Category Archives: Ethics

Octopuses used in research could receive same protections as monkeys

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Mike C. A giant Pacific octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini) is weighed and tagged by a biologist.Credit: Fred Bavendam/Minden Pictures/Alamy Cephalopods such as octopuses and squid could soon receive the same legal protection as mice and monkeys do when they … Continue reading →

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How Musk’s Starlink became a security liability for the U.S.

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Here on Earth, the satellites that make up Starlink look like a string of stars traveling across the night sky. More than 4,000 of them are circling Earth in low orbit right now. They’re part of the private venture that’s … Continue reading →

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Clarence Thomas hikes the price of Supreme Court decisions to keep pace with inflation

Posted on August 11, 2023 by Jim deMaine

Thanks to Pam P. (from the Borowitz Report)   Clarence Thomas Hikes Price of Supreme Court Decisions to Keep Pace with Inflation   “Sadly, the days of shredding civil rights in exchange for ten private-jet flights are over,” the Justice … Continue reading →

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