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Really cool video

distancex Nov 20, 2008 01:07

Taken from Carl Sagan's "Pale Blue Dot". Really cool.

My bioreactor, Thomas Jefferson, had a great growth curve. It will be running in 192-209 until Tuesday, so if anyone wants to check it out around 1pm on Saturday or Sunday, give me a call. (of course, being in SLO is necessary for that to work)

Patriotism, a non-partisan call to civic duty

distancex Nov 04, 2008 00:39

The only thing required in order to make a functioning democracy is an informed electorate.

If you haven't already, read about the propositions, ask someone what they think the propositions are all about, and make an informed decision on why to vote a particular way. Remember, a vote no on a proposition is a vote to change nothing and leave it to ( Read more... )

Palin does it again, with a side of "drosophilistinism"

distancex Oct 26, 2008 02:34

Sarah Palin is going on the offensive against the biological sciences.

( Sarah Palin doesn't know science )

The dumbest sign I ever saw / Vote No on Prop 8

distancex Oct 14, 2008 22:37

I feel compelled to post because I've seen so many of my friends weigh in on the subject. Also, I do feel that it's very important ( Read more... )

Cell

distancex Apr 05, 2007 02:15

Cell phone=temporarily out of order.
Thought you folks might want to know, and not worry. Hopefully I'll get it back tomorrow, and nobody will steal it etc.

NZ

distancex Dec 27, 2006 01:38

Hello to everyone ( Read more... )

We Beat U$C

distancex Dec 03, 2006 05:04

So, the Trojans lost. It was the best football game ever. Well, it was the best game except for the places where the refs were unabashedly not calling penalties on $C. We won anyways!!!13-9, UCLA over U$C, denying them an opportunity to compete in a national championship game. For the record, one national championship cannot and should not be ( Read more... )

I hate U$C

distancex Dec 02, 2006 01:17

Because I hate U$C. Because I hate them a lot. Their band cannot make a straight line on a yard line!!! Because their band is worse than a high school band!!! Any high school band is better than U$C's band!!!!!! I hate U$C!!

-me

i hate u$c

Tasers.

distancex Nov 21, 2006 16:53

Ok, so I'm sure most people heard something about this Iranian student getting Tased in Powell Library here at UCLA, but I'll still link these for good measure. The Youtube Video, information next to it has Daily Bruin article on itHere are my two cents ( Read more... )

Taxation in China, My immense macroeconomical Humor

distancex Aug 14, 2006 13:50

So today, I'm sitting in my Macro-Econ course, and the professor guy is talking about tariffs, and why you might want to or not want to use them. First he explains what they are, taxes on bringing stuff into the country. Then he says "because can we make taxes in, say, China? No." I chime in with low volume, just for my own humor value "unless ( Read more... )