Over the past few decades, the question has been batted back and forth as fresh evidence comes to light. Two years ago, Norwegian researchers declared the answer was a firm no, claiming the animals’ nervous systems were not complex enough. I’m sure the pigs and cow we kill also feel pain but i don’t see [...]

This is absolutely insane, this guy is a total freak. He virtually flawlessly played the hardest song on Guitar Hero 3. Absolutely insane, enjoy the video read more | digg story

Last August, Al Qaeda terrorists in Samara made a plan to kidnap US soldiers and to make a public spectacle of their imprisonment and murder, just two weeks before General Petraeus’s internationally viewed testimony on Iraq before the U.S. They sent over 40 terrorists against an isolated 4 man sniper team. read more | digg [...]

For 15 years there have been thousands of “Made in China” bathtime ducks floating halfway around the world’s oceans. read more | digg story

What causes people to abandon an entire settlement, town, or even a large city? Here are seven amazing examples from the North Korea to Thailand, New Jersey to Japan, plus three honorable mentions. Some of these sites are illegal, making these photographs a rare glimpse of incredible ghost towns. One of them has been burning [...]

Just read the name carefully, i laughed out loud at this one. read more | digg story

Benedict XVI says humans must listen to ‘the voice of the Earth’ or risk destroying its very existence. Damn straight, even the pope gets it. I hope the creationists are listening, it’s refreshing to see someone who is devoted to religon that isn’t a complete idiot blinded by the bible or other religous script. read [...]

Yellow jersey wearer Michael Rasmussen was sensationally kicked out of the Tour de France by his own Rabobank team, the Dutch outfit revealed on Wednesday. Which puts Cadel Evans from Australia in 2nd Place overall with the final time trial through the streets of paris set to decide who the winner of the 2007 Tour [...]

RIAA member Capitol Records to pay legal fees for the first time – ever. read more | digg story

A Fantastic Concept from Nintendo, what it boils down to is a game that gets you off the lounge and exercising in a competitive and fun environment using the nintendo Wii. It was keynoted at E3 but it really didn’t get the coverage it should have gotten. I’m posting this in the hope that a [...]