Beware of derivative markets

Greetings.

Jewish date:   19 ’Iyyar 5770 (Parashath Behar-Beḥuqqothay).

Today’s quasi-holidays:  World Press Freedom Day (UN), National Two Different Colored Shoes Day.

Worthy cause of the day:  “Don't let the climate deniers drown out science”.

Today’s news and commentary:

• “Evidence based smear campaigns”:  Very depressing.
  
• “Just Deserts”
  
• “The Vaccine War” and commentary on it
  
• “Aphids Pilfered Red Genes from Fungus”:  I did not make this up.  Reality is bizarre at times.

Today’s weird thing, submitted by Harold is “Easily Understood Explanation of Derivative Markets (In plain language, even a drunk can understand)”.  This should help everyone understand what went horribly wrong.

Enjoy and share the weirdness.

Aaron