Global Spin

SpaceX, which I’ve covered previously, successfully launched its Falcon 1 rocket yesterday.  The launch wasn’t without incident — there was a problem with the second stage after launch, and the first launch attempt was aborted at the last second — but the results were deemed enough to justify launching commercial payloads later this year. On [...]

Posted by Chris in Space, Technology, Uncategorized on March 21st, 2007 | Comments Off

I’m too lame wiped out to post anything today, but Ame sent along a compelling plea: Today is the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war. There are vigils tonight and, yes maybe they don’t make much difference, but maybe they do. I chose to believe they do. Plus, it gives you a chance to be [...]

Posted by Chris in Community & Activism, Iraq on March 19th, 2007 | Comments Off

Okay, so a lot of the time I love Britain. It’s a me thing. But in this case, it’s specific. Agencies controlling food standards and safety have ordered baby milk (formula) manufacturers to stop putting claims like “next best thing to breast milk” on their packaging. They can’t say, “Helps support the immune system.” They [...]

Posted by Karen in Uncategorized on March 14th, 2007 | Comments Off

Well here’s something interesting, and in Newsweek, no less. Getting along, social bonding and using their wits are what helped our ancient ancestors to survive: The realization that early humans were the hunted and not hunters has upended traditional ideas about what it takes for a species to thrive. For decades the reigning view had [...]

Posted by Deb in Academia, Cosmetically Enhanced Vertebrates, Education, Evolution, Science on March 12th, 2007 | Comments Off

Is it just me, or does the phrase “Fred Thompson Considering A 2008 Run” give you some heebies and a few jeebies? Granted, I’d never heard of Fred Thompson before reading that article, but let’s go over the vital stats: actor in a popular television drama ex-senator from a southern state thinks the ‘surge‘ is [...]

Posted by Chris in Politics on March 12th, 2007 | Comments Off