Scientists said you can pass your happiness to your children

Dr. Alberto Halabe Bucay of Research Center Halabe and Darwich in Mexico says,

"My paper suggests a way that the parent's psychology before conception can actually affect the child's genes."

Alexander Weiss, a psychologist at the University of Edinburgh says,

"Although happiness is subject to a wide range of external influences, we have found that there is a heritable component of happiness which can be entirely explained by genetic architecture of personality,"

So now they mean leaving my children with obscene sum of money and power to dictate a multitude, like being the king of some nation, will not make them happy?

Read more here – Live Science, Happiness May Be Inherited

Earth Ozone til 2060, as predicted if CFC is not banned

Over at NASA observatory, a team of scientist set out to predict what the ozone layer would have looked like today and in the future if countries around the world had not signed the Montreal Protocol Treaty banning ozone-depleting chemicals.

As you can see here, by 2060 the Ozone will be gone if Chlorofluorocarbons was not banned.

Earth Observatory - The Ozone Layer If CFCs Hadn't Been Banned

Harvard law professor argues about P2P fair use

Charles Nesson, in his defense of accused file-swapper Joel Tenenbaum, spelled out his defense strategy, which doesn't appear to involve claims that his client "didn't do it." Instead, Nesson argues that it doesn't matter if Tenenbaum copied music; such noncommercial uses are presumptively "fair" and anyone seeking to squeeze file-swappers for statutory damages is entitled to precisely zero dollars. He wrote,

"It would be a bizarre statute indeed that offered two completely unrelated remedies, one which granted actual damages and lost profits, and the other of which granted plaintiffs the right to drive a flock of sheep across federal property on the third day of each month."

Ars Technica, Harvard prof tells judge that P2P filesharing is "fair use".

Google Doodle - One World Under God

Google has a vote for you favorite doodle competition. The theme is “What I Wish for the World”. I was quite impressed with what the k3 grade has come up with. These are the 4 doodles I voted, in order.

One World Under God
A New Beginning
Significant Others
Time to Go Home

Doodle 4 Google - What I Wish for the World

Root boot, walk like Ent

Demonstration of a boot that not only wraps around your leg like tree bark, but also make ripping wood sound while the wearer moves, a perfect way to walk like an ancient being.

Project source – Root Boot

Abstract Illustration of Bible, verse by verse

Today I join a Facebook group ‘The Flaming Fire Illustrated Bible’ and was directed to this site, where many, many artist contributed their illustrated view of Bible’s verses. Most of the illustration is surreal or symbolically represented, which stirs many wild Imaginations in me.

Seen here is from John 11:35 ‘Jesus wept.’ By James Robinson.

Original Site

5000 years of Religion in 90 seconds

Embedded here is a shortwave video of how and when various Religion is spread throughout the globe for the past 5000 year, in one and half minutes.

Source – History of Religion

Digilegs, walk like a satyr

With appropriate dress and make up, Kim Graham’s Digilegs is perfect for masquerade night, and to experience walking like faun for a day.

Watch – Digilegs demo

Robot gel self propels like an inchworm

Without any mechanical or electronic part, this thingy created by Shuji Hashimoto applied physics laboratory crawls like caterpillar, powered and controlled by an oscillating chemical reaction. Limited only for their lab bench for now, I think this invention is great for toy before it becomes intelligent and set out to destroy human race.

Watch the video - Chemical 'caterpillar' points to electronics-free robots.

Stone of movie Fifth Element on sale this Sep

On September 2009, you can buy stones of Fifth Element on the Internet. The Fifth Element is missing. Obviously, but then you only have to spend 200 odd bucks to save the World. Worth it!

(Link)Stone of Fifth Element, Nerd Approved.

Note: Interesting remark by Joe there, “two ‘water’ and no fire”

Swine flu tracker on Google map

Link below is a Google map that tracks swine flu on a worldwide scale. Back To Nature kindly pointed out to me on his Twitter. Thanks, Dennis.

(Link)Swine Flu on Google Map. Via Worms & Germs Blog.

Intriguing hovering water bridge form in high voltage field

Is water sentient? Scientist is puzzled by the seemingly gravity defiling bridge form by water under a high voltage electrical field. One Particular comment on Neatorama interests me,

“There have been numerous times wherein I ‘felt’ the presence of the sea having more than a passive inorganic existence. I ‘felt’ like it was interested in getting me, I anticipated it’s ‘motives’ to change its swelling and lashing out, and as I avoided getting pulled in while getting close to the edge, I felt it swelling up on the other side of me.”

Such an interesting remark, make me rethink about my long ago post - Emapthy Water… (Link)Floating Water Bridge, Physics dot Org. What do you think?