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December 2010
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“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.”
– E.E. Cummings (via ageofreason)
President Obama: "It's about letting scientists,... →
realcleverscience:
Contrast.
Long-awaited guidelines ordered by President Obama last year to prevent government research from being altered or suppressed for political purposes so the integrity of government scientists can be protected..
And while the article details the frustration with many scientists about how long this process has taken and how much progress is still left, let’s...
Science Funding and the GOP →
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rzinz:
alright i am about to talk some politics for a second. it is no surprise to most that know me that i am pretty left-wing politically.
this doesn’t mean i am completely blind to some right-wing issues though; our national debt is kind of insane right now.
so yes, we need to reign in some spending.
cue Eric Cantor, the incoming republican majority whip. one of his...
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My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2010-12-19) →
Janelle Monáe (26)
Daft Punk (23)
Cee Lo Green (17)
The Black Keys (15)
Sting (14)
Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
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“It’s to be protected against violent crimes driven by bigotry, it’s to be able...”
– Barney Frank owning up to the radical homosexual agenda (Via Towleroad)
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Solstice-eclipse overlap first in 456 years →
fuckyeahtheuniverse:
This year’s winter solstice — an event that will occur next Tuesday — will coincide with a full lunar eclipse in a union that hasn’t been seen in 456 years.
Fuck Yeah The Universe: December 2010 lunar... →
fuckyeahtheuniverse:
A total lunar eclipse will take place on December 20/21, 2010. It will be visible after midnight Eastern Standard Time on December 21 in North and South America. The beginning of the total eclipse will be visible from northern Europe just before sunrise. The end of the total eclipse…
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The Star of Bethlehem and the comet of AD 66 →
Since it’s the Christmas season, I thought I’d post a little religion/astronomy crossover story.
This is a great 2004 article from the Journal of the British Astronomical Association on the possible origin of the story of the Magi and the Star of Bethlehem. It argues that the story of the Gospel of Matthew was based on astronomical and political events that occurred well after the...
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“So far, Komen has identified and filed legal trademark oppositions against more...”
– Susan G. Komen Foundation Elbows Out Charities Over Use Of The Word ‘Cure’ (via apsies)
Wow. I just read the whole article on HuffPo. I will no longer be donating to Komen.
(via evangotlib)
They spend almost $1 million dollars of donor funds a year suing other charities. That’s evil.
(via...
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“Guaranteeing people a decent retirement and decent health care does more than...”
– Opposition to Health Law Is Steeped in Tradition - David Leonhardt (via NYTimes.com)
If your idea of Mexican television is the sappy... →
The new crop of weekly shows has won a growing audience base among Mexicans nurtured on U.S. series such as “Melrose Place,” “Friends” and “The X-Files,” but who lacked similar home-grown choices. Media-savvy fans swap comments about the shows on Twitter and Facebook and post favorite clips on YouTube.
The trend has also injected Mexican TV with aesthetics and techniques borrowed from...
Thing I learned this week
Coffee posts are VERY popular on Tumblr.
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Barrett Garese: chriscantwell: I think I finally... →
chriscantwell:
I think I finally pinned down how I feel about this whole WikiLeaks thing.
Yes, I feel that the bizarre overreaction to what they’ve done is unsettling and perhaps dangerous to many things that we cherish in a democracy. The espionage threats, treason, etc. The threats of…
Great essay. Captures a lot of my recent thoughts well.
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“What the American people need to know is that three of the four institutions...”
– Bernie Sanders (via kateoplis)
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The Most Damning Wikileaks Cable You'll Ever Read →
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FToM * BLOG: Credits are Irrelevant →
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zadi:
ftomfilm:
via kellysutton:
With things like IMDB, I’m surprised that credits are event shown any more at the end of TV shows. It’s likely an old union stipulation, but (1) no one watches credits and (2) they are often fast-forwarded through. It’s not very useful to keep them around. If people want to…
Not sure about this… I think credits are useful. We don’t know...
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WikiLeaks cables: US 'lobbied Russia on behalf of... →
wilwheaton:
The US lobbied Russia this year on behalf of Visa and MasterCard in an attempt to ensure the payment card companies were not “adversely affected” by new legislation, according to American diplomats in Moscow. A state department cable released this afternoon by WikiLeaks reveals that US diplomats intervened to try to amend a draft law going through Russia’s duma, or lower house of...
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Amidst Bailout, Ireland Increases Science Budget →
The Irish government has increased its funding for research in 2011 by 12.5% despite being forced to make €6 billion in cuts following its recent bailout.
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WatchThe Gretch Who Saved the War on Christmas
The holiday season wouldn’t feel the same without people going out of their way to be offended by nothing.
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Study says middle sized labs do best →
roundthelab:
It’s important not to forget that the average behaviour is not the behaviour of everybody.
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Interesting results. I wonder if this trend holds across disciplines?
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