Category Archives: Science

The Right-Wing Plot to Undermine Science in Public Schools | Education | AlterNet

Posted on February 25, 2012 by ajeffri

The Right-Wing Plot to Undermine Science in Public Schools | Education | AlterNet. This is a surprise to no one who has ever been a right-winger. Science and truth undermine things like laissez-faire capitalism and fundy gods. Right-wing resistance to … Continue reading →

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Richard Littlemore | Heartland Insider Exposes Institute’s Budget and Strategy

Posted on February 15, 2012 by ajeffri

Richard Littlemore | Heartland Insider Exposes Institute’s Budget and Strategy. These are the people who are denying climate change. Guess who is funding them? Go ahead, guess…

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F5 2011 RE:PLAY Film Festival. Inductance on Vimeo

Posted on June 13, 2011 by ajeffri

F5 2011 RE:PLAY Film Festival. Inductance on Vimeo on Vimeo via F5 2011 RE:PLAY Film Festival. Inductance on Vimeo. Fun with really big electromagnets!

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We’re So Boned

Posted on April 2, 2010 by ajeffri

Would-be LHC saboteur claims to be from the future.

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From LiveScience: “10 Easy Paths to Self-Destruction”

Posted on August 21, 2009 by ajeffri

The article is here. Junk food and TV are worse than you think…

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Apollo 11

Posted on July 20, 2009 by ajeffri

40 years ago today, humanity landed on the moon. There isn’t a lot that I can say here that hasn’t already been said everywhere else, except to say that when I was a kid, my heroes were astronauts like Armstrong, … Continue reading →

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The Next Cold Fusion?

Posted on May 20, 2009 by ajeffri

This whole hubbub about Ida being The Missing Link That Will Save Us All (or something) just screams “COLD FUSION!!!!” to me, and apparently people who know more than I do about this stuff think that, too. PZ has a … Continue reading →

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To Conservatives: My Thoughts on McCain-Palin Lies

Posted on September 22, 2008 by ajeffri

I was going to post about all the lies from M-P about how you, Joe and Jane American, will be paying higher taxes on damn near everything…which is bullshit. But really, you’re not going to change your mind, are you? … Continue reading →

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Yarrr!

Posted on September 19, 2008 by ajeffri

It’s International Talk Like A Pirate Day!

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A Great Light Is Gone

Posted on March 18, 2008 by ajeffri

Arthur C. Clarke is dead. Hat tip to Slashdot.

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