My brother sends along a link to a page that, as well as anything I’ve seen, helps show how atoms are made up of mostly space. I don’t mean mostly space in the way that the earth is mostly ocean. I mean mostly space in the way that… well, have a look yourself. The same […]
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UPS Goes Hybrid
Or, they would go hybrid if they had the money. Apparently, as Congress talked up the new commitment to gas-saving technology, the actual budget can’t support it. But that’s politics, and I’m just happy about the possibilities. A UPS truck that’s quiet and fuel efficient? I like it. [End of Post]
Hao Wu and Wall Street Journal
My friend Cathy emailed to let me know that Hao Wu is on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. I mentioned Hao in an earlier post. Hopefully, this exposure will help free him and create more outrage about China’s contempt for human rights. I’m not linking to the whole article, because you need […]
Arlen Specter to Sue the Prez
Apparently the senator wants to make it legal for Congress to sue the President of the United States for refusing to enforce laws. (I blogged about this refusal, made public in the form of “signing statements,†earlier this month.) I’m sure that Specter doesn’t actually expect to pass a law like this (or get it […]
Strong Firefighters
People who want to be firefighters have to pass a physical test. That’s good. But in certain places, the physical standards for women are lower than those for men. For example, maybe men have to bench press 200 pounds, but women only have to bench press 150 pounds. I’ve always considered this to be the […]
How to Make Soccer Appeal to Yanks
I like soccer. I appreciate the artistry and athleticism, and I don’t mind the low scores. But whenever the World Cup rolls around, the amazing news hits the airwaves, paper mills, and servers that we Americans just don’t get excited about the thing. Americans send their kids to soccer practice, but watch baseball when they […]
Free Hao Wu
If there’s ever a doubt that the dollar carries more weight than the conscience, the global community’s good relations with China should put that doubt to rest. This morning, as I read about the latest disgusting squeeze that the Chinese government is putting on their press (endangering lives as a bonus), I couldn’t help thinking […]
Please Don’t Get Me Sued
Though we won’t know the reason behind the verdict for a while, an Italian court seems to have held a blogger responsible for comments that others left on his site. One complaint about this court case is that the people lodging the complaint never even showed that the comments weren’t true. But I can imagine […]
Big Money
Probably everyone reading this has already read it somewhere else. Warren Buffet is preparing to give away more money than anyone else in history has ever given. And I bet it won’t affect his lifestyle one bit. [End of Post]
Creation Science Fair
Seed Magazine (which is in my list of links) belatedly links to a 2001 science fair for people who ignore and misunderstand science. Well, that’s not how they represent it, of course, but it’s accurate. I’ll discount the elementary school winners; no one expects them to understand science, anyway. But check out the two middle […]