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A blog about, well, science, society and stuff…
Archive for December, 2008
Obama and Mr. Miyagi
Posted in December 30th, 2008
by James in Uncategorized
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CIA bribe Afghan warlords with Viagra.
Posted in December 26th, 2008
Just read this article on the BBC about the CIA bribing Afghani warlords with viagra. I guess it could work, but I don’t know how long they might be able to keep it up. Apparently, some of the warlords stole a consignment of the stuff. The army are looking for hardened criminals.
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Declan Ganley has tried to shoot Santa - official
Posted in December 19th, 2008
by James in Uncategorized
This is what Declan Ganley has been doing latey apparrently, allegedly. Please don’t threaten me with a solicitor’s letter, Mr Ganley. He has enough work to do, I reckon.
http://www.irishsentinel.com/2008/12/17/libertas-urges-people-to-vote-no-to-irish-blog-awards/
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Economic recovery
Posted in December 18th, 2008
by James in Uncategorized
Downturns in the economy have some upsides. The biggest one is that we have to take a look at the big picture of how the economy is built and what is needed to make it strong again.
For about 10 years, we have had growth that is a kind-of self perpetuating thing. When some companies and […]
Stop-motion film.
Posted in December 17th, 2008
by James in Uncategorized
Stop Motion Stick Figure Body Art - Watch more free videos
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Interesting take on piracy
Posted in December 17th, 2008
Clicky linky above.
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Declan Ganley - the unelected elite.
Posted in December 16th, 2008
Was watching Questions and Answers last night and one thing came across stronger than ever.
Declan Ganley rabbits on about there being an elite in Brussels and they don’t listen to the people. However, the truth is that the politicians in Brussels have to listen to the people, otherwise they don’t get elected. They only got […]
Minister Dick Roche Among Those Held at Gunpoint
Posted in December 15th, 2008
From RTÉ today:
Nine people, including Minister Dick Roche, were held at gunpoint during an armed robbery at a Co Wicklow hotel this morning.
Three men, one armed with a sawn-off shotgun, held up staff and customers at the Marriott hotel in Druids Glen.
They held seven members of staff and two customers, including Minister for European Affairs […]
Blogging from Rocky’08
Posted in December 6th, 2008
Well, I’m back in Snowmass Colorado at Rocky08 - the satellite meeting of the ISMB. I’m speaking in about 2 hours.Some really good talks so far. Jack Horner gave a talk yesterday where he did some analysis of the VIOXX data. VIOXX was withdrawn from the market in 2004 amid concerns that it was causing […]
Cincinnati zoo and creation museum selling ‘combo’ tickets. WTF?
Posted in December 1st, 2008
This news has stunned me in a way that has surprised me. I have had lots of dealings with London Zoo. I have spoken there at evolutionary biology meetings and been for a few beers in the zoo club and it is all very positive and above all scientific.
Today, I find out that Cincinnati zoo, […]
