Monthly Archives: December 2014

The Washington Post Goes Full Hacktacular on Torture

Posted on December 18, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Look at this photo with a Washington Post piece explaining why Democrats are so uncool to oppose torture: That’s a picture of ‘dirty bomber’ Jose Padilla, a fucking idiot who actually believed this is how you build a dirty bomb: … Continue reading →

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Natural History, Sociology and Economics

Posted on December 18, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, I came across a Krugman piece where he made comparisons between economics and various fields of biology. I’m not an economist, but he opened that door, so here’s what I concluded (boldface added): But biologists aren’t only … Continue reading →

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Links 12/17/14

Posted on December 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Lyme-Illiterate (after being an idiot about Ebola, of course Cuomo would get this wrong) “The Great Plate Count Anomaly” that is no more Supplementary Materials practices rob authors of citation credit Snake oil salesmen selling torture … Continue reading →

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Giuliani Blames Teachers Unions For Eric Garner’s Death

Posted on December 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

St. Rudy 9/11 crapped out this turd (boldface mine): He then turned his fire on teachers unions, claiming they are to blame for the problem of poor schools in black neighborhoods. “Maybe all these left-wing politicians that want to blame … Continue reading →

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The Justification For Torture That No One Wants to Confront

Posted on December 17, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

For those who have followed our reign of torture closely, in 2005, videotapes of torture sessions were destroyed. Most people assume this was done because the tapes were so horrifying, no one wanted them released. In light of last weekend’s … Continue reading →

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Links 12/16/14

Posted on December 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Why all research findings are false (interesting) Risky medicine: Misunderstanding risk factors has led to massive overtreatment of diseases people don’t have and probably never will The Caterpillar Defense The Power of a Press Release Torture: … Continue reading →

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The Case For Disruptive Protests

Posted on December 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Not faux disruption or political theater, but actually inconveniencing people. Zaid Jilani: Most people, when faced with a policy that makes them feel uncomfortable, will attempt to ignore the entire problem rather than fix it. That’s why these protests matter.

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One Way to Guarantee All of Your Graduates Will Attend College

Posted on December 16, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Get rid of the ones who can’t. I’ve written before about the charter school scam: how charters wind up with far fewer learning disabled and English-as-a-second language students, and then they have very high expulsion rates. It’s easy to claim … Continue reading →

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Links 12/15/14

Posted on December 15, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists Are Not That Smart Abortions in Medical Settings Rarely Have Major Complications How to scare off the biggest pest in the world Science funding in 2015 (increase well below the inflation rate. WHEEEE!!!!) Once more … Continue reading →

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Whatever Firefox Did to Kill Flash, It Is Awesome

Posted on December 15, 2014 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the banes of the internet is all of the crap that loads in the background: all those damn Flash-driven ads. I’m not sure exactly what’s going on, but the most recent version of Firefox seems to kill most … Continue reading →

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