WIT: Round 1 – It was Mars!
WIN WIN!
Today’s post is going to be short, but two major events transpired that will change the world for the better.
- Bill and Melinda gates have devoted $10 billion for the development and deployment of vaccines world wide.
- The doctor, Andrew Wakefield, who intentionally started spreading lies that the MMR vaccine caused Autism has had his medical license revoked. There was overwhelming evidence of misconduct, data falsification, lying, and improper treatment of patients (all of which related to his claims that autism was caused by the MMR vaccine)
THIS IS FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!
I applaud Bill and Melinda for using their wealth to help the world. Think about it, instead of the wealthy getting their names on buildings they’ll get their names on diseases. Instead of people saying “Thats the Bill & Melinda Gates Auditorium” they’ll be able to say things like “Bill and Melinda Gates payed to eradicate (insert disease name here)“. Ask anybody over the age of 40 who Jonas Salk is and they’ll tell you he is the man who invented the first polio vaccine (I’ve talked about Dr Salk and vaccines before in case you missed it). Bill and Melinda Gates have once again secured their place in history in a very good and laudable way.
Secondly now that Ex-Dr. Wakefield has officially been censured for starting a myth that has lead to the deaths of hundreds of children, hopefully people will begin to disbelieve the terrible lie he started, and we can devote precious resources to trying to uncover the true cause of autism.
UPDATE Feb 3, 2010: The Lancet has officially retracted the article by Ex-Dr. Wakefield, with the statement that the paper never should have been published in the first place, its a wonderful move but they should have done this years ago.
Quasi-Control Music Store
I planning on doing more music reviews in the future. In all my past reviews I’ve tried providing links to songs and albums for you to sample and purchase. I decided to setup an amazon affiliate store so I can get a little kick back when people buy music from my site (I’ll only get a few pennies on each purchase). I’ve also provided a link to the AmazonMP3 Store on the right if you just want to browse for music.
Anyway I hope you enjoy my music reviews and if you want me to review a band let me know and I’ll add them to the queue.
New Music: Fanfarlo, The Big Pink
Today I’m bring two new albums your way.
The first album is Reservoir by Fanfarlo. Reservoir has a really unique sound. I immediately noticed the unique sound of the lead singer’s voice and that many non-traditional instruments are used. A few songs also rely on a trumpet to carry the melody which is really unique for the modern/alternative/rock genre. Overall I would give this album a 8/10. I’ve probably listened to this album 10+ times and find myself going back to it when I need a break from my usual music. Check out The Walls Are Coming Down below.
The second album is A Brief History of Love by The Big Pink. I bought this album as it was recommended by the same people that refered my to XX. I haven’t given this album the attention that it deserves but it is slowly growing on me. A song I’d recommend you listen to once is Dominos
Listen to the music and let me know what you think, I’d love to hear from you in the comments.
Also both of these bands have had songs added to my Quasi-Control YouTube playlist which I’ll try to update with new songs as I find them.
WIT: Round 1
WIT Round 1, This installment of WIT has a prize attached so put on your thinking caps. Click read more to start!
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