And the best part? They work for peanuts (insert bad-joke-groan here)

On rethinking our place in nature, corn bent of world domination and how chicken shit (pardon my french) can save the world.

...and giving hope to those folks waiting for a pink slip in Detroit.

Very interesting, eyebrow raising, and mouth dropping article on Psychology Today (.com) While it may seem horribly Freudian to most of us, good points are made.

"Why most suicide bombers are Muslim, beautiful people have more daughters, humans are naturally polygamous, sexual harassment isn't sexist, and blonds are more attractive."

P.S. Today: 10 Politically Incorrect Truths About Human Nature"

While, no, this doesn't come in the form of a tricked-out DeLorean, I'd like to think that Doc Brown would be pleased with this new gizmo devleoped by the Global Resource Corporation.

The Hawk-10 which comes in sizes ranging from boxy microwaves to cement mixers, has given an edge in covering the costs of recycling, and reducing landfill waste.

From the article: "Take a piece of copper wiring," says Meddick. "It is encased in plastic – a kind of hydrocarbon material. We release all the hydrocarbons, which strips the casing off the wire." Not only does the process produce fuel in the form of oil and gas, it also makes it easier to extract the copper wire for recycling.

Similarly, running 9.1 kilograms of ground-up tyres through the Hawk-10 produces 4.54 litres of diesel oil, 1.42 cubic metres of combustible gas, 1 kg of steel and 3.40 kg of carbon black, Meddick says.

This means that the machine is actually self-suitanable and even manages to have a bit of fuel left over.

New Scientist: The Hawk-10

Part strategic genius part stand up comic. All we need is to place this guy in a room with Pres Bush for fifteen minutes (with maybe a few hand puppets).