Mindbending

The grey goo in my head is currently being perplexed by:

-This article on flying snails.

-Free Electron Lasers, now getting down to X-Ray wavelengths, possibly enabling us to watch molecular-level activity, like folding proteins, in near real-time. Possibly. Last time I checked, intense bursts of x-rays weren't healthy for molecules.

-Cutting oil imports byseventy-five percent? That's one hell of a lot of plant fiber ethanol. I hope someone has done their sums correctly.

...and, last but not least and really blowing my mind, we have:

Worst. Product name. Ever.