Archive for Sciences
There’s Gonna Be A Big Future in Plastics
“Sandy, let me tell you something. Something that you want to hear.”
“What is it?”
It’s going to revolutionize everything. Even seismic retrofitting.
It took decades of research, experimentation and head-scratching, but a team of San Francisco engineers says it has found a way to save the beloved landmark in Strawberry Canyon, which straddles the state’s most dangerous [...]
Black Swans of Cal Football
(As the offseason moves along–four more months to go, WOOOOO!—I’m going to give smarter Cal fans their chance to voice out your opinions. If you want to become a regular contributor or a guest poster, just check this post out for details on what to do.
Today I’m handing it to Tony, a longtime commenter on [...]
On the BCS, Part II
I’m sure you already know the story. Missouri got HOSED. HOSED I say! Chase Daniel is a Heisman finalist damnit! Sadly, in a month no one will remember their cries. The reward for the #1 team the next-to-last week of the season is to face Darren McFadden in what’s basically his NFL audition. This [...]
Vegans Can’t Procreate? Victory.
Enlightenment comes at a price, we guess. Vegans can believe all they want about the sanctity of plant growing and keeping animals out of your system, but here’s a news flash for them: Their babies will be stupider than them. Nina Planck explains their foolishness.
I was once a vegan. But well before I became pregnant, [...]
Space Stars Are Like Human Stars: We Only Pay Attention When They Blow Up
Sometimes we have our heads so deep in our books, our laptops, our Ipods, that we forget there’s a big great universe out there and we’re just a tiny little speck in it. So of course the only time the majority of us pay attention upstairs is when there’s even the slightest possibility of threat [...]
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