Two out of Three Americans Find Nanotechnology Morally Unacceptable
The image featured in this article may be evidence of moral turpitude. Reader discretion is advised.
The material you see to the left is the blackest material ever made - a recent accomplishment of researchers at Rice University. Due to use of carbon nanotubes, the material can absorb 99.9% of all light hitting its […]
Word of the Day: Hambone
Though not particularly interesting, the word came to my mind twice today. First when recalling a Jack Handey quote:
If you saw two guys named Hambone and Flippy, which one would you think liked dolphins most? I’d say Flippy, wouldn’t you? You’d be wrong though. It’s Hambone.
Second, the word is used to describe the kind […]
Who Said It?
The following is a quote from a 1983 speech before the House debating whether US troops should be sent into Lebanon. To highlight the comparisons to where we find ourselves today, I’ve omitted the word “Lebanon” and replaced it with “Iraq.”
The fundamental question is: What is the United States’ interest in [Iraq]? It is […]
The Federal Plantation
On January 10, 2007, a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives that is so repugnant and abhorrent it must be shown the light of day. H.R. 393, a.k.a the “Universal National Service Act of 2007,” seeks to impress every man and woman between the ages of 18 and 42 into forced servitude […]
Making Your Own Money
The old adage “money doesn’t grow on trees” doesn’t hold truth like it used to. Today, money literally does grow on trees to the extent that it’s freely printed on tree pulp by the Federal Reserve without any backing in gold or other value. In most instances, we mustn’t even grow it on […]