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Don’t Vote. reject the Blue Fairy’s decision

By Ryan McKnight
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Don’t vote . . .  for any federal candidate who accepts corporate donations in the form of one or more media advertisements (TV, web, radio, or other medium). This is my challenge to you. If you are proud that you live in a democratic republic, don’t do it. Take a stand.
On January 21st of 2010,… »

What is life worth? Ask the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

By Ryan McKnight
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Diamond versus Chakrabarty: the 5-4 Supreme Court decision that permits the patenting of living organisms in the United States
Why should you care?

It costs farmers their jobs: When a farmer’s corn is cross-pollinated with patented, genetically modified corn, the farmer’s corn becomes the property of the… »

Avatar Review: Nothing is new in 2154

By Ryan McKnight
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2154. That’s the year the story depicted in Avatar takes place. It’s a time when we (humans) are supposedly exploiting other planets (in Avatar, a planet called Pandora) because we’ve killed all of the “green” on earth. And even with the existence of advanced technology,… »

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