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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Another Political Tool
(No, not Tom DeLay. <rimshot>) GovTrack has a page that shows congressional districts as a Google Maps layer. This means that unlike the maps at NationalAtlas.gov you can easily zoom in to see the crinkly bits that make gerrymandered districts … Continue reading
Gerrymander: the Game
Have you always dreamt of redistricting a state to disenfranchise a large minority party, or prevent those pesky ethnic minorities from having an effective voice in politics, while obeying the letter of the law? Then maybe you should play the … Continue reading
Ray Comfort Is Making My Argument for Me!
In his latest post, Ray Comfort disagrees with Dawkins’s famous quip about the god of the Old Testament being “the most unpleasant character in all fiction”. Specifically, he takes Dawkins to task for excluding the god of the New Testament: … Continue reading
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Commentary Track for Expelled
Shane Killians has released a subtitle track for Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed that aims to correct a lot of the errors and lies in the movie. So if someone bought the DVD and wants you to watch it, you can … Continue reading
Posted in Evolution, Geek, Intelligent Design
Tagged Expelled, movies, Shane Killians
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The Election, Explained
Right now, Five Thirty-Eight gives McCain’s win percentage as 3.3%. Or, to put it in gamer terms, he has to roll a natural 20, and then he has to roll 5 or 6 on 1d6 (or 3 on 1d3). As … Continue reading
Language Peeve
In this episode of the John Cleese podcast, he takes on a pet peeve of mine, and explains with graphs and charts exactly why it’s wrong to say “I could care less”. Oh, and for those who didn’t know that … Continue reading
Box Office Numbers
Since some cdesign proponentsists were getting all excited about the release of Expelled on DVD, I looked it up at Box Office Mojo and found: Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed: released Apr. 18, 2008, total lifetime domestic gross: $7,720,487. Religulous: released … Continue reading
Putting Money on the Races
I’ve just chipped in to two more races: No on Prop 8, against California’s proposition 8, which would amdend the state constitution to ban gay marriage. Kay Hagan, who’s running for Senate in North Carolina, because Elizabeth Dole is a … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion
Tagged California, Greta Christina, Kay Hagan, North Carolina, proposition 8
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Campaigns Interpret Regulation as Damage
The idea behind election finance reform is a noble one: elections tend to go to whichever candidate wields the most money and can buy the most votes; so let’s even out the playing field, and give less-rich candidates a chance. … Continue reading
Wednesday Playlist
Mathématiques souterraines, H.F. Thiéfaine Side Ways Calculus, Velvet Acid Christ Gravitational Constant: G = 6.67×108 cm3 sec2, Type O Negative Experiment One, X-Fusion Test, Ministry Find Out Why, The Inspiral Carpets Experiment IV, Kate Bush Chemical Burn, The Dust Brothers … Continue reading