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Your Tax Dollars Bringing Armageddon Just a Little Closer
Wired reports: From the file marked “Evidently, many scientists have never seen even one scary sci-fi movie,” the U.S. Defense Department is funding research into battlefield robots that fuel themselves by eating human corpses. What could possibly go wrong? Let’s see: “human” scientists are inventing robots that can kill us and robots that will eat us to stay powered up. Who are these “human” scientists anyway? Has anyone scanned them to make sure they don’t have titanium endoskeleton? Red lights for eyes? Who needs devils and Antichrists, plagues and boils, earthquakes and brimstone to bring about The End when you have the US Defense Department? … Read entire article »
Ebay Fakes Protect Archaeological Treasures
By Creating Market in Fakes, eBay Protects Archaeological Treasures | Wired Science. 95% of antiquities on Ebay are fakes. I guess the suit of armor, Mayan calendar and King Tut’s mask I just won should be sent back… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Tech
Sugar Stacks – How Much Sugar Is in That?
Ever wonder how much sugar is in that Coke? Sugar Stacks – How Much Sugar Is in That? shows you using sugar cubes. It also shows how much sugar is in breakfast cereal, snacks, candy bars and so forth. At least Coke has real sugar. Real=good. Manufactured chemicals=? … Read entire article »
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Where Did This Come From?
Two churches on a small Grecian island have the tradition of firing rockets at each other on Easter morning. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8007506.stm The video there is short, with quiet audio and is amazing! HT:Steadfast … Read entire article »
Filed under: Theology
Bach
Heard on “A Prairie Home Companion”: “Bach was revolutionary. He was revolutionary because he was old-fashioned. That’s how we know he was a Lutheran.” In other matters: I had posted something on political correctness, then thought better of it and removed it. But it made it through to several feed burners before I removed it. It turned out a little too insensitive. I guess this means I am more politically correct than I thought I was. … Read entire article »
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Let’s Focus on Things that Matter
I am no fan of President Obama. I cannot support his deathworks policies. But let’s go easy on his sense of humor. Here’s where people said he was making fun of Jessica Simpson: The girl is on the cover of a national magazine publicizing how she used to be fatter. What Obama said is pretty mild…and amusing. Now some rail against him for making fun of the Special Olympics. Here’s what happened on the Tonight Show: Give the man a break, please. He was making fun of himself and everyone who was buttering him for bowling a 129. Until he does something like this, he’s not making fun of anyone (it begins in a familiar fashion, then goes off the tracks at 0:13) … Read entire article »
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Parenting According to Monster Movies by Matthew Archbold
I should just link to this, but I’m afraid you won’t follow it. Matthew Archbold should do stand-up. Here’s his theory and reprint of his post: Parenting According to Monster Movies, from Creative Minority Report. I’ve developed a theory on parenting informed by monster movies and based on my own life. In the beginning I was King Kong. The King of all Monsters. Nobody messed with Kong. Nobody. Until…I fell in love. That’s the downfall. I’m sure you can relate. First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes the baby daughter in the baby carriage. I’m sure this path happened similarly for you. Let’s walk along the Monster Movie timeline of parenting. Birth of baby. You are The Fly. You are an unsuspecting victim who dabbled with powers far beyond your comprehension and changes … Read entire article »
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