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- Did you see the one about by Homepaddock on Nov 20, 2009
Thought for the day - Quote Unquote has a new angle on paper, scissors, rock. Whilte you’re there you might enjoy NZ farmer letter of the year – an answer to the problem of travel perks. Worlds apart - Progressive Turmoil on the differenc...
- Big bangs by Homepaddock on Nov 16, 2009
If you’re in to big bangs you might enjoy The Telgraph’s 15 most explosive videos. It includes films of what happens when you dump barrels of sodium in a lake and liquid nitrogen in a swimming pool. For those who appreciate beauty...
- The rules of science by Open Parachute on Nov 15, 2009
PZ Myers has a great post Ten Questions to Ask Your Biology Teacher About Intelligent Design. It briefly discusses, and disposes of, some of the most common intelligent design (ID) arguments. And does it so clearly. He is a great writer – and I...
- Did you see the one about . . . by Homepaddock on Nov 15, 2009
Oh the things I learn . . . BK Drinkwater disproves the wisdom of crowds. Florence Nightingale was a statistician Alison Campbell at Sciblogs posts on how the pioneering nurse won her case with numbers. Also at Sciblogs: Visual illusions, change bl...
- Rats, Bad Decisions and Jelloshots by Scepticon on Nov 12, 2009
It is an accepted fact of life that alcohol and good decision making have only loose a acquaintance with one another. Like ships passing in the night, they may meet or they may not. This is true for the momentarily intoxicated but does that propens...
- Morality – from the heavens or nature? by Open Parachute on Nov 12, 2009
Yet another great video from the recent AAI Convention. It’s a presentation by Andy Thomson on the scientific approach to morality. I included a past lecture of Andy’s on terrorism in my post Now I’m to blame for Stalin! In this talk he...
- TXT Language Redeemed by Scepticon on Nov 5, 2009
Working in a laboratory, as I do, abbreviations and acronyms are a way of life. Seriously, if we had to enunciate all of those chemical names, procedures and tests work would grind to a halt. Even so I find myself despising TXT speak, reducing otherw...
