Category Archives: Science

Bill Nye on creationism: It’s like teaching the earth is flat

Posted on September 2, 2012 by Thanos
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Curiosity lives: Mars Landing ‘Beautiful’

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Thanos

Curiosity lives! NASA Scientists are giving the Curiousity Mars Rover’s landing two thumbs up. Scientists displayed the Rover’s first two photos, saying it appears to have landed in a flat area. Aug. 6 via NASA Scientists: Mars Landing 'Beautiful' – … Continue reading →

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Cicada Wasp

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Thanos

We had a Cicada Wasp die on the patio yesterday, I’m assuming one of the neighbors insect sprayed or that it ran into something. These get quite large (this one was about 2″ long) but are harmless to humans unless … Continue reading →

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Sir Karl Popper’s “Science as Falsification”

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Thanos

Originally published in “Conjectures and Refutations” (1963). A key discussion in the philosophy of science. A discussion of Sir Karl’s Problem of Demarcation and the principle of falsification. http://www.stephenjaygould.org/ctrl/popper_falsification.html You may notice a few places where the audio seems to … Continue reading →

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Watt’s Wrong With Anthony?

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Thanos

Peter Hadfield responds to Global Warming denialist Anthony Watts regarding a fictitious invitation to debate from Christopher Monckton.   For the sake of Anthony Watts, who has a genuine hearing issue (no, this isn’t sarcasm, it’s a genuine condition) and … Continue reading →

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The arrogance of being thick as a brick

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Thanos

Uncertainty, something to be both humble and proud of & if that seems like cognitive dissonance, please watch DPRJONES’s video before you conclude that with finality.
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Something From Nothing – a conversation w/ Richard Dawkins & Lawrence Krauss

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Thanos

The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science http://richarddawkins.net/Taped live on Feb 4, 2012 by http://www.youtube.com/user/ShirleyFilmsIn conjunction with the Origins Project at ASU http://origins.asu.edu/- Show quoted text -there are still some edits and color correction to be done but we … Continue reading →

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Myth of the Mini Ice Age – YouTube

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Thanos

One of the golden oldies of science denial is the “impending ice age” myth. As usual, the climate denial noise machine distorts what an actual scientist says about his research — That there is no prediction of any ice age. … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Waste

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Thanos

It’s day four and we are almost turkeyed out. The Kids took two glad tubs of [Dinosauria Saurischia  Therapoda Paraves Avilae Aves *] turkey away, and we’ve made plates and sandwiches from the two birds we cooked for the last three days … Continue reading →

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Climategate mark 2 — the quotes and the context

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Thanos
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