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slacktivist: More on subsidiarity "[W]here it exists here in America, inefficient Big Government tends to be the direct and predictable result of anti-regulation, anti-government laissez-faire and libertarian-ish ideologies" (tags: economics politics US society) Second Law of Thermodynamics…
Zoom-Whirl Orbits in Black Hole Binaries Title of the week from PRL. (tags: science physics articles theory gravity) Phase-Slip Interferometry for Precision Force Measurements "We demonstrate a novel atom interferometric force sensor based on phase slips in the dynamic evolution of a squeezed-…
Security Beat The DHS gets security advice from Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle, and David Brin. I feel safer already. (tags: stupid SF war US politics) States' Data Obscure How Few Finish High School - New York Times "Like Mississippi, many states use an inflated graduation rate for federal…
Pure Pedantry : Friday Rants: People Bill Hicks: "We're a virus with shoes." (tags: blogs society stupid silly) YouTube - Gnarls Barkley Crazy Theremin Jam A cover of "Crazy" with the vocals replaced by a theremin. (tags: music video youtube) A Call for Professional Attire :: Inside Higher Ed…