Archives for January 11, 2009
I’ve been memed …. Again!
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 OK, let’s get this over with. One: Link to the person who tagged you. Here. Go look, this person has some really strange quirks, you’ll want to read all of them!!!!! Two: Post the rules. That’s this right here. Three: Write six random things about yourself. See below. Four. Tag six people. See below below.…
The Fantastic Mystery of the Younger Dryas
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 One of the most interesting and exciting stories in science is that of the Younger Dryas. The Younger Dryas was a climate event that had important effects on human history, and that has been reasonably linked to some of our most important cultural changes, and ultimately some evolutionary changes as well. That is one reason…
Bush and Harry Use the P-Word
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 Americans, take note: Prince Harry has apologised for using offensive language to describe a member of his army platoon. The News of the World has published video in which the prince calls one of his Sandhurst colleagues a “Paki” in commentary he made over filming. bbc Now, help me out here, citizens of the UK…
Bragging About States
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 Been there: visited 37 states (74%)Create your own visited map of The United States or try another Douwe Osinga project Hat tip: Mike. Obviously I have a few gaps to fill.
Atheist Talk Radio Fail
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 Read the harrowing adventure of Stephanie and Mike. Here. And Mike’s version of the story is HERE. We thank FSM that everyone lived.
Quotes by Larry Wall
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 If you don’t know who Larry Wall is then never mind. Here’s a sampler:
Radio Controlled Robot Bar
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Even a little power corrupts absolutely
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 It is a travesty when the lives of young people doing little more than trying to make a point are tossed aside in order to make the likes of federal prosecutors, FBI agents, state investigators, and the occasional mayor and governor feel like they have larger than average dick. Which is pretty much what happened…
Blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 Five of the world’s strangest plants. Something you can do with all those disposable chopsticks you are saving up: Make a canoe. Something you can do with all those extra leather belts you have laying around the house: Use them for flooring.
Norm Coleman’s Chances of Winning the Minnesota Senate Seat
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 …. via his court challenge of the recount that places Al Franken ahead are assessed by Eric Kleefeld: The complaint ignores the existence of counter-evidence, employs one maneuver when it is self-benefiting and opposes the same maneuver when it goes against them, attacks not just the recount but votes that were counted for Franken all…
New Primate Research
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 I have had a lot of students of whom I’m very proud because of their accomplishments both in research and generally. One of these students is Mark Foster, who is one of a very small number of undergraduates to engage in significant research at some of the key East African chimpanzee research sites. Unfortunately for…
Yellowstone Earthquakes Return
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 Just as unexpectedly as when the last swarm started, and just as unexpectedly as when the last swarm stopped, there is a new swarm. Verifying my initial statement: At least at some levels, the experts don’t have much of a clue about these things. Not their fault. It’s just that there is not that much…
People acting squirrelly
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 So the other day, my sister and brother in-law were visiting from California, and at one point got talking about these people who were dressing in “squirrel suits” and jumping off buildings and some of the cliffs out there. So, I imagined what I would think most people imagined. Crazy people dressing up as giant…
Teachers Be Warned
Posted by Greg Laden on January 11, 2009 And Public School Administrators, too. There is a message being sent out, by the Discovery Institute (a non profit creationist ‘think’ tank) encouraging creationist students and teachers to “Suit Up, Sign Up, Show UP, Act Up and Start Up” (whatever that all means) on February 12, which of course, is Charles Darwin’s 200th birthday.
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