audio https://garethstack.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/45_technolotics.mp3
Listen: Episode 45
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Notes
A cure for depression?
If you’re a mutant mouse that is
Scientists breed mice without gene related to serotonin transmission.
Serotonin important on mood, sleep and sexuality.
Mice found to act if they had been treated with antidepressants.
First time genetic ‘cure’ for depression found.
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Techcrunch comparison
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‘Full Throttle’ streams Fox shows over the internet using downloadable player.
Shows available include Prison Break, Bones, American Dad, The Loop and Stacked
Ads included at bottom of viewer and will be included and unskippable within the streaming shows.
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Is war a disease?
Study of the effects of the affects of being in a warzone on soldiers.
Soldiers examined before and after tour of duty in Iraq.
Compromized ability in tasks of sustained attention, verbal learning and visual-spatial memory. Also soldiers were more confused and tense it seems.
Only upside was an improvement in simple reaction time.
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How to rig an election
Gerrymandering exists in the USA, with representatives deciding electoral districts rather than independent commissions.
District boundaries are altered to favour one party over another with both parties guilty of the practice.
Both parties created safe districts where current party has unchallenged dominance leaving a few districts which are tightly contested.#
Leads to apathy in safe districts and states and the concerns of a small group in a hotly contested state deciding the balance of the legislature.
Links
Economist Article
Gerrymandering definition in wikipedia
Iraq’s invaders may install dictator
US government could be considering giving up on democracy in Iraq and instead installing a dictator.
Comes as the situation continues to deteriorate in Iraq.
Conservative like Donald Rumsfeld wanted a to simply go in, remove Saddam and destroy the country in a show of might and then leave the damage behind. He may get his way.
Problems in Iraq has turned support against Bush and costs him every day troops remain in Iraq.
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Keep the good work,
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“Man is but a monkey that cannot learn anything with other monkeys.” D.A.
Come to Barcamp Ireland, I’m trying to get all the Marxist bleeding hearts in the one room as it’ll be easier than hunting them down and exterminating them one at a time.
I’m new to the show but I enjoyed most of the episodes I have watched so far. I usually watch them between classes at college(NUIG) very insightful.
Q: Is jason a brainiac? He comes accross as being very astute!
Keep up the good work.
Kevin.
Kevin..Yes, Jason is the perfect fusion of man and machine. Part ubergeek, part deux ex machina.