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The Rogue Wolf said:
There's a lot of things that happen at extreme scales that science doesn't really understand yet, like the viscosity of superfluids at extremely low temperatures [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superfluid]. But that's the thing I like about science- it's not afraid to ask the all-important question, "Hey, why the hell is that thing doing that? Gimme a beaker."
Trouble is many scientists are impatient and would rather just pull an answer out of their ass before more details and facts are discovered. But in the case of dark matter, I call it a power of Mother Nature acting within the cosmos. In time it may become important, and perhaps even a potential energy source or habitat for lifeforms way different than ours, but for now, it's harmless to conjecture on such. But when scientists get reckless in their impatience for the answer, putting lives at risk, I call time out. LHC, anyone?
-The details on junk food makes sense, too bad many people would still rather blame their genes on obesity. True a genetic quirk might affect how you are with food, but in the end, it is up to each of us to watch what we eat. Pizza, anyone?
-I like to think many things on the web stimulate a geek's brain, especially The Escapist, with its potential as a debate platform for all things geek. Google is just an easy tool to point at with it being well-known. There are plenty of things out in the world that can stimulate a non-geek. This little tidbit just points out that websites, search engines, and forums are good for a geek's brain usage. Bejeweled, anyone?
-One has to wonder if the timing on our effect on the environment might be in our favor? If another ice age wasn't over the horizon, just what would it be like today? Quite possibly we would be looking at rampant desert spread, a faster growth in sea level, which in turn would lead to flooding, displacement, and rampant disease. But it don't mean we shouldn't stop working to decrease our impact, nor let industry just use "experts" to say its just natural change. Black Plague, anyone?