Tragicômico

Deu na Folha:

“Mulher morre atropelada pelo próprio carro no interior de SP

Uma dona de casa de 49 anos morreu no final da tarde de sexta-feira ao ficar presa debaixo de seu próprio carro, na garagem de casa, em São José dos Campos (97 km de São Paulo).

De acordo com a Polícia Civil, testemunhas disseram que a mulher tirou seu carro –um Gol cinza– da garagem de casa para que a filha pudesse tirar o carro que estava atrás. Segundo os relatos, depois da saída da filha, a mulher estacionou o Gol na garagem novamente e foi fechar o portão. Naquele momento, o carro se soltou e a atingiu.

Os gritos da mulher chamaram a atenção da filha e de testemunhas, que acionaram o resgate. Quando os socorristas chegaram, porém, ela já estava morta.

O caso foi registrado pela Polícia Civil como morte suspeita e será investigado.“

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Mais digno de um Darwin Award, no caso, não é deixar o freio de mão mal puxado, mas sim construir uma garagem com inclinação…

Radar

Aham:

“Well there I was minding my own business in the Cafe of the Natural History Museum…when I overheard that some American has had the nerve to make a film called Expelled traducing natural selection and championing something called ‘intelligent design’. I thought we had settled Mr Paley’s watchmaker nonsense in 1859.

I am used to bad reviews: I was much savaged in the press when I published The Origin of Species, but Expelled holds me responsible for a particularly vile chapter of genocide which occurred in the 1930s and 40s. I do not recall advocating genocide, indeed distinctly remember writing with anguish about the massacres of the Indians in South America during my voyage on HMS Beagle. Could it be that my critics have formed opinions about my work without actually reading it? Surely not.

Anyway, one evening I looked up to see a certain Mr Stein gawping at me. Executive Producer of Expelled, no less, and I am afraid it was more than even a marble statue could stand!

I urge you to click the link above. Others have noticed Mr Stein’s presence at my marble feet, and have commented in a most amusing fashion.

And so I am back. Nature has been so kind as to give me a blog and asked me to cast my eye over modern scientific developments. A little stiff in the joints, and with some catching up to do (if only I had known about genetics in 1858!) but if there is anything you wish me to consider, please leave a comment or contact chazdarwin(at)gmail.com“

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Chales Darwin’s Blog.