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From Stephen Elliott
The surface of Mars had liquid water recently. Two things. 1. I’m not talking about the latest Doctor Who special which hasn’t aired in the US yet so why would I know anything at all about it? 2. Recently has a very special meaning when used in science reporting.
...moreI’m starting this Science Saturday in the world of alcoholic consumption, which is a world very dear to me. I am joyful in every study that suggests moderate drinking is good for you, though I weep a bit inside when I read what they consider moderate.
...moreMorning, everyone. Here are some links to get your weekend started.
I suspect that I’ll never be buying in a bar where bartenders harvest the grain that makes their spirits. I was a bartender while in college, and I didn’t like going for my own ice.
...moreJust in time for your next dinner party: mermaids are considered halal. In case you were wondering.
Here’s a really cool museum idea: 80 years of patent models.
The Wall Street Journal reminds us why R. L. Burnside matters.
...moreAnd we’re helping them learn. Okay, that’s a bit apocalyptic, and I for one welcome our new robot overlords, when they eventually show up. The link is to the latest tweenbot story from Engadget, where a group of roboticists in Munich built a robot which navigated its way across the city by asking for directions and mapping the responses.
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Has it been this way since the invention of the portrait? Does every generation look back at family pictures and wonder what the hell they were thinking?
Overthinking It has some suggestions for doing prequels–not that Hollywood will listen. To their list of backstory done well, I’ll add the new Star Trek.
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