The website for Nova - Science Now has several short trivia clips. I couldn't guess what the "Key to the Future" was.

OK, so there are certain archaic words and word parts that match up as opposites (eg dorsal vs ventral, exoskeleton vs. endoskeleton, etc.) Common computer lingo has intra and inter matched up, but what about extra vs. intra, which I think is correct. What is the opposite of inter then? Is there one? Are they a threesome? Is there some root ( Read more... )

The sad part is I almost didn't pass 8th grade math (kidding.....mostly)

You Passed 8th Grade Math
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Rick Santorum hates anything good in the world. His new bill seeks to gut the National Weather Service's ability to provide their content directly to the public. This is the same organization that provided a warning before Katrina hit the gulf coast which included the prescient "Water shortages will make human suffering incredible by modern ( Read more... )

Our daughter!!!! Ha ha haaa....



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CNN is showing miltarty convoys rolling in with supplies and troops. It also looks like a mile or more of busses are lined up ready for continuing the evacuation.

Sledad O'Brien handed Mike Brown, the head of FEMA, his ass this morning. She pointed out that the tsunami region of Banda Aceh had food and water air drops two days after their disaster. Granted, air drops in New Oleans would not work for several reason, including gun wielding freak heads. But at least the aid was moving and able to provide ( Read more... )

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This article has some thought provoking points about Katrina that are relavant to other scenarios.

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