AdamSmith

https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/2978317824/h3BF2558E/

Good point. Not to mention Sir Walter's little venture. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony

More evidence that this is having a real effect. Drugs flushed into the environment could be cause of wildlife decline New studies show antidepressants causing starlings to feed less and contraceptive drugs reducing fish populations in lakes http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/13/drugs-flushed-into-the-environment-could-be-cause-of-wildlife-decline

I love 'em.

A new analysis of Mars One's plans to colonize the Red Planet finds that the explorers would begin dying within 68 days of touching down http://time.com/3502724/mars-one-colony-mit-bas-landsdorp/

Couple of updates. Tesla Aims to Leapfrog Rivals: Autopilot to Allow Hands-Free Driving in 2015, Ahead of Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Others http://m.wsj.com/articles/tesla-aims-to-leapfrog-rivals-1412980889?ref=/home-page Why Self-Driving Cars Will Change Retirement: Older Adults Who Would Otherwise Be Stuck at Home May Be Early Adopters http://m.wsj.com/articles/why-self-driving-cars-will-change-retirement-1413147945?ref=/home-page

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/oct/13/millions-of-voiceprints-quietly-being-harvested-as-latest-identification-tool

News site NJ.com is pursuing the story a little better than might have been expected. From some of today's coverage: ...A parent of a player on Saturday provided greater detail about the hazing episodes, saying that four older members of the team would pounce on a freshman and restrain him while two more kept watch at the locker room's entrances. The final attacker, the parent said, would sexually assault the prone victim, inserting a finger into his rectum and then placing the finger into the freshman's mouth... ...Also, Labbe indicated Sunday that he believes the hazing at Sayreville extends beyond just this season. "The prosecutor said it was pervasive and led me to believe that it's more than one year," Labbe said. "To the extent of that, I'm not sure. I'm confident that it was more than one year. How many more years? I'm not sure." http://www.nj.com/middlesex/index.ssf/2014/10/sayreville_superintendent.html#incart_m-rpt-1