Stephen Hawking's comment -- "when compared with religion, science will win, because science works" -- hasn't been used in BP's current multi-million-dollar ad campaign. This omission suggests BP may not be able to shut the oil, but it can shut its mouth.
Lauren Rosenberg is now bringing Google to a court in California, because she was hit by a car while following a route provided by Google Maps. Lauren suggests she is a poster girl in humanity's campaign against the machine.
The Indian police department is currently detaining a pigeon because it is suspected of "conducting a special spying mission" for Pakistan. The bird is being kept under armed guard without visitors. The fact that no lawyers have come to the pigeon's defense suggests they may operate by a different protocol than here in Washington.
The British consulting firm Mercer ranked the "quality of life" in more than 200 cities throughout the world. The top five were Vienna, Zurich, Geneva, Vancouver, and Auckland. Not one US city was ranked among the top 30. Which perhaps suggests it's high time we considered joining the EU.
To top off the week with a flourish, FindLaw.com released its surveys addressing the role of the US court system. They reported nearly 66% of Americans cannot name a single member of the US Supreme Court. Which suggests one of at least two thoughts: The Justices need shorter names or the citizenry need longer attention spans.
And this is only Tuesday! One trembles at the thought of what looms in the days ahead. And yet, one relaxes into the assurance that humanity can always top itself....
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