“From the Earth to the Universe” is a collection of beautiful astronomical images. Twelve good ones are highlighted at Seed magazine. Or you can see many more from the collection itself.
More Skeptics
This little video about good science vs. nonscience has some real gems. To paraphrase (so that I don’t have to remember the exact wording): In science, we have to keep track of the misses as well as the hits. Astrologists, psychics, etc., just keep track of the hits (that is, the things they claim that […]
Lemme Just Hold Your Wallet
Skeptic magazine online links to a video of a con in action. The Pigeon Drop.
Christmas
Since we don’t know when Jesus was born, it’s ok to pick a sort of random day to celebrate as his birthday. Tomorrow is that day! So Merry Christmas to all Christian readers of weeklyrob!
Maccabees Rule!
We’re right in the middle of Channukah, and I await your gifts. Don’t ask me how to spell Channukah. It’s a transliteration, and it’s spelled all kinds of wacky ways. I read one guy’s comment online that he thought that the CH signified a mix of Hanukah and Christmas. Not so, I assure you. The […]
Technology Increasing Social Interaction
Two great uses for the Internet. 1. meetup.com : This is a site dedicated to getting people to meet up and do stuff that they like to do. For example, do you like, or have an interest in science, BBQ, sewing, reading, blues, cycling, Spanish, or formula one racing? Are you a homesick Aussie expat, […]
Dose of Truth
Does this bowl of guac make me look fat? BBC online gives us a short list of medical myths. * I’ve been saying for a long time (to disbelieving parents) that it’s a myth that sugar makes kids hyperactive. Gee, your kid is all crazy after eating birthday cake? Surprise, he was at a birthday […]
Invent This!
Many of the touch-screen devices (like the iPhone) only work when touched by a hand, as opposed to a glove or stylus. That’s because it uses a “capacitive” rather than “resistive” system in order to allow for multi-touch gestures. Don’t ask me for a clearer explanation of that, ’cause you’re not getting one. Ok, so […]
Wolverine! Frog-Style.
You know the X-Men, right? Mutants who save the world and such. Awesome. And you know Wolverine, right? Super-fast-healing hairy badass. And, you know how Wolverine has these claw-thingies that he can force through the skin of his hands? And, when asked whether it hurts when that happens, he said, “every time”? How about a […]
Drive Safe!
Yesterday I heard someone say to “drive safe.” I hear this a lot, and every time, I add a silent “ly” to the end of “safe.” Drive safely. How do you drive? In what manner? Safely. Not safe. Adverb, not adjective. But yesterday, I paused. Suddenly, I remembered Dylan Thomas’s ultra-famous: “Do not go gentle […]