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Roosevelts on Toilets

By clock on November 4, 2008.

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If you are wondering why I posted this picture and what it all (including the title of this post) means, you need to read the comment threads on these posts:

The Transition to Daylight Savings Time and the Risk of Myocardial Infarction
The Response from Janszky and Ljung -- Dr. Isis Defends the Blogosphere
What is 'the normal way to debate and discuss scientific findings' anyway?
Spring Forward, Fall Back - should you watch out tomorrow morning?
Notes of importance
Bora is the Most Brilliant Man Ever and I Love Him
Pseudonimity, scientific criticism and respect on the blogs...
Discourse give me hives
The Pseudonymity Laboratory: When Authors and Bloggers Collide
Letter to the Editor as a mechanism of post-publication scientific discussion
Cadres vertueux

Update - there's more:

On Caricature
Getting the roles of blogs and journals straight
Bring in da light, bring in da snark
On the Need for Women to Defend Women in Science...

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Independent of all the clatter, it's an adorable little Roosevelt.

I just saw the length of this list when I was over a t Technorati. I had no idea. I am amazed that the post generated this much discussion, or that the discussion still continues.

WARNING: You are almost out of toilet paper. Better get another role.