February 15th, 2008

Also, for the record, parasitic nematode research and terrible Shakespeare puns don’t mix. A Good Poop : In which I answer the questions posed in the titles of some scientific articles in a generally snarky and sarcastic manner  

Stunningly stupid. Dispatches from the Culture Wars: Evolution Opponents Duck Into the Punch  

The bug and his crew had incredible stamina and the ability to stay hidden in the tiniest of crevices for months at a time without eating; I had a brain the size of a cauliflower and a high-speed internet connection. It was on. Sleeping Is Giving In  

Recycling is a part of a larger theme of stuff white people like: saving the earth without having to do that much. #66 Recycling « Stuff White People Like  

Who would have guessed that after 235 years, the fate of America, its ability to survive as a Nation, would depend on giving license to AT&T and Verizon to break the law without being sued by their customers in court? Glenn Greenwald - Political Blogs and Opinions - Salon  

One US columnist suggested that the hearing was “bigger than Watergate”, which can be read as testimony to the universal excitability of journalists or to the precipitously falling standards in the teaching of history at American schools. A sport tears itself apart, but it will soon be business as usual | Sport | Guardian Unlimited  

Republicans are no longer a party but a loose coalition of Americans who hate things—different things—praying that fear and aversion can win them another four years of power and excess. Independent Weekly: The elephants in the room  

Mind Hacks. The Perez Hilton of academic neuroscience podcast gossip. Mind Hacks: Neurology podcasts - the shocking truth  

Frankly, this is ridiculous. Life before death :: Religious Hygiene? :: February :: 2008  

However, I wouldn’t worry about flying off into space out of control, as the velocity of your flatus will be more than offset by the velocity of the air leaving your lungs. So, you’d likely go into a relatively slow, stable spin about a horizontal axis passing through your center of gravity, rather like Hero’s aeolipile. A Fiber-Free Last Supper « Space Cadet  

One distinct possibiltiy is that the navy rocket could fail to hit the satellite, which would demonstrate the effectiveness of the United State’s national defense system, showing a weakness which would likely be exploited by, for example, the Canadians. Greg Laden’s Blog : Navy Will Shoot Down Satellite  

Apparently, the spells must have worked all too well, since all the men of Saudi Arabia are now cowardly eunuchs with the souls of craven mongrels. Pharyngula: Unbelievable