Thursday, December 02, 2004
- Today is a day of solemn note here at the University of Chicago: it's the anniversary of the first controlled self-sustaining atomic reaction that took place at 3:42pm on this date in 1942, courtesy of Dr. Fermi, et al, at our old Stagg Field. From then on, it's been ker-blooie ever after. Thanks to Tim Sandefur, for the reminder!
- Alas, A Blog's Amp has posted a fine compendium of 16 mini-posts [with links] on same-sex marriage
- Thoughts on Raich v. Ashcroft, the current medical-marijuana case up before the Supreme Court [Drug War Rant] P.S. You'll love the title of the post, and I love this Brandeis quote Pete has on the Drug WarRant sidebar:
"It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country." - Justice Brandeis
- Celebrity staplers for charity? Ooo-kay. So, whose punch-puppies currently have the highest bids? Jennifer Love Hewitt ($1205), Paris Hilton ($1015), Ringo Starr ($805) and Bill Gates ($801). I'd watch out for that Paris Hilton stapler - who knows where it's been? I'm not so sure about ol' Ringo's, either. [via Kottke]
- The Thanksgiving Prayer by William S. Burroughs [via Dong Resin's Joint] Okay, it's a week later - but hell, shouldn't the Thanksgiving spirit last all year?
- Philips announces the MiraVision Mirror TV:
Think a television set is ugly when it's turned off? So did the folks at Philips, who created the first flat-screen TV that becomes a mirror when not in use. Henderson applauds the "break away from the cold 'consumer electronics' aesthetic."
Sure. But televisions are mirrors even when they're on, if you really think about it. ;)
Designer: Philips Electronics. Price: $4,200
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