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an absolute inability to string a sentence together in a meaningful way This is not only untrue, it's a deranged…
Yes, it seemed like a personal attack on Jane. It also seemed a little illogical, but that's hardly unusual in…
In effect if not intent, you lied to me to avoid moderation. (That you said you were sincere at the…
"I’m not banning you from the thread... because other people are discussing things with you and I don’t like cutting…
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Category Archives: Mind-blowing Miscellania and other Neat Stuff
It's Alive! It's ALIVE! (Woolly mammoth edition)
Science fiction becoming fact, from the New York Times (and via Lawyers Guns and Money): Scientists are talking for the first time about the old idea of resurrecting extinct species as if this staple of science fiction is a realistic … Continue reading
The Pause That Refreshes
I’ve been a space geek since I was roughly four, and while we don’t have the moon bases, space habitats, and manned Mars missions I was promised back in 1978, we’ve finally started making some nice incremental improvements in space … Continue reading
The Hand Scanner Of The Beast
Longtime “Alas” community member Jake Squid sent me this. Jake’s workplace recently installed hand scanners, which replace the old punch-card system for workers checking in and out of work. (The advantage for the company is, you can’t ask a friend … Continue reading
One Day More
This made my day. Thanks to Charles for pointing it out to me. EDITED TO ADD: Nice voice.
John Hodgeman On Aliens Among Us And Falling In Love
I really enjoyed this, much more than I’ve enjoyed most of his bits on the Daily Show.
The Machine Is Us/ing Us
An enjoyably clever video explaining (touting) web 2.0 in “just under five minutes”. Thanks, Bean!
Damn, this is cool.
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Open Link & Comment Thread: Annie Ross Is Cooler Than You Are Edition
Use this thread to post whatever you’d like; self-linking is encouraged. Meanwhile, here’s Annie Ross singing “Twisted”: Although I love this clip because Ross does such a great job with gesture and expression, I wonder if she had a cold … Continue reading
Open Thread: Having A Stroke Feels Blissful
Please use this thread to say whatever you’d like to say, or to share any links you’d like to share. Self-linking is encouraged. * * * As a Harvard-trained neuroanatomist, Jill Bolte Taylor has always known more about brains than … Continue reading
Cosco, could you please clarify which female candidate ran "nonstop ads pointing out that the male candidate" is sexist, and…