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grrlscientist | May 6, 2008A friend sent me this story about medical breakthroughs enjoyed in other countries. I thought you would also enjoy reading about this since, of course, American comes out on top!
According to an Israeli doctor; "Medicine in my country is so advanced that we can take a kidney out of one man, put it in another, and have him looking for work in six weeks."
Then a German doctor remarked; "That is nothing, we can take a lung out of one person, put it in another, and have him looking for work in four weeks."
A Russian doctor replied; "In my country, medicine is so advanced that we can take half a…
evolvingthoughts | May 4, 2008
On a newsgroup that shall remain Nameless, one of the regulars, Bill Reich, just heard on the History Channel:
Smilodon is the ancestor of all the modern big cats.
Oy!
So this thread is for egregiously* wrong statements made on erstwhile factual television shows. Please state where you heard it, and if possible the show name and episode.
* Egregiously. Look it up. A cool and useful word.
jlynch | May 3, 2008
"Multiple world champion Oscar De La Hoya registered a unanimous decision victory over fellow American Steve Forbes in a non-title bout on Saturday."
Huh?
jlynch | May 3, 2008If you haven’t already, you must check out Charles Darwin’s blog, if only for this:
However in the dramatic presentations it is clear what science is for: it is to help the police elucidate which American has killed which other American. It is also clear who becomes a scientist: people of eccentric appearance and manner with peculiarly arranged hair. They inhabit extremely modern, uncluttered and strangely lit laboratories, there is usually only one of them and he or she possesses an extraordinary range of scientific specialities and skills. They are sessile, but propel themselves on chairs…
terrasig | May 3, 2008I was unaware the DrugMonkey and PhysioProf were on the payroll of The Onion.
I'm not a behaviorial pharmacologist but I know quite a few and it didn't keep me from howling out loud at yet another gem from one of my favorite satirical pubs.
oracknows | May 2, 2008
As I approach the second anniversary of Your Friday Dose of Woo (now only a mere two months away), it occurs to me: What sort(s) of woo, if any, have I neglected? Is there a kind of woo that is commonplace but has somehow slipped under Orac's radar? Hard as it may be to believe, there have now been over 100 installments of my weekly bit of vanity. Looking back over it, I see all manner of woo. Quantum homeopathy? Check? Sound healing? Of course! DNA Activation? That was definitely a fun one! Detoxification footpads? Not once, but twice! 9/11 Truther conspiracy theories? Yes, I've even…
jlynch | May 1, 2008Regular readers may remember the paper about a gay necrophiliac duck rapist with sexual staying-power (see here). Andrew Bleiman now gives us this gem - a seal attempting to get it on with a penguin. Disney probably has a lot to answer for.
grrlscientist | May 1, 2008tags: Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, humor, music, You Don't Bring Me Flowers Anymore, culture, streaming video
This truly odd streaming video was sent by a friend who learned that I will be going to London in August. I guess she thinks that I need to have a bit of a cultural adjustment prior to going there .. [4:09].
grrlscientist | April 30, 2008tags: global warming, humor, behavior, streaming video
Do you want to save the earth while reducing your bills? Use energy-saving light bulbs! [0:49].
H/t to Mike.
pharyngula | April 29, 2008Since I changed my profile photo, the ideas for radical revision of the site have come pouring in. Here's a possible new logo:
What do you think? I thought it was keen, until I read all the new speculation about why I was kicked out of a movie theater. Oh, no!
In the same freakishly weird spirit, here's a new poll for you to crash: it asks what your favorite marine animal is, and the choices are otter, squid, blowfish, and "land animals are far superior". You know what to do.
grrlscientist | April 29, 2008tags: John McCain, testicles, humor, satire, politics, streaming video
This amusing streaming video is an interview with John McCain's urologist, who shows us a really nice graph revealing the size of his testicles. But his urologist refuses to confirm whether McCain is a real badass, saying that we have to interview his proctologist to learn if that's true [2:10].
pharyngula | April 28, 2008Remember that poll we crashed over the weekend? Apparently, whoever is administering that web page went to work today, approved a bunch of new suck-up comments, and deleted it. Heh.
You can still view the poll at polldaddy: 98% (418,948) said ID shouldn't be taught in schools, 2% (8,901) asked what ID is, and less than 1% (902) think it should be taught. Good work running up the score, gang!
pharyngula | April 28, 2008So you're pining away for ERV, hoping either that her site will be restored or that she'll bring her new site up quickly. Don't sit there weeping and wailing, she'll be back online soon enough. Cheer up and laugh! Here are a few links to help you out.
Science and reality television.
A lunar scientist explains everything.
Conservapædia discusses "professor values" (this one is not intentionally humorous, but it still gets the job done.)
You feel better already.
grrlscientist | April 28, 2008tags: Richard Dawkins, Beware the Believers, religious fundamentalism, evolution, streaming video
This amusing streaming video is a rockin' version of Richard Dawkins' expertise [3:57].