Links 10/24/09

Robotic Craft Mimics Falling Maple Seeds LiveScience (hat tip reader John D)

Long-term use of mobile phones ‘may be linked to cancer’ Telegraph

Pet dogs as bad for planet as driving 4×4s, book claims Telegraph.

Thin Liberalism and the Folly of Burning Bridges Timothy B. Lee (hat tip reader DoctoRx)

Goldman Sachs Still Paid for Swaps on Redeemed Bonds Bloomberg

Short Memories at Goldman Joe Nocera. Nocera can be too forgiving to the financiers, so when he writes something like this, it’s a real sign of the divide between the Street and everyone else. And note how the Goldman guys absolutely do not get that the firm would be a pile of smoldering ashes were it not for public support.

Glass Steagall on steroids now Diane Francis, Financial Post

Talking Out of Their You-Know-Whats Michael Panzner

WSJ Presents Yet More Utter Nonsense from the National Association of Realtors Dean Baker

Transcript: George Soros interview Financial Times

Elizabeth Warren for President Matt Taibbi

The truth about banks and dogs Chan Akya Asia Times