Obama says: No can has legal weed. Oh noes!

After a lot of ado on Digg about asking Barack Obama to legalize marijuana on his website, the answer has finally arrived. Big fat NO. And my question is...What the hell did you people expect??

Don't get me wrong. I don't see why we can't legalize marijuana. I mean, why not? Doesn't hurt anyone unless it is used improperly (while driving, in combination, etc). In addition, it seems to help chronically ill people with nausea. The thing is, Barack Obama is a politician, not a miracle worker. This has always been a controversial issue, and as long as it is an issue it will always be problematic. Legalizing Marijuana would have an effect on other industries and the country as a whole, and it may not be good on the whole.

I am really surprised at the reaction to Obama's win. Democrat is many times better than Republican, but come on. That's like saying Cheez-its are better than Cheese Nips. They're practically the same. Barack Obama is no exception. He is not the second coming, he's just a guy who's about to start messing up the country (possibly less than Bush does now) really soon. Get ready to be disappointed.

I do hope he proves me wrong, but I doubt it.

Cute and Disturbing

I used to be all for the bizarre Hello Kitty situation. I love the Hello Kitty feminine hygeine products, the toilet paper, the car, all of this. A Hello Kitty hospital, of any kind, is not amusing. It is more disturbing and world shattering. DO NOT WANT.

Taiwanese Hello Kitty maternity ward
(via Boing Boing)

Wanna see what I'm thinking?

There is now officially technology that allows scientists to extract images directly from the brain. What this means for us later (probably much later) on is that we might be able to see each others' thoughts and dreams, and even see images of peoples' emotional states.

This is something that I've always dreamed about. I always disparage the age we live in, but before I die, we're going to have some of the coolest technology imaginable. Isn't this amazing?

You can read the article at Pink Tentacle.