Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Today in Headlines - Friday, May 29, 2015


A recent study discovered that a certain number of compounds found in the ever popular party drug ecstasy, show a remarkable ability to combat the crippling effects of social anxiety disorder.  Researchers believe that the Schedule 1 substance may, in fact, hold the key to reversing many chemical imbalances that ultimately lead to such conditions.  One test subject, a mental health patient named Bob Wiley, commented on his experiences with the study:

I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful...
I feel good, I feel great, I feel wonderful...


During its annual I/O Conference, Google, Inc., unveiled what many are calling a truly inspired, albeit simplistic, virtual reality display called "Cardboard." The stereoscopic viewer allows its user to watch any 3-D rendered content using either their smartphone or tablet.  Recipients of the Cardboard test model were intrigued by its rudimentary design, which Google chalked up to greater accessibility to customers.  Developers of Cardboard say the device is just one of many new VR associated products currently being tested by Google.  One such product that many tech junkies are eagerly awaiting has been described as a Star Trek style "halo-deck," where users can immerse themselves in a digital world of fantasy and adventure, as can be seen below:


The FBI is probing a popular Ohio area Walmart over a deadly shooting involving an unarmed civilian last month.  The Walmart indicated that it didn't mind the probing, but said "the least the FBI could do is take me out to dinner first."

Shortly after announcing his bid for the Democratic nomination for the 2016 presidential election, Vermont Independent, Bernie Sanders, was hit with an onslaught of criticism over a particularly salacious 1972 essay penned by Sanders while he was serving as contributor to the Vermont Freeman, a local "alternative" newspaper.  The piece, entitled "Man-and-Woman", describes a pair of wed sexual deviants and their incredibly lewd fantasies, respectively.  Sanders' closest contender, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, declined to comment on the issue, but her husband, former President of the United States Bill Clinton, had this to say:

"I'm familiar with the work."


According to a new study conducted by leading sleep pathologists, a lack of thorough slumber can actually lead to a significant increase in racial bias.  Of the 61 people observed in the study, a whopping 85% showed clear signs of not only sluggishness and irritability, but also overtly prejudicial attitudes toward minorities and foreign nationals.  

In a related story, it was revealed today that Bill O'Reilly of Fox News Channel has not slept a wink since 1972.


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