The Bill Nye vs. Ken Ham Debate in Pictures

February 8, 2014 3 Comments

Last Tuesday, Bill Nye “The Science Guy” debated the head of Answers in Genesis, Ken Ham, on the feasibility of creationism as a scientific explanation of the origins of life, the universe, and everything.  Nobody won, no one was convinced, and a sizable portion of the commentariat believed Nye just showing up gave Ham credibility he didn’t deserve.

You can watch the whole debate on YouTube. Right away, you’ll discover something odd.
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Everyone Please Stop Releasing iPhone Concept Designs

January 21, 2014 Leave a Comment

2005 iPhone concept

This never happened.

The next iPhone will not be transparent, holographic, foldable, transformable, completely flat, tiny, or giant. Sorry to disappoint.

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Counting Crows: Recovering the Satellites – with “Catapult” video cover

January 13, 2014 1 Comment

Counting Crows - Recovering the SatellitesPart 1 of 12 Albums That Stuck With Me

The term I use most often to describe Recovering the Satellites to myself is “brutal”.

The songs on this album go beyond heartbreak straight to utter despair, dysfunction, and complete emotional collapse. So it really was the perfect stuff to be listening to right after my first big college breakup. Teenagers never get overdramatic about these things, right?

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6 Questions for Buffy the Vampire Slayer Fans from a First-Time Viewer

January 9, 2014 7 Comments

Recently, I finally watched all seven seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in what’s become my customary Netflix binge style. I’d heard about its brilliance, but even after I thoroughly enjoyed his later show Firefly, Joss Whedon’s first television series struck me as plain silly in the few bits I’d caught.

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12 Albums That Stuck With Me (with Bonus New Year’s Resolutions!)

January 6, 2014 Leave a Comment

12 Albums That Stuck With Me

It’s time for another text-based Facebook meme. This one reads something like this:

In your status list 10 (-ish) albums that have stuck with you in some way. Don’t take more than five minutes and don’t dig too deep.

My list uses the “(-ish)” loophole and definitely ignores the five minute and not digging deep rules.

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