Genius van die pers, deel II

Gepubliseer in die Santa Barbara News Press, Winter 2009. Wie kan vir my sê wat fout is met hierdie onderskrifte?

Bladskandering krediet: Stuart Wilson.

Tyd om Texas weer sy eie land te laat wees

As if educational standards weren’t bad enough in this country, Texas has decided to make them worse. A recent push from a conservative school board has re-written history, literally. The logic may be a bit difficult to follow, but they have attempted tobalancehistory by injecting more conservative ideals (mind you, no one is . . . → Lees meer: Tyd om Texas weer sy eie land te laat wees

When I’m too lazy to think of my own material,

I post someone else’s. Came across this series in a PZ Myers lecture, pretty entertaining and you should go check out Mr. Deity yourself.

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Butterfly of the week

Not the typical butterflybut this is the protein folding structure from a South American hemorrhagic feverthe Machupo virus. The article was found on Science Daily. A striking resemblance to a butterfly, maybe even a Hesperiidae (photo from Butterflies of America).

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Die dokters is uit.

Ek sien die TV-program kortliks “Die dokters“, vandag se episode was getiteld “Mediese noodgevalle wat u nie kan ignoreer nie”. Vir die grootste deel herhaal hulle positiewe mediese gesondheidsbevestigings. Hulle babbel ook oor “gesond” voedsel en dinge wat goed is vir u en die “gevare” van allerhande algemene huishoudelike bakterieë / chemikalieë en . . . → Lees meer: Die dokters is uit.

Koop Chris se nuwe genesing tonikum!

Wel, Ek is seker as ek iets verkoop dit sou opdaag pretty damn laag op hierdie grafiek. Hier kan jy sien verskillende alternatiewe middels ingedeel in ooreenstemming met hul wetenskaplike doeltreffendheid. Volg die skakel vir 'n meer volledige uiteensetting van die graderings, maar die middels word ingedeel op grond van elke eis – groen tee . . . → Lees meer: Koop Chris se nuwe genesing tonikum!

Gelukkig, Ek is nie 'n kewer nie

Because I would have been subjected to this. Talk about animal cruelty! OK, just kidding, but this story is a bit ridiculous. The article states that the scientists had used the voice of Limbaugh because it wasreadily available”, not because they hated him. Well that turns out not to be true, they chose Rush . . . → Lees meer: Gelukkig, Ek is nie 'n kewer nie

Al my vriende is insekte

Rivers Cuomo het vir my 'n liedjie geskryf. Nie sleg nie, maar nou dink ek ek wil daardie mantis-kostuum vir Halloween hê. En natuurlik is ek verplig om daarop te wys dat erdwurms nie insekte is nie…

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Die genie van die pers

Came across this article today care of Doug Yanega at UC Riverside, which spurred the search for further information. Wie kan vir my sê wat die “blomme” actually are? 10 punte na die eerste reg raai… of dalk 'n paar awesome prys?

'N bietjie oggend musiek

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