Interesting Links for 04-08-2017

[andrewducker]

Guys don’t tape your penis shut instead of using a condom

(tags: OhForFucksSake viaPatrickHadfield penis )

PET scans show many Alzheimer’s patients may not actually have the disease

(tags: alzheimers )

Haymarket sewer upgrade to create 9 months of road disruption

(tags: Edinburgh waste )

Evidence mounts that the first cities are much older than we thought

(tags: cities prehistory humans )

Cats and dogs cause 25-30 percent of the environmental impact of meat consumption

(tags: Cats dogs usa )

Device could make washing machines lighter and greener (by replacing concrete with water)

(tags: Technology washing water )

Comments

[kerkevik_2014]

No they should; Darwin works in mysterious ways after all.

[movingfinger]

The problem is that inevitable failure of this genius dick idea is at least as hazardous for women (pregnancy).

Otherwise, I'd say go wild, guys, experiment, try organic pine pitch, quick-patch asphalt, superglue, anything you can think of. But if they're having sex with women, the women are at serious risk.

[agoodwinsmith]

The thing about plastic containers with water in them is that the plastic degrades, which then allows for a catastrophic leak while you are away on vacation. Concrete also degrades, yes, but dusty crumbles are easier to deal with, oh yes.

[andrewducker]

Water's also less dense than concrete.

So it may well not pan out. We'll see!