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The high cost of thwarting alien invasion
Fri May 11, 2012
- You're thinking of the wrong version of the Marvel Universe. The one that the Avengers set of movies takes place in does not yet have Damage Control, (although they may be about to come into existence), nor does it have the X-Men and their cast of supporting characters[1].
A not-so-bright idea
Tue May 8, 2012
- Let us put the amount of mercury in a CFL into perspective, (even taking one of the early CFLs that had far more mercury than the current ones):
The consequences of the GOP's voting restrictions
Wed May 2, 2012
- Simple: It is a back door way of bringing in a poll tax. Take a close look at those voter ID laws: Notice how even the 'free' IDs involve significant outlays of time, (during business hours, at a limited number of locations), and/or the possession of other IDs that themselves cost money.
Today in Hyperbole: President Obama the Klan Punisher
Tue May 1, 2012
- One must remember that "family", when used in the name of a US political/social lobby group, typically means something like "kill the gays".
Team Obama embraces 'Obamacare' label
Fri Mar 23, 2012
- I've been seeing ads about the anti-fraud portion on US TV channels.
Trip the light fan-traffic
Fri Jan 6, 2012
- A core reason for the improved sensitivity is that the second loop lets you filter out other causes of variation. This allows you to set your detection threshold much lower.
Meet me at the nexus of parsley and parmesan
Thu Dec 22, 2011
- Nah, test works.
Boy's survival from flesh-eating bacteria deemed a miracle by his family - and the pope
Tue Dec 20, 2011
- Place a relic next to the bed and he gets better, provided you also give him full treatment with modern medicine.
Crosstab conjecture - Part 1 - Is this what a bubble looks like?
Thu Dec 15, 2011
- I think you're reading that wrong: It looks like Newt has 21% of those who are strongly committed to a candidate and 28% of those who might switch. Judging by the wider spreads, it looks like ~60% of those polled claim to be committed.
KC, the miracle hobo dog
Mon Dec 12, 2011
- For a BC or an Australian Shepherd a 6' vertical jump isn't extraordinary, both are smart enough to figure out multi-stage jumps to go higher or to find places where the top is accessible from a shorter jump.

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