Beware of winged toasters flying around outside

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Greetings.

Jewish date:  2 ’Iyyar 5770 (Parashath Thazria‘-Meṣora‘).

Today’s quasi-holidays:  National Wear Your Pajamas to Work Day, National Robotics Week, Metric Mitochondria Day (founded by me, 2010), Emancipation Day (Washington, DC).

Worthy causes of the day:  “Help Eliminate Measles Worldwide - Take Action Today @ The Child Health Site” and “Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) | Co-sign our open letter to Republican Leader Boehner”.

Today’s news and commentary:

• “Health insurers make big bucks from Big Macs”:  Oops.
  
• “Why We Haven’t Met Any Aliens”:  A novel, plausible solution to Fermi’s Paradox.
  
• “Earth-Like Planets May Abound in the Milky Way”
  
• “Homeopathy – Failing Randomized Controlled Trials Since 1835”
  
• “Genetic Engineering No Match for Evolution of Weed Resistance”
• “Hotel offers "cycle for your supper" deal”
  

Today’s weird thing is Winscape, which is essentially using computer screens hung on the wall to be able to pretend one is somewhere else.  This may have applications for people living in dull places or who just want to have winged toasters flying around outside.  Enjoy, share the weirdness, and Shabbath shalom.

Aaron