Civlized Meat, Peter Steele and Ouija-Man

already written and partially recorded and while it had always been my intention for the track to be the most obvious nod to Type O's influence on the project, following Pete's demise I decided to emphasize that influence even more and have intentionally produced the track to sound as Type-O-like as I could manage without completely abandoning my own style or ripping of theirs. The lyrics themselves are not actually about Pete but choosing a song denouncing those who prey on the grieving by claiming to contact the dead seemed a fitting tribute for an Atheist and complete non-believer like me to make, and I am particularly proud of the way it came out.

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-CAINE-

Type O Negative - I Don't Wanna Be Me
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Image credit: Pete, Unknown, Brood cover by: Caine

Phil Plait's Bad Universe.

I am big fan of astronomer Phil Plait and his blog Bad Astronomy. For month's now Phil has been dropping cryptic hints on his blog about what he could only refer to as his, "Sooper Sekrit Project". A few Days ago he was finally able to reveal What that project would be and it looks awesome. If you haven't already, then check out the preview for Phil's forth coming three-part Discovery program," Phill Plait's Bad Universe".
-CAINE-

A Breathing Biochip

Researchers at Harvard’s Wyss Institute engineered a coin-sized microchip that can be loaded with biological cells and made to "breathe", mimicking the workings of an actual lung. The chip has two chambers separated by a flexible membrane, one containing human lung cells, the other capillary blood cells. Because of the chip's flexible design, varying the air pressure within channels along the chip's surface causes it to expand and contract, replicating the mechanics of breathing. This ability to mimic a functioning lung enables the transparent device to be used in monitoring how the cells within the chip react to introduced particles, such as environmental toxins, and could ultimately replace some animal testing.

More importantly, I believe this device could potentially be the first step in the development of the synthetic lungs I'll be needing in order to realize my dream of someday becoming a murderous...I mean... friendly..um.. cyborg... hero.. person...ya.. Just watch the Dr. guy in the video for more info you filthy MEAT-SACKS!
-CAINE-

UK Protects Pope From Prosecution.

You may remember reports that Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens intended to arrest the Pope on his next visit to the UK this September. While these initial accounts of the pair's intent to literally ambush and arrest the man themselves was ridiculous. Dawkins and Hitchens, along with human rights lawyer Geoffrey Robertson, legitimately sought to bring charges against the pope for human rights violations following the release of documents which proved the pope had a hand in covering up the actions of several pedophile priests. Including, most infuriatingly of all, a Wisconsin priest who raped 200 deaf children.

It appears this campaign to hold the pope and by proxy the Catholic church responsible for it's actions, seems to have had a real chance at being successful. So real in fact that the UK government has moved to prevent the arrest by altering it's universal jurisdiction laws, according to an article on the website "Sky News HD".

The UK's universal jurisdiction law allows individuals to be prosecuted in the UK for serious offenses such as war crimes, crimes against humanity, and torture even if those crimes were carried out abroad without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Once in effect, the new changes in the law, first proposed by Justice Secretary Ken Clarke, would now require the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions before an arrest warrant can be issued to a private prosecutor in respect to an offense of universal jurisdiction.

-CAINE-

Musician, comedian and skeptic Tim Minchin sums up my feeling on this newest development and the Pope in general with the following song. Incidentaly, if you've never heard this song before don't worry, it's totally appropriate for work as well as children and the elderly. So gather your boss your kids and your Nana around the PC and turn it up loud!

FEAR MY ARMY OF ROACH-BORG!

in 2006 artist and Fulbright scholar Garnet Hertz created a robot which, by means of a modified mouse ball, is controlled by a Madagascar hissing cockroach.

I have already begun plans to amass my very own Roach-Borg army which will guarantee me success in my campaign for world domination as Neo-Luddites everywhere will cower in fear of my advanced technology, while the rest of the world retreats in disgust from the icky bugs controlling them! MUAHAHAHAHA!
-Caine-

Louie And the Catholic Church

Not long ago the Pope and the catholic church found themselves in the midst of controversy surrounding allegations of priests molesting young boys...Again.

But all of this trouble could have been avoided, along with the pain and misery of the victims if only more people had a better understanding of what the Catholic church was really all about. If only...More people listened to Louis CK.