Results tagged “idiocy” from 60 Second Science

I'm kind of a Facebook hater, so I enjoy slight schadenfraude from this latest "burned by the internet" story. University of Michigan Student Assembly president Zack Yost is resigning because of a Facebook group he started to vent his frustration with another assembly member, who has Aspergers syndrome. The not-so-subtle title:

"I'll give that kid a f*cking disability he can write home about if he keeps sending these code amendments to everyone"

According to the DSM-IV [paraphrased by Wikipedia], "People with Asperger syndrome display behavior, interests, and activities that are restricted and repetitive and are sometimes abnormally intense or focused."

And, scene.

[via Gawker]

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So how much more does the Bush Administration spend on the Iraq War than it spends on energy R&D? Answer: a big-ass number. But a number doesn't really get across the sheer magnitude of these mis-allocated resources. This bar graph does a better job. (Be prepared to scroll down. A LOT.)

Continue reading 'Ginormous bar graph shows folly of Iraq spending vs energy spending' >