Category Archives: Science and Technology

Expo

Posted on May 19, 2013 by
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Does Louis Gohmert have brain damage?

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Other than the fact that the entire statement by Rep. Louis Gohmert (R-Texas) made no sense, we must dwell on his final point. What does “cast aspersions on my asparagus” mean? Does he taste good with a hollandaise sauce? And … Continue reading →

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To explore strange new worlds

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

My first thought on this was, “We have a telescope orbiting the sun 40 million miles away from us?” NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler telescope is broken, potentially jeopardizing the search for other worlds where life could exist outside our solar system. … Continue reading →

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May the 4th be with you

Posted on May 4, 2013 by

There’s an attack ad for everything: Paid for by the Emperor’s Committee to Destroy May the 4th. Related articles Say No to May the 4th, A ‘Star Wars’ Day Attack Ad (laughingsquid.com) Video: May the 4th be with you (theblaze.com) … Continue reading →

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The moon illusion

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

And this is why the moon looks bigger on certain days. Related articles Video: The moon illusion (earthsky.org)  

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A Darwinian theory of beauty

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

A Ted Talks/RSA animate mashup.

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Death from the sky

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

One of the technologically fascinating but morally disturbing aspects of modern warfare is that the means of attack have taken on the character of a videogame. Here’s a clip of an aerial attack on a group of hostile insurgents in … Continue reading →

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The truth about dishonesty

Posted on March 20, 2013 by
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The Zombie Apocalypse: It’s not impossible

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

So what are the chances of dead people rising out of their graves and craving human flesh? None. Then what are the chances of a virus getting loose and creating an army of people who mindlessly crave human flesh? I … Continue reading →

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Which came first …?

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

When it’s explained, the answer is obvious.

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