Don't let stardom go to your head

Stardom not only can give you a nice place to live and a comfortable lifestyle, but also behavioral issues and an unhealthy life.

Another good reason to avoid Facebook

An Australian couple was served papers via Facebook this week.

If you thought it was only for changing your relationship status and keeping in touch with people you didn't talk to in high school, think again.

Top 5 videos: December 2008

#5: Iran so far
#4: Talking to Animals
#3: Obama Support
#2: Bike Hero
#1: Head of Skate

College Football Bowls Announced

The ACC is well represented, but only Virginia Tech is at a BCS Bowl.

NC State used four straight wins to end the season to move up the ranks and play in a bowl after Wake Forest, UNC, Florida State and Miami.

Maryland, Boston College and Georgia Tech will all play at the end of December after NC State, but before the BCS Bowls.

ESPN Bowl Breakdown

Canes fire Laviolette

After winning a Stanley Cup for the Carolina Hurricanes, GM Jim Rutherford has fired coach Peter Laviolette in favor of previously fired Paul Maurice.

While Laviolette may have been trying multiple strategies to win hockey games, it seems that was the best option for a team that looks lazy and slow in many of their games.

When the MVP of the all-star game from last year will barely (if at all) make the all-star game this year and the captain has one of the (if not the) worst +/- in the NHL, I'm not sure you can blame it on the coach. Add injuries and constantly changing rosters and you can understand some of the inconsistency.

Laviolette is a good coach that will find another job in the NHL and will be missed in Carolina.

The team will get better when they're healthy, but hopefully Maurice will be able to shake some apathy out in the meantime.

Connotations

I think putting toolbags in space is a good thing...

Astronauts lose tool bag

Not everyone lives in a blue state

After eight years of red states winning, 2008 shows that the country can be predominantly blue. There are obviously people always in the minority and they are some who are very scared with the direction of the country.

Here is the thought of one, "[Obama] wants to take our guns from us and create a socialist society policed by his own police force."

Perhaps we should make guns legal, but have custom ordered, personal bullets that only work in a specific gun? Seems like that technology should exist...

Top 5 YouTube videos: November 2008

Since Guitar Hero: World Tour is out, we'll pay homage to its predecessor.

#5: Monsters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbZ0OQ6F_HM
#4: Helicopters: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R6S5CJWlco
#3: Mauvais Garcon: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kAUt3K1pPU
#2: Ruby: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d14511Amd08
#1: Prayer of the Refugee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOtNqDyyX2c

Canes update: Halloween

Tomorrow is the 10th game of the regular season and against the Edmonton Oilers. This marks the first time that Erik Cole will be playing against the Hurricanes.

The season isn't the best start with 25 goals for and 24 goals against, but it's good enough for a 5-2-2 record and third position in the Eastern Conference. There are only two teams with GF-GA differences positive and greater than 6, so it's a very competitive conference so far.

After missing the playoffs last year, the Canes will need to average around 12 points every 10 games.

So far so good...

Hurricanes injured again?

After spending most of the 2007-2008 season with at least a few Canes injured, it looks like 2008-2009 might be a replay.

Not only is Williams out for at least half the season, but Walker hasn't yet played a game and Ruutu and Kaberle have already missed time this year.

Now, after the last game, it looks like Sutter and Pitkanen will be out indefinitely.

It's time for the AHL players to step up again.

Top 5 YouTube videos: October 2008

This month is Australian music inspired

#5: Powderfinger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ZkbDbJRk4
#4: Kaiser Chiefs: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQK7RYDQlSs
#3: Noah and the Whale: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8YCSJpF4g4
#2: Youth Group: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMQbZiYa870
#1: Lady Gaga: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFXiKZ4hgMw

Honourable mention goes to Spiderbait

Top 5 YouTube videos: September 2008

#5: Awesome car: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NxnJYj0YcY
#4: Awesome world: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK00DMcDygs
#3: Awesome dancing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0
#2: Awesome name: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5zbfO_4R6o
#1: Awesome sauce: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms5d9RN0WzY

Hurricanes approaching training camp

The hockey season is finally here! NHL.com has a good article on the Carolina Hurricanes last year and how they've improved for this season.

All the southeastern division teams are motivated to improve the appearance of the division, so expect more than one team making the playoffs from the Canes, Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals.

Finding the cheapest gas

It's no longer word of mouth or based on experience.

GasBuddy

Arctic ice disappearing

At this point, it's conclusive that global warming is occurring.

The previously skeptical now shift their focus to a new question, whether it's the result of humans or natural.

I think that one is obvious, but perhaps we should add ice cubes in the meantime...

Top 5 YouTube videos: August 2008

#5: Everyone enjoys dancing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlfKdbWwruY
#4: Good? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNtGYdm2rOY
#3: Lots of free time? http://youtube.com/watch?v=hX9phXawPc4
#2: Rockin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wK43DCm-Uc
#1: Puppets make everything better: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgrRRNwj7mU&NR=1

2008 College Football season begins

Since the season begins for NC State tomorrow we have to begin the ritual of making excuses. Luckily we've started early this year, even before we've played a game.

GO PACK!

On a related topic, there is an ongoing contest to decide what song will be played to "pump up" the crowd after every third quarter this season. Vote at any of the GoPack sites.

I suggest Static-X, "This is Not." Seems fitting for the feeling going into the fourth quarter, but likely it'll be one of the three songs I've never heard before.

40 billion will buy a lot of fireworks

Even if you don't appreciate sport or culture exchange, you will definitely appreciate the massive closing ceremonies in Beijing.

And if you missed the opening ceremonies, you should go back and watch now.

NBC owns the rights so it'll get pulled off YouTube... try at the NBC Olympics video site.

Exciting News on the Eastern Front!

It appears that we are drawing closer to the end of a war that either is or isn't already over.

Mission Accomplished?

Olympics begin tomorrow

It's almost time for the 2008 Summer Olympics to begin!

Before you begin to cheer for your favorite team or individual or sport, you should first learn crucial background information for this Olympics...

The mascots!

ACLU challenging new wiretap legislation

As reported earlier, the US has recently passed legislation to allow wiretapping without warrants and immunity to telecom companies who've done so in the past.

The ACLU has decided to fight this law on the grounds on constitutionality (or lack of)

It's sad that we have NGOs that are responsible for fixing what the government does... seems like this indicates taxes should be lowered since legislators are just wasting money.

Net neutrality threatened

Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are already beginning to filter traffic based upon usage.

Some Canadian ISPs are limiting the bandwidth of users of peer-to-peer (P2P) applications in order to provide more consistent network bandwidth to other users.

This goes against the theory of "net neutrality" where some Internet users believe that ISPs should only be concerned with providing bandwidth and not inspecting/altering/blocking the content based upon subjective rules.

The ultimate fear is that only the ultrarich would be able to browse the Internet freely as ISPs could potentially limit access to information based upon prices set to specific sites, resources, etc...

Top 5 YouTube videos: July 2008

#5: WoWoW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw8gE3lnpLQ
#4: 2010: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gosJRIPbw7k
#3: Judge it yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyph_DZa_GQ
#2: Veganism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vK5MC8pa_cY
#1: Duck! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcVN5PjmaDs

Triangulation

Although it's seen in the movies a fair bit, how many times does the Department of Justice track people by their cell phones?

It's uncertain how we can get a clear picture of whether we live in a police state or not, but the EFF and ACLU do a pretty good job of tracking some items.

Even Murrow can't tell

Reporting seems so objective until you research the findings...

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/07/business/media/07carr.html

Drugs are good

A study at Johns Hopkins has discovered guidelines for testing psychoactive drugs and that the "experience [by the patient] increased their sense of well-being or life satisfaction" not only temporarily, but even a year later.

The study suggests that, in a controlled environment, mushrooms "may help patients suffering from cancer-related anxiety or depression and may serve as a potential treatment for drug dependence."

Recent Supreme Court decisions

The Supreme Court has been busy recently, ruling over multiple issues that have far-reaching consequences. Many of the rulings were 5-4 decisions and the newer members of the Court can already be identified as imposing their will.

Among the controversial decisions:

1) The inability to use the death penalty against child rapists (Regardless of the number of offenses, the age of the child, how egregious the act is, etc...)
2) Limiting the payments from businesses that have hurt the environment (Implying that the environment has no value)
3) Everybody can own guns (but maybe there can be restrictions... for now we'll have less)

Here's a good summary of things that happen even when a good decision comes out of the Supreme Court.

Cronyism anyone?

Apparently the Justice Department does not want candidates that think outside party lines... even though the Justice Department is supposed to be non-partisan.

From the NY Times article:

e-mail messages... indicated that “leftist commentary” or “buzz words like ‘environmental justice’ and ‘social justice’ ” were grounds for rejecting applicants. Membership in liberal organizations like the American Constitution Society, Greenpeace or the Poverty and Race Research Action Council was also seen as a negative mark, the report said.

The effect was clear, the report found, with applicants with a Democratic
affiliation rejected “at a significantly higher rate” than those with Republican, conservative or neutral credentials.

For instance, in 2002, all seven of the honors applicants with membership in the American Constitution Society, a liberal group, were rejected, while 27 of 29 applicants with ties to the Federalist Society, a bedrock conservative group, were accepted.

Similarly, 43 of 61 applicants with ties to the Democratic Party were rejected, while 41 of 46 applicants listed as Republicans were accepted. Many of those rejected were regarded as “highly qualified” based on the quality of their schools and other criteria.

It's true, the jerk gets the girl

An article at newscientist.com discusses a new study showing that personality traits typically considered socially destructive contribute to higher mating success, ensuring the perpetuation of these otherwise undesirable behaviors.

Maybe they'll forget...

It seems that our legislators feel that we'll forget about issues if they are dropped for long enough.

In a follow-up to a previous report, Congress is close to granting retroactive immunity to telco companies that broke the law and spied on citizens.

More info from a Reuters article:

"Critics charge Bush violated the law in authorizing warrantless surveillance. Bush maintains he had the wartime power to do it. He later put the program under FISA jurisdiction but its terms remain secret.
As part of any law to update FISA, Bush has demanded retroactive immunity for any telephone company that participated in his spying program.
Critics, including civil rights groups and many Democratic lawmakers, argue it should first be determined what the phone companies did before deciding whether to give them immunity."

Top 5 YouTube videos: June 2008

#5: Treadmills! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv5zWaTEVkI
#4: Pardon? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjzrNWPul9E
#3: I think his head explodes after the video ends: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59ZX5qdIEB0
#2: What did you learn in high school? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSoVKUVOnfQ
#1: Slow speaking, but awesome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8QAeoFdM5g

ACLU challenges stupid law

In a follow-up to a previous article, the ACLU has decided to assist BJ Ostergren in allowing people to repost publicly available material.

Seems like something obviously legal, but not in Virginia...

The best of the US

Think of the best city in the US.

Do you have it?

If you didn't guess Raleigh, NC, then you're wrong. A totally unscientific collection of rankings for "the best places to live in the US" resulted in Raleigh, NC as the best of the US.

So says MSNBC (from Forbes, Kiplinger.com, Money magazine, Fortune Small Business magazine, Relocate-America.com)

The Smurfs Return!

The Smurfs, a favorite cartoon show consisting of mostly blue shirtless people, will be hitting the silver screen in the upcoming year.

Columbia and Sony studios have decided to create this movie for the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Smurfs by the Belgian cartoonist Pierre Culliford.

The movie will be both real (live action) and animated.

I suggest Gary Oldman as Gargamel.

Judiciary precedent

Perhaps more criminals should be penalized this way?

You're sentenced to 100 years, but for every x dollars you give back to the people you stole from you'll drop a month.

What is a botnet?

A botnet is essentially a collection of hacked or otherwise subverted computers that are controlled by a malicious user. It is a negative connotation to the positive, grid computing.

A security researcher and security expert created and annotated, respectively, a graphical representation of what a botnet looks like.

Top 5 YouTube videos: May 2008

#5: Good job! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD7zSLaSXRc
#4: Luminous! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIicqULYhGw
#3: Internationally! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MD96Ef_GBdQ
#2: OK Go-like! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWrNCCx2p5U
#1: Do: Laugh, Don't: Watch the last minute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGo1YnmPzyM

You look don't look suspicious, but I want all of your data

A recent ruling by the US appeals court validated the authority of boarder guards to look at electronic devices even if there's no reason to do so. They're also allowed to save the data for future perusal, with no guidelines on retention of data timelines.

The Register article about recent developments.

EFF Suggested Workaround: Move all your data to an online server, delete all local data, then reload your system. Can't use encryption because they can deny your egress/ingress if you don't give them the password.

UPDATE: 11-Jul-08: http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2008/07/10/us-defends-laptop-searches-at-the-border/

MS helps circumvent encryption

If you thought operating system vendors providing encryption was to prevent others from looking at your data, then you were apparently wrong.

Microsoft has created a tool for law enforcement that will allow them to use flash drives to take a snapshot of important files. It doesn't break BitLocker or use a backdoor, but it circumvents these protections by capturing data on a computer that is left powered on and logged in.

Some would argue that instead of providing software to capture data on systems from peripherals, they should focus on detecting peripherals and preventing them from monitoring or altering the system.

Feeling sick? Eat a gator

Apparently alligator blood is a potential source of a new generation of antibiotics. Researchers have found that the blood can destroy numerous types of bacteria.

National Geographic article

Top 5 YouTube videos: April 2008

Retro returns...

#5: You don't even remember this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQdgbs0IUDg
#4: Primary colors (of light): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRP7JMvJ27s
#3: Cobra Commander smoked way too much: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wg_uD5n0TwU
#2: Space is cool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iC_Z-ebp9Es
#1: The only cool cats in existence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qd_IsxgAf8

Canes can solidify 3rd position in playoffs with win in regulation

The Carolina Hurricanes (42-31-6, 90 points) play the Washington Capitals (40-31-8, 88 points) at 7PM tonight. The playoff tie breaking procedure is as follows:

If two or more clubs are tied in points during the regular season, the standing of the clubs is determined in the following order:

1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage).
2. The greater number of games won.
3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing.
4. The greater differential between goals for and against for the entire regular season.

Since both teams have 3 games remaining, it means if the Canes win this game in regulation, then they would have four points more than the Caps. The Caps would then be able to tie them (at best), but Carolina would have more wins (#2) in the same amount of game (#1). Therefore, they would get the third position in the playoffs.

It may also help that Ray Whitney and Justin Williams are probable to play tonight after missing a combined 55 games.

Davidson fans for March Madness

This is one way to make sure that you have some friendly supporters at a game.

Pay for their ticket, transportation and lodging.

Maybe I can borrow a Davidson student ID...

Top 5 YouTube videos: March 2008

#5: Remember when this wasn't a commercial? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8cCPH1qnYI
#4: Aboot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1RrncVgLFY
#3: Not a commercial yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icGIZnhCQfM
#2: The next blockbuster: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvepYYNjfBk
#1: The playoffs are coming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeYPx3TGXrQ

Carolina Hurricanes surging towards playoffs

The Carolina Hurricanes have amassed a 13-3-1 record in their past 17 games giving them the Southeast Division lead and an almost lock on a playoff spot.

Each division winner in the NHL (3 divisions in each conference, with an Eastern and Western conference) is given an automatic 1, 2, or 3 seed depending on points received through the season.

Through 75 games, the Canes have received 85 points. This is 5 points more than the closest competitor in the Southeast Division, the Washington Capitals (80 points in 75 games). The Florida Panthers are also close (78 points in 74 games) after winning their past 7 matches.

The Canes will play at Florida tonight to try and extend their division lead.

Current Standings

Fighting the bad fight against the good people

Virginia lawmakers decided that a privacy crusader was proving her point too well, so they decided to create a law to make it illegal for her to make a point with publicly obtained information.

Seems like the time would have been better spent fixing the problem with publicly available social security numbers...

Secure mashups

This is pretty cool... mashups that don't allow bad guys to steal your data

And it's got a cool abbreviation... SMASH!

Security is an after-thought

Here's an expensive system that was defeated by people who weren't that bright...

Hurricanes trade Ladd for Ruutu

The Carolina Hurricanes have traded their 2004 1st round pick (4th overall) for the Chicago Blackhawks 2001 1st round pick (9th overall).

Andrew Ladd was traded for Tuomo Ruutu directly before the NHL trade deadline expired.

Jim Rutherford offered a few comments about his thoughts behind the trade.

More info from the Hurricanes website.

Pot vs Alcohol

See here for an interesting side by side comparison of the dangers of alcohol vs marijuana. The results might surprise you, considering the relative legality and enforcement of the two substances. (And yes, the source is biased, but the data is real)

HD-DVD officially abandoned

If you want an HD-DVD player on the cheap, now is the time.

Toshiba has indicated that they will no longer produce HD-DVD players and recorders.

This is a follow-up from our previous speculation that HD-DVD was dead.

Top 5 YouTube videos: February 2008

retro theme... you can't erase it... even after 15 years:

#5: I'm a cat: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDIkpY6QsQU
#4: Bacon! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvxgM3lr-mg
#3: We're clay! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7G3-7tzqiA
#2: Superhero: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGACNG7-zsI
#1: Trio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_s5-R_JE4c

Sneak-and-Peek legal?

The US Congress is still discussing a bill that:

A) Gives retroactive immunity to telecom companies for complying with government requests for information without warrants.
B) Allows the government to review online communications (with the US) without a warrant.

Yesterday a 15-day extension was passed in the House to allow more time for debate in the Senate.

It seems ridiculous that there would be any debate about gathering personal information about people without oversight from the judical branch. This bill would provide less rights for Americans than a rubber stamp from a judge and the companies that facilitated the breach of privacy wouldn't be held accountable for breaking the law.

Maybe we should get rid of warrants in general... I think that would bridge the "intelligence gap."

How much does the US spend on defense?

An interesting multi-page article by Chalmers Johnson cites a report by the Independent Institute of how much is actually spent on defense and how it affects Americans and the US economy.

The highlight is that even though the 2006 Department of Defense budget was a staggering 499.4 billion dollars, the actual amount spent on defense was 934.9 billion dollars... this is essentially A TRILLION DOLLAR budget, which rises every year.

Since the books are closed for 2007 now, we'll see how they compare.

Another interesting comparison is the euro value compared to dollar value year-to-year.

Oil Exec Acknowledges Impending Issues

For the first time ever, an oil exec (the Shell CEO) has come out admitting to the challenges we face in terms of global warming due to the use of fossil fuels, as well as the impending exhaustion of our fossil fuel supplies. Hopefully this will prove to be a tipping point as we start to finally address these two intertwined issues.

Scientists create life (almost)

Scientists have recently taken a giant step towards creating synthetic life by artificially constructing an entire genome.

SOA protesters could go to jail for trespass

This happens pretty much every year... http://www.thenation.com/blogs/actnow?bid=4&pid=274392

For more information:

Read: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Hemisphere_Institute_for_Security_Cooperation
Listen: http://www.anti-flag.com/microsite/videos/index.php
http://www.plyrics.com/lyrics/antiflag/theschoolofassassins.html

Another reason to stop burning tires in your backyard

Geophysicists say no to GHGs!

Maybe if people sung more it would be cooler?

High Cholesterol: Not So Bad?

This BusinessWeek article discusses the market around "bad" cholesterol reducing drugs (statins) and how the market might be purchasing more than is required.

Highlight from the article:

"DOING THE MATH
The second crucial point is hiding in plain sight in Pfizer's own Lipitor newspaper ad. The dramatic 36% figure [Lipitor's ad states that it reduces the risk of heart attack by 36%...in patients with multiple risk factors for heart disease.] has an asterisk. Read the smaller type. It says: "That means in a large clinical study, 3% of patients taking a sugar pill or placebo had a heart attack compared to 2% of patients taking Lipitor."

Now do some simple math. The numbers in that sentence mean that for every 100 people in the trial, which lasted 3 1/3 years, three people on placebos and two people on Lipitor had heart attacks. The difference credited to the drug? One fewer heart attack per 100 people. So to spare one person a heart attack, 100 people had to take Lipitor for more than three years. The other 99 got no measurable benefit. Or to put it in terms of a little-known but useful statistic, the number needed to treat (or NNT) for one person to benefit is 100."

Where is your camel?

The Department of Agriculture has a tool known as the "National Animal Identification System" (NAIS), that can track all the livestock in the US.

The Bush administration has recently mandated that most animals will be required to be entered by 2009 (except pigs... they're clean).

This seems to be a technology in search of a program, as echoed in this Wired blog post.

XSS and Phishing

XSS (Cross-Site Scripting. not CSS) is a type of computer attack where malicious people insert bad code into seemingly innocent web pages.

Phishing is the attempt of a malicious person to make a forged web page to encourage a user to give some personal information (login credentials, etc...) via deception.

A new attack has been discovered that will allow XSS and Phishing to occur together.

The problem users face is that this attack will use the legitimate sites credentials (SSL certificate, otherwise known as "the lock picture in the bottom corner").

This problem has a simple solution however. Bookmark sites that you have to log in to. Then only visit these sites via your bookmarks. If a site ever changes the login web page, update your bookmark. This way if you ever get a suspect email, IM or carrier bird, you can visit the known good site and see if there are any comments that would verify the sketchy communication.

The Value Of Space Exploration

Often, particularly in these times of budget deficits, people look to the space program (and government funded science in general) as a waste of money that could easily be cut. Here's an interesting article that offers another perspective: an analysis of the benefits we've seen from investing in the space program, both tangible and intangible.

Stop that cytokine!

Cytokines are proteins and peptides that are used to send signals in the body. One of these cytokines is known as tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF). Typically TNF regulates the neural impulses of the brain. This new study hypothesized that excess TNF was causing problems in Alzheimer patients.

The study shows that the application of TNF-blocking etanercept can provide marked improvement in cognitive abilities of Alzheimer's patients within a few minutes. Treatment consists of injection of etanercept into the spine. The etanercept then disables excess TNF.

Science Daily

More efficient ethanol

Burn grass, not corn.

This is the summary of a new theory about yields from a type of grass called "switchgrass." The authors claim the theoretical yield would deliver 540% of the energy used to produce it.

Sci Am article

HD DVD dying

Within 7 days the HD DVD and Blu-Ray format war has gone from stalemate to eventual winner. Warner Bros. announced that it would no longer support HD DVD, soon after 2 other major studies decided to update their plans to allow for Blu-Ray usage.

It might be time for a PS3...

Top 5 YouTube videos: January 2008

Awesome theme for January...

#5: Improve your bowling: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfhKZWS8Sys
#4: Video Games: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ0c0DRmO94
#3: Swedish Twins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVGwhj9avIU
#2: Room Service: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDFklEqdxmo
#1: Best Baby! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17tNCL5sg44

New Evidence For Evolution

Scientists have discovered new evidence of how one of the earliest stages of evolution, from simple self-replicating molecules to the use of complex proteins, occurred. Read the details here