Tag Archives: Science

Queering Outer Space

Posted on February 3, 2016 by The Political Hat

     This is not a pithy title, but what anthropology professor graduate student Michael P. Oman-Reagan state’s he is trying to do. “However, from at least the 1970s, some space scientists have challenged this trajectory of resource extraction, neo-colonialism, and reproduction … Continue reading →

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Scientists Take First Step Towards Creating Catgirls

Posted on January 23, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Scientists have taken the first step towards scientific breakthroughs that could lead to the creation of catgirls who are cat-human hybrids, though they haven’t gone down that avenue… yet: “Braving a funding ban put in place by America’s top health … Continue reading →

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Sex and Gender are NOT Social Constructs

Posted on January 20, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Originally, “gender” and “biological sex” meant the same thing, or that “gender” was a grammatical concept more or less consistent with biological sex.*  Then the two terms started to be used together, as first seemingly redundantly; once established in law, … Continue reading →

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Australia Unveils Weapon Against Its Ultimate Threat

Posted on January 12, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Australia’s Great Barrier Reef will now be protected by an A.I. robot: “The underwater autonomous vehicle is programmed to patrol the massive living structure in search of destructive crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS), which it then kills by lethal injection. These starfish … Continue reading →

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Special Little Snowflake Oppressed by a Bot

Posted on January 2, 2016 by The Political Hat

     Apparently some special little snowflakes have grown so secluded from reality that non-human bots are oppressing them…

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12 Posts of Christmas, 2015 (Day 1)

Posted on December 13, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Not all snowflakes go to college to throw temper-tantrums.  Some snowflakes are literal snowflakes.      And there are many different types:

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A Feminist Epistemology of Mathematics

Posted on December 1, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Apparently one plus one equaling two is an oppressive social construct.  Don’t take my word on it, just read a peer reviewed article entitled “Moving Towards a Feminist Epistemology of Mathematics”!      The peer reviewed article, appearing in Educational Studies in … Continue reading →

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Green Energy Scam; Death Ray Victory

Posted on November 6, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Green energy solar farms have proven to be a total scam: “The Ivanpah solar plant in Nevada is one of the biggest in the world. “It was built with $2.2 billion in government loans and grants. “You don’t need a … Continue reading →

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The Ludovico Technique comes to the NIH

Posted on November 5, 2015 by The Political Hat

     The National Institute of Health has spent so far over $100,000 to “cure” bullying by eliminating one’s moral campus, moral choice, and moral agency.  ‘Twould seem that the Ludovico Technique is not limited to fiction. “Researchers at Columbia University want … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – Grammar NAZI Sex Lawyers, Lost Boys, and Biological Reality

Posted on October 29, 2015 by The Political Hat

     Another “quick takes” on items where there is too little to say to make a complete article, but is still important enough to comment on.      The focus this time: Boys are boys; girls are girls; always the twain shall *wink*wink*nudge*nudge* … Continue reading →

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