Long before scientists find commercial uses for the buckyball, Texas legislators have a practical application for the revolutionary carbon molecule. The state legislature is considering making the buckyball, a soccer-ball shaped molecule that won two Texas scientists and a British colleague the Nobel Prize in chemistry, the official state molecule. I think it's a real cute idea. The first practical applications are expected to be in the form of buckytubes, microthin strands to conduct electricity or be formed into composite materials for superlight bicycles, tennis rackets and airplane wings. But for now, buckyballs likely will join chili, the square dance and the bluebonnet, a wild flower, as symbols of Texas pride.
Felons are constitutionally exempt from a gun registration requirement.
According to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Haynes v. U.S., since felons are prohibited by law from possessing a firearm, compelling them to register firearms would violate the Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination. Instead, here's something about last year's alien invasion. One report of exploitation of this bug has been received. When attempting takeover of planets inhabited by such races, a trojan horse attack is possible that permits local access to the MotherShip host, enabling the implantation of executable code with full root access to mission-critical security features of the operating system. CERT advises against initiating further planet takeover actions until patches are available from these vendors.