Pseudo Random News and Comment

Promiscuous females are trying to avoid selfish genes Sperm wars are probably my favorite topic. A bit odd that the researcher downplays the effect in human since we really don’t know the reasons for most of our choices either.

Sex to burn calories? Authors expose obesity myths 6 minutes, 21 calories on average. Another case where delaying gratification might help. Are savers better lovers? That might help sell the concept.

Two Thirds Of Americans Aged 45-60 Plan To Delay Retirement Whether they plan to or not there isn’t going to be a choice in the matter given how much the average person has saved for retirement.

Are You the Millionaire Next Door? Maybe this is why they have so little. The estimation method seems extremely low to me.

It Looks Like a Correction Could Come Sooner than Later Charts remind me of Didier Sornette and the increasing frequency of cycles leading to crises.

Andreessen predicts the death of traditional retail. Yes: Absolute death What’s taking so long? It’s been more than 5 years since I abandoned stores.

A positive family climate in adolescence is linked to marriage quality in adulthood Parents teach what love is. If they teach it’s screaming arguments that’s often what will be unconsciously sought in a mate later in life.

The Big Mac Currency Index: Sell Norway, Buy India The latest in purchasing power parity.

Romper suit to protect against SIDS I don’t think it’s as unexplained as this claims. I recall at least one study that showed most were infanticide in disguise.

Personalized medicine eliminates need for drug in two children The next wave in medicine. I may get myself sequenced soon.

Engineered oncolytic herpes virus inhibits ovarian and breast cancer metastases About time that good for nothing family of viruses did something worthwhile for their hosts.

Erythropoietin Protects Adult Retinal Ganglion Cells against NMDA-, Trophic Factor Withdrawal-, and TNF-α-Induced Damage For the benefit of my nephrologist.

mTOR Inhibitors Alone and in Combination with JAK2 Inhibitors Effectively Inhibit Cells of Myeloproliferative Neoplasms More reason to pat myself on the back for switching to SRL 12 years ago.

You May Have Been Born to Flock  While I was born to run in the other direction in a panic. There can be no evolution without variation.

A-Rod Hearts HGH You mean he lied!?!

100 Feet Tall Wave Largest Ever Surfed Should be a great film when it comes out.

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