June 2007 - Posts

Non-geeks finally caught up....

This is a well written article from the BBC, which talks about how Sci-Fi and Fantasy have made such a huge impact lately in both TV and Movies.  The main reason is that Sci-Fi and Fantasy are excellent ways to comment on current affairs in a way that is appealing to people. 

Go read it!
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For those of you who played lots of Atari....

This is awesome!

Go down the side... there are two more :)
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At least we're not the only ones ruining our educational system...

Here in the US, we have people trying to teach Religion (Creationism/Intelligent Design) in our Biology classes.

Well, In the UK, we have people putting politics and soft, wishy-washy topics in their Physics classes...

WTF folks?  Physics is one of the coolest, nerdiest sciences there is.  Why the hell are they talking about Bio-fuels and renewable energy?  WTF does that have to do with Physics??  Even if you ignore the politics part of it, what are you measuring or observing when you talk about bio-fuels versus any other kind of fuel?  How much energy does it produce?  What's the rate of energy production?  Physics is all about numbers.  It sounds to me like a bunch of granola-crunching Al Gore-worshipping luddites took over the Physics curriculum. 

Way to go, idiots!
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