Global Warming by the Numbers

Some interesting statistics.

Save the Planet

More evidence, and money can be saved.

NY Times stuff

More great articles from the NY Times online:

Spending too much time online?
A new perspective on fat people

Play Video Games

Wow this is amazing.

How People Think

Go figure. Well, I knew this already but people act first then rationalize later. Why the heck is that? I think this world would be a much better place if people actually thought FIRST and really thought then thought some more and then took a course of action.

How Voters Think (or not think)
Excuses, excuses

As a note on the second article I remember running in the frigid temperature in Syracuse when it was just me, the snow, my iPod (which froze because it was so cold outside), and the below zero temperatures. Quite an invigorating experience actually. I would recommend it.

Various Topics

I've got several interesting articles to report today:

1) Race and Gender in the Presidential Race: Read a viewpoint from both DN! and the NYTimes.
2) Americans Cut Back on Consumption: Hopefully the trend will continue.
3) Unfair Advantage?: Do you think that if those prosthetics were made available to people who do in fact have both of their original legs would encourage people to walk places more than take a car?

The Moral Instinct

A really long article but definitely worth the read if you have the time:

The Moral Instinct

Do we really need a study?

Sometimes I wonder why some studies are conducted...

Video games not as good as exercise