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X | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 20 2009 | marijuana, policy, news
Interesting statistics from this article:
-The majority in Western America favor legalization of marijuana (53% to 46%)
-Attitudes towards marijuana in highly correlated with age. 50% of those polled 18-49 favor legalization, while only 28% of those over 65 do.
-If public support continues growing 1-2% per year (as it has since 2000), the majority of Americans will favor legalization in as little as four years.Quoted: More than 4 in 10 Americans -- 44% -- believe the use of marijuana should be made legal, while barely half say it should not. Support for legalization is up from 36% in 2005 and now far exceeds the 31% found at the start of the decade.
X | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 18 2009 | news, science, funny
X | Shared With: Everyone - Aug 06 2009 | brain, genetics, genes, science, news
Whoa... big find.
Quoted: Rather than sticking to a single DNA script, human brain cells harbor astonishing genomic variability, according to scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies. The findings, to be published in the Aug. 5, 2009, advance online edition of Nature, could help explain brain development and individuality, ...
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X | Shared With: Everyone - Nov 05 2008 | news, politics, gay, rights, california
The exit polls on Prop 8 are very interesting. According to the poll, 69% of African-American voters support prop 8, opposed to under 50% for other races. Furthermore, the 30-64 age range is dead even 50/50, with 18-29 leaning no, and 65+ leaning yes. So the race essentially could be determined by whether more young or old voters get to the ballots. People with less than college degree's tend to lean yes, graduates lean no. The 6% of people who decided who to vote for in the last three days disproportionately leaned yes.
91% of people who's religion is listed as "none" voted no on prop 8. Rock on atheists.
Shows breakdowns based on race, income, age, gender,
X | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 29 2008 | politics, funny, news
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