darkflavor

January 10, 2004

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Filed under: musings and such — Joe @ 10:21 pm

The Chinese have stopped eating civet cats because of SARS, but still drink coffee made from coffee beans eaten, partly digested and then excreted by the weasel-like animals. Source: The Boston Globe
So the Belgian Cardinal Gustaaf Joos claims that only 10% of gays are truly gay. “Real homosexuals don’t wander in the streets in colorful suits. Those are people who have a serious problem and have to live with that. And if they make a mistake they will be forgiven. We have to help these people and not judge them.” he stated; sounds like he has a problem.
Israeli Scientists have developed lie-detector glasses that were showcased here in Vegas earlier this month. The technology created by a mathematician uses more than 8000 algorithms to analyze sound waves. It detects various levels of emotional states from the pitch and speed of the sound and has achieved better than 90% accuracy. Ultimately, the company plans on implementing the tech in cell phones, dating services and toys. Source: EETimes.com
Here’s a real dummy: Jack Whittaker, the $314 million Powerball winner can’t figure out how to stop getting ripped off. Not walking around with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash would be a good first step. Source: NYPost

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