The Washington Post says that there’s a growing and effective backlash against Hugo Chavez among his neighbors.
The Two-Minute Snark
You need to read this (and, of course, follow the link), to understand this. But if you do (and you’ve read Orwell), it’s funny as hell.
And of course, it will drive them up the wall. I can’t wait to see the foam-flecked Kommentary at Kos.
If you look up the phrase “vicious satire,” you should see a picture of David Burge.
“I Brought You Into This World…
…and I can take you out of it.” Remember that old parent’s words of…well, if not wisdom, certainly effectiveness? Well, it may turn out that an asteroid brought dinosaurs into being. Guess it just shows that, either way, you shouldn’t mess with Ma Nature.
I’ve observed before how insular paleontology and geology can be, and how hard it was for Alvarez to get his theory accepted, because earth scientists couldn’t (or didn’t want to) imagine extraterrestrial events having such an impact (literally) on the evolution of the planet and his life. The fact that this theory seems to be taken seriously shows that we’ve started to get over that.
Oh, and because I’m reading an interesting book on the subject, extra points to anyone who knows who Wilkes Land is named after, without looking it up (and no, “Wilkes” is not a sufficient answer).
“I Brought You Into This World…
…and I can take you out of it.” Remember that old parent’s words of…well, if not wisdom, certainly effectiveness? Well, it may turn out that an asteroid brought dinosaurs into being. Guess it just shows that, either way, you shouldn’t mess with Ma Nature.
I’ve observed before how insular paleontology and geology can be, and how hard it was for Alvarez to get his theory accepted, because earth scientists couldn’t (or didn’t want to) imagine extraterrestrial events having such an impact (literally) on the evolution of the planet and his life. The fact that this theory seems to be taken seriously shows that we’ve started to get over that.
Oh, and because I’m reading an interesting book on the subject, extra points to anyone who knows who Wilkes Land is named after, without looking it up (and no, “Wilkes” is not a sufficient answer).
“I Brought You Into This World…
…and I can take you out of it.” Remember that old parent’s words of…well, if not wisdom, certainly effectiveness? Well, it may turn out that an asteroid brought dinosaurs into being. Guess it just shows that, either way, you shouldn’t mess with Ma Nature.
I’ve observed before how insular paleontology and geology can be, and how hard it was for Alvarez to get his theory accepted, because earth scientists couldn’t (or didn’t want to) imagine extraterrestrial events having such an impact (literally) on the evolution of the planet and his life. The fact that this theory seems to be taken seriously shows that we’ve started to get over that.
Oh, and because I’m reading an interesting book on the subject, extra points to anyone who knows who Wilkes Land is named after, without looking it up (and no, “Wilkes” is not a sufficient answer).
God And The Singularity
Some thoughts, over at The Speculist. Not sure how to categorize this post, but I went with “Technology and Society.” The notion of “celebrities as proto-transhumans” is interesting.
And as a complete aside (based on a comment over there mentioning her), am I the only heterosexual American male who doesn’t find Jessica Simpson particularly attractive?
[Update a few minutes later]
Just to take the post further off topic, I also have no idea what it is that anyone sees in Drew Barrymore (though I know from experience that Michael Mealing will find this heresy).
Why They Hate Jeff Goldstein
Ace Of Spades writes about the fragile egos of leftists.
Customer Feedback
Jesse Londin has a good roundup of comments on the new NPRM from FAA-AST on experimental permits for reusable rockets.
Betting Against The House
Gerard Baker says that Condi is playing a losing hand on Iran.
Something Long Needed
Not that I’m a conservative, but I think that many of those who are will find it useful. A petition for conservatives against Intelligent Design.