This week in What were they thinking … ? (#014)

This week has proven that the world is ill prepared for a meteorite strike. That antivaxxers can start their own salt mining industry will all the irony they are generating. Amazons founder, Jeff Bezos, reveals plans to mine for fuel in space.

00:14 Gonorrhea transmitted by kissing

02:00 Man tears artery in neck and gives himself a stroke

02:50 Kentucky teen sues over vaccine policy and than contracts chicken pox (the salt mine is back in business)

04:33 US measles outbreak model predicts worse to come; up to 25 more major outbreaks

06:27 Germany legislates mandatory vaccines

07:59 Vassopressin might be an autism treatment

10:12 ALK7 - Activin B relationship might help suppress tumors

10:56 Harvard researchers find brain structure related to being a Pokemon master

12:20 Jeff Bezos reveals his plans for a lunar lander

14:55 Australia’s Central bank takes responsibility for responsibility mistake.

16:38 Interesting article from Science alert on demon Core; the third unused atomic bomb