Monthly Archives: June 2009

Iran Erupts Over Election Results

Iran Erupts Over Election Results This is the most unrest that’s been seen in Iran in a decade, there’s a lot of people in Iran unhappy over the election results that were announced. (h/t Michael Totten please stop by, he … Continue reading

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The Big Swindle – Global Warming Denial Film Debunked

This video created by an ally of my nemesis, Al Gore, pretty much destroys the main tenets and blunders of the movie “The Global Warming Swindle”. While I’m still not an alarmist, and I still think Al’s selling a carbon ponzi scheme that will cause great stress in third world countries, I do like truth. So here it is, real data and finished charts from authoritative sources. Continue reading

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Amazing Nanotech Breakthrough

Amazing Nanotech Breakthrough IBM scientists have made an amazing breakthrough in Nanotech: they can now measure charge on single atom. What this portends for microscale computer technology remains to be seen. Here’s the video.

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Why We Can’t Solve Global Warming Without China

Why We Can’t Solve Global Warming Without China Whether you are an alarmist, a denier, or in the luke warmist camp like I am, you have to understand the contribution of coal and the challenge we face with China and … Continue reading

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Nancy Says “Everything is on the Table” including Taxes

Nancy Says “Everything is on the Table” including Taxes When it comes to how to pay for their health care plan costs the Democrats are being vague as you can see in this interview with Nancy Pelosi. When asked about … Continue reading

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Rainy Day Leaves

It’s a sad day, the dogs are down from the storms and rain, and Kaguya probe has now impacted the surface of the moon (about four hours ago.) So no more HD movies of the moon surface streaming back back … Continue reading

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Backyard Fossil Update

Backyard Fossil Update I’ve gotten over my lazyness, pulled out the tripod and taken a macro close up of the fossil I found in my backyard, and I’ve labeled the bits I am curious about. There’s a penny in the … Continue reading

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June Moon

June Moon Tonight’s moon taken with the telephoto extended to full range.  This used 1/125th exposure, 100 ASA and I cropped out most of the sky with photoshop, then doubled the size. (600 pixels across to 1200.) Below is the … Continue reading

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The Moon Up Close in HD; Courtesy Kaguya Probe

The Moon Up Close in HD; Courtesy Kaguya Probe Amazing and beautiful high definition footage of the moon from Japan’s Kaguya probe, in four more days Kaguya’s mission will end as it impacts the surface of the moon.

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Pelosi Pimps National Energy Tax and Iowa Congressman Braley in Des Moines

That’s how it started off, a plan like the Europeans… but since then it’s turned into a patronage scam of perks and pork as Rep. Henry Waxman trades credits to states whose votes he needs to pass the bill. It’s a monstrosity that we don’t need while the economy is recovering. Continue reading

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