Ajakirjanduse geenius, II osa

Avaldatud Santa Barbara News Pressis, Talv 2009. Kes oskab öelda, mis neil pealdistel viga on?

Lehekülje skannimise krediit: Stuart Wilson.

On aeg lasta Texasel olla taas oma riik

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 . . . → Loe edasi: On aeg lasta Texasel olla taas oma riik

Kui ma olen liiga laisk, et oma materjali välja mõelda,

postitan kellegi teise oma. Sattusin selle seeriaga kokku PZ Myersi loengus, pretty entertaining and you should go check out Mr. Deity yourself.

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Nädala liblikas

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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The Doctors are out.

I caught a brief airing of the TV showThe Doctors“, today’s episode was titledMedical Emergencies You Can’t Ignore”. For the most part they regurgitate positive medical health affirmations. They also babble on abouthealthyfoods and things that are good for you and thedangersof all kinds of common household bacteria/chemicals and . . . → Loe edasi: The Doctors are out.

Ostke Chrisi täiesti uus tervendav toonik!

Hästi, Vean kihla, et kui ma midagi müüksin, oleks see selles edetabelis üsna madal. Allpool näete erinevaid alternatiivseid abinõusid, mis on järjestatud vastavalt nende teaduslikule tõhususele. Hinnete põhjalikuma selgituse saamiseks järgige linki, kuid abinõud on järjestatud iga nõude alusel – roheline tee . . . → Loe edasi: Ostke Chrisi täiesti uus tervendav toonik!

Õnneks, I’m not a beetle

Because I would have been subjected to this. Talk about animal cruelty! Korras, 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 . . . → Loe edasi: Õnneks, I’m not a beetle

Kõik mu sõbrad on putukad

Rivers Cuomo wrote me a song. Not bad, but now I think I want that mantis costume for Halloween. And of course I am obliged to point out that earthworms are not insects

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Ajakirjanduse geenius

Came across this article today care of Doug Yanega at UC Riverside, which spurred the search for further information. Kes oskab öelda, mis need “lilled” actually are? 10 osutab esimesele õigesti arvajale… või äkki mõni vinge auhind?

Väike hommikumuusika

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