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Oh dear. The Climate Research Center of the University of Anglia, UK, has had its computers hacked by persons unknown. Files stolen during the hack were posted to a rapidly-closed Russian server, but later disseminated across the internet. They seem to indicate that the field’s leading scientists have been colluding to silence those colleagues whose research does not promote their own hysterical viewpoints.
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We are once again in debt to Eric Spitler for the accompanying image. Why not go and check the fellow out at EricSpitler.com?

The FDA is a marvelous institution. Just look at their recent efforts to stamp out the con artists producing useless swine flu cures. But sometimes they go beyond their remit.

Yes, we would like to be protected from scamsters. Yes, we would prefer it if new drugs were thoroughly tested before we were prescribed them.

But do we want you telling us that we can’t have a couple of Red Bull/Jaegermeister DeathBombs on a Friday night? We. Do. Not.

Read on, as we tell you how the FDA is planning to crash our party. Read the rest of this entry »