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[curgoth]

You're after my robot bee!

Harvard got a $10 million grant to build a colony of robot bees. Sure, they're resistant tot he beepocalypse. But consider what happens when someone gets thr bright idea to start putting cameras on them. Are you prepared?

Marvel fails, again.

"Sexy" Halloween costumes. That look nothing like the charcater's outfits at all. One of them is for a character that doesn't exist. Well, okay, the Emma Frost one is pretty accurate.

Five Comic Book Costumes for Women that Won't Turn You Into a Sex Object

Also includes five costumes for men that *will* get you objectified.

Wanna pet zebra?

Scientists work on the genetics of domestication. StB: don't read this story. They do things to rats you won't like.

The Power of Hypnosis

Scientists propose using hypnosis to study various hysterical disorders (hysterical blindness, etc.) Based on thier tests, I am probably hypnotisable. Someone call King Mob.

Out Of Body Experiences

Brains freak me out.

Google Street View roundup

The Torontoist finds amusing things on Google street view in Toronto.

It's Steampunk month on Tor.com

Maybe some day I'll even find time to read it!

Comments

[marev.livejournal.com]

But tame zebras already exist!

[witchicist.livejournal.com]

For more brain goodness, I can recommend "The Spiritual Brain" by Mario Beauregard and Denyse O'Leary

[witchicist.livejournal.com]

Although Denyse O'Leary seems a little... erm... well, nuts on her blog. The book's good.

[sabotabby]

Too much to read, so I clicked on the comic book costumes. I considered going as the Question to Comic Con, but I haven't really read enough Question to justify it.

Also, I have never seen anyone dress like Dr. Manhattan and not fail by leaving blue body paint everywhere.