Monthly Archives: August 2019

Dupont Moderne

Posted on August 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed at Dupont Circle Metro Station, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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There Is No Mystery to the NY Times: It’s All About the Money

Posted on August 13, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

A while ago, some asshole with a blog noted: A key reason why the NY Times seems so confounding to liberal-ish (and farther to the left as well) observers is that they really have two different target audiences, but only … Continue reading →

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Links 8/12/19

Posted on August 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: You’ve swum with one, stepped on one, maybe swallowed one. This unsung invertebrate could teach us about aging This arrow by mathematician and sculptor Kokichi Sugihara can’t point left. The vaccine whisperers: Counselors gently engage new … Continue reading →

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Trump Is Just an Existential Threat

Posted on August 12, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Since the stupidity is so fast and furious in the era of Il Trumpe, it’s difficult to refer to a single stupid miscue by the political press corps to make a point. Regardless, we recently witnessed the spectacle of a … Continue reading →

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Links 8/11/19

Posted on August 11, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Recursive language and modern imagination were acquired simultaneously 70,000 years ago Fossil Records Indicate Early Humans Hunted 25-Foot Giant Paramecium And Other Mega-Protista To Extinction The “Girls” Were Always Around: What it was like to be … Continue reading →

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Going Straight at ‘Em

Posted on August 11, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

One thing that’s struck me about Democrats in 2020 is how they’re discussing racism. In 2016, Clinton, though Sanders occasionally did this too, would talk about a set of voters in the third person (‘a basket of deplorables’ being the … Continue reading →

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Links 8/10/19

Posted on August 10, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Tensions at the US southern border are putting scientists and their work at risk We Considered Ourselves to be a Powerful Culture (must read; accessible to everyone) These animals are so ugly. But we need them. … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on August 10, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist links: The Ideology of the Thurmond Presidency The Triumph of Incrementalist Nihilism Inslee Is Doing Very Well in the Power Primary The Failure of Governance: The Dupont Circle Station Edition Who Will Win? Healthcare Is … Continue reading →

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Links 8/9/19

Posted on August 9, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Challenges in funding and developing genomic software: roots and remedies (excellent) A Battle Is Raging in the Tree of Life Climate change will spark a blue crab baby boom. Then predators will relocate from the south … Continue reading →

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Can Tysons Corner Become a City?

Posted on August 9, 2019 by mikethemadbiologist

It’s all about the sidewalks. In other words, can people easily walk around the new Tysons? I’m not entirely sure (boldface mine): What would you do if you were tasked with doubling the number of jobs and raising the number … Continue reading →

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