resulting in a 2.2% decrease for the Alberta oilsands overall.