Is it the name Sonic hedgehog that's causing the wtf moment?

Are you kidding me?:

The patched/hedgehog intracellular signaling pathway plays a role in both sporadic [basal cell carcinomas] and in nevoid BCC syndrome (Gorlin syndrome). This pathway influences differentiation of a variety of tissues during fetal development. After embryogenesis, it continues to function in regulation of cell growth and differentiation. Loss of inhibition of this pathway is associated with human malignancy, including BCC.

The hedgehog gene encodes an extracellular protein that binds to a cell membrane receptor complex to start a cascade of cellular events leading to cell proliferation. Of the 3 known human homologs, Sonic hedgehog (SHH) protein is the most relevant to BCC.

Finally... a solution for opponents of abortion AND adoption!

http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/10/08/nebraska.safe.haven/index.html

You mean the dreaded Plan 10?!

Bad movie at Paras's house tonight. 8:30. Not sure if I can top Plan 9, but I can try...

Best of Sarah Palin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrzXLYA_e6E

Paras's uneducated guess as to the (unfortunate) moment of the debate: John McCain gesturing towards Barack Obama and referring to him as "that one." Yikes.

I've probably mentioned my fondness for The Big Picture before. This post is one of the best; photos from the "Earth From Above" exhibit:

In a morbid continuation of my earlier post:

A sign of the ongoing finacial troubles

Be warned this isn't a easy article to read or a easy video to see. A man left with no choice financially, decides that he has to kill his family and himself. It's rather sad so be warned.

The fungi fire their spores up to 55 miles an hour–which translates to an acceleration of 180,000 g.