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illconsidered | July 19, 2010So, I do attract the occasional nutter email, and they meet the trash can pretty quickly, but this fellow put so much verbal affort at this one sent to my Facebook account I thought I should share the laugh.
Check it out below:
Sat with numerous scientists in earth and climate science and laughed our collective asses off that someone actually believes the bullshit regarding AGW. the astronomers in the group quickly point out the idiots like yourself are far more likely to run headlong into the ice berg of global cooling before you realize the Titanic sized ship of stupidity lead by Captain…
gregladen | July 19, 2010Breaking news: It seems as though the cap placed on BP's deep sea oil well may be leaking, and there is seeping gas and/or oil from nearby indicating that the oil is leaking from the bore hole into surrounding sediments.
A White House spokesman says BP's ruptured oil well is leaking at the top, along with seepage about two miles away.
Robert Gibbs also says officials are monitoring bubbles that can be seen on an underwater camera.
Leaks could mean the cap on the well has to be opened to prevent oil and gas from escaping elsewhere.
The mechanical cap on the well stopped the flow of oil into…
cortex | July 19, 2010I've got a new article in the latest Wired on the science of stress, as seen through the prism of Robert Sapolsky. The article isn't online yet (read it on the iPad!), but here are the opening paragraphs:
Baboons are nasty, brutish and short. They have a long muzzle and sharp fangs designed to inflict deadly injury. Their bodies are covered in thick, olive-colored fur, except on their buttocks, which are hairless. The species is defined by its social habits: The primates live in troops, or small groupings of several dozen individuals. These troops have a strict hierarchy, and each animal is…
gregladen | July 19, 2010
The Twittersphere erupted Sunday when former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin tweeted that "peaceful Muslims" should "refudiate" the mosque being built in New York City near where the Twin Towers once stood. Palin found herself the butt of many tweets, as refudiate, of course, is not a word in the English language.
After deleting the offending tweet, Palin replaced it with another calling on "peaceful New Yorkers" to "refute the Ground Zero mosque plan," which only added to the confusion because it would appear the word she was looking for was "repudiate." Then came the kicker: To quell the vicious…
cwilcox | July 18, 2010I'm pretty happy with my results:
I write likeMargaret Atwood
I Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!
Try it yourself. It's a pretty good way to waste 30 seconds or so.
grrlscientist | July 16, 2010
Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.
Since I've been preoccupied with the PepsiCo fiasco, I've not been promoting Scientia Pro Publica as I should be doing. So here's the most recent edition; "Scientia Pro Publica 34", published by Denis at This View of Earth. Let's all head out to Denis's blog to read the carnival and leave some warm fuzzies in the comments thread, then read the linked essays and leave your comments on at least one of those essays, either telling those authors what they did well, or…
mikethemadbiologist | July 16, 2010
How Microbes Defend and Define Us
To Repel Mosquitoes, Use a House Fan
Researchers create 'lesbian' mice by deleting a single gene
Other:
It's Not You: Work IS Getting Worse
Tax Cuts Are Sacred
gregladen | July 16, 2010On the Utility of Dicks
For a few bucks, a randy Switzer can have a three pack of condoms delivered by bike in one hour.
Researchers create 'lesbian' mice by deleting a single gene
Stone Age Dildo Found in Sweden
gregladen | July 16, 2010Co-creator of the philanthropic FEED bags, Ellen Gustafson says hunger and obesity are two sides of the same coin. At TEDxEast, she launches The 30 Project -- a way to change how we farm and eat in the next 30 years, and solve the global food inequalities behind both epidemics.
gregladen | July 16, 2010This presentation by John Abraham of St. Thomas in Minnesota rips to shreds Christopher Monckton's prior presentation at Bethel College (both religious institutions of higher ed, but of very different characers!). A summary of the Abraham v. Monkinton debate is supplied here, on Class M Planet.
gregladen | July 16, 2010Jennifer L. Jacquet has been investigating the results of unfettered "drill baby drill" environmentalism, and in the process came across this impressive collection of tee-shirts that say something about the BP oil spill. For the most part, they are not pro BP.
Bora of A Blog Around the Clock interviews Anne Frances Johnson, in his continuing series of Science Online 2010 interviews.
And finally, science bloggers take note: Scientia Pro Publica Needs Your Writing!
rallain | July 15, 2010Just a quick note. Some of the images on posts before Jan 2010 might not be loading. I am working on this, but it might take some time. If there is some old post that you need or link to, let me know and I will fix those first.
gregladen | July 15, 2010New research suggests that misinformed people rarely change their minds when presented with the facts -- and often become even more attached to their beliefs. The finding raises questions about a key principle of a strong democracy: that a well-informed electorate is best.
Sound familiar?
See and hear the story here.
gregladen | July 15, 2010The U.S. Department of Transportation has analyzed dozens of data recorders from Toyota Motor Corp. vehicles involved in accidents blamed on sudden acceleration and found that the throttles were wide open and the brakes weren't engaged at the time of the crash, people familiar with the findings said.
The early results suggest that some drivers who said their Toyotas and Lexuses surged out of control were mistakenly flooring the accelerator when they intended to jam on the brakes.
But the findings--part of a broad, ongoing federal investigation into Toyota's recalls--don't exonerate the car…
gregladen | July 15, 2010Nalini Nadkarni challenges our perspective on trees and prisons -- she says both can be more dynamic than we think. Through a partnership with the state of Washington, she brings science classes and conservation programs to inmates, with unexpected results.
gregladen | July 15, 2010Figures.
Alexey Karetnikov, 23, was deported to Russia on Tuesday after admitting "he was present in the United States in violation of immigration law and voluntarily agreed to deportation in lieu of further court proceedings,"...
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Microsoft confirms Karetnikov worked as an intern in 2008, then was hired an entry-level software tester last year. The company would not elaborate on its former employee's duties, but said Karetnikov worked at Microsoft for less than a year, and no software was compromised.
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Federal immigration authorities took Karetnikov into custody in Seattle on June 28…
grrlscientist | July 15, 2010
Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.
Since I've been preoccupied with the PepsiCo fiasco, I've not been promoting Scientia Pro Publica as I should be doing. So here's the most recent edition; "Scientia Pro Publica 34", published by Denis at This View of Earth. Let's all head out to Denis's blog to read the carnival and leave some warm fuzzies in the comments thread, then read the linked essays and leave your comments on at least one of those essays, either telling those authors what they did well, or…