"A lawsuit contends the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting “Nazi-style” experiments on older Americans to study the bodily effect of particulate air pollutants.The EPA studies, dating back to 2004, are continuing under the name, “Captain,” and involve test subjects ages 50-75 sucking on a tube that releases diesel exhaust and other particulate matter."

~

How many times have you thought “How did that happen?” when you saw something horrific in the past.

Well, here’s your answer.

In ‘Nazi style,’ EPA uses human subjects to suck diesel fumes, lawsuit claims - Washington DC News | Examiner.com

20 May 2013 ·

Since everyone is suddenly posting that old McDonald’s burger again, I figured it was important to note that nothing about that particular burger is specific to McDonald’s.  The folks over at A Hamburger Today have already had this discussion though, so click the link for something more than “ewww yuck” and typical internet hysteria and misinformation.
(via The Burger Lab: Revisiting the Myth of The 12-Year Old McDonald’s Burger That Just Won’t Rot (Testing Results!) | A Hamburger Today)

Since everyone is suddenly posting that old McDonald’s burger again, I figured it was important to note that nothing about that particular burger is specific to McDonald’s.  The folks over at A Hamburger Today have already had this discussion though, so click the link for something more than “ewww yuck” and typical internet hysteria and misinformation.

(via The Burger Lab: Revisiting the Myth of The 12-Year Old McDonald’s Burger That Just Won’t Rot (Testing Results!) | A Hamburger Today)

25 April 2013 ·

The 13 Most Evil U.S. Government Experiments on Humans

But…  Our government would never do that to us…

Oh wait, they did? 

7 April 2013 ·

dumbsocial:

These social experiments can be interesting and fun, but when they confirm the bias you’re trying to eliminate, then it’s not so successful.  The point?  Be wary of putting this out there because it may re-enforce habits rather than change them.

dumbsocial:

These social experiments can be interesting and fun, but when they confirm the bias you’re trying to eliminate, then it’s not so successful.  The point?  Be wary of putting this out there because it may re-enforce habits rather than change them.

25 September 2012 ·

No More Music For Me

Trying an experiment for one week.  All local music has been removed from my iTunes library and I will only be playing stuff from Spotify.  I’m looking forward to seeing how well I can cope with my music being “in the cloud.”

23 June 2012 ·

About Me

A libertarian trapped in a world gone statist. ISTP, also. If that means something to you, then you know everything about me pretty much.

I reserve the right to republish all materail submitted to this blog through the ASK, Submit, or Fan Mail function. Don't send anything if you have any doubts.

Stuff I Like

See more stuff I like