Save On Heating; Burn Your Water

The print edition of the paper included a picture of a jug of water with a flame burning on it.

I would have thought that anyone who expected a drilling operation anywhere in their neighborhood would seek to get a baseline analysis of what is in their well water right away. I would want to know what I have been drinking all along so that I know if I am just getting hysterical when something turns up in the water later one.

Links for Today

Are there more quakes then there use to be? This article talks out of both sides of its mouth, but the bottom line seems to be yes.

Is eating boogers good for you? This article says yes, but its case is weakened by its lack of citations.

Is introducing bears, lynx, wolves and elk into a country that has disarmed its rural population a good idea? On the plus side it will be very educational. On the downside, the people who will be most affected will not have much a say in whether it happens or not.