Who Built The Ark? Ken Did. | Vol. 3 / No. 36.4
Oh yes, it’s finally here: Ken Ham’s imagining of what Noah’s Ark “really” looked like is open to the public. But what does that mean? *** 14. Make yourself a teba of gofer; make rooms in the […]
Month: July 2016
Evolutionary Arguments For Your Diet Suck | Vol. 3 / No. 36.3
A food pyramid | Photo: bigbrand, CC BY 2.0 It seems like everybody these days thinks they can justify their particular dietary choices by citing evolution. The “paleo” diet eschews dairy and grain products because […]
The Idiocy of GMO Labeling Wins The Day | Vol. 3 / No. 36.2
Sugar | Image modified from NEUROtiker, CC0 (Public Domain) The Vermont GMO-labeling bill came into effect at the end of last week, and right around the same time the US Senate passed a GMO labeling […]
Sweigart Report: The “Please Let This Be Real And Not A Parody” Edition | Vol. 3 / No. 36.1
Some days, the crazies make you want to tear your hair out. And some days, oh my havens, they just make your day. Such was the case when I learned that one K. Jones of […]
This Week in Jupiter, Dawn’s Future Plans, and an SLS Booster Test | Vol. 3 / No. 36
Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls) *** Juno and Jupiter The excitement is growing as Juno prepares for her 35 minutes of heart-stopping maneuvering tomorrow night. The first craft sent to Jupiter since Galileo is locked down […]
It’s (an Unconstitutional) TRAP! | Vol. 3 / No. 35.5
Good news! | Photo: Timothy Krause, CC BY 2.0 *** I don’t often write happy posts. This is partly because I have a bitter, cynical soul in which happiness roosts uneasily. It’s mostly because it […]