Sarah Palin: information is not science!
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin demonstrates she doesn't understand the difference between information and science ; Palin brings creationism debate back into the headlines: Scientific American Blog "Tea...
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Remembering 9/11
From the other side of the world 9/11 was experienced via Radio, TV and Internet. The images were surreal, but they were real. It was tragedy for thousands who were directly involved, but it's impacte...
Kean Walmsley interviews John Walker
Kean Walmsley has posted Part 1 of an interview with, AutoCAD founder, John Walker. It's an interesting look at the beginnngs of the company and John's view of it's development in the early, pre-Bartz...
Notice of Revit User Group of New Zealand September Meeting
The next RUGNZ meeting is due to be held next Wednesday 17th of September at Jasmax Offices, Level 4, 65 Upper Queen Street; Agenda: 5.30pm Drinks nibbles (optional $5 donation) 6.00pm Revit...
A good news story > Whangarei woman transforms community
it's good news which is somewhat rare these days. 3 News Home Story Whangarei woman transforms community When Kim Anderson moved into her new home in Whangarei, she was in despair at the crime,...
The beauty of Science from Bad Astronomy
I love this quote from Phil Plait's brilliant speech; "No crystal balls, no tarot cards, no horoscopes. Just you, your brain, and your ability to think. Welcome to science. You’re gonna like it...
Scott Dixon wins
I must admit I'm not really an Indy Car fan, the round round oval races don't appeal, but it was brilliant to see Scott Dixon take the title. A well deserved reward for him, his family and the loyal K...
Not that Palin!
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The Police & Sensing Murder psychics
Why are the Police wasting their time talking to Psychics? At best the Sensing Murder mob are misguided well meaning fools who really believe their own powers publicity; at worst cynical charlatans ma...
On TypePad: Did GM pull a Bob Lutz post?
I found a post in my feedreader that had disappeared from the blog Was a Bob Lutz GM Fastlane post pulled?
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Was a Bob Lutz GM Fastlane post pulled?
I hibernated my machine, with the feed reader running, last night. Restarting today I found this post captured in the feed from GM's Fastlane Blog but it's no longer on the blog? Was it pulled? Why?...
Traffic Light Thought - When do the children learn?
Driving to work I passed a bus full of Primary School children and wondered when they learn about the world? It was a walking bus, a group of children being herded to school surrounded by fluro-ves...