January 2011
112 posts
Egypt shuts down Al Jazeera bureau →
“Despite the latest victories over creationism, “considerable research...”
– NCSE - Too many teachers ignore evolution
Anderson Cooper Reprimands Michele Bachmann For... →
She doesn’t say things quite as stupid as Sarah Palin, but they’re stupid nonetheless. She kind of reminds me of Christine O’Donnell, I wonder if she’s a witch too.
“Now one might legitimately ask, “Why don’t the US veterinary authorities and...”
– Science-Based Medicine - The English government cracks down on alternative pet remedies
“Suppose you had a twenty-gallon fish tank with one gold fish in it. Take out a...”
– The Chronicle of Higher Education - Why Would an Academic Health Center Support Homeopathy?
No More Matrix
There was lots of tossing around the link to this story today. Apparently Keanu and the Wachowski’s are planning a 4th and 5th Matrix movies. Before you start hoping the world will end in 2012, you should know that it turns out this is not true. There will be no more Matrix movies, thus my faith in humanity has been restored. Anyway, This is the reason I’ve decided to watch a random...
“There’s an emerging market for science packaged for adults set in a...”
– USA Today - Science pubs quench a thirst for knowledge
5 Products that Will Be Exposed as B.S. in 2011 →
One can hope.
“Elizabeth Miller, head of the FDA’s Internet and health fraud team, told...”
– The above is the most screwed up part of this announcement. So, the products are fraud, because they do nothing, and they aren’t on the official, approved list of do-nothing products.
Watch“Ok, you’ve cross the line. This maybe your thing, but it’s not mine…”
Intentions.
I have so many ideas about things to write. It was my intention to write about hugs, self-awareness, prejudice, music, and/or the decay of generational music, cartoons, and art, but apparently that just isn’t going to happen tonight.
I guess I’ll just watch a somewhat humorous zombie movie, alone. (It’s not a pathetic as is sounds, really)
You Should Date an Illiterate Girl →
Male, single, and heterosexual? Read this now.
WatchThis is horrible. Hilariously horrible.
Watchuberdorkgirlie:
sarahthisis:
What if Superheroes Were Animated Hipsters? (via @ComicsAlliance)
Oh, this needs to be web series.
I definitely agree- series please.
“Must… buy… Nickleback…”
WatchI met this guy once, he’s even more awesome in real life.
Do horoscopes really all just say the same thing?... →
Make sure you check out the meta-prediction made from the most common words in horoscopes.
Watchglobochem:
tonight’s SNL digital short. the greatest one ever.
All ipv4 addresses will be used up on Feb 10, 2011 →
50 Worst Game Names Ever →
I think my favorite is either “Spanky’s Quest” (for obvious reasons) or “Cacoma Knight in Bizyland” (just because I like the idea of whatever is “Bizyland”)
The 10:23 Challenge 2011 →
“If God is playing Angry Birds he needs to aim lower to weaken the foundations,...”
– Mystery avian deaths suggest God playing ‘Angry Birds’ - I knew it!
“The biggest threat to homeopathy is that ordinary consumers actually understand...”
– The Homeopaths’ Response to the CBC Marketplace Programme - Make sure you check out the attached video(s)
“They followed one particular type — phenanthrene, which is found in...”
– Smoking causes gene damage in minutes
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Peach and Zelda come down with a case of Stockholm Syndrome