Monthly Archives: February 2010

Icy Tree

Posted on February 22, 2010 by Thanos

Yesterday it alternated between rain, snow, and sleet, the trees were coated with Ice for awhile. Of course Icy Trees are best viewed in late afternoon sunlight…

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Bill Gates on Energy, Climate and Poverty

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Thanos

Very important talk here, pretty much what I’ve been saying when I’ve taken the time to bash Gore and his anti-nuclear crowd in We. It’s crucial that we create plentiful cheap energy – it’s also crucial that it be carbon … Continue reading →

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Obama on Investing in Nuclear Energy

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Thanos

“We can’t keep on being mired in the same old stale arguments between the left and the right.” This is all too true – we have to have cheap clean safe energy in plenty if we are to cope with … Continue reading →

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The Last Hurrah of the Holy Horde

Posted on February 21, 2010 by Thanos

and this is why you saw Glen Beck skate along the edge of the New World Order conspiracy theory chasm at several points during his speech. The fundamentalist right loves that stuff. When you look at Beck you have to say “There but for the grace of a bigger microphone and a bit of polish goes Alex Jones…” Continue reading →

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Miserable Mewling Puke of the Month: Ryan Sorba

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Thanos

MMPOTM for February is Ryan Sorba, I’ll let the bigotted YAfF’er* speak for himself: *YAfF = Young Americans for Freedom YAF=Young America Foundation

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Politicians Who Suck for Signing up to Speak at a Bircher Sponsored Convention

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Thanos

Here’s the list from CPAC, where the John Birch Society and Oathkeepers are Cosponsors. All of the people below are listed as confirmed speakers at the CPAC website.  I’m a lifelong Republican, and I will not donate a dime to … Continue reading →

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The Party is Over; Time to Take Out the Trash

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Thanos

While Tea Party groups fight for ownership of the fractured and fissured political franchise their popularity continues to plummet, and without a positive vision and direction they are not going to sway the masses. Continue reading →

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Thought for the day

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Thanos

Just because you can imagine Nothing, it doesn’t follow that Nothing actually exists.

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Soup De Jour: Hot Quark

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Thanos

At RHIC they have created some very hot Quark soup or a “nearly perfect liquid” — leading to speculation that the early universe might have been partially or all composed of it. More at ABC and Physorg.

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Valentine’s Day Blizzard

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Thanos

We had a very short, but heavy blizard roll through the KC metro area shortly after 2 PM today, and it caused at least three large car pileups due to the sudden white out and slick conditions on an otherwise … Continue reading →

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