Flock Of 300,000 Birds Forms Strange Cloud Shapes
liveleak.com — Have you ever seen 300,000 birds move at once? Buzzfeed posted this video of a massive flock of starlings swarming together over an unspecified area in Denmark, forming a dark, shape-shifting cloud. For all the Harry Potter fans out there, it bears a frightening resemblance to a Dementor. (Submitted by amprather) More…
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Planting more trees can have a negative effect on water flow
nature.com — Planting trees comes with potentially damaging side effects, according to two new studies. Planting forests in areas that currently don't have trees can reduce base river and stream flow by up to 50%. Researchers observed an 18–22% drop in base flow in the afforested watershed compared with the watershed that had been left as grassland. (Submitted by naturalpapa) More…
Poll: 80% of Republicans Support Extending Patriot Act
abcnews.go.com — Against a backdrop of heightened public concern about government intrusions, six in 10 Americans favor extending the Patriot Act, but majorities oppose expanding it by adding new FBI powers to issue subpoenas and access U.S. mail. (Submitted by novenator) More…
LA Sheriffs Unlawfully Detain Photographers' RIghts Advocate
discarted.wordpress.com — On October 31, 2009 while on the way home from the Hollywood and Highland area, he was unlawfully detained for 25 minutes by LASD Officers for taking two photographs of the turnstiles located at the Hollywood and Western Metro Station — an act that is completely legal and occurred in public space. (Submitted by miseryXchord) More…
Singularity University, Day One: Infinite, In All Directions
wired.com — The SU administrators shoo the crowd into an adjacent room where rows of chairs have been arranged to face Raymond Kurzweil’s slide show. After introductions from Ismail and X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis, who is clearly the driving force behind the school, Kurzweil steps in front of the assembled students. He’s a surprisingly unimposing character (Submitted by Carpy) More…
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