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• Commented on Hacked climate scientists' emails in context
  I don't know how many scientists you know, but the ones I know do discuss how to present their data in the best possible light and turn negatives into positives. It's science, it's getting things published, it's how things are...
• Commented on Hope is fading
  Amen 13tales. I'd never expect to read about New Zealand political leaders on BB, despite the fact that they influence more of my daily life than American ones....
• Commented on It's healthy for kids to get dirty
  Great, so you're smarter than science? Perhaps you could help me with the central difficulty in my PhD then. If you can come up with an easy way to predict which person with Alzheimer's dementia will pass an on-road driving...
• Commented on Shackleton's Antarctic whisky found
  Us in the Southern Hemisphere are pretty used to be marginalised by those in the Northern Hemisphere....
• Commented on Shackleton's Antarctic whisky found
  Oh no, your link to the news article at the bottom says "Arctic" instead of Antarctic!!...
• Commented on Short papercraft film on the beauty of the book
  What a bunch of moaners! The video was cool, go New Zealand!!...
• Commented on EZ Cracker egg cracker
  She's making her muffins wrong! You don't crack eggs straight into the dry mixture. You beat, mix well with other wet ingredients and then fold the mixture together....
• Commented on Evolution Among the Cannibals
  The indigenous people of New Zealand - Maori - were composed of a number of different tribes around the country and there would be bloody battles. Cannibalism was practiced, and I am not entirely sure whether the objective was to...
• Commented on Unicornfish chaser
  This brought back memories of the Atlanta aquarium I visited earlier in the year. I tried to explain the awesomeness of the whale sharks to my partner. Now I can show him this video :)...
• Commented on First photo of baby coelacanth
  Cute frilly baby :)...
• Commented on Plaices of Death
  I don't believe this fish has a consciousness, neither do I believe that my cat does. But this is not about consciousness, it is about pain and suffering and it sickens me. I won't watch the video....
• Commented on Slider Stuffing
  We don't have Whitecastle in NZ. Maybe there's a KFC equivalent. That would go down well here. Then again we don't have thanksgiving either, so I guess it doesn't matter....
• Commented on Was Demi Moore Ralph-Laurenized on "W" mag cover, with missing hip-flesh?
  My hips look like that when I'm standing straight 'cos of my scoliosis....
• Commented on Placenta fluid massage to treat soccer player's injury
  That is some sick shit right there....
• Commented on The Senster - robotic sculpture from the late 1960's
  I can't imagine how awesome this robot would have been in the 60s....
• Commented on Silly udder pitcher
  Hi Anon. As mammals, many of us sucked teets as infants - you too I'm guessing. I am well aware of where milk comes from thanks. I am also able to handle that knowledge maturely and pragmatically without insulting the...
• Commented on Silly udder pitcher
  It's super awesome! And I'd call it a milk jug....
• Commented on Secret Diary of a Specialist in Developmental Neurotoxicology and Cancer Epidemiology
  I would expect the media reaction would be quick and short-lived and no-one will remember in six months. I would think that society in general thinks women in science are nerdy and unattainable or undesirable in general. I don't see...
• Commented on Secret Diary of a Specialist in Developmental Neurotoxicology and Cancer Epidemiology
  Well, she said she found it enjoyable, so I guess it was good for her at least....
• Commented on Just Thinking About the Charmin Bears Makes Me Cringe
  Toilet paper must be the second-most euphemised product after tampons and pads. Recently in NZ we've had an ad campaign by a major TP seller that tried to extend the uses of toilet paper. The woman in the ad stuffs...
• Commented on Best exercise for healthy bones
  I don't think you're meant to jump so hard you cause pain and trauma! Here in NZ we have a world-leading exercise program for preventing fall in at-risk older adults (aged 80 plus). It was carefully developed by researchers at...
• Commented on Anatomical vegetarian ad
  Everyone knows the cauliflower is the brain, not the lungs!...
• Commented on Woman accidentally buys wrapping paper covered with swastikas
  Yes it is a swastika, but it looks like the Indian swastika motif which is a lot older than Hitler's use of the motif. I think it's sad they would stop stocking it because of ignorance. More on the history...
• Commented on Virus loads child porn on unwitting users' computers
  There's a primary school principle in New Zealand who was caught with child porn on his computer, hired an IT guy, and he claims a virus downloaded the porn. Apparently there are logs showing when the images were downloaded, and...
• Commented on Oil running out faster than the International Energy Agency admits, says whistleblower
  Is this a surprise? World leaders are in so much denial. The end of cheap oil is really the end of our way of life....
• Commented on Dogs welcome soldiers home
  So heart-warming. I lost it on that final video with the little boy welcoming his father home....
• Commented on Eye exercise may boost creativity
  EMDR has been efficacious in some studies for dealing with trauma. A lecturer in my clinical psychology class obtained training in the technique and has used it sucessfully with several clients. He also uses more conventional exposure based therapies. He's...
• Commented on Aerobics championship video from 1987
  It seems like coming from San Francisco would be a great advantage for competitive men's aerobics groups....
• Commented on Slow loris: possibly cutest animal ever
  I vote pika....
• Commented on MJ's funeral cost a mil
  Chances are you will die old and no-one will want your organs. I think you pretty much have to be on life-support in a hospital in order for your organs to be harvested. If you die in a car wreck...