Server swap successsful.
My site is now running off a new server. By now most DNS servers should have updated, which means most of my readers will see this entry. An unfortunate few might end up at the old server. Some of you might have noticed a default Apache welcome page yesterday, that was the old server getting confused with the updated DNS records... Anyhoo, things should work fine now.
Sexually Addicted?
Until last night I was under the incorrect impression that "sex addicts" are just people who have an above average sex drive. Last night's documentary on the subject really opened my eyes. Actually, sex addicts are like drug addicts or smokers; they are addicted to cretain neurochemicals. In the case of sex addiction we're talking serotonin, dopamine and adrenaline at least. The thing is that (for reasons somewhat uncertain) the levels of said chemicals aren't quite in balance in a sex addict's brain. Sexual arousal naturally increases the levels of these neurochemicals, making you feel better and/or get high. The downside is that you can also get addicted to the elevated neurochemical levels, which in turn drives you towards upping them again... ad infinitum.
In any case serious sex addiction can cause a person to mistreat him or herself just as drug addiction can. Fascinating, yet scary.
Law making - Game breaking
Slashdot reports on the common goals and challenges for government officials and massively multiplayer game designers... What can I say? A community is a community is a community.
The 100-Million Mile Network
Cool stuff in eWeek on the challenges of building a deep space communications network. Also via Slashdot.