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Why The Entire Population Of New York Cast Aside Their Old Religions And Now Worship A Giant Wicker iPod

By Leander Kahney
Well, not really, but this is a funny gag piece.

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Draining Away

So I was looking at a map of the US aquifer system. More details here. The Ogallala Aquifer that serves Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska is nicely outlined. That’s draining quickly. Another generation or two and its Ogallala’s remaining water resources will not be economically viable to extract. Bye bye US grain production. Of course, the reduction in Canadian natural gas exports will have destroyed the US fertiliser production long before then…

Earlier here.

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Mafia To Join With Republicans To Oppose World Trade?


The World Trade Organization, in its first decision on an Internet-related dispute, has ignited a political, cultural and legal tinderbox by ruling that the U.S. policy prohibiting online gambling violates its obligations under international trade law … “It’s appalling,” said Rep. Bob Goodlatte, R-Va. “It cannot be allowed to stand that another nation can impose its values on the U.S. and make it a trade issue.” … Ronald Sanders [Antigua and Barbuda] islands’ chief foreign affairs representative, said he believes the United States must liberalize its online gambling regulations or risk being hypocritical about its stance on free trade. “The U.S. says it wants open competition,” he said. “But it only wants free trade when it suits the U.S.”

Here’s the judgement details straight from the WTO.

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