This is a fascinating bit of history. Strange to think about how almost all life on earth was destroyed, and had things been just a little different, how earth might have turned into a lifeless ball of ice.
Author: Joe
Your brain is not your friend
Your brain does lots of things you’re not consciously aware of. You’re more easily manipulated than you think
Child preachers
I’m just stunned speechless.
Dear Lazyweb
Not sure if any of my readers are nuclear physicists, but I’ve got a question. Everyone who objects to nuclear energy seem to be concerned about radiation from an accident. Newer facilities are very safe, but even ignoring that, whyContinue reading… Dear Lazyweb
Another drive by commentary
This is just a loose observation, and not a constructed argument, and I’ve got a headache, so take this for what it’s worth. Sam Harris recently gave a presentation to the Atheist Alliance. Read it here. In it he makesContinue reading… Another drive by commentary
Man I love JWZ
From JWZ: “If you are using a Mac, the command you use to back up is this: sudo rsync -vaxE –delete –ignore-errors / /Volumes/Backup/ If you’re using Linux, it’s something a lot like that. If you’re using Windows, go fuckContinue reading… Man I love JWZ
Random things I think about
Recently I’ve been reading “Spook” by Mary Roach, and I’ve been thinking about death, and more to the point, the idea of souls. What follows here is a complete babble about some of the things I’ve been thinking around it.Continue reading… Random things I think about