Monthly Archives: December 2009

World’s Highest Glacier Set to Disappear

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Thanos

World’s Highest Glacier Set to Disappear My father spent some time in Bolivia and La Paz, and sometimes we debate global warming, so I’m posting this for him to see if he remembers the Glacier. h/t Kilgore Trout UPDATE: This … Continue reading →

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Exuberant in Spirit; Quiescent in Action

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Thanos

Exuberant in Spirit; Quiescent in Action Chewey is always happy when she goes to the off the leash park, even though she mostly just shadows me. If I didn’t walk and run around to chase Kasey, Chewey would not get … Continue reading →

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Substance Dualism and Thought

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Thanos

Dualism and Thought A new video from Qualiasoup that will make you think.

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Glen Beck: Sowing Parnoia for Profit?

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Thanos

Jon Stewart performs a hilarious but truthful examination of Glen’s paranoia and his penchant for pimping gold. Continue reading →

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Testing WordPress 2.9: Photo Cropping and Video Embedding

Posted on December 19, 2009 by Thanos

Testing WordPress 2.9: Photo Cropping and Video Embedding This is a test post to see how the photocropping feature works in WP 2.9, as well as the video embedding – you are totally safe ignoring it completely. First an embed … Continue reading →

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Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming Were Known About in the Late 50’s

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Thanos

we’ve known about the effects of CO2 and the Greenhouse effect since the 1950’s. The debate has never really been over whether CO2 can effect the world’s temperature, it’s always been about figuring out how much and how soon. Continue reading →

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Kasey Sez “Oh Hai”

Posted on December 13, 2009 by Thanos

Kasey Sez “Oh Hai” It’s been a while since a Kasey photo, so here’s one for all of her fans.

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Time Lapse of Glacier Collapses

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Thanos

Time Lapse of Glacier Collapses The extreme ice survey is recording the collapse and retreats of glaciers over time; these photos and the presentation are amazing and really bring home the retreats. I do not doubt that ice is in … Continue reading →

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Creationism: Still Crazy After all These Years

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Thanos

Creationism: Still Crazy After all These Years Eugenie Scott is always a good listen.

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O’Reilly: Atheists are Picking on Baby Jesus Again!

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Thanos

O’Reilly: Atheists are Picking on Baby Jesus Again! Disclaimer: I”m an atheist, I celebrate the heck out of Christmas, and I can support science as well – it’s the best of all worlds. I entreat you to enjoy the season, … Continue reading →

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