Topic: ¡Science! (Read 65131 times)

Mongrel · « **Reply #120 on:** December 13, 2008, 10:01:53 PM »

Ah, there's that missing piece.

Thad · « **Reply #121 on:** December 16, 2008, 11:54:52 PM »

Wired: new evidence suggests that 10000 years of volcanic eruptions, not an asteroid, killed the dinosaurs.

Brentai · « **Reply #122 on:** December 17, 2008, 12:26:16 AM »

Possibly. Though the "the asteroid didn't do it" bit is pretty much accepted by this point, outside of pop culture.

Thad · « **Reply #123 on:** December 17, 2008, 12:34:43 AM »

Well yes, otherwise it wouldn't be that interesting that someone's challenging it.

Though I'm just old enough to remember dinosaur books that listed the asteroid theory alongside a handful of other possible explanations as equally plausible.

Mothra · « **Reply #124 on:** December 17, 2008, 03:45:18 AM »

How badass a way was that to go extinct, though?

Thad · « **Reply #125 on:** December 28, 2008, 12:07:58 AM »

Livermore scientists plan fusion reaction.

PhilosopherDirtbike · « **Reply #126 on:** December 29, 2008, 03:28:15 PM »

Creating a sun on earth... Upon reading it fully, that article was not nearly as terrifying as the title led me to believe.

Brentai · « **Reply #127 on:** December 31, 2008, 11:55:41 PM »

Resolutions harm you.

Quick! Get an eraser! You still have 5 minutes if you're on the West Coast!

Catloaf · « **Reply #128 on:** January 01, 2009, 12:49:04 AM »

I can never think of any good resolutions anyway. Things like "get in shape" or "be more social" come to mind, but I then always remember that if I didn't do anything to move towards either ~~this~~last year, why the hell would I ~~next~~this one.

Mongrel · « **Reply #129 on:** January 01, 2009, 08:12:23 AM »

I just try to gradually improve over time, regardless of what day it is.

Thad · « **Reply #130 on:** January 01, 2009, 11:05:13 AM »

Quote from: Catloaf on January 01, 2009, 12:49:04 AM

I then always remember that if I didn't do anything to move towards either ~~this~~last year, why the hell would I ~~next~~this one.

I saw Lewis Black last night and he had a good bit about that in his routine. "Don't give me this 'next year is going to be the BEST YEAR EVER' crap. I'm sixty. It's going to be just like every OTHER fucking year!"

PhilosopherDirtbike · « **Reply #131 on:** January 01, 2009, 03:40:12 PM »

Quote from: Thad on January 01, 2009, 11:05:13 AM

I saw Lewis Black last night and he had a good bit about that in his routine. "Don't give me this 'next year is going to be the BEST YEAR EVER' crap. I'm sixty. It's going to be just like every OTHER fucking year!"

That sounds like new material. Didja see him in concert or at a club somewhere? Hope this is a sign he is putting out a new album soon

Thad · « **Reply #132 on:** January 01, 2009, 05:43:15 PM »

Saw him at the Dodge Theater, a major concert venue. I assume the New Year's Eve material was mainly used because it was New Year's Eve, though the kvetching about his age is presumably part of the regular act.

His newest album was released just four months ago (and his latest book came out a couple months before that), but I would expect his material from this tour is bound to show up somewhere at some point.

Thad · « **Reply #133 on:** January 03, 2009, 11:31:35 PM »

Hunting is fucking up natural selection.

PhilosopherDirtbike · « **Reply #134 on:** January 04, 2009, 12:12:15 PM »

Interesting. I have never really thought about it but hunters usually want the coolest animals to mount on their walls and the most fearsome and cool looking ones are probably usually the best of their species. It makes sense. Hopefully someone comes up with a fix for that before we gimp too many species.

Detonator · « **Reply #135 on:** February 01, 2009, 11:09:13 AM »

Extinct ibex cloned back to life (for seven minutes)

No word yet on the ibex theme park.

Spaco · « **Reply #136 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:13:28 PM »

Google Latitude

What the hell? This is the second time my house is in a example picture using Google maps.

Catloaf · « **Reply #137 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:33:13 PM »

Thanks for making stalking that much easier Google!

Romosome · « **Reply #138 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:34:43 PM »

spaco, are you being silly or do you want me to venture my theory on why that is

Thad · « **Reply #139 on:** February 04, 2009, 09:37:15 PM »

OH GOD DGORGON CAN SEE WHERE I LIVE

(PS Spaco don't you hate how they print your face on the bottom of every CD?)

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