Happy Thursday. Some links for you. Science:
The misuse of terms 'homology' in bioinformatics community (excellent point, although can we stop referring to every group of people as a 'community'--e.g., the asshole community)
Disease by coincidence - why we're caught in the crossfire of a hidden war
Legionnaires' disease spread by a paving machine
Other:
Free Parking Comes at a Price
Convicting the innocent, and freeing them
Defeat the Right in Three Minutes
What Happened to Yahoo
A desert city that didn't fan out
Gas Is Really Costing Us About $15 a Gallon
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