Archives for March, 2009
What do we do about Michele Bachmann????
Posted by Greg Laden on March 28, 2009 Well, I suppose we could go get guns and knives and bludgeons and just go KILL HER. That certainly would be a kind of ironic justice. But since we are all peace loving non violent types, I suppose we are going to have to make sure she does not win the next election. Whatever. But…
How to make a symbolic link
Posted by Greg Laden on March 28, 2009 in Linux
“We will be seated. And by ‘we’ .. I mean ‘me’.”
Posted by Greg Laden on March 28, 2009 Maddow on Neocons
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Blogospherics: Questions Abound
Posted by Greg Laden on March 28, 2009 The Ethical Palaeontologist eats dinosaurs for dinner. Mmmm mmm good. But was it ethical? The Island of Doubt asks: Are we ‘safe’ with 2 degrees of warming? Almost Diamonds asks: What is Michele Bachmann really up to? Perhaps she is The Bullheaded Bullhorn. Pure Pedantry looks at a peer reviewed paper and asks: Does it…
The New (Beta) Version of Ubuntu Appears
Posted by Greg Laden on March 28, 2009 Here’s the info on Ubunto 9.04, Jaunty Jackelope, Beta. Key new stuff: Newer versions of Gnome, X.Org, and the LInux Kernel Ext 4 file system Cloud computing Turn-key mail servers Other stuff
Skeptic’s Circle 108
Posted by Greg Laden on March 28, 2009 A unique topsy turvy odd Skeptics Circle, the 108th. At Podblack Cat
EWR: Fourteen Times The Goodness
Posted by Greg Laden on March 28, 2009 The March 29, 2009 edition of Everything Worth Reading Blog Carnival on March 28 aka EWR: Fourteen Times The Goodness is HERE.
Sean Carroll on Atheists Talk Radio, Sunday AM
Posted by Greg Laden on March 27, 2009 Minnesota Atheists’ “Atheists Talk” radio show. Sunday, March 29, 2009, 9-10 a.m. Central Time “Remarkable Creatures: Our Guest Sean B. Carroll.” Have you heard of the new science of Evo Devo? If so, then you’ve probably read Endless Forms Most Beautiful by Dr. Sean B. Carroll. It is a captivating book describing the genetic tool…
Red River Flooding
Posted by Greg Laden on March 27, 2009 Sorry for the somewhat scatter-shot posting on the Red River flooding on the North Dakota/Minnesota border, but as we speak I’m sort of figuring this out. Here’s the basic low down. There are two major settlements threatened by flooding: Grand Forks and Fargo/Moorehead. The former was hit very badly (including a major fire that burned…
The River Twitters Through It
Posted by Greg Laden on March 27, 2009 If you are interested, you can follow the Red River flooding on Twitter by following … well, the Red River, which apparently twitters it’s flood height. Which at present is 40.77 feet, which is up one tenth of a foot from one hour ago and three tenths of a foot from two hours ago. Here…
Red River Flooding Reaching Peak
Posted by Greg Laden on March 27, 2009 The Red River, which forms the border between North Dakota and Minnesota, has broken the 112 year old flood record within the last several hours. At least one impromptu sandbag levee has broken, but was repaired. The river continues to rise. The fact that temperatures have dropped well below freezing is complicating matters a great…
The Diversity in Science Carnival
Posted by Greg Laden on March 27, 2009 The Diversity in Science Carnival: Women Achievers in STEM – Past and Present, compiled by Zuska at Thus Spake Zuska, is one of the better put together carnivals I’ve seen in a long time. Zuska has raised the bar. The posts to which it points are outstanding as well.
Vote early and often
Posted by Greg Laden on March 27, 2009 There is a poll on this page that you may be interested in participating in. Hint hint. Right now the creationists are winning.
From Graduate School to Prison: What is the rational argument for ELF or ALF?
Posted by Greg Laden on March 27, 2009 When I heard the news that day … Oh boy. I had received an email from a man whom I knew only as the father of a (now former) student. We had met once, a few years ago when his son graduated, and he gave me a very nice bottle of wine, which I shared…
Snow Storm Time Lapse
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 Good bye, winter Hat Tip Wired Science
One-of-a-Kind Killer Whales Doomed by Exxon Valdez
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 Most of Prince William Sound’s animal populations will someday recover from the lingering effects of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. One, however, will not: a community of killer whales unlike any other in the world. “It’s a separate population. Their genetics, their acoustics, are different from any other killer whales that we see in the…
This is about as interesting as watching corn grow
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 In fact, it IS watching corn grow! Hat Tip Wired Science
The Web Series – Episode 2 – Military
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 Prop 8 The Web Series Episode 1: Religion
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 The Imperial March: HD Version
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 Changing of the birds …
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 …The reason people think that Robin Red Breast is a sign of spring is that we believe that robins fly south for the winter and north for the summer, so when we see them, it must be getting near summer. The fact that many robins don’t migrate at all, but simply become reclusive for the…
The best thing on the internet today
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 The following blog post is now required reading for all my students. The comments, in particular. What one word tips you off that the writer is an idiot?
Minnesota bully bill advances
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 Legislation that would expand Minnesota’s anti-bullying law is headed to a vote in the full state Senate after receiving committee approval Tuesday. The proposal brings the law into parity with Minnesota’s human rights law by adding sexual orientation and physical appearance to the sorts of bullying barred in schools. Currently, sexual orientation is covered under…
Anonymity may not be assured on the Canadian part of the Internet
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 A Canadian Court has ruled that identifying information on eight individual anonymous posters must be made available in a case regarding hate speech, with the court indicating that individuals posting on the Internet do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy. The site in question is Free Dominion, a very conservative and heavily visited discussion…
Excuse me? Punch the faggot?
Posted by Greg Laden on March 26, 2009 Not all Minnesotans are nice. You remember the strange video of Michele Bachmann demonstrating the Bachmann Effect. Here is a longer version of the recent congressional questioning showing Bachmann’s entire segment of time: She is stupid, rude, and reactionary. As usual. Anyway, A local blogger, blogging on “Lake Minnetonka Liberty” has said this: At the…
“Hey, guess what. I’m a creationist!”
Posted by Greg Laden on March 25, 2009 Overheard in a middle school lunch room, Day 1: Kid 1: “….I get it. You’re talking about evolution, but you sound like a creationist.” Kid 2: “There’s no such word as ‘creationist’ anyway!” Kid 1: “Yes there is.” Kid 2: “Is not.” Kid 1: “I’m afraid so, and you are one.” Bell rings, students disperse.…
Human Evolution
Posted by Greg Laden on March 25, 2009 Let’s see what’s wrong (or right) in this picture:
Ghost Bird
Posted by Greg Laden on March 25, 2009 Why are we watching this video again? …
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