As the debate over the teaching of evolution in public schools... (1)
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As the debate over the teaching of evolution in public schools continues, a new controversy over the science curriculum arose Monday in this embattled Midwestern state. Scientists from the Evangelical Center For Faith-Based Reasoning are now asserting that the long-held “theory of gravity” is flawed, and they have responded to it with a new theory of Intelligent Falling. (via Evangelical Scientists Refute Gravity With New ‘Intelligent Falling’ Theory | The Onion - America’s Finest News ...
Umbrella Today launches (5)
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Today we officially launched Umbrella Today - the "simplest weather report ever". Enter your zip code and then your cell phone number to get a text message on days that you should bring an umbrella with you — it's as simple as that. The actual deploy to production occurred live during our talk at the Lone Star Ruby Conference as part of a training session. More information on training sessions can be found here. Stay ...
Walter Reed Middle School (2)
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SITTING behind McCain, I didn't see the screen behind him, but apparently quite a few people were puzzling over the plush-looking building projected on the screen. Wonder no more: it was Walter Reed Middle School, presumably chosen by a confused RNC staffer who was looking for a picture of Walter Reed Medical Centre.Just so long as they don't mistakenly try to take out Ireland's nuclear programme.
Bill Gates & Jerry Seinfeld - Shoe Circus Commercial (via... (1)
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Bill Gates & Jerry Seinfeld - Shoe Circus Commercial (via Zenophobius)
Beacon Hill residents start armed patrol group (1)
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Frustrated by what they say is a lack of police response to neighborhood crime, a group of Beacon Hill residents have formed a citizens patrol group where some its members pack heat, reports the Seattle Weekly. All of its armed members have concealed-weapons permits, and the group does 90-minute walks at dusk along Beacon Ave. South to 15th Ave. South and South Massachusetts Street, considered a "hotbed" of crime, drugs and prostitution. "We're not looking ...
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if you're not a criminal, a soldier, or a policeman, you just get your ass kicked and gun stolen anyway
"Spore is probably the coolest, most interesting toy I have ever experienced. But it’s not a great..." (1)
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“Spore is probably the coolest, most interesting toy I have ever experienced. But it’s not a great game, and that is something quite different.” - NYTimes Review of Spore, confirming my worst fears
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10 years from now someone will take A-life concepts and make a truly awesome evolution-based game.
Christian Ska band performs "Jesus is My Friend" (12)
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I hardly go out to see bands any more, but I'd pay a lot to attend a Sonseed concert. ♫ Once I tried to run, once I tried to hide, but Jesus found me and touched me deep down inside. ♫ "Jesus is My Friend" by Sonseed (Via Arbroath)
Vivek Vaid: Death of paired programming. Its 2008 move on to parallel pairing. (2)
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Time and time again, the question comes up – to pair or not to pair. Its understandable to have that question since productivity has a direct correlation to the number of people. Interestingly enough the correlation remains the same for a good team or a poor team but the productivity is progressively lower.Here’s an example - If you have 4 people who are really good and produce higher quality software as the team grows – ...
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a worthy experiment.
Barack Obama on Gustav: “We Rise and Fall as One... (1)
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Barack Obama on Gustav: “We Rise and Fall as One Nation” - wow. start it at 4:25
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great stuff, start at 4:25
Jon Stewart For President (1)
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Last night’s Daily Show was a 5-star effort. It baffles me why “real” news organizations don’t use these techniques of calling politicians on previous statements and, yes, letting them answer them. Sometimes apparent hypocrisy has an explanation. But for the love of Apollo, don’t let them get away with just demagoguing their way around reality. Rove’s, O’Reilly’s, Morris’, Pfotenhauer’s double standards: Jon asks Newt real questions about, e.g. “experience” and “choice”:
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"Former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski tells the Huffington Post that he..." (1)
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“Former national security adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski tells the Huffington Post that he “expects” Gen. Colin Powell to endorse Barack Obama for president.” - [sc - just the thing to step on a convention bounce] Brzezinksi: I Expect Powell To Endorse Obama - 8/13
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Powell you are on deck
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I’ve decided that Mikhaela Maricich, who records under the moniker The Blow, is a female Reihan. For one thing, our dance sensibilities are identical. This song, incidentally, is rad. I really, really want to cut an album. There is no way I’ll ever make music this good, but if I start early enough, I might get halfway there. Something to live for! I’m intrigued by this notion that we all have doppelgangers. I’ve met a ...
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Yglesias cites Andrew Gelman's Red State, Blue State, Rich State, Poor State while arguing about the culture wars: Overall, low income back strongly and consistently back Democratic candidates. Where you see culture war voting is among rich people.Shared by sc (33)Contribute comment
