[BLOG] Some Friday links

[rfmcdonald]

• io9 notes that kale, cauliflower, and collards all are product of the same species.


• The Dragon's Gaze speculates on the detection of Earth analogues late in their lifespan and notes the failure to discover a predicted circumbinary brown dwarf at V471 Tauri.


• The Dragon's Tales shares Lockheed's suggestion that it is on the verge of developing a 300-kilowatt laser weapon.


• Far Outliers considers the question of who is to blame for the Khmer Rouge.


• Joe. My. God. notes that One Million Moms is hostile to the free WiFi of McDonald's.


• Spacing Toronto notes an 1855 circus riot sparked by a visit of clowns to the wrong brothel.


• Torontoist notes how demographic changes in different Toronto neighbourhoods means some schools are closing while others are straining.


• The Volokh Conspiracy notes a California court ruling not recognizing the competence of the Iranian judicial system in a civil case on the grounds of its discrimination against religious minorities and women.


• Window on Eurasia considers the implications of peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine, notes the steady integration of Abkhazia and South Ossetia into Russia, and notes Russian fascism.