Monthly Archives: July 2008

Quote of the Day: Leaving Iraq Isn’t Admitting Defeat…

Posted on July 20, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

…and you’ll be surprised who said that.
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Posted in Iraq | 4 Comments

Skeptics Circle #91 Is Up

Posted on July 19, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Go check it out.
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Posted in Bloggity Blog | 1 Comment

Why Are Orthodox Jews So Different on Israel Compared to Other Jews?

Posted on July 19, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Obama has strong support among every denomination except for the Orthodox, where McCain cleans up. But, like every other political poll, there’s no way to find the correlations.
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Posted in 'Snuggles' McCain, Jewish Stuff, John "Snuggles" McCain, Statistics | 5 Comments

The Real Cost of Roads: $2.22 per Gallon…

Posted on July 18, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

at least in Houston, Texas. No transit system, whether it be rail, automobile, or aviation, can survive without massive subsidies.
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Posted in Automobiles, Economics, Taxes | 8 Comments

I Don’t Like the Word Darwinism Either

Posted on July 17, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

Olivia Judson’s right: get rid of the term Darwinism. Unfortunately, the creationist morons won’t agree.
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Posted in Creationism, Evolution, Fucking Morons | 4 Comments

David Brooks on Genetics and Human Intelligence…

Posted on July 16, 2008 by mikethemadbiologist

In some conservative circles, claiming a genetic basis for intelligence is all the rage. Thankfully, one prominent conservative isn’t doing so.
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Posted in Conservatives, IQ | 14 Comments