gregladen | November 9, 2008You know how the right wing hates France? There was a time decades back when something really bad happened with Japan, and the right wing decided to extra-hate Japan. The right wing has always hated Japan and does now, but this was a nadir in this touchy relationship having to do with cars. Just at this time, we (the archeology team I was with) had a large contract that included expansive suburban neighborhoods. As we wandered between streets and rights-of-way behind people's homes, avoiding dogs and angry landowners who never check the junk that comes with their utility bills warning them…
gregladen | November 9, 2008My brother sent me this, thinking it would be cool to get one at the cabin:
Mini nuclear plant...
Nuclear power plants smaller than a garden shed and able to power 20,000 homes will be on sale within five years, say scientists at Los Alamos, the US government laboratory which developed the first atomic bomb.
The miniature reactors will be factory-sealed, contain no weapons-grade material, have no moving parts and will be nearly impossible to steal because they will be encased in concrete and buried underground.
The US government has licensed the technology to Hyperion, a New Mexico-based…
gregladen | November 9, 2008This is uncut video of an interview with a dad and son (of slightly older age) who were at the show.
I just want to note, as a former "Massachusetts Liberal" ... that yes, this is Massachusetts liberals at our best. When a child blows his own head off with an Uzi, our first instinct is not to run for cover and defend lax gun ownership and careless playing with firearms at all costs. Our first reaction is to be alarmed and concerned. Deal.
Here they are taking the almost dead boy away:
A day at the gun show:
gregladen | November 9, 2008Quick, turn on your radio!!! Sorry, I forgot to post a notice for this....but PZ's got it here. Atheists in the military is this week's topic.
Also, do you like Laelaps? The science blog? Wit Brian? Of course you do! Well, Brian is nominated for a scholarship that YOU GET TO HELP HIM WITH!!!
Here is the argument and instructions, which are VERY VERY SIMPLE, to help Brian:
Vote for Brian
gregladen | November 8, 2008
The Carnival of the Recipes is HERE
Boneyard XXV is now up a The Great Dinosaur Mysery and the Big Lie, and it's a good one! CLICK HERE NOW
Four Stone Hearth: Late Night Election Night Edition is at Archaeoporn
Linnaeus' Legacy is at Life Photo Meme.
gregladen | November 8, 2008Julia's school play. The selection criteria for these photos is that they are kinda in focus.
The play was ... ah ... something written by the parents. About fairies and community building. It was OK.
gregladen | November 8, 2008It has been known for a long time, but people don't change their beliefs easily. You stretch AFTER you exercise the muscle, not before. Stretching before can lead to injury and also weakens the muscles you are about to use (temporarily). Stretch after the exercise to reduce the pain (the good pain) or possible spasms or cramps that may catch up to you later.
Before exercising warm up. Quick waling, running, that sort of thing. Don't stretch.
I know that you either already knew this or you simply don't believe me. I can't help you if you fall into the latter category. But you can always…
gregladen | November 8, 2008Earlier, I reported a poll indicating that "one third of British Teachers" support teaching creationism in the classroom. I thought this was vaguely interesting, which is why I mentioned it briefly on this blog, but I put the idea of pursuing this off for a later time.
Well, I have subsequently looked into it a little more and discovered that the poll is bogus. All of the links trace back to an entity known as "teacher's tv" and it is claimed that this entity conducted the poll. The only information provided by "teacher's tv" about this poll is a news item that looks kinda like a blog…
gregladen | November 8, 2008
The Saturday, November 1, 2008 edition of the Carnival of Evolution, a.k.a. The Carnival of Evolution #5, is now up at The Other 95%
The Carnival of the Liberals: Election Special! is HERE at the Lay Scientist. I shall note as well that the next edition of teh COL is here, on this blog (this one, the one you are looking at now). Submit your stuff here please. If that form does not work for you, just email me.
Friday Ark #216 is HERE at The Modulator
99th Skeptic's Circle is in the Ferret's Cage. Don't get bit.
Brain Blogging, Forty-First Edition is HERE at Brain Blogger
gregladen | November 8, 2008And I promise you, the poll keeper, Rachel Maddow, will not be annoyed. This is a community driven TODO list for President Elect Obama.
HERE
gregladen | November 8, 2008Norm Coleman is afraid of YOUR vote. Especially if you filed an absentee ballot:
Republican Sen. Norm Coleman filed an injunction to stop the opening and counting of 32 absentee ballots in Minneapolis, according to a copy of the court documents filed today provided to the Pioneer Press by Democrat Al Franken's campaign....
...The Franken campaign officials said Saturday that Coleman officials are trying to "deprive Minnesota voters of their civil rights."
Andy Barr, Franken's communications director, said in a statement: "Ever since the routine process of canvassing to ensure that every vote…
gregladen | November 8, 2008
.... About to hit the south coast of Cuba with possibly a 20 foot storm surge.
.... Tied for the second strongest hurricane evah in the Atlantic in November.
.... Currently a Category Three FOUR! storm.
.... Going to fall apart totally after it moves into the Atlantic, having had its way with Cuba
Here's the current advisory, in all caps, like they do it at the HPC:
...OUTER RAIN BANDS OF EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PALOMA AFFECTING CUBA...
A HURRICANE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE CUBAN PROVINCES OF CIEGO DE AVILA...CAMAGUEY...LAS TUNAS...GRANMA AND HOLGUIN. PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND…
gregladen | November 8, 2008According to the survey of 1,200 teachers, 53 per cent thought that creationism should not be taught in science lessons, while 29 per cent thought it should, reports Timesonline.
However, 88 per cent said that if students raised the issue in a science lesson, they should be allowed to discuss it.
details
UPDATE: see THIS important note.
gregladen | November 8, 2008Obamadog. Barack Obama's first serious mistake since the election.
Many of you heard the question at President Elect Obama's first news conference, which was mainly about the economy, regarding what kind of dog the girls would be getting as per a deal apparently made some time ago. The only safe answer to that question would have been to give the secret signal that cuts the power feed to the cameras, then have the reporter bagged and dragged out of the room and appropriately disciplined. But no, instead, Obama answered the question and he even discussed details ... the dog needs to be…
gregladen | November 8, 2008Watch it to the end.
The money-shot is at five minutes and five seconds.
MSNBC seems reluctant to put this video up, but someone on YouTube comes to the rescue.
gregladen | November 8, 2008Minnesota Congressclown Michele Bachmann suddenly likes Barack Hussein Obama, Terrorist Candidate, and is now in bed with all those Anti Americans that worked so hard to get him into office
While we are on the topic ... Dump Michele Bachmann gives us this little gem:
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gregladen | November 7, 2008Some of you are trying to get your message ... one message or another, like about RFK JR as EPA head, or about what the stimulus package should contain, etc., off to Barack Obama and the new administration. There has even been some organization happening .. bloggers banding together to make a mega blog that can't be ignored.
Well, there is a better way. Just go HERE. Obama is listening.
gregladen | November 7, 2008... The Worst Person In The World!!! Again!!!!
I'll post the video as soon as I can lay my mitts on it.