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    Quilt: I'm So Ronery So ronery So ronery and sadry arone There's no one Just me onry Sitting on my rittle throne I work rearry hard and make up great pran... more »
    Anekanta - Go Play!: I suspect you can die of a broken heart, even if only indirectly. Heartache can lead to depression, which can itself lead to a whole bunch of other p... more »
    rabiera: How is it news that emotions are experienced as physical sensations? And what has that got to do with free will? more »
    Pegritz: I wonder if this will shed any light on fibromyalgia and other chronic pain syndromes, as they generally seem to be connected to depression and other ... more »
    twophrasebark: Don't tell the psychiatrists. They will be very upset. more »
    Super Moose: Just more support for the evolutionary psychologists that say we have no free will. more »
    Hachiken: Stephen Stills had it right, then...love the one you're with! Regularly! Regardless of species! (Oh man, talk about Pandora's Box...box? Wait a min... more »
    Grey_Area: Ummmm. well...Don't you think the positioning of the two figures is...ummm...well... more »
    Slatz_Grobnik: A) It's not just The Penetrator, but that the book is titled Double Penetrator, proving without a doubt that they knew exactly what they were doing. A... more »
    bluehinter: Damn! I quite enjoyed "The Mote in God's Eye," but now I have to track down a version with that cover! Also, I'm pissed that somebody already ripped o... more »
    Xicer: That Han Solo's Revenge cover is classic. more »
    MikeHerbst: I think I've got all of those beat: more »
    SuperTuna: "The Mote in God's Eye" = angry anal alien sex "The Penetrator" = Burt Reynolds "The Mind Masters" = Wednesday Night at io9? :D more »
    Plague: If by "hideously awful" you mean "effin' great", then I agree. more »
    Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: Watchers in Space? You got Hobbits in my Rama! more »
    Grey_Area: The Moat in God's Eyes by David Niven. This is a brilliantly-written, tender story, of an astronaut and some sort of monkey who explore there feelings... more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: No matter what you did with the cover art, there's nothing any artist could do to help "The Licking Valley Coon Hunter's Club". Maybe the artist paint... more »
    Grey_Area: Take it from me, covers are the best way to judge books!A fun-filled romp, Gripping and fast-paced thriller. Delightful!![5 stars] more »
    Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: I loved that Han Solo book as a kid. more »
    Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: This site isn't as good as yesterday's b/c there's no commentary or analysis. We don't know what standards the person is using, other than, "hurr, hur... more »
  • #madneurology

    Scientists Discover Why a Broken Heart Really Hurts

    Social and romantic rejection can cause very real and unpleasant pain. But it's not because we've internalized centuries of poetry and sappy movies; a new study finds there is an actual neurological mechanism at work. More »
  • #books

    Revenge Of Bad Book Covers!

    Reader Mike Felkins sent us an image of the actual Slow Train To Arcturus cover, including the alleged helmet-condom. On the right, the sanitized/misspelled online version. Meanwhile, another site boasts a wealth of bad covers. More »
  • #madscience

    Neuroscience Explains Why You Get Pleasure From Hurting Yourself