"A Simple and Convenient Synthesis of Pseudoephedrine From N-Methylamphetamine"

Which is to say, Sudafed is rare and hard to get. Crystal Meth is widely available. So why not publish a process to turn Meth into cough medicine?

From "The Journal Of Apocryphal Chemistry" and by researchers from Miskatonic, but, hey, still awesome.

via jwz

Hoverbaby goes WHIRRRRRRRRR.

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(PS: Remember?)

April Is Coming.

A Slice Of Life

On Benedict Cumberbatch having more nerd cred than Ian McKellan and Patrick Stewart combined:

harald387: They're rehashing Khan rather than doing something new?
Me: "Star Trek II is 'The Wrath Of Khan'. Even Star Trek Reboot isn't going to fuck with that."
torrain: "Damn straight. I refuse to update my lexicon so that the phrase 'Goddamnit! The Enclave just Spocked my father!' is no longer comprehensible."

RIP.