Carnivorous birds and wolves toil to protect forests from their natural enemies. What great animals. Cheer them on as they kill, kill, kill!
Maybe we need to bring in some wolves to solve the deer problem. But I’d still rather have the venison for myself.
And I should note that I don’t read Futurepundit as much as I should. Lots of good stuff there today, from life (and brain–drink coffee!) extension tips and breakthroughs, to the construction costs of nuclear plants.
More fake news from Iraq?
As it notes, they find it easy to report fake massacres that the US is responsible for, but ignore the real ones perpetrated by the enemy.
Just coincidence, I’m sure.
The first Europeans came from Asia (actually Russia), not directly from Africa.
The first Europeans came from Asia (actually Russia), not directly from Africa.
The first Europeans came from Asia (actually Russia), not directly from Africa.
Good job by Jon Goff to recognize that Lunar outgassing events suggest viable gas deposits that may be able to be accessed to benefit exploration and settlement of the Moon. They also play into my Old West theme for the Moon. Before the outgassing was noticed, I commissioned some artists to draw a picture of an old-fashioned oil derrick on the Moon. Alas, the art is not ready. I did mention here that rock bursts on Earth that plague mines that drill deep indicate to me that the pressure of the rock on the Moon could also cause gas to be trapped there that could be tapped.
Also see David Powell’s article on Space.com entitled (by his anonymous editor hopefully) “Lunar Flash Mystery Solved: Moon Just Passing Gas”.
If lunar outgassing is a source of CO, CO2 or H2O, this could prove useful to future lunar colonies, supplying drinking water and fuel for example and saving billions of dollars in transportation costs.
I think the glib title created a laugh test for any future exploitation of the gas.
…what the Shuttle astronauts had for lunch? I guess it’s good, because it means it must be a slow news day (i.e., everything is going smoothly for a 6:36 PM launch).
I’m still trying to decide whether or not to drive up. I’ll have to leave within a couple hours if I’m going to make it. Patricia is working up in Orlando today, so the problem of finding a parking/viewing location is compounded by the need to meet up somewhere.
[Update a little before 3 PM]
I’m having a gumption shortage. I can’t get sufficiently enthused to sit in a car for several hours today, when I’ve got so much stuff to do around here. So I’ll see if I can see it from down here.
With organic farming.
Earth haters. I think we should boycott Whole Foods.
[Update at 3 PM EDT]
But wait! There’s more! Exercise causes global warming, too.
<VOICE=”Homer Simpson”>Global Warming…is there anything that doesn’t cause it?</VOICE>
I blame George Bush and his mountain bike.
Michelle Malkin has pulled together a history of slandering of American troops, by both real and fake troops. It’s not very pretty. And as with Memogate, the pathetic excuse from the defenders of the people who do this is “fake, but accurate.”
Google is going to offer people an opportunity to point out journalistic errors, right alongside the stories:
We’ll be trying out a mechanism for publishing comments from a special subset of readers: those people or organizations who were actual participants in the story in question. Our long-term vision is that any participant will be able to send in their comments, and we’ll show them next to the articles about the story. Comments will be published in full, without any edits, but marked as “comments” so readers know it’s the individual’s perspective, rather than part of a journalist’s report.
As always, Google News will direct readers to the professionally-written articles and news sources our algorithms have determined are relevant for a topic. From bloggers to mainstream journalists, the journalists who help create the news we read every day occupy a critical place in the information age. But we’re hoping that by adding this feature, we can help enhance the news experience for readers, testing the hypothesis that — whether they’re penguin researchers or presidential candidates– a personal view can sometimes add a whole new dimension to the story.
Not to mention a whole new perspective. And often a dose of reality.
As Glenn writes, this is bad news for many so-called journalists, and good news for the rest of us.