Via David Brin’s blog (have you not read anything by David Brin? No? What the hell’s wrong with you?) I found this article regarding another
I attended a panel once about urban legends, where the famous story of Dihydrogen Monoxide was brought up. You probably know the story: a kid
The cold I picked up in Ireland appears to have mutated into some sort of annoying permanent viral respiratory infection which has knocked me on
On the other hand, not everyone in the world is a schmuck. Dean Kamen is not a schmuck. If the man who gave us the
In which I expound on cynicism, politics, science, and other random topics. Because I’m bored and unfocused.
I just think that the word “supraluminal” — which means “faster than light” — is cool. Isn’t it? It’s actually a really pretty word. Something
New Scientist magazine on 13 Things that Do Not Make Sense. This is a fascinating article compiling a list of thirteen apparent anomalies in our
In Guns, Germs, and Steel, historian Jared Diamond attempts to answer the question of why some societies succeed over others. More specifically, he sets out
The Top 10 Intelligent Designs (or Creation Myths) Flying Spaghetti Monsters aside, this article from Live Science presents a list of the top ten creation
While at Dragon*Con a couple of weeks ago, I attended a panel on urban legends. It was pretty interesting, though in some cases I think
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