links for 2008-05-02

Because Michael Crichton is a writer of Luddite Fiction

'"[The study] raises the unanswered question yet of whether this is a cause-effect association. Only prospective longitudinal studies will be able to address the outstanding question," said Dr. Cappuccio.'

"But how do scientists from different disciplines and institutions collaborate? How do they work together to incorporate the distinct perspectives, languages and research styles of their fields?"

This overturns the conventional wisdom on a subject where hadn't been aware that there was conventional wisdom.

" Now I got all these crusaders sackin the mailbox an morlocks hibernatin under the porch an at least a dozen Louis the Sixteenths grazin on the azalea bushes. "

" If Colbert is the Republicans' favorite, does that mean they're not smart enough to understand that he's making fun of their blowhard heroes? Or does it mean they're sophisticated enough to enjoy seeing their views skewered?"

"I only have practical gadgets, so I took a picture of them. Were I forbidden to use any one of them, I would be cranky indeed."