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Here are my quick links for today.

If Microsoft Had Written Nmap [via #infoanarchy]

Paul Krugman is hated in much of the conservative blogosphere because he's a member of that rare species: eloquent liberal economists. I often see his articles in the New York Times linked to from various sites, but I rarely read them because they are locked up behind the Times's foul registration system. Today I found his homepage and I've been happily reading his insights for some time. Krugman has Even better is the Unofficial Paul Krugman Archive which seems to have a copy of, or link to, just about everything he's ever written. If your leanings are liberal, conservative, or libertarian, his site is worth a visit.

Here are some interesting pieces:

• On Being Partisan -- is reporting the facts "partisan"?
• Notes on Social Security -- the Big Lie of partial privitization: hidden debt
• How the Surplus was Lost -- where did all that money go?

The Daily Howler reminds me of the cross between MediaWhoresOnline and Spinsanity.

I've read that homosexuality has been observed in dozens of animal species. CNN is reporting that scientists studying gay sheep have found Gay sheep may shed light on sexuality).

On the one hand, it would be nice to have conclusive proof that homosexuality is not a choice, but instead is an inate characteristic. This would not sway the hard-liners, but I think a majority of people would agree that gays deserve equal protection under the laws including the right to marry, adopt children, recieve domestic benefits, and be protected from discrimination in the workplace.

On the other hand, if research determines the cause of homosexuality, it may be possible to genetically screen homosexuals from the population. However you feel about gays, you probably agree that eugenics is not acceptable.

The CNN article mentions that the scientist believes exposure to hormones while still in the womb is what causes differences in sexual preference. Just watch -- the cause of homosexuality won't turn out to be genetic. It'll be that your mom ate too many Doritos or something.