Linkfest — 04-26-2008

Posted Sat Apr 26, 2008 in Links

Here we go!

• The Skeptologists could be interesting. We’ll have to wait and see.

• Saiga 12S semi-automatic shotgun. The anti-gun folks will hate it. Need I say more?

• Finally, a reasonable voice on the climate-change issue. This is well worth the effort of reading and watching.

• Post Secret is a secret worth sharing — again and again. There has to be something good in the release of that thing that’s been back there in the back of your soul for years. It isn’t absolution, but I believe it’s healthy.

• I’ll bet you wouldn’t sign a petition to ban dihydrogen oxide or would you?

• Have you seen an Uno yet?

• Tocatta and Fugue in D minor anyone?

• For those interested in things statistical, R Version 2.7.0 is now in the wild.

• Todd Jarrett on shooting a pistol is excellent.

1. The dihydrogen monoxide spoof is great!

   As for the reasonable voice, well it appears that reasonable has lost out to sensational here in the US. While I’m skeptical about the simplistic contentions of the “global warming/greenhouse gases” hysteria, I’m convinced that we have localized effects. I’m very much afraid of the localized climate changes here in West Texas due to “wind farms”. Ten bucks says it gets more arid and they blame it on CO2.

   — Dazed n Confused    29 April 2008, 03:54    #
   
   

2. I see the sensationalization of news all the time. It’s the reason we see so little good news. The morbid fascination is alive and well in each of us. There is something instinctive about us gathering about to watch something die. I don’t know why that is, but it is.

   With regard to your last assertion, I believe you’re correct. However, 50 bucks says you’ll not be able to detect (statistically) the difference over the remainder of our lifetimes. If you want that money, let me know and I’ll put it in escrow so you can collect after I die. <very wicked grin>

   — ruminator    29 April 2008, 05:35    #