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The bacteria can talk, and they are plotting against us.

This is fascinating. We are making progress on understanding how bacteria communicate, both intra and inter species. I didn’t realize bacteria communicated.

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Ike ain’t screwing around

From the National Weather Service “PERSONS NOT HEEDING EVACUATION ORDERS IN SINGLE FAMILY ONE OR TWO STORY HOMES WILL FACE CERTAIN DEATH.”

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A giant leap for clean energy?

This sounds quite promising.

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39 years ago today

Apollo 11 lifted off on it’s historic journey. I was a wee lad of 18 months, so I have no memory of the event.

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I for one will welcome our cephalopod overlords

The octopuses, they are smart.

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Teach the Controversy

These t-shirts are great.

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Global Climate Change doesn’t matter

Unless you live in Iowa, or depend on salmon fishing for a living, or appreciate the great forests of America, or countless other things that are being negatively affected by climate change. But hey, feel free to stick your head in the sand. After all, it’s only going to be 78 for a high here [...]

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LOTD: Evolution contradicts thermodynamics and the Bible

I don’t even know where to start with this one. It really is one of the more spectacular displays of science ignorance that I’ve ever seen.

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Phoenix Lander FTW!

It’s one thing to bounce a couple of small rovers onto Mars while safely encased in a big inflatable bubble. But to safely land a much larger robot ship on legs…wow. It’s broadcasting pictures. No sign of Marvin and his “Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator though. Will it find any sign of life on Mars?

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I for one, will welcome our robot overlords

This is downright creepy. These robots, when kicked into pieces, reassemble themselves and continue their search for Sarah Connor.

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Mother Nature is a cruel bitch

Yesterday Michelle asked me to take a look at the backyard when I was downstairs for lunch. The bluebirds had two nestlings and the English house sparrows were being particularly aggressive. At lunch all looked well. The male bluebird was in the tree nearest the box, keeping an eye on things. A few hours later [...]

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The Big Bang “Theory”

Now this is not a religious column, but when contemplating the Big Bang Theory, the biblical creation seems much more plausible. Apparently, Fredericksburg wants to challenge Fayetteville, NC for the most whacked our creationist newspaper columnist award. Hat tip: In the ‘Burg

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