Daily Archives: July 21, 2006

Silent Speed

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

A car that can go zero to sixty in four seconds and tops out at 135mph. Oh, and it is virtually silent when it does so. Welcome to the brave new world of electric cars. This is not your father's … Continue reading →

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Isn’t It Time?

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

The Washington Post has an article that focuses on the Vice-President of Nigeria and his potential involvement in the William Jefferson corruption case. Nigeria has a very big reputation for corruption among it's elected officials but I frankly don't know … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime, Legal, Politics | 1 Comment

61 Lawmakers Call For Instructors Dismissal

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

52 Wisconsin state legislators and 9 state senators have signed a letter demanding that the University of Wisconsin – Madison fire the 9/11 conspiracy believing instructor, Kevin Barrett. The adjunct instructor believes the US government conducted the events of 9/11 … Continue reading →

Posted in Events, Left Wing, The Ivory Tower | 8 Comments

101st Blog Of The Day

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

Today my mission to visit one member of the fighting 101st each day took me to Point Five. They have determined through exhaustive research that everything in the entire blogosphere traces back to a single IP. Glenn Greenwald is actually … Continue reading →

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Genesis-1 Update

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

The space sausage/watermelon appears to still be functioning well and Space.com interviewed a few people who know a lot about space in general about the business venture. SPACE.com asked prominent leaders in various space fields to appraise Bigelow's down payment … Continue reading →

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India’s Most Wanted

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

One of India's most wanted terrorists was arrested in Kenya. NEW DELHI: Abdul Karim Tunda, one of India's top terrorists, was arrested on Friday by the Kenyan police in the port city of Mombassa on the basis of an Interpol alert. Though … Continue reading →

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Perspective

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

The Australian reports the death of a monster. Evil does walk this earth, and it is not who the usual suspects blame. Khmer Rouge leader Ta Mok has died before the UN backed war crimes tribunal could get around to … Continue reading →

Posted in World news | 5 Comments

Scout, It’s What’s For Dinner

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

Or that appears to be what a black bear thought anyway. A Boy Scout sleeping in a tent at a Utah camp woke up to find a bear grazing. Unfortunately, the bear was grazing on the Scout's upper arm. Needless … Continue reading →

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A Lost Manuscript Found

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

A rare manuscript fragment written by none other than Doctor Watson has been discovered. Here, published for the first time is that manuscript. Remember, you saw it at Blue Crab Boulevard first! A Case of Multiple Identities "My dear fellow," … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogosphere, Humor | 4 Comments

Countering The Netroots

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

The New York Sun has an article about the upcoming meeting of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC) in Denver. One of the topics of the meeting appears to be the subject of the netroots and how to counter the excesses. … Continue reading →

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ANOTHER DDOS?

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

I can't reach the mu.nu blogs (Confederate Yankee and Ace of Spades among others) at the moment. Anyone know if there is yet another DDOS going on? Tweet

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The Tale Of The Giant R Of Greencastle

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

"To the man who loves R for its own sake," remarked Sherlock Holmes, tossing aside the advertisement sheet of the Daily Telegraph, "it is frequently in its least important and lowliest manifestations that the keenest pleasure is to be derived. It … Continue reading →

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Those Who Cannot Remember The Past

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

Are condemned to repeat it. So said George Santayana. And those who never learn history will repeat history over and over until the end of time. Thomas Sowell describes the terrible history of "peace" movements that inevitably cause wars. One … Continue reading →

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Good Company

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

I have a (banned) commenter who likes to accuse me of a number of things, among other things, he enjoys telling me that I am shallow and biased. The most recent occasion for pulling out the ad hominems is the situation in … Continue reading →

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Oil From Plankton?

Posted on July 21, 2006 by Gaius

A Spanish firm claims to have developed a process that can grow plankton in a laboratory, then convert the marine plants into crude oil. The resulting compound has not been subjected to refining yet, so the scientists are not yet … Continue reading →

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