As we say goodbye to 2011 and welcome 2012, here is David Attenborough reciting "Wonderful World" for the BBC.
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
headspace | 10/10/10 @ 10/10
The irrelevant post, the brilliant timewaste, the useless tidbit -- that's what we're all about, here in the abomb&thecorpse Secret Underground Bunker. You can count on us to distract you from doing what you probably should be doing with any pointless piece of drivel that pops onto our Hunter&Collector Consciousness and we are not too lazy to bother posting.
This post comes to you at 10:10am on the 10th day of the 10th month of the (20)10th year of the common era. No need to thank us.
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This post comes to you at 10:10am on the 10th day of the 10th month of the (20)10th year of the common era. No need to thank us.
For more, different, better information about this important milestone in The History of the World, check out this page at Hubpages.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
headspace | quote for the day
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Seth Godin on 'Quieting the Lizard Brain'
Seth Godin: Quieting the Lizard Brain from 99% on Vimeo.
"What you do for a living is not be creative, what you do is ship," says bestselling author Seth Godin, arguing that we must quiet our fearful "lizard brains" to avoid sabotaging projects just before we finally finish them.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
headspace | Dave's Not Here
Another year has passed, and as usual on the West Coast there have been a few stories about the Drug Culture. For a flight down memory flame, here's how we saw the year...
[HEALTH]
A study was released that shows smoking pot causes cell damage that could make a person more likely to develop cancer. [webMD] Good thing Health Canada is cracking down on deadbeat patients who use government-certified medical marijuana, demanding full payment in advance before shipping the weed, to halt the rising number of accounts in arrears. [ctv]
[GROW OPS]
People who grow drugs can be smart or stupid, sneaky or blatent, or any host of opposing words that I probably am unable to think of right now.
From the "hide-in-plain-sight" file, according to experts some organized crime groups are using an exemption from Health Canada to grow medical marijuana as a way of hiding illegal grow-ops. [ctv] An espresso machine repair company operating from a warehouse across from the Port Moody police station appears to have been the hub of a major marijuana distribution network. [VanSun] Nobody is safe... Sooke RCMP shut down a marijuana grow-operation in August, destroying almost 1,000 plants at a location about 30 minutes north of Port Renfrew and about 90 minutes west of Sooke. [VanSun]
Best "hide-in-plain-sight" story: Vancouver police dismantled a marijuana-growing operation located a few blocks from their own front door, after firefighters found about 1,000 marijuana plants while putting out a fire in the space. [VanSun] [cbc] But it's because grow-ops are getting more sophisticated... say the cops, wiping the egg from their faces. [ctv] (I shouldn't make fun of them. It could've happened to anybody.)
Can't hide from the sky, though. "Led by the RCMP Federal Drug Enforcement Branch with the assistance of the Canadian Forces, officers from detachments across Vancouver Island are hoisted from helicopters to destroy plants in areas that are often remote with rugged terrain. Police expect to eradicate at least 30,000 plants this season." [VanSun] Still, by October 9th the papers were already saying this was the "best year ever" for outdoor marijuana crops on Vancouver Island, with both growers and Mounties hauling tens of thousands of plants out of the forests. [VanSun]
Can't hide, also, it seems, from the damn bears. A pair of outdoor marijuana growing operations were found in Langley in September... and one of them was found when the officers responded to a resident's call about a black bear. After some time looking for the bear, but being unable to find it, they did find a property with both an outdoor and indoor marijuana growing operation. [VanSun]
A secret pot room was found in an "upscale" house in Surrey. [cbc] [VanSun] And yet Surrey recorded a drop of over 80 percent in the number of residential marijuana growing operations between 2004 and 2008, according to a study. [VanSun] Maybe they've gone into the "clone" business. [VanSun] And the City of Surrey wants to know which of its residents have licences to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes. You know, so they can make sure the public is safe with the facilities having the proper modifications and all. [VanSun]
And the police in Richmond decided to bust some people, in "a series of busts". [VanSun]
And we mustn't forget Chilliwack. [cbc] [ctv] And when it pours: Chilliwack RCMP investigating a major marijuana-growing operation in an underground bunker arrested six people on the neighbouring property after discovering it, too, was being used to grow drugs. [VanSun]
And Abbotsford, after police arrested one man and uncovered a marijuana growing operation when they responded to reports of gunshots in a residential area. [VanSun]
And while this isn't exactly a "grow-op"... it's actually a "bakery"... I'm still going to put it in here among all the regional news, because this raid happened at the beginning of December, in Victoria. [VanSun]
And in many cases the residents of BC end up footing the bill on power consumption stolen during grow-ops. [ctv]
But in a landmark ruling, Canada's Supreme Court decided a convicted marijuana grower in North Vancouver wouldn't lose her house as part of her sentence. [cbc] But there were other whoops: The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia sold three utility trailers that had been used as marijuana grow-ops — with many of the illegal modifications still in place. [cbc]
For something different but fascinating, here's a photo-journal by photographer Mathieu Young in GOOD Magazine about The Harvest. [good]
[The MARC EMORY Saga]
The self-professed Prince of Pot kept in the news. In June he declared he was going to plead guilty to the drug charges in the US. [VanSun] And in his own words: [straight] Then he announced he would continue running the B.C. Marijuana Party from his jail cell. [VanSun] And two of his associates were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years of probation for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana. [VanSun] So he launched a "Farewell Tour" across Canada. [VanSun] That saw him giving speeches in Vancouver on August 17th. [VanSun] Then on September 28 he surrendered to authorities for extradition to the United States. [straight] [VanSun] [ctv] Newspaper calls him Canada's first Marijuana Martyr. [VanSun]
In related-unrelated news, an Abbotsford pot activist was fighting to keep his municipal business licence after being charged for allegedly selling the drug to teens. [cbc]
And in further related-unrelated news, veteran Vancouver pot activist Marc Boyer, who seems to run in every election that comes along, failed in his second attempt to have marijuana-trafficking charges thrown out because he doesn't have a valid birth certificate. [straight]
And continuing the theme, David Malmo-Levine, one of Canada's most flamboyant marijuana activists, was led off to jail at the end of October to serve a six-month sentence for a pound-a-day trafficking operation he ran for three years. [VanSun]
[DECRIMINALIZATION]
There are always articles on the pro and con sides of the legalization/decriminalization coin.
PRO-ers: [MindHack] [Freakonomics] Mexico legalized drug possession. [nyt] The supreme court in Argentina ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish people for using marijuana for personal consumption. [bbc] And some fine editorializing from Beyond Robson. [br]
CON-ers:
FENCE-ers: [good] [PaulHillsdon] [good]
Slate asked how much tax revenue would be raised if governments legalized marijuana. [slate]
[UNCLASSIFIED STUFF]
Vancouver Sun's "marijuana issue" section. [VanSun]
And a list of the Top 10 Most Popular Recreational Drugs. [ListVerse]
Not sure where to put this, so I'll put it here: Ross Rebagliati says the whole pot controversy that temporarily stripped him of his Olympic gold medal for snowboarding in 1998 just prepared him for politics, and now he's going to run federally as a Liberal against Stockwell Day. [ctv]
[AMERICA]
As usual, there were some downer-news from the down-south... A 44-year-old Washington State man plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy to import more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana from B.C.
[VanSun] And a Canadian helicopter pilot who brought about 70 kilograms of marijuana into northern Idaho was sentenced to nearly four years in prison. [ctv]
But there was some upper-news as well... A bill was introduced to allow students convicted of pot possession the ability to get student loans, which they had been barred from for over a decade. [good] [mcclatchy] And passing in a landslide vote Oakland became the first U.S. city to tax proceeds on medical marijuana. [cnn] The California State Tax Board announced that if marijuana were to be legalized for recreational use, it would raise nearly $1.4 billion for the state. [laist]
Ever the investigative reporters, Slate takes the time to visit LA's THC Expo, the convention for the (medical) cannabis industry. [slate]
And the first Marijuana Cafe in the United States opened on Friday, November 13th in Portland, Oregon. "Posing an early test of the Obama Administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug," reports Fox News. [fox]
[HEMP]
Last August, Oregon signed into law a bill permitting the production, trade and possession of industrial hemp. [treehugger]
[IN OTHER DRUG NEWS]
According to an analysis of crime statistics, the "free heroin" addiction treatment centre that opened in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in 2005 did not cause any noticeable impact on neighbourhood crime rates. [tyee]
And in the Freakonomics blog of the New York Times, there's a story about how decriminalization of many drugs (including marijuana, cocaine and heroin) by Portugal in 2001 has resulted both in a decline in overall drug use (!) and HIV-infection (from people sharing dirty needles). [freakonomics]
And according to a Tazmanian government spokesperson, Australian wallabies are eating poppies and creating crop circles as they hop around "as high as a kite". [bbc]
The use of ecstacy is on the rise. [cbc] And death from Opioids (like OxyContin) is on the rise: almost double what the rate was in 1991. [cbc]
Oh, and cocaine has been found on 95% of U.S. banknotes. [NatlGeo]
In some news about The Original Drug... Pubs and bars in British Columbia are routinely failing to meet a requirement by the province’s Liquor Control and Licensing Branch to provide customers with a list of drink prices and serving sizes upon request. [VanSun] But now Vancouver eateries have the option to serve liquor past midnight. City council voted unanimously to extend liquor hours for restaurants, allowing liquor service until 1 a.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. on weekends for restaurants across the city. [ctv]
[HEALTH]
A study was released that shows smoking pot causes cell damage that could make a person more likely to develop cancer. [webMD] Good thing Health Canada is cracking down on deadbeat patients who use government-certified medical marijuana, demanding full payment in advance before shipping the weed, to halt the rising number of accounts in arrears. [ctv]
[GROW OPS]
People who grow drugs can be smart or stupid, sneaky or blatent, or any host of opposing words that I probably am unable to think of right now.
From the "hide-in-plain-sight" file, according to experts some organized crime groups are using an exemption from Health Canada to grow medical marijuana as a way of hiding illegal grow-ops. [ctv] An espresso machine repair company operating from a warehouse across from the Port Moody police station appears to have been the hub of a major marijuana distribution network. [VanSun] Nobody is safe... Sooke RCMP shut down a marijuana grow-operation in August, destroying almost 1,000 plants at a location about 30 minutes north of Port Renfrew and about 90 minutes west of Sooke. [VanSun]
Best "hide-in-plain-sight" story: Vancouver police dismantled a marijuana-growing operation located a few blocks from their own front door, after firefighters found about 1,000 marijuana plants while putting out a fire in the space. [VanSun] [cbc] But it's because grow-ops are getting more sophisticated... say the cops, wiping the egg from their faces. [ctv] (I shouldn't make fun of them. It could've happened to anybody.)
Can't hide from the sky, though. "Led by the RCMP Federal Drug Enforcement Branch with the assistance of the Canadian Forces, officers from detachments across Vancouver Island are hoisted from helicopters to destroy plants in areas that are often remote with rugged terrain. Police expect to eradicate at least 30,000 plants this season." [VanSun] Still, by October 9th the papers were already saying this was the "best year ever" for outdoor marijuana crops on Vancouver Island, with both growers and Mounties hauling tens of thousands of plants out of the forests. [VanSun]
Can't hide, also, it seems, from the damn bears. A pair of outdoor marijuana growing operations were found in Langley in September... and one of them was found when the officers responded to a resident's call about a black bear. After some time looking for the bear, but being unable to find it, they did find a property with both an outdoor and indoor marijuana growing operation. [VanSun]
A secret pot room was found in an "upscale" house in Surrey. [cbc] [VanSun] And yet Surrey recorded a drop of over 80 percent in the number of residential marijuana growing operations between 2004 and 2008, according to a study. [VanSun] Maybe they've gone into the "clone" business. [VanSun] And the City of Surrey wants to know which of its residents have licences to grow marijuana for medicinal purposes. You know, so they can make sure the public is safe with the facilities having the proper modifications and all. [VanSun]
And the police in Richmond decided to bust some people, in "a series of busts". [VanSun]
And we mustn't forget Chilliwack. [cbc] [ctv] And when it pours: Chilliwack RCMP investigating a major marijuana-growing operation in an underground bunker arrested six people on the neighbouring property after discovering it, too, was being used to grow drugs. [VanSun]
And Abbotsford, after police arrested one man and uncovered a marijuana growing operation when they responded to reports of gunshots in a residential area. [VanSun]
And while this isn't exactly a "grow-op"... it's actually a "bakery"... I'm still going to put it in here among all the regional news, because this raid happened at the beginning of December, in Victoria. [VanSun]
And in many cases the residents of BC end up footing the bill on power consumption stolen during grow-ops. [ctv]
But in a landmark ruling, Canada's Supreme Court decided a convicted marijuana grower in North Vancouver wouldn't lose her house as part of her sentence. [cbc] But there were other whoops: The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia sold three utility trailers that had been used as marijuana grow-ops — with many of the illegal modifications still in place. [cbc]
For something different but fascinating, here's a photo-journal by photographer Mathieu Young in GOOD Magazine about The Harvest. [good]
[The MARC EMORY Saga]
The self-professed Prince of Pot kept in the news. In June he declared he was going to plead guilty to the drug charges in the US. [VanSun] And in his own words: [straight] Then he announced he would continue running the B.C. Marijuana Party from his jail cell. [VanSun] And two of his associates were sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle to two years of probation for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana. [VanSun] So he launched a "Farewell Tour" across Canada. [VanSun] That saw him giving speeches in Vancouver on August 17th. [VanSun] Then on September 28 he surrendered to authorities for extradition to the United States. [straight] [VanSun] [ctv] Newspaper calls him Canada's first Marijuana Martyr. [VanSun]
In related-unrelated news, an Abbotsford pot activist was fighting to keep his municipal business licence after being charged for allegedly selling the drug to teens. [cbc]
And in further related-unrelated news, veteran Vancouver pot activist Marc Boyer, who seems to run in every election that comes along, failed in his second attempt to have marijuana-trafficking charges thrown out because he doesn't have a valid birth certificate. [straight]
And continuing the theme, David Malmo-Levine, one of Canada's most flamboyant marijuana activists, was led off to jail at the end of October to serve a six-month sentence for a pound-a-day trafficking operation he ran for three years. [VanSun]
[DECRIMINALIZATION]
There are always articles on the pro and con sides of the legalization/decriminalization coin.
PRO-ers: [MindHack] [Freakonomics] Mexico legalized drug possession. [nyt] The supreme court in Argentina ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish people for using marijuana for personal consumption. [bbc] And some fine editorializing from Beyond Robson. [br]
CON-ers:
FENCE-ers: [good] [PaulHillsdon] [good]
Slate asked how much tax revenue would be raised if governments legalized marijuana. [slate]
[UNCLASSIFIED STUFF]
Vancouver Sun's "marijuana issue" section. [VanSun]
And a list of the Top 10 Most Popular Recreational Drugs. [ListVerse]
Not sure where to put this, so I'll put it here: Ross Rebagliati says the whole pot controversy that temporarily stripped him of his Olympic gold medal for snowboarding in 1998 just prepared him for politics, and now he's going to run federally as a Liberal against Stockwell Day. [ctv]
[AMERICA]
As usual, there were some downer-news from the down-south... A 44-year-old Washington State man plead guilty in U.S. District Court in Seattle to conspiracy to import more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana from B.C.
[VanSun] And a Canadian helicopter pilot who brought about 70 kilograms of marijuana into northern Idaho was sentenced to nearly four years in prison. [ctv]But there was some upper-news as well... A bill was introduced to allow students convicted of pot possession the ability to get student loans, which they had been barred from for over a decade. [good] [mcclatchy] And passing in a landslide vote Oakland became the first U.S. city to tax proceeds on medical marijuana. [cnn] The California State Tax Board announced that if marijuana were to be legalized for recreational use, it would raise nearly $1.4 billion for the state. [laist]
Ever the investigative reporters, Slate takes the time to visit LA's THC Expo, the convention for the (medical) cannabis industry. [slate]
And the first Marijuana Cafe in the United States opened on Friday, November 13th in Portland, Oregon. "Posing an early test of the Obama Administration's move to relax policing of medical use of the drug," reports Fox News. [fox]
[HEMP]
Last August, Oregon signed into law a bill permitting the production, trade and possession of industrial hemp. [treehugger]
[IN OTHER DRUG NEWS]
According to an analysis of crime statistics, the "free heroin" addiction treatment centre that opened in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside in 2005 did not cause any noticeable impact on neighbourhood crime rates. [tyee]
And in the Freakonomics blog of the New York Times, there's a story about how decriminalization of many drugs (including marijuana, cocaine and heroin) by Portugal in 2001 has resulted both in a decline in overall drug use (!) and HIV-infection (from people sharing dirty needles). [freakonomics]
And according to a Tazmanian government spokesperson, Australian wallabies are eating poppies and creating crop circles as they hop around "as high as a kite". [bbc]
The use of ecstacy is on the rise. [cbc] And death from Opioids (like OxyContin) is on the rise: almost double what the rate was in 1991. [cbc]
Oh, and cocaine has been found on 95% of U.S. banknotes. [NatlGeo]
In some news about The Original Drug... Pubs and bars in British Columbia are routinely failing to meet a requirement by the province’s Liquor Control and Licensing Branch to provide customers with a list of drink prices and serving sizes upon request. [VanSun] But now Vancouver eateries have the option to serve liquor past midnight. City council voted unanimously to extend liquor hours for restaurants, allowing liquor service until 1 a.m. on weekdays and 2 a.m. on weekends for restaurants across the city. [ctv]
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Saturday, November 14, 2009
headspace | B&W to Colour
Check out the illusion brought to us by the fine folks at haha.nu that tricks the mind into seeing colour in a black-and-white image.
BW to Colour
BW to Colour
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
headspace | Google Sightseeing, a brilliant blog
Here are a few of my favourite posts.
Leptis Magna. UNESCO World Heritage Site, and well-preserved ancient Roman city in Libya, with a history dating back over 3,000 years.
Hadrian's Wall. The edge of the ancient Roman Empire.
Point Roberts. The "greatest gated-community in the United States."
Osoyoos Desert. Canada's only desert region, in the beautiful Okanagan Valley!
Peace Sanctuary of Northern British Columbia.
Lake Peigneur. A three-metre deep freshwater lake that in 1980 suddenly became a 60-metre deep saltwater lake... after a man-made disaster... fascinating story!
Ancient Fishing Weir. A 1,000-year-old fishing weir found off the coast of Wales. Investigated after the unusual rock pattern was noticed on Google Earth!
Karnak Temple Complex. Just outside of Luxor, Egypt's second-most-visited tourist attraction after the Pyramids at Giza.
Eyam. A plague village that took amazing measures to halt the spread of a mid-1600s outbreak.
Zzyzx, California. C'mon. You always wanted to know the story about Zzyzx, California. Now's your chance to visit...
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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Saturday, June 27, 2009
headspace | Civilization by Marco Brambilla
Civilization by Marco Brambilla from CRUSH on Vimeo.
Civilization is a video installation we created with artist/director Marco Brambilla for the elevators Standard Hotel in NYC. It's comprised of over 400 video clips and it takes elevator passengers on a trip from hell to heaven as they go up or from heaven to hell as they go down. Pictures of the installation and Q&A with Brambilla and Crush is posted here http://www.glossyinc.com/civilization.html
Title: Civilization (MEGAPLEX), 2008 By: Marco Brambilla
Client: The Standard Hotel, New York
Editor/Research Assistant: Beau Dickson
Assistant: Swapna Tamhane
Production Company: Crush, Toronto
Representation/Images Courtesy of: Christopher Grimes Gallery, Santa Monica
Marco Brambilla Directorial Representation:
Ebeling Group U.S.A.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
headspace | YooouuuTuuube
Rather than try to explain what this does... just go check it out.
You can do this to any YouTube video. [YooouuuTuuube]
You can do this to any YouTube video. [YooouuuTuuube]
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Sunday, May 24, 2009
headspace | Dimensions
Nine chapters over two hours that gradually take you up to the 4th dimension. This will blow your mind. The first chapter is below. For the rest, go to the Dimensions website.
Monday, April 20, 2009
To Hell in a Handbasket | Reefer Madness!
Check out the Purple Kush. (bonussaves)
Sooo... it's that date, it's that time... we're talking about marijuana. The Weed. The Reef. Uh... anyhoo... Usage by teens has gone down... but the usage of prescription drugs and hallucinogenics has risen. (CTV) And a home-grown study shows that "young people" are turning to the weed for therapeutic purposes... not "just to get high"... (CTV)
There's story in the Georgia Straight about a Victoria police officer that has called for legalization. (straight) And a letter in response points out that we should find out what police officers really do think about the issue... they have been kept on a leash to toe the party line, but their insight really would be useful to make a rational decision. (straight)
If you're in favour of decriminalization, your vote should go to the Green Party in the May 12, 2009 Provincial Election. (CTV) In a refreshingly rational response from a politician, the Green leader, Jane Sterk, wants to see pot sold in liquor-store-style outlets. (straight) As the B.C. Marijuana Party leader, Marc Emory, pointed out: Gang Violence cannot be stopped with Prohibition. (straight)
Oh, and your friend in the Feds is Liberal MP Keith Martin, who tabled a bill to make possession of two grams or two marijuana plants legal. Fines would be assessed for possession over the limit. (CTV) Mr. Martin also wrote a compelling Op-Ed piece in the Globe. (G&M) This is in contrast to the Conservative Party, who tabled Bill C-15 which marks a draconian step backward. (straight) The BC Compassion Club also voiced their opposition to this bill. (straight)
And the U.S. Consul General in Vancouver walks the line... he expressed doubts on the usefulness of punishing the user, but stated a reduction in consumption was the only way to reduce gang violence, if gang violence was fueled by drugs. (straight)
I love lists:
Top 10 Common Myths About Cannabis
15 Fascinating Facts about Hemp
The abomb&thecorpse Take: The illegal drug trade is pumping cash into gangs. In order to reduce the strength of the gangs, we need to hinder their cash-flow. If the System doesn't have the balls to legalize, regulate and tax this product, then maybe the only option available to individuals wanting to get as close to the law-and-order side of the equation as possible should see if their family physician will prescribe some herbal-pharm for medicinal use. (I think through a physician is the best way... the freelance "compassion associations" may actually be "connected" to the wrong side. (CTV)
Oh, and Phish is touring again. (NYT)
But it's not all happy-fun-times news. Germany banned a "marijuana-like" substance known as "Spice". (TheLocalDotDE)
And the Journal of Cancer has an article that links heavy marijuana use to testicular cancer in men. (GoodMag)
But to be fair, there's concerning news no matter what one's drug of choice may be: research shows that heavy coffee, tea, soda or energy beverage drinkers (in other words: caffeine) may be more prone to hallucinate, hear imaginary voices, and even sense the presence of deceased people. (NatlGeo)
Finally, Good Magazine can point you to a BostonDotCom article about how to hack your brain to experience a drug-free high...
Sooo... it's that date, it's that time... we're talking about marijuana. The Weed. The Reef. Uh... anyhoo... Usage by teens has gone down... but the usage of prescription drugs and hallucinogenics has risen. (CTV) And a home-grown study shows that "young people" are turning to the weed for therapeutic purposes... not "just to get high"... (CTV)
There's story in the Georgia Straight about a Victoria police officer that has called for legalization. (straight) And a letter in response points out that we should find out what police officers really do think about the issue... they have been kept on a leash to toe the party line, but their insight really would be useful to make a rational decision. (straight)
If you're in favour of decriminalization, your vote should go to the Green Party in the May 12, 2009 Provincial Election. (CTV) In a refreshingly rational response from a politician, the Green leader, Jane Sterk, wants to see pot sold in liquor-store-style outlets. (straight) As the B.C. Marijuana Party leader, Marc Emory, pointed out: Gang Violence cannot be stopped with Prohibition. (straight)
Oh, and your friend in the Feds is Liberal MP Keith Martin, who tabled a bill to make possession of two grams or two marijuana plants legal. Fines would be assessed for possession over the limit. (CTV) Mr. Martin also wrote a compelling Op-Ed piece in the Globe. (G&M) This is in contrast to the Conservative Party, who tabled Bill C-15 which marks a draconian step backward. (straight) The BC Compassion Club also voiced their opposition to this bill. (straight)
And the U.S. Consul General in Vancouver walks the line... he expressed doubts on the usefulness of punishing the user, but stated a reduction in consumption was the only way to reduce gang violence, if gang violence was fueled by drugs. (straight)
I love lists:
Top 10 Common Myths About Cannabis
15 Fascinating Facts about Hemp
The abomb&thecorpse Take: The illegal drug trade is pumping cash into gangs. In order to reduce the strength of the gangs, we need to hinder their cash-flow. If the System doesn't have the balls to legalize, regulate and tax this product, then maybe the only option available to individuals wanting to get as close to the law-and-order side of the equation as possible should see if their family physician will prescribe some herbal-pharm for medicinal use. (I think through a physician is the best way... the freelance "compassion associations" may actually be "connected" to the wrong side. (CTV)
Oh, and Phish is touring again. (NYT)
But it's not all happy-fun-times news. Germany banned a "marijuana-like" substance known as "Spice". (TheLocalDotDE)
And the Journal of Cancer has an article that links heavy marijuana use to testicular cancer in men. (GoodMag)
But to be fair, there's concerning news no matter what one's drug of choice may be: research shows that heavy coffee, tea, soda or energy beverage drinkers (in other words: caffeine) may be more prone to hallucinate, hear imaginary voices, and even sense the presence of deceased people. (NatlGeo)
Finally, Good Magazine can point you to a BostonDotCom article about how to hack your brain to experience a drug-free high...
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
headspace | Magic Wave
This comes from haha.nu.
On 27.11.2008 the Swiss Science Center Technorama opened a show that illustrates three characteristics of waves: wavelength, amplitude and frequency, using a 25-square-meter “magic carpet” that was made of more than 50,000 pieces. Here to the higher quality version. It was created by Reuben Margolin, and staff.
It's not very impressive until it really sinks in: this is not a computer-generated animation... this is an actual live show, on stage, for an audience.
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On 27.11.2008 the Swiss Science Center Technorama opened a show that illustrates three characteristics of waves: wavelength, amplitude and frequency, using a 25-square-meter “magic carpet” that was made of more than 50,000 pieces. Here to the higher quality version. It was created by Reuben Margolin, and staff.
It's not very impressive until it really sinks in: this is not a computer-generated animation... this is an actual live show, on stage, for an audience.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
headspace | Nature Can Save the Environment
...who would have guessed?
Janine Benyus discusses sustainable design ideas from nature.
Robert Full talks about how engineers learn from evolution.
Janine Benyus discusses sustainable design ideas from nature.
Robert Full talks about how engineers learn from evolution.
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