io9 Roundup of Superhero, Political and Futurist Articles, Part 1

This weekend we've got a roundup of recent, relevant, and few just really cool, articles from the science, science fiction and fantasy blog io9.com. Stay tuned for all the parts.

• The weirdest political messages in the history of comics (Probably the best article of the list)
• 12 Facepalm Moments When U.S. Politicians Talked About Science and Technology
• Science Fiction’s Presidents Of The 21st Century 
• Who destroyed the White House best? (Includes both historical and fictional examples)
• Lavie Tidhar’s Osama wins World Fantasy Award
• Environmental Laws: A Defense Against Zombies?
• Alternate history maps of the 2012 US presidential election
• Franklin Delano Roosevelt probably didn’t have polio after all
• Do science fiction writers have “expertise” on future developments in science? 
• Futurist Magazine unveils its predictions for 2013 and beyond
• Are satellite orbits being compromised by global warming?
• What happens to women denied abortions? This is the first scientific study to find out.
• Are humans getting dumber?
• The U.S. will become energy independent by 2035 — but at what cost?