Monthly Archives: May 2011

Links 5/16/11

Posted on May 16, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you.
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“Will You Stop Using 454?” Um, I Already Kinda Did

Posted on May 16, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

For single bacterial genomes, Illumina is the near future
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Links 5/15/11

Posted on May 15, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m old enough to remember when there was sun in the sky. Anyway, links for you.
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Misunderstanding Domesticated Animals

Posted on May 15, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

The Journal of Animal Ethics language police.
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When the ‘Miracle’ of Charter Schools Is Unsustainable

Posted on May 15, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Someone needs to tell progressives who are all aglow about educational ‘reform’–and who often aren’t teachers and are young–that, as you get older, the joy of lousy working conditions, capricious promotion standards, and a family-unfriendly workplace is vastly overrated.
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Posted in Education, Unions | 2 Comments

Links 5/14/11

Posted on May 14, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you.
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And You Thought the Mad Biologist Could Be Critical of Economics…

Posted on May 14, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

“Here’s the great scam: because economics is a self-contained, self-referential pursuit disconnected, very deliberately and carefully, from the dangers of having to be useful. It is thus immune from disproof.”
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The Real Cost of Budget ‘Savings’: The Firestorm Edition

Posted on May 14, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

Last week, a story about a burning North Carolina wildlife refuge that forced the evacuation of an entire town (said town was spared thankfully) came over the transom. What struck me was this little bit: Meanwhile, single-engine tanker aircraft and … Continue reading →

Posted in Fucking Morons, Taxes | 2 Comments

So Charles Koch Gave Money to…Brown University?

Posted on May 14, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

So much for being a bastion of liberalism.
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Links 5/13/11

Posted on May 13, 2011 by mikethemadbiologist

We have sun! Even if only for a day. Let’s celebrate with some links.
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