Monthly Archives: May 2016

On UFOs

Posted on May 16, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

There has been some low level of discussion over Hillary Clinton’s claim she would declassify all of the UFO-related data the U.S. government has. Personally, I don’t care one way or another; I don’t think this has any political significance … Continue reading →

Posted in Aliens! I Seen 'Em! | 4 Comments

Links 5/15/16

Posted on May 15, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: There’s Still Hope for the Great Barrier Reef A Gorgeous Guide to the Earliest Computers John Oliver does p-hacking, bad science reporting, and oxytocin bullshit. It’s glorious A Window Into the Workings of Zika The ‘slow … Continue reading →

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Negotiating Against Ourselves

Posted on May 15, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Maha makes a very good point about Democrats (boldface mine): Of course in a democratic system everybody has to compromise. That’s not the issue. The issue for Democrats is that we’ve gotten way too good at compromising with ourselves. We … Continue reading →

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Links 5/14/16

Posted on May 14, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Kentucky gun owner who developed his own count of gun violence in the US: After finding holes in national gun statistics in the wake of Sandy Hook, Mark Bryant, who has been shooting guns since … Continue reading →

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Warmongering: Still A Form Of Privilege

Posted on May 14, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

I’ve addressed this issue before, but this tweet by John Aravosis really pisses me off: https://twitter.com/aravosis/status/729485898648162304 Sure, he’s in the tank for Clinton, and I’ve written many times how there are good reasons to be for and against either Clinton … Continue reading →

Posted in Basic Human Decency, Democrats, Iraq | 8 Comments

Links 5/13/16

Posted on May 13, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: No Great Technological Stagnation The delusion continues No, ‘science’ didn’t ‘prove’ that dogs hate hugs The struggle with image glut: Experiments that generate millions of images have forced scientists to find new ways to store and … Continue reading →

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Depressing

Posted on May 13, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

When you have to root around in a recently deceased colleague’s file system to carry on his work.

Posted in Basic Human Decency | 1 Comment

One Reason Why There Might Be Economic Discontent

Posted on May 13, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s the net worth, stupid. Recently, Kevin Drum has written several posts wondering why U.S.-ians are so cranky about the economy when, based on the statistics he cites, things seem to be doing pretty well. Well, here’s a simple table … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Links 5/12/16

Posted on May 12, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: New discovery means more U.S. states will face a risk from Zika The sinister, secret history of a food that everybody loves Why NASA Needs a Programmer Fluent In 60-Year-Old Languages Notes on Genia’s new paper … Continue reading →

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Looks Like There Might Be A ‘Trump Effect’

Posted on May 12, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

I recently suggested that Trump’s polling numbers might seem worse than they actually are because some Trump supporters will be embarrassed to admit they support him. Turns out I might have been onto something (boldface mine): There is also strong … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservatives, Polling | 2 Comments