May 2011
25 posts
April 2011
15 posts
““The Apollo program created a zeitgeist in the country where science was seen as...”
– — Neil DeGrasse Tyson, on the factors that lead to scientific innovation and popular acceptance of science, from this conversation
(One thing he doesn’t mention, though, is science fiction, and more broadly, popular portrayals of science. As a kid, I enjoyed watching Star Trek: The Next...
“In my opinion, the we should draw a far different lesson from this tragedy. The...”
– Bill Lindeke at twin city sidewalks considers the recent Dinkytown bike accidents to be completely predictable. (via freshmn)
U.S. Government Seizes 82 Websites: A Glimpse at... →
Zencoder Raises $2M for Video Encoding in the... →
We’ve got some big things planned.
“Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in...”
– Eisenhower. (I wish ten million Americans would send this quote to President Obama.)
How To Steal Like An Artist (And 9 Other Things... →
I like big butts and I cannot lie, but is there... →
Best Reddit comment thread ever.
Authorities in Awe of Drug Runners' Jungle-Built,... →
Assembled in secret shipyards along the Pacific coast, they’ve been dubbed drug subs by the press, but they’re incapable of diving or maneuvering like real submarines. In fact, they’re often just cigarette boats encased in wood and fiberglass that are scuttled after a single mission. Yet despite their limitations, these semisubmersibles are notoriously difficult to track. US and Colombian...
