The Nocebo effect?
Found via SkepticBros.com, where you can get your Placebo Band, posted here so I can find it [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1Q3jZw4FGs&w=640&h=390]
Science
Flying Spaghetti Monster at Auckland Skeptics in the pub
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Skepticality, Packing for Mars
I first saw Mary on Colbert, a great interview, and have added her book to my wishlist to get next time I go Amazon shopping. I’m a bit behind with my Skepticality listening (but have them all saved to catch up) but jumped the list to hear this one!
Phil Plait (Bad Astronomy) shows Astrology is bull
And he doesn’t mean Taurus or Red… Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions: Astrology It's time to tackle the thorny topic of astrology. Why now? Well, for one thing, I've waited long enough. It just seems wrong to avoid talking about the biggest baddest
How much for an 8KB file?
Our Retail Design application subscriptions are actually funded from an IT budget. Its owner just happened to be near my desk as I was dealing with the 2011 license file today. It’s amazing that writing quite a large cheque results in the delivery in a few lines of text
Religion
Another honest, lovely, Christmas song
A lovely, and honest, Christmas song (with a White Wine in the Sun southern hemisphere summer feel) from Tim Minchin. Now my second favourite Christmas song ever… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q&w=560&h=340] After Fairytales… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Kiwi Evangelist vs Dawkins?
I didn’t realise Ray Comfort was a Kiwi, until I read: Evolutionist slams Kiwi 'idiot' A Christchurch-born evangelist has been branded an "idiot" on United States television by prominent atheist Richard Dawkins…
Comedy
xkcd show why we should SETI and, maybe, why not
Why I support SETI and why I wonder if it will ever work summed up in one image, but you have to click through to see it. The Search - xkcd.com
Science
The Simon Singh article that caused all the fuss, reproduced here.
In a worldwide campaign released today (29:07:09; 00:01 Aus EST ), The Guardian article originally posted by Simon Singh back in 2008, is to be republished across the world. The edited version has...
Science
Apollo 11, 40 years on
Apollo Capsule at KSC Originally uploaded by RobiNZ I don't remember Apollo 11 as was only two when they landed on the moon. I do remember seeing an Apllo launch and landing on live TV when I was y...
Science
Time for new Math?
I think this is great. * But couldn't get the TED embedded video to work!
Automobile
Green transport, not a simple as you think
The greenness of transport is subject to debate. Public transport might be better, unless the bus is empty which in peak hours could be half the time. Train can be worse for climate than plane - www.newscientist.com True or false: taking the commuter train across Boston results in lower