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Carnivalia, and an open thread

Category: Carnivals • Open Thread
Posted on: March 2, 2007 3:10 PM, by PZ Myers

We have a fine, meaty collection of carnivals today, and a couple of requests for submissions.

Carnival of the Liberals #33
Skeptics' Circle #55
Friday Ark #128
Philosophia Naturalis #7
Scientiæ Carnival #1 (this is a new carnival for women in science, technology, engineering, and math)

This weekend is your last chance to send in submissions for the Circus of the Spineless.

I'm also hosting Encephalon on 12 March. If you've got brains on the brain, send me links.

We may also have a special event planned for 12 March here on Pharyngula…stay tuned.

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16 Things We Understand, and 4 Things We Don't.

Posted by: Blake Stacey | March 2, 2007 4:06 PM

Thanks for the Carnival of the Liberals linky love. Much appreciated.

Posted by: Blue Gal | March 3, 2007 12:05 AM

WOO WOO WOO WOO!

UFO science key to halting climate change: former Canadian defense minister

OTTAWA (AFP) - A former Canadian defense minister is demanding governments worldwide disclose and use secret alien technologies obtained in alleged UFO crashes to stem climate change, a local paper said Wednesday.
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File this under "responses to use when some dingbat questions the need for rationality."

Posted by: quork | March 3, 2007 4:56 PM

Tom Tomorrow:

http://www.workingforchange.com/comic.cfm?itemid=22047

Posted by: khan | March 3, 2007 6:32 PM