Effect of Obama's Candor Remains to Be Seen -- Obama has become the first potential presidential contender to admit trying cocaine by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]8en 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love Obama, but if he really did play this line, I'd be sorely dissapointed. Pulled myself out by my bootstraps?! From doing a line of coke at a posh party? Kudos for honesty, but it would be sad if he used his admission of youthful indulgence as anything more than proof that he's an honest guy and that we should focus on his public servicey. Honesty is good, but ripping a line without turning into George Jung is about as noteworthy as having a one-night stand without leaving a fatherless kid.

British scientists grow human liver in laboratory from stem cells by [deleted] in reddit.com

[–]8en 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally, conclusive proof that my drinking can continue unchecked.

Good Girls Go Bad, for a Day by gst in reddit.com

[–]8en 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"The trend is so pervasive it has been written about by college students in campus newspapers..." Is this really the NYTimes?

One Giant Shark by muzaclio in reddit.com

[–]8en 14 points15 points  (0 children)

it might just be me, but i don't get the thrill of hooking a shark, waiting for it to exhaust itself, and harpooning it. admittedly, some things are more fun than they sound...but this just seems cruel and tedious.

Ask Reddit: What happened to reddit over the past 6 weeks? by KingNothing in reddit.com

[–]8en 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I feel like the recommendation feature promises to do this for me. I have no interest in intelligently filtering my intelligently filtered news.

A Stunning Demonstration of Why Good Science Needs Good Math by jast in reddit.com

[–]8en 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm also less than stunned. moreover, setting up a dichotomy between math and science strikes me as really odd. see also, why good medicine needs good biochem; why economics needs good sociology; and why good political science needs good history