2010

Poland has enacted a new law mandating chemical castration for some convicted child rapists and pedophiles, effective June 8, 2010.

A photo from a BP gas station displays ironic signage reminding customers about spills. via Consumerist

A WordPress.com private site login page prevents access to content about a Gulf spill map. via The source of this content is WordPress.com.

This blog post compares baseball umpire Jim Joyce's blown call to the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission's investigation into Moody's credit rating agency's inaccurate ratings. via The source of this content is the "Why We Make Mistakes" blog.

An architecture student created a dystopian “achievement” in Sim City 3000 that sustains a maximum population for 50,000 years at the cost of residents’ quality of life.

Elizabeth Loftus's work on false memories, including how easily therapists can influence clients to create untrue narratives is explored in an eight-part series.

via Mind Hacks

This blog post by Christopher Chabris argues against relying on intuition for sound decision-making, particularly regarding how our minds work.

via The Invisible Gorilla

TUAW's Technology News covers Google asking employees to drop Windows in favor of Mac or Linux.

In the Central African Republic, accusations of witchcraft frequently appear in court, raising questions about how to uphold the law when alleged crimes are rooted in the supernatural. via The Atlantic

An ExxonMobil oil spill in the Niger Delta is estimated to be the 16th worst in history, with locals and watchdog groups disputing claims that most spills are caused by sabotage. via The source of this content is MetaFilter, a community weblog.

This website features one interesting thing from the internet, with a short description and a link. This post features "I Am...," a video described as part film, part social experiment.

via One Thing To See

Al Jazeera's live news updates cover Hezbollah rocket attacks on Haifa and Israel's bombing of Lebanon. via The source of this content is Al Jazeera.