I’m of two minds about the news that UK police are using psychological profiling to pre-emptively target potential rapists and murderers before they actually commit any such crimes. On the one hand, I’d rather live in a world where rape and murder were distant memories. On the other hand, this seems like one more in a sequence of exceptionally totalitarian moves by the British government. Is freedom the necessary price of safety?
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A Farewell To Floss?
Anyone who, like myself, has suffered indignity and discomfort (and a serious dent to the bank balance) at the hands of the dentistry profession will probably be overjoyed to hear that scientists have discovered a way to cause the regrowth of teeth in mice. This indicates that the ability to regenerate dentition may still be dormant in human DNA as well, which is definitely something to smile about.
Comment Authentication Activated!
Okay folks, I’ve been tinkering with the innards of the new install of MT we have here at Futurismic, and I’ve activated the comment authentication option. This means if you comment using a TypeKey identity (which will only take you a few minutes to set up once, and then you’re good to go for the foreseeable future), you pass directly through our ever-hungry spam traps and straight to the page!
You don’t have to use a TypeKey identity, of course, but in that case you’ll have to accept your comments waiting to be moderated. Ideally we’d like to be able to miss out the third party authentication, but it seems this is our best option for progress. I’d appreciate it greatly if some of the regulars would give it a go so we can see if it’s working as advertised …
YouTube iz in ur markets, steelin ur viewerz
Odds are good that television advertising slots will start getting cheaper over the next few years – the BBC reports on a recent survey that shows services like YouTube are drawing increasing numbers of viewers away from the TV, in favour of viewing content over the internet on computers or mobile devices. Of course, the vapid programming of many television channels could be playing a part in this trend …
Out In The Cold?
After a long holiday weekend of good food and relaxation, I’m sure the one question that’s burning on your mind right now is “hey, how do the real consequences of a mammalian body being exposed to hard vacuum compare to the media stereotypes we see in movies or read about in books?” You ask; Futurismic delivers. Welcome back!