May 2012
5 posts
Risk® Analysis →
For those of you that wonder why I always win at Risk, here is an excellent article detailing the statistical mechanisms of the game. Unfortunately for you, I will never divulge the army placing strategy that I use.
“Here’s Scalia’s pull-quote: “It should be noted at the outset...”
– Carlos DeLuna: Columbia law professor James Liebman details wrongful execution.
Want to be angry about something? Read this quote from “Justice” Scalia and then read about the case of this TX man. Scalia is blatantly using the Argument from Ignorance fallacious argument. (Google it...
“…it is up to voters to decide. If they can punish ideological extremism at...”
– Republicans are the problem. Period. And before everyone jumps on me, a co-author of the article is scholar from the American Enterprise Institute. Even conservatives agree that they have gone too far.
Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem. - The Washington Post
Timeline of the far future - Wikipedia, the free... →
Scientific events of the far future. Awesome read.
April 2012
2 posts
Vatican Reprimands U.S. Nuns Group - NYTimes.com →
I’m not afraid to say this: the Catholic Church is run by a bunch of old white guys who are out of touch with reality.
March 2012
4 posts
February 2012
8 posts
What ‘left’ and ‘right’ really mean - The WP →
I reaffirm that I am an independent. I am neither left nor right. I am on the side of logic, and whether or not a particular party is on the side of logic on a particular issue is dependent on the time of day. Left, right; democrat, republican; liberal, conservative mean nothing.
Watch(via http://edge.liveleak.com/80281E/u/u/ll2_player_files/mp55/player.swf?config=http://www.liveleak.com/player?a=config&item_token=07b_1284580365&embed=1)
Sugarland blames fans for state fair injuries →
So these people are the reason I have to pay to watch the spring game?
Google reportedly ignoring Safari users' privacy... →
Thankfully, we now no longer have to worry if Google is telling the truth when they say “do no evil”. We can know they are lying.
President’s next budget to cut Mars, solar system... →
This is bad news for me. The probably scrubbed missions would provide funding for my Ph.D. work if I were to go to Texas A&M. No missions, no funding. Yet another instance of the beurocrats with no scientific background dictating scientific progress and policy. It’s inane.
Super Bass: Can You Hit This Note? : Deceptive... →
This is about a major sixth lower than I can sing unfortunately.
January 2012
5 posts
Gov. Haley Barbour of Mississippi Is Criticized on... →
Here is an actually useful amendment to fight for (not some open worded ban on contraceptives or on gay marriage): amend the state consitituion to prevent the govenor from pardoning felons. At least ensure as Louisianna does that pardons can only be issued if 4 of 5 members of the parole board agree. In this case the executive should not have any power over the judiciary. It is dangerous....
University of Maryland plans $7.2 million... →
I understand that the previous house was rather crummy, but 7.2 million for a new house for the university president? That’s extravagant to say the least.
December 2011
5 posts
Serious conversations (part 32): →
This series is a continuation of my conversations with an atheist friend of mine. These are my edited responses from that conversation. The thirtieth through thirty-third entries deal with…
Our Future in Space – panel at TAM 9 | Bad... →
These are the big discussions that should engross our country, not the nonsense you hear on 24-7 “news” stations. These discussions mean something. These discussions contribute to society. These discussions will propel us forward.
Must Watch: An Out-of-Character Stephen Colbert... →
Fantastic interview of one of my favorite scientists. This man is the kind of person we need in government, not the power-hungry know-nothings that constitute both parties presently.
November 2011
4 posts
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/bob-osterta... →
The police brutality that has occurred lately is very disturbing and frankly inexcusable and intolerable. As soon as we allow one voice, regardless of opinion, to be silenced in the name of security, we have lost our liberty.
Serious conversations (part 31): →
This series is a continuation of my conversations with an atheist friend of mine. These are my edited responses from that conversation. The thirtieth through thirty-third entries deal with…
October 2011
5 posts
National weather association weather briefing →
Here Matthew Reagan and I give the Monday morning weather briefing at the 2011 NWA conference.
CHARTS: Here's What The Wall Street Protesters Are... →
It will take you a few minutes, but click through these. Good overview in chart form of why banks are evil and why Occupy Wall Street anger is justified.
Serious conversations (part 29): →
This series is a continuation of my conversations with an atheist friend of mine. These are my edited responses from that conversation. The twenty-ninth entry is a selection of comments on…
September 2011
9 posts
Lab Claims Faster-Than-Light Particle -... →
Yeah, no. Something must be wrong with their experiment.
Serious conversations (part 28): →
This series is a continuation of my conversations with an atheist friend of mine. These are my edited responses from that conversation. The twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth entries are a…
The pitfalls of a third-party candidacy - The... →
I am about ready to suport an intelligent third party regardless of the chances of it winning.
"Let him die": A debate question exposes the... →
A hundred times yes. You overly zealous christian republicans can’t talk about Jesus and quote the Bible and condemn everything it condemns then let people die. What about forgiveness? You are suffering from a sin you are condemning the government of: greed. The real question I want Bachmann or Perry to answer is: ”If a 30 year old man who is too poor to buy health insurance will...
Sugar-apple - Wikipedia →
This fruit sounds delicious. I wonder where I might get some.
Goodbye to All That: Reflections of a GOP... →
Great article, but it does nothing to solve our present political problems. Someone write that article, because I have no idea how to fix our current broken political system.
August 2011
4 posts
Academic publishers make Murdoch look like a... →
I agree with this wholeheartedly. If the government funds research, it should be freely available once published. We need to rid ourselves of this middleman.
(Via +Eric Tramel on G+)
Quantum Diaries →
Quote of the article: ”Evolution works on the same principle as the capitalist society. There is no central planning but a massively parallel system with a very ruthless feedback loop: adapt or die. It is ironic that the left attacks capitalism and supports evolution, while right attacks evolution and supports capitalism since both evolution and capitalism depend on one and the same...
“But for those making more than $1 million — there were 236,883 such households...”
– Respond to this, my tax hating, republican friends:
Stop Coddling the Super Rich , by Warren E Buffett, chairman and chief executive of Berkshire Hathoway (via dansel)