Archives for September 10, 2009
Blog Carnival Scientia Pro Publica
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 … (which means, in ADL, “Science For the People”) … is up and running at Southern Friedd Science.
Atheist Cat Finds Your Prayer Cute…
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 source: Carl
Hitler gets mad at Obama
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 This is really, really funny: Well, actually, it’s not even a little funny… … Well, actually, the punchline is the funniest thing I’ve see yet this year. I can hardly type I’m laughing so hard. Hat Tip Science Lover
What is the sound of one hypothesis clapping?
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 Read the following text. As you read it, try to empty your mind. When you encounter grammatical errors or jargon that is impossible to understand, do not try to translate what you are reading. Rather, become one with the obscurity. Read slowly, thoughtlessly, with emptiness of purpose, as though the words were entering your eyes,…
How to stalk your children
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 Hat Tip Grrl. Go here and vote for Grrl.
Scientologists Propose Elimination of Anonymity on the Internet
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 Australian scientologists have proposed that anonymity and criticism be eliminated from the intertubes. According to the scientologists:
The OpenAccess Mashup
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 Hat Tip: Who Else!?!!???
Blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 If you are interested in the flu (and you are) I strongly recommend that you carefully read “The end of flu season” at Effect Measure. Here. Check this out: An IT company in Durban, South Africa, was so pissed off at the performance of their ADSL connection that they actually decided to test whether or…
Inside The Leaf
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 Zoom into a Leafby Weird_Weird_Science Hat Tip Grrrl, and you should GO HERE AND VOTE
Major Blunder in Science Reporting will Fuel Creationist Claims
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 Repost Life Science Teachers: Take special note! This is not yet an error in the mainstream press, but there is an error afoot, currently represented in the widely read slashdot, which I imagine will propagate. The purpose of this post is to alert you to this problem and prepare you for the occasion when you…
Sierra Leone Ferry Sunk
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 More than 200 people remain missing in Sierra Leone a day after a boat capsized, killing at least 8, police said on Thursday. Police official Ibrahim Samura said most of the passengers onboard were schoolchildren returning from holidays in the West African nation. more
Joe Wilson is Taking Some Heat
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 … And he has apologized. He actually called the White House to apologize, and the apology was accepted by a high ranking staff member and presumably conveyed to the president. I just saw him speak of the “apology.” If that was an apology, I’m the Queen of England. NBC report below the fold.
Contribute to Joe Wilson’s Retirement Fund!
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 Rob Miller is running against Republican Joe Wilson. Who’s that? He’s the guy who yelled “you lie” at Obama on international TV. Click here to give money
The “You Lie” Guy has Got to Go
Posted by Greg Laden on September 10, 2009 OK, folks, were taking this MoFo down next election.
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