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PBS: The Movie (PBS Meets The Avengers) (by GrittyReboots)

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:16:50 -0400

PBS: The Movie (PBS Meets The Avengers) (by GrittyReboots)

Money wins Elections

Thu, 02 May 2013 22:15:38 -0400

Money wins Elections

(via The National Air And Space Museum Udvar-Hazy center is an...

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:11:16 -0400

(via The National Air And Space Museum Udvar-Hazy center is an awesome place - Boing Boing)

How Far is it to Mars?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 22:05:03 -0400

How Far is it to Mars?:

(Spoiler: It’s faaaaaaar!)

Star Wars Rock - Interjections (by OneMinuteGalactica)

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 15:55:22 -0500

Star Wars Rock - Interjections (by OneMinuteGalactica)

Should You Go to Jail for Unlocking Your Phone? (by ReasonTV)

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:26:09 -0500

Should You Go to Jail for Unlocking Your Phone? (by ReasonTV)

"The federal rescue of Wall Street didn’t fix the economy – it created a permanent bailout state..."

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 09:29:59 -0500

“The federal rescue of Wall Street didn’t fix the economy – it created a permanent bailout state based on a Ponzi-like confidence scheme. And the worst may be yet to come”

- Secret and Lies of the Bailout | Politics News | Rolling Stone

"When the government decides that it is its job to stop kids from accidentally or deliberately seeing..."

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 10:18:00 -0500

“When the government decides that it is its job to stop kids from accidentally or deliberately seeing adult material on the internet, it is tantamount to putting out a call for magic beans, and announcing that the budget for these magic beans is essentially unlimited. As we’ve seen before – with NHS IT integration, the national database, and other expensive and wasteful IT boondoggles – there is no shortage of unscrupulous sorts in nice suits who’ll offer to sell you as many magic beans as you’re buying.”

- There’s no way to stop children viewing porn in Starbucks | Technology | guardian.co.uk

Sending messages from Mars: Interplanetary broadband | The Economist

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:30:38 -0400

Sending messages from Mars: Interplanetary broadband | The Economist

"…“a general manual of denialism”—six tactics used time and again in denial campaigns since at..."

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:42:40 -0400

“…“a general manual of denialism”—six tactics used time and again in denial campaigns since at least the nineteenth century.14,15 First, cast doubt on the science. Second, question the personal motives and integrity of the scientists. Third, magnify genuine disagreements among scientists, and cite nonexperts with minority opinions as authorities. Fourth, exaggerate the potential harm caused by the issue at hand. Fifth, frame issues as a threat to personal freedom. And sixth, claim that acceptance would repudiate a key philosophy, religious belief, or practice of a group.”

- Environmental Health Perspectives: Flavors of Uncertainty: The Difference between Denial and Debate