Obsessed with the apocalypse in all its trivial detail.
The super bug. You know, the deadly supervirus or superbacteria that will take over the world and kill us all. Or something. Sometimes I think that one of those superheroes supervillains microscopic killing machines will end up being our ultimate downfall,...
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So, I think wasps are going to cause the apocalypse. Not even the kind with the weird parasite that turns them into zombies, just – regular wasps. It’s probably because I’m a wasp bigot – I hate them more than...
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You know how I told you about this? Yeah, well, now there’s been a similar attack in Maryland. Two within a week. If I were you, I’d get OUT. And if I were the British Government, I’d close the...
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I come out of my self-imposed exile (caused by the fact that studying a degree, writing a book and looking for a job all take a shocking amount of time) to tell you about THIS. A naked man has been...
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At least if reports coming in from Africa are to be believed. The ‘Nodding Disease’ is a virulent condition affecting African children in Uganda. The symptoms include seizure, bizarre personality changes, mental degradation, and, in a so-far unconfirmed report, irrational...
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The world may not end this year, but we might end up living in a dystopian society anyway. It looks like Big Brother is taking another step forward. I came across this article the other day that talks about the...
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I came across an article titled “Global warming, drought likely lead to decline of Mayan civilization.” Now, word choice error aside (pretty sure the ancient civilization isn’t still declining) the title caught my attention, and I promptly saved it for...
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So last Wednesday, on January 18, there was this little online movement to protest SOPA. Maybe you heard of it? (Students everywhere may have lost their minds temporarily, since English Wikipedia was one of the protesting sites and went dark for an entire...
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In a moment of madness I asked my twitter followers what they’d like me to write about. They said a Sexocalypse. Yeah. So, that’s what I’m doing. Needless to say this is probably not safe for work.
Sadly, this isn’t a post about crime-fighting tuberculosis (even though that would be cool). Ann emailed us this link last week about totally drug-resistant tuberculosis (TDR-TB). There have been at least 12 patients who have contracted TDR-TB in India, though...
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What does a slow, apocalyptic decline look like? Almost two months ago, protests began in New York City in opposition to … stuff and things and inequality. There was definitely a general outrage about inequality. But what did they want...
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A few days ago, Tavia sent me a link to a story that disturbed me. Actually, it freaked me the hell out, and kicked up my paranoia by a few many notches. You know how we’ve all pretty much said...
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According to the BBC, researchers have rebuilt the genetic code of the black death. Because that’s a great idea. To those of you who aren’t aware, the Black Death was a near-apocalyptic plague in the past: It killed nearly 50...
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Below is an awesome infographic detailing how social media can be vital in the days around a disaster. The image was created by Etón Corportation, a company that makes safety radios.
