The Skeptic Trap »

I had an epiphany a while back about being a skeptic and what that really means. I can’t recall, in my old age, if I shared that epiphany or not so I decided to again here. Without further ado – The Skeptic Trap (btw I am a card carrying skeptic).
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The thing about being a skeptic [...]

No Death by Rogue Sun in 2012 »

Nemesis has gotten swept up with the Planet X hypothesis, which holds that an as-yet-undetected planet will wreak havoc on Earth — and both those hypotheses have fed into worries about a 2012 apocalypse supposedly foretold by the ancient Maya calendarThere are loads of theories around how we are all supposed to die in 2012 – mostly [...]

Growth of Gestural Interfaces marks Transitory Period in Technology »

After camping in a remote part of Nebraska this weekend, I am almost done with feverishly speed-reading through my cumulative podcasts, readers, and emails to catch-up before the new week is upon me (what an experience to go “cold turkey” without a cell phone or even a kindle!). One article about Gestural Interfaces caught and [...]

Dets.me – Birth of a Social Platform »

So a friend of mine is building out this new social networking system that is rather uber in concept – dets.me (a play on the term That’s Me). I am a member of both Facebook and Twitter (I rarely if ever log into Twitter as I find it more annoying that useful) and have always [...]

T-Rex = Significant “Cool Points” Coefficient »

To the general public, the T-Rex is the poster boy of paleontology (ergo, carries significant points as being cool which lends itself to education). Therefore, I wanted to share with you some recent discoveries as well as the research interests of the discoverer. My personal fascination with gait modelling research is included within…
Paleontologist Manning [...]

Standard Model of Particle Physics Proven? »

For those of you who are not hooked into the Physicist Rumor Mill, recently a “note” was leaked from CERN pertaining to a claim of identification of the illusive “God Particle” or more appropriately, “observation of a resonance at 115 GeV.” In short, this logged event is what is expected if there were a Higgs [...]

A future to rival its past? »

This month marks the 50th year since Yuri Gagarin was proclaimed the first human in space. This also marks the 30th year since the Space Shuttle(s) began its remarkable career. With the final flight of the Endeavor looming ever so closer – which is the final flight for the Space Shuttle Program – I’m [...]

Right Where You Are Sitting Now! »

(The title borrows a phrase I believe was coined by RaW, an author of some very entertaining, thought provoking
books of which my favorite was the original version of “Cosmic Trigger”.)
You would have to have been living under a rock to not understand that “Big Brother” is watching you, and everyone you know these days. From [...]

Early Bible Found? Maybe. »

Apparently some archaeologists discovered what appear to be first century bible like metal books in Jordan. Very quickly people are coming out of the woodwork to either validate what they are or deny that they serve any proof whatsoever of anything in the Christian faith. To me I am indifferent as either way they are [...]

Science Frontiers »

When one thinks of Science Journals, one usually thinks of slick organizations that funnel university and/or government peer-reviewed research through an expensive editorial cycle of scientific reviewers. If you’ve ever subscribed to one of these Journals, you also think “very pricey” when considering subscription rates.
I’ve found something better for an $8 annual [...]

Super Moon is coming!!!!!! »

Read this article on Yahoo.com:

I’d like to place my bet that nothing will happen and anything that does will be purely coincidental.
What makes this Astrologer “noted”?
One of my favorite quotes from the article: “(It should be noted that astrology is not a real science, but merely makes connections between astronomical and mystical events.)”
Yeah to Yahoo [...]

The Theoretical Hindrance of Over-specialization »

I’m sharing with you a paper I’m preparing for submittal into a Paleontology Society for which I am a member. The paper, a summary of some spectacular research, is logically limited to the field of Paleontology. However, I also wanted you, the reader, to use this paper think about the implications of over-specialization and [...]

Some Science is Really Guessing »

We like to think that science is deadly accurate – in fact people like Caravaggio and I hope that it is, but we also recognize that sometimes its not – in fact some scientists can even just be full of crap. Caravaggio has recently posted about some of those fine people – and I won’t [...]

Religious Timelines VS Science »

There is this age old debate that we are all aware of between the realities of Religion VS those of Science. Many a heated discussion has arisen from this, as well as several religious based convictions and subsequent murders of many scientists, that have all lead nowhere. The concept that something that lacks concrete scientific [...]

Net Neutrality Passes! »

And according to this article pisses everyone off  - both those you can imagine not liking it (big business I am looking at you) and those that defend the rights of others (ACLU I am looking at you). This all make me wonder how is it that one bill can be misinterpreted by so many people – or interpreted differently. It is after [...]