Let’s do a little mini-roundup on the theme of science. Let’s start with something that I want to see on CSI (and mean real CSI–not CSI:Orange Filter or CSI:Blue Filter): Researchers develop fingerprint detection technology … MXRF actually detects the sodium, potassium and chlorine elements present in those salts, as well as many other elements, if they are present. The… Read more →
Day: March 22, 2005
What’s even more retro-focussed than Conservative?
I know I said I wasn’t going to say anything about this, but damn… Canada’s Conservatives Show Deep Cracks On Gay Marriage … Going into the weekend convention in Montreal Harper tried to show a unified party for a national TV audience. It was not to be. Former Alliance members forced public debate on issues that Harper wanted to gloss… Read more →
Possibly not worth dying for…
Note to self: bring own beer supply on next flight. Death of airline passenger subdued by other passengers probed – Mar 21, 2005 NEW YORK (AP) — Prosecutors are investigating the death of a man who was subdued by several fellow airline passengers after he became disruptive on a New York-bound flight, a spokesman said Sunday. William Lee was pronounced… Read more →
Deus vult?
Well, time for me to blow off some steam that has been building up at the increasing tide of ridiculous religiously-motivated tomfoolery. I’m not going to write anything about Terri Schiavo and Bush’s religio-pandering, except to note the potentially pleasing fact that apparently the Administration has actually pissed the people off. (Well, maybe one thing–if you really believe in an… Read more →
