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Friday, August 21, 2015

OCTOPUS aka Slavic Okropus We are all going to die ....

July was the hottest month across the world since records began, scientists have reported.

Toronto: 150 crocodiles and alligators rescued from man’s home International Business Times. They were all in good shape.

Armed with 10,000 more genes than humans: Scientists hail the intelligence of the octopus Independent. Resilc: “Could get the nomination of either party….”

bling octopus links

Tom Friedman vs. Bill Flack. One is a noted columnist, the other an irrigation specialist. One is an expert, the other a nobody. Yet Flack is better at forecasting  The future ...


The Bail Trap New York Times and A Night in Brooklyn Criminal Court New York Times 


SEC Admits It’s Not Monitoring Stock Buybacks to Prevent Market ManipulationDave Dayen, Intercept

U.S. Coast Guard unloads $1 billion in seized narcotics in San Diego Reuters (EM). Maybe we should replace the top brass at the SEC with the top brass at the Coast Guard. At least the Coast Guard has some success in catching real crooks.

Why ‘Smart’ Objects May Be a Dumb Idea New York Times. David L: “Our cars, fridges and even bank safes are connected to the Internet. It’s making us vulnerable in new and alarming ways.” Not mine!

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