STU PITT BLOG: 2014-03-09

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Your Brain on Drugs: Marijuana

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5 Uses of Hemp That Show Why It Should Be Legalized Immediately - Karma Jello

5 Uses of Hemp That Show Why It Should Be Legalized Immediately - Karma Jello

hemp car 5 Uses of Hemp That Show Why It Should Be Legalized Immediately

hemp car 5 Uses of Hemp That Show Why It Should Be Legalized Immediately

Jupiter's Moon - 15 Signs That Alien Life Actually Exists | Gizmopod

A 2001 study suggests that Jupiter’s red moon, Europa may very well be made up of frozen red bacteria. Bactria, while small, are a huge sign of the beginning of advanced life forms in space. - See more at: http://gizmopod.com/gallery/6235/15-signs-that-alien-life-actually-exists/63469#sthash.GeLQBtkD.dpuf

Native American tribes adopt Bitcoin-like currency, prepare to battle US government

After an hour of questions, Harris thanked the small crowd and was promptly accosted by a tall man and a woman in red who wanted to buy some MazaCoin, which Harris was selling for 10 cents apiece. The two trailed him around the room as he hunted for a printer so he could issue the digital currency on paper. MazaCoin is a month-old cryptocurrency based on the same proof-of-work algorithm as Bitcoin, the virtual currency that approximates cash on the internet —but no one in the room was equipped to made a digital trade.

There have been a slew of copycats since the rise of Bitcoin in 2009. The first wave attempted to improve on the basic Bitcoin protocol. The second wave, which includes the meme-based Dogecoin and the Icelandic Auroracoin, are catering to specific groups.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Supporting the Troops

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Guantanamo Now Calls Hunger Strikes “Long-Term Non-Religious Fasts” | VICE News

Officials at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility have come up with an ingeniously misleading new term to describe hunger strikes at the prison: “long-term non-religious fasts.”

The rebranding appears in a 24-page document with the equally ingeniously misleading title, “Medical Management of Detainees With Weight Loss.” The standard operating procedure (SOP) document was exclusively obtained by VICE News Monday afternoon in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit.

"Preventing [redacted] is important to maintaining good order and discipline in the detention environment, and in protecting detainee health," the document says. "The procedures outlined in this SOP will be protected from release to detainees and other personnel, including [Joint Task Force (JTF)] staff and visitors without a need to know."

Love 'Cosmos?' Then NASA's 'Images Of A Space-Time Odyssey' Will Make Your Jaw Drop

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/03/10/cosmos-nasa-gallery-space-photos_n_4935892.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000063

The premiere of "Cosmos," Neil deGrasse Tyson's new TV series, has a lot of science geeks massively pumped. And that includes the folks at NASA, who welcomed the 13-part series by releasing a stunning new gallery of space photos on Flickr.

From a psychedelic vortex on Saturn to monster solar flares to the beautiful remnants of dying stars, prepare to get seriously psyched about space.

Sunday, March 9, 2014

First Marijuana Commercial Debuts on Major Network

Mike the Headless Chicken - Lived 18 months without a head!

Mike the Headless Chicken - Lived 18 months without a head!

Miracle Mike the Headless Chicken

“Miracle” Mike the Headless Chicken (April 1945 – March 1947) was owned by farmer Lloyd Olsen of Fruita, Colorado. On September 10, 1945 Lloyd was sent out to the yard by his wife to get dinner.

Lloyd swung the axe down on Mike and chopped the chicken’s head off. But much to his surprise, the chicken did not die. Mike was still able to balance on a perch and walk clumsily. He even attempted to preen and crow, though he could do neither. Olsen decided to continue to care permanently for Mike, feeding him a mixture of milk and water with an eyedropper.