U.S. Government: Lasers are Evil
I ask for one thing: a shark with a frickin’ laser beam attached to its head. But no.
Science
California Town Calls for Ban on Space Weapons
You can’t be too careful.
The Octopus: Honorary Vertebrate?
They’re smart enough to be in the club, according to the EU.
Judge Rules Man Fathered Only One Twin
That ruling might seem either stupid or worthy of Solomon, but it’s just what the DNA evidence showed.
DEA Agent: If You Legalize Pot, Rabbits Will Get High
In which a DEA testifies to witnessing “rabbits that had cultivated a taste for … marijuana,” and had lost all motivation.
Whereas, South Florida Should Become the 51st State
That's the view of the City of South Miami, at least, or to be more specific it's the view of three of its five commissioners. By a 3-2 vote, the city commission has, for the second time, passed a resolution…
Followup to the Camera-Comment Controversy
The legislator, who has a law degree, should have been better at cross-examination.
Male Legislator Asks If Swallowed Camera Could Be Used for Gynecology
This has stunned me into a near-silence so I'm going to rely mostly on the Associated Press (thanks, Adam): BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho lawmaker received a brief lesson on female anatomy after asking if a woman can swallow a…
Counsel, That’s Not Your Normal Speaking Voice, Is It?
This is a couple of weeks old, so avert your eyes if you object to that. Also avert them if you are a male lawyer with a really deep masculine-sounding voice, because this may make you cry like a little…
Court Suggests Plaintiff Could Have Grounded His Brain
A statement in a judicial opinion that isn't necessary to the holding is called a dictum (pl. dicta), and isn't technically binding (though it may or may not be persuasive). Here's a good example of that from a 1976 federal case (thanks,…