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China ups the ante on rail at Tobias Buckell Online. Toby tosses out a little mini-rant about mass transit, specifically how little countries like Bulgaria are investing in it while large countries like the US can’t seem to be bothered. I couldn’t agree with him more on this topic. Maybe I should write a letter [...]
When using open source makes you an enemy of the state | Technology | guardian.co.uk. Apparently the IIPA is looking to make open source software illegal — or at least extremely difficult to use. They seem to dislike the fact that OSS cuts into their bottom line, so rather than let the market make its [...]
Why Was the February 27, 2010 Tsunami Smaller than Expected? | Universe Today.
Declassifying Animals as Property by Loretta Baughan. There is a bill being written in Wisconsin that proposes to declassify animals as property in order to give the HSUS more power to take animals away from owners with little cause or justification. The implications here are scary, both for the average pet-owner as well as for [...]
Richard Dansky » Seven Questions You Should Never Ask a Writer (And My Answers). This article applies to webcomics authors, too.
Enceladus is erupting! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine. Click through if you want to see some astonishing and gorgeous views of Enceladus (a moon of Saturn) in all its geyser-erupting glory!
You can’t resolve away climate change | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine. As usual, Phil nails it right on the head.
Talkback: Vegan Kibble | HumaneWatch. This is an important article to read if you’ve ever considered feeding vegan dog food to your pet.
Regarding those 11 Million HSUS “Supporters” … | HumaneWatch. The HSUS has a long history of lies and deceit. This includes their self-reported figures for their membership and supporters.
Get This: Warming Planet Can Mean More Snow : NPR. For those of you who are disbelievers of global warming, take a moment to read this article. Despite what you may think, there is actual science that goes into this.
Purdue Newsroom — Protein study shows evolutionary link between plants, humans. This is wicked-cool science – a link between plants and humans that could prove significantly useful in cancer research. So bizarre, yet so awesome at the same time!
Jedi Flash Mob Liberates Mall From The (British) Empire – Star Wars – io9. Flash mobs can be a heckuvalot of fun, if they’re done safe and responsible. Dozens of Jedi descending on a mall for five minutes of mayhem looks like a laugh-riot.
Science-Based Medicine » Study shows antidepressants useless for mild to moderate depression? Not exactly. This is an excellent article on what happens when scientists report their findings irresponsibly, particularly when the study in question is poorly designed from the outset. When the desire for notoriety outweighs good scientific method and design, science and progress suffer.
Hubble captures picture of asteroid collision! | Bad Astronomy | Discover Magazine. I absolutely love astronomy. It is by far my favorite branch of the sciences — and Phil never has any shortage of really cool stuff to report on. Check out what happens when Hubble spies the collision of two asteroids.
A Call For Author Support « Whatever. Yes, this is exactly what I’m talking about. I’ll very likely not give any more of my business to Amazon, but rather, I’ll give that same business to other retailers and purveyors of fine fiction (and non-fiction). Amazon screwed over a lot of my favorite authors with this [...]
All The Many Ways Amazon So Very Failed the Weekend « Whatever. If you missed the Amazon/Macmillan pissing contest this weekend, check out this article over at John Scalzi’s website. It’ll give you a pretty good look into the petulant hissy-fit that Amazon threw over the weekend.
The Intervention is Not Going Well « Whatever. It is reasons just like this one that I love Scalzi’s blog. The man — he is funny!
Statement by Bob Stallman, President, American Farm Bureau Federation, Regarding President Obama’s State of the Union Address. America’s farmers are crucial to its lifeblood and economy. Encourage your leaders to remember this when they vote on policies that will affect American agriculture.
AgriNews.com: United Egg Producers executive warns about HSUS effort. PETA and the HSUS are evil organizations. They like to promote themselves as animals rights organizations, but when it comes right down to it, they’re not much better than agro-terrorists. Their goals are inherently bad for US agriculture and economics.
‘Scary time’ to be in the political middle, Arlington family says | Top Stories | News f… Amber is a friend of mine from my high school graduating class. I have to say that I completely agree with her and her husband’s comments in this article.
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