Jeff Croft's Bookmarks Tagged With "science"
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Men from Georgia say they have Bigfoot carcass
http://www.cnn.com/2008/US/08/14/bigfoot.body/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
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I'm definitely skeptical, but this is exciting. A guilty pleasure of mine lately has been The History Channel's MonsterQuest, and I now know more about Bigfoot and other such animals than I ever wanted to know. Apparently, these men -- longtime 'S… More
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Google diving into 3D mapping of oceans
http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9931412-7.html
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Two words: Hell. Yes.
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Synchronization
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1TMZASCR-I
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An interesting video of synchronization of five coupled metronomes in Lancaster University. Trust me, it's more interesting than it sounds.
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Evolution Not 'Just a Theory', and Yes, Huckabee It Does Matter | Wired Science from Wired.com
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/01/evolution-is-no.html
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Huckabee says it "doesn't matter" whether he believes in evolution or not, with regard to his presidential candidacy. But he's missing the point: a president will be signing science research budgets into law and getting advice from scientists on t… More
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New York Times: Darwin’s God
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/04/magazine/04evolution.t.html?ei=5090&en=43cfb46824423cea&ex=1330664400&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss&pagewanted=all
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"In the world of evolutionary biology, the question is not whether God exists but why we believe in him. Is belief a helpful adaptation or an evolutionary accident?" Interesting stuff. Are humans hard-wired to believe in God (or something beyond w… More
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Seattle seismic hazard map
http://seattle.metblogs.com/images/2007/10/hazard_mapx.gif
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Looks like I'm about as safe as anyone in the city is, with both my home and work areas residing in "fair" risk zones. I am only a few blocks from higher risk, though, with both Myrtle Edwards Park and the downtown waterfront being pretty much toa… More
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White shark on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/montereybayaquarium/1270518944/
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A new juvenile white shark was introduced into the Outer Bay exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium on August 28. This is the aquarium's third white shark, and Monterey Bay is the only aquarium that has ever kept a white shark alive for any length o… More
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25 Worlds Weirdest Animals
http://divaboo.info/
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Includes the Alpaca, probably my favorite land-going creature. Also includes the Dumbo Octopus, which is always fun to see. Also, check out the Aye-Aye! Wild!
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China hopes to use rockets to keep Olympics dry
http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/news/story?id=2939469&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines
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"The weathermen in Beijing (have) plans to fire rockets to disperse rain clouds, an experiment aimed at securing more sunshine during the 2008 Olympics." As I'm moving to a rainier climate in a week and a half, I thought I'd bookmark this for f… More
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Some interesting stats on how Americans feel about evolution
http://www.galluppoll.com/content/?ci=27847
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53% of those surveyed said that evolution (when defined as "the idea that human beings developed over millions of years from less advanced forms of life") is either "definitely true" or "probably true." However, 66% said that creationism ("the ide… More
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