kmcolo

Real Name:Ken
Location:Boulder CO US
Joined:12-14-2005
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About me
A 43 year old science guy living in Boulder CO. I grew-up on the East Coast and thus that pretty much can explain things.

Interests include: the outdoors, the environment, human society, politics, government, perceptions of reality, science, global warming, complexity theory
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Tips from Thomas Edison on Living Optimistically
Djiezes
by Djiezes  7-16-2008    3
  Dr. Martin Seligman, the director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Positive Psychology Center, and author of Learned Optimism, has studied optimists and pessimists for 25 years. His research has found: Optimists * Less depression than pessimists * Better results than pessimists in most areas of life * Longer lifespan * Healthier than pessimists * Better than pessimists at work and in school * More friends and better social lives Pessimists * More depression than optimists * Inertia rather than activity in the face of setbacks * Feels bad subjectively–blue, down worried, anxious * Poor physical health * Self-fulfilling; pessimists don’t persist in the face of challenges and thus fail more frequently, even when success is attainable * Even when pessimists turn out to be right, they still feel worse than deluded optimists
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International law should govern release of GM mosquitoes
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-15-2008    3
 This brings up an interesting point - what is the role of the nation state as the world "internationalizes"? What good are EPA regulations when we breath polluted air from China? What good are European regulations on CO2 when the U.S. wont regulate? How does the U.S. compete in stem cell research when it has restrictions on funding? The nation state is no longer the venue for prevention of things like cloning, bacterial engineering, genetic selection, GM foods, etc. We may restrict cloning in the States, but then cloning moves to Mexico or China.
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Planetary science: The early Moon was rich in water
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-15-2008   
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Social diversity promotes the emergence of cooperation in public goods games
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-15-2008   
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Ecology: Competing keeps bees busy
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-15-2008    1
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Neuroscience: Rewiring the brain after stroke
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-15-2008    2
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Genetic Determinants of Self Identity and Social Recognition in Bacteria
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-15-2008    2
 The understanding of self and other and social recognition in ... bacteria!
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Insights into the Pathogenesis of Autism
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-15-2008   
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Arsenic and Paddy Rice: A Neglected Cancer Risk?
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-15-2008    5
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Free Market?
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-13-2008   
 Where are the defenders of the "free market "crying foul over government interference?
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More on Iranian Missile Test - Not a new model
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-11-2008    1
 Not a new missile - Iran has yet to prove that it has the technology to due much more than they could last year. In fact, they couldn't even get them all into the air.
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Puffy? Diddy? 'It's Not a Serious Thing'
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-10-2008    1
 An interesting interview. I bet you didn't know that P. Diddy was helping his grandmother sew clothes when he was a teen. The story between the lines is of a mother with middle class aspirations.
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Summer Allergies: For Many, Nothing to Sneeze At
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-10-2008   
 Food allergies are on the rise in the developing world. There is indication that doctors have given the wrong information in recommending that the very young avoid certain foods (such as nuts and peanuts) and maybe should recommend higher than 'normal' amounts. An interesting interview.
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Good news about $4 gas? Fewer traffic deaths
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-10-2008    1
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After a Stroke, a Scientist Studies Herself
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-10-2008    2
 A great interview - 5 stars (out of 5)
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Word du Jour: Tamasha
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-9-2008    1
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Money makes the heart grow less fond... but more hardworking
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-9-2008    1
  Specifically, those participants who were exposed to money spent less time helping a person who needed it, sat farther away from another person and preferred solitary activities. In addition, they showed preferences for working alone and asked for help less frequently. On the other hand, participants also revealed an increased desire to take on more work and showed greater persistence in difficult tasks. Very interesting. I wonder if there is a way to disturb this relationship, or more to the point, an easy way to do so. Additionally, what would be the impact of doing so?
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Model Prediction: Arctic Ocean Sea Ice Cover 2008
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-9-2008   
 Cool to see improved models to the point that some are willing to predict sea ice extent for the end of summer. That said the author does a good job with the caveats.
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Issues of Race: White Privilege
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-9-2008   
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MIT reports finer lines for microchips
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-9-2008    1
 Once again, much of our (US) technological prowess is driven by immigrants.
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CO2 improves tolerance of barley to salinity
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-9-2008   
 Global warming means more beer! Maybe I'll rethink my position...
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More intense storms with climate change - model
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-9-2008   
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Fox News airs altered photos of NY Times reporters
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-9-2008    15
 Does this sort of childish behavior drive viewership? I mean are there people who watch this channel simply to see what their latest infantile behavior will be? Because anyone who turns to this for news is being let down.
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The Last Hero of Tiananmen
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-8-2008    3
  After I left his apartment, though, I decided it was unfair to expect the elderly doctor to continue standing up to the party. He had already achieved more than most and paid a price for it. I doubted the government would ever let him visit his daughter and grandson, but how could anyone expect him to give up that hope?There was only so much one man could do, and only so much a nation could ask of him.
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Methodology and Epistemology of a Neighborhood Social Map
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-8-2008    1
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Oil: $60/bbl. by next year (?)
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-8-2008   
 I agree that the oil market has been driven by speculation. I'd _love_ to see $60/bbl. if only to screw the world's oil-dictators. But should it go that low again? The best way to screw the world's oil-dictators is to find a successful alternative energy source and $60/bbl. oil will only dampen demand for alternatives. BTW, such wild price swings are a typical feature of an item whose supply is dwindling.
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Yellowstone fires 20 years later: Back after the burn
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-7-2008    3
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Omega-3 fatty acid may stop repeat stroke
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-7-2008   
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Ten Tips for Effective File Management
Sheroug
by Sheroug  7-7-2008   
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McCain's YouTube Problem II
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-7-2008    1
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Making and using a solar cooker
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-6-2008    3
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GOP: Southern Strategy
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-6-2008   
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Acidifying oceans add urgency to CO2 cuts
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-5-2008    1
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Tofu 'may raise risk of dementia'
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-5-2008    5
 Emphasis on may . note that there may be other factors and that one study does not make "the truth". Nonetheless an interesting potential health issue.
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McSame
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-3-2008    5
 McCain gives up on trying to campaign on the issues and instead brings in professional BS spinners from the Bush years to sow confusion and fear into the electorate. Let's hope this plan fails.
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Speak English Please: No more buzzwords
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-2-2008    8
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Sunburn alert: UVB does more damage to DNA than UVA
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-2-2008   
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Weekends slow weight loss
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-2-2008    2
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Penguins setting off sirens over health of world's oceans
kmcolo
by kmcolo  7-1-2008    1
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Climate change: A Significant Upward Shift in Elevation for Plants in the 20th Century
kmcolo
by kmcolo  6-27-2008    2
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